Final

Question 1

1. Describe Fordyce spots. Are they concerning?

Answer 1

whitish-yellow bumps that can occur on the edge of your lips or inside your cheeks.

They are completely normal, harmless, and painless.

Question 2

1. What supplement is worth trying for a pt with burning mouth syndrome?

Answer 2

i. Often respond well to B vitamin supplementation.

Question 3

1. Oropharyngeal ulcerations in the anterior 2/3 of the mouth are most likely due to what? How about in the posterior 1/3 of the oral cavity?

Answer 3

a. Posterior 1/3 Herpangina

b. Anterior 2/3 Herpetic stomatitis

Question 4

1. What nutrient is most commonly used in the treatment of apthous ulcers and herpes stomatitis? What two anti-viral botanicals also may be useful?

Answer 4

Zinc and Lysine supplementation
Botanicals
1. Glycyrrhetinic acid, Melissa officionalis