Diseases of the mouth Flashcards
What is the earliest sign of periodontal disease?
Gingivitis
What is Gingivitis?
The inflammation that is limited to the gingiva with sulcal depths remaining normal
Is gingivitis reversible?
Yes
What is periodontitis?
The periodontal ligament is destroyed and the alveolar bone is reabsorbed forming periodontal pockets
Is periodontitis reversible?
No
What are the antibiotics are commonly used to treat periodontal disease and gingivitis?
Clindamycin
Enrofloxacin
Amoxicillin
Clavamox
How do you diagnosis gingivitis and periodontal disease?
Oral examination and dental radiographs
What is the increased depth of the gingival sulcus in dogs and cats?
Dogs is greater than 3 mm
Cats is greater than 1 mm
What are the clinical signs of oral trauma?
Head trauma
Ptyalism
Inability to close mouth
reluctance or inability to eat
What is Ptyalism
Increased salivation
What are the common benign oral neoplasms?
Papillomas
Epulis
Gingival hyperplasia
What causes papillomas?
Viral causes
What are papillomas?
Pale colored, cauliflower growths
How are papillomas treated?
With surgical removal or they may spontaneously regress
What are epulides
Pink, fleshy firm masses that develop in the gingiva adjacent to teeth
How are epulides commonly treated and what is their prognosis?
Surgery
Curative/good prognosis
What breeds get a generalized ginigival hyperplasia
Boxers
What drug causes ginigival hyperplasia
Cyclosporine
What are the common malignant oral neoplasms
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Malignant melanoma
How are malignant oral neoplasms treated?
Surgical excision
Radiation therapy
Chemotherapy
Melanoma vaccine
What is the prognosis of malignant oral neoplasms?
Prognosis is guarded to poor
