common oral dx day 1 Flashcards
Tori and Exostoses
* defined?
* types (dif terms?)
- Benign, reactive bony protuberances arising from the cortical plate
- Torus palatinus
- Torus mandibularis
- Exostosis
Palatal Torus
* More common than?
* % in US?
* gender ratio?
* common demo?
* tx?
- More common than mandibular tori
- 25% of US population
- Females (2:1)
- Asians and Inuits (Eskimo)
- No treatment
describe this? if it was hard on palpation what is it likely?
mucosal colored sessile lobulated nodule located on the palatal midline
likely a palatal torus
palatal tori are covered with? complication?
covered with typical oral mucosa, can be ulcerated
describe? likely dx (hard palpation)
ulcerated sessile nodule with keratotic border located at the palatal midline
likley palatal torus
when palatal tori are ulcerated what should be done?
should determine why this occured, possible trauma
if this ulceration persists >2wks= BIOPSY
most likely dx? dif?
palatal torus
could also be: osteoma or idi osteosclerosis
Mandidbular Torus
* commonality?
* % of US population
* Most are?
* # nodule(s)?
* gender?
* races?
* tx?
- Less common than palatal tori
- 10% of US population
- Most are bilateral
- Single or multiple nodules
- Slight male gender predominance
- Asians and Inuits
- No treatment
most likely dx?
mandibular torus
man tori can complicate what procedure?
PAs
mandibular tori are covered with? complication?
oral mucosa, can be ulcerated (same as palatal tori)
most likely dx? dif?
mandibular tori
could also be: idi osteosclerosis or osteoma
man tori
buccal extoses?
same as tori, but located on buccal can be diffuse or local
buccal exotoses
describe this lesion? likely cause?
ulcerative lesion with a keratotic border on the lateral tongue
likley due to the malalgined mandibular teeth= traumatic ulcer
what should be done for traumatic ulcers?
remove local irritant and re-evaluate at 2 wks (if same biopsy indicated)
this histo is indicative of?
ulceration, note lack of epithelium on the L