L1 Flashcards
Commissural lip pits may be
Unilateral or bilateral and 1-4 mm in depth
Double lip
Redundant fold of tissue on the mucosal side of the lip
Double lip can be ___or_______
Congenital
Acquired
Double is usually
Unnoticeable when lips at rest but becomes visible when patient smiles
Double lip treatment t
May excise for anesthetic purposes
Fordyce Granules
Ectopic sebaceous glands that occur in the oral mucosa
Sebaceous glands
Normally occur on skin associated with hair structures
Fordyce granules common
Extremely common
reported in more than 80%
Fordyce grandiose appear
Multiple small yellow or whitish yellow papules often clustered together
Most common fordyce granules
Buccal Mucosa Lip vermilion
Fordyce granules are seen more frequently in
Adults than children
Puberty may stimulate growth
Fordyce granules
No treatment necessary
Ectopic
Normal structure wrong location
Leukoedema
Diffuse grayish or milky white appearance to oral mucosa with surface folds or wrinkles
Leukoedema most common
Buccal mucosa often bilateral
Luekoedema common
Very common especially with people with
- more melanin content in their skin
- Smokers
Leukoedema histopathalogy
Fluid accumulation within the epithelial cells of the spinous layer
Leukoedema is probably
A variation of normal
How to confirm leukoedema diagnosis
Whitish apppearance disappears when the mucosa is stretched/distended