Hard and soft tissue lesions Flashcards
1
Q
What are the five suspects in hard and soft tissue lesions?
A
- Reactive/inflammatory
- Developmental
- Neoplasm
- Traumatic causation
- Systemic/metabolic
2
Q
What is a plaque in a soft tissue lesion?
A
-Any patch or flat area that is slightly raised from the surface
3
Q
What are lesions that are extending above the surface?
A
- Blister
- Pustule
- Hematoma
- Plaque
4
Q
What are lesions extending below the surface?
A
- Ulcer
- Erosion of the soft tissue
- Abscess
- Cyst
5
Q
What is a leukoplakia?
A
-Unknown cause commonly linked to chronic irritation or trauma
6
Q
What is lichen planus?
A
-Benign chronic disease affecting the skin and oral mucosa
7
Q
You have a 35 yr old female who is extremely healthy come into your office with a red mark on the bottom of her tongue what would you ask to determine your differential?
A
- Physical trauma
- Chemical burns
- Infectious or non-infectious mucositis
- Epithelial dysplasia
- Carcinoma in situ
- SCC
