Gum Bumps

Question 1

The five Ps

Answer 1

• Parulis
• Pyogenic granuloma-red
• peripheral ossifying fibroma- red, pink
• Peripheral giant cell granuloma- red
• plain fibroma- pink

Question 2

Peripheral Ossifying fibroma

charecterictic

Answer 2

• Does not blanch (may or maynot)
• Fibrous tissue origin

Question 3

Peripheral Giant cell granuloma

color

characteristic

Answer 3

• red purple
• blanches
• Occur on gingiva only
• Vascular origin

Question 4

Pyogenic granuloma

Answer 4

• Common in pregnant women
• easily bleeds
• blanches
• can occur anywhere
• Vascular origin

Question 5

“Plain” fibroma

occur

Answer 5

• can occur anywhere
• Does not blanch
• Fibrous tissue origin

Question 6

Neural origin

2 bumps

Answer 6

• Occur anywhere
• Traumatic neuroma
  
  • only neural one that is painful
• Granular cell tumor
  
  • most common site-dorsum of tongue

Question 7

Muscle origin

2 kinds

Answer 7

• Leiomyoma
  
  • smooth muscle
  • anywhere
• Rhabdomyoma
  
  • skeletal muscle
  • Never on gingiva or palate

Question 8

Congenital Epulis

Answer 8

• Unknown origin
• Present at birth
• on alveolar ridge
• 90% females