L14 - Minor Ailments of the Mouth

Question 1

xerostomaia

Answer 1

dry mouth

Question 2

xerostomia:

• causes
• symptoms

Answer 2

• causes
  
  • lack of saliva
  • medication
  • illness
  • infection
• symptoms
  
  • discomfort
  • swallowing difficulties
  • halitosis (bad breath)
  • tooth decay

Question 3

xerostomia

• treatment options
• referall criteria
• prevention/health promotion

Answer 3

• treatment options
  
  • sugar free sweets
  • drinking plenty water
• referral criteria
  
  • severe
  • medication change
  • unknown origin
• prevention/health promotion
  
  • fluoride toothpastes

Question 4

halitosis

Answer 4

bad breath

Question 5

haltiosis: causes and symptoms

Answer 5

• causes
  
  • dental or other health problems
  • foods
  • poor hygeine
• symptoms
  
  • unpleasent odour

Question 6

how can a low sugar diet cause halitosis

Answer 6

• causes production of keto
• smells like acetate or ammonia

Question 7

halitosis: treatment options, referral criteria, prevention/health promotion

Answer 7

• treatment options
  
  • check up
  • antiseptic mouth products
• referral criteria
  
  • unknown origin
• prevention/health promotion
  
  • hygeine
  • foods

Question 8

gingivitis

Answer 8

gum/periodontal disease

Question 9

gingivitis: causes and symptoms

Answer 9

• causes
  
  • plaque
  • hormonal
  • illness
  • medication
  • smoking
• symptons
  
  • gums swollen sore or infected
  • bleeding

Question 10

gingivitis: treatment options, referral criteria, prevention/health promotion

Answer 10

• treatment option
  
  • hygeine
  • dental checks
• referral criteria
  
  • severe
  • specialist refferal
• prevention/health promotion
  
  • stress?
  • diet
  • smoking cessation

Question 11

jhow can oral cancers be confused with gingivitis

Answer 11

overgrowth of gums present in both

Question 12

dental catries

Answer 12

tooth/dental decay

Question 13

dental caries: causes and symptoms

Answer 13

• causes
  
  • plaque
  • damage
  • sugary foods
• symptoms
  
  • toothache
  • pain (hot and cold foods/drinks)
  • discoloration

Question 14

dental caries: treatment options, referral criteria, prevention/helath promotion

Answer 14

• treatment:
  
  • dentist
• referral criteria
  
  • treatment
• prevention/health promotion
  
  • diet
  • hygeine

Question 15

mouth ulcers: causes and symptoms

Answer 15

• causes
  
  • stress?
  • injury?
  • foods?
  • dentures
  • impaired immune system
• symptoms
  
  • painful sores on tongue, cheeks, or palate

Question 16

mouth ulcers alternate name

Answer 16

apthous ulcers

Question 17

mouth ulcers: treatment options, referral criteria, prevention/health promotion

Answer 17

• treatment options
  
  • analgesic
  • mouthwash
• referral criteria
  
  • reccuring
  • lasting 3 weeks
  • fever
• prevention/health promotion
  
  • hygeine,
  • soft tooth brush
  • avoid trigger foods

Question 18

oral candidiasis

Answer 18

oral thrush

Question 19

oral candidiasis: causes and symptoms

Answer 19

• causes
  
  • yeast infections
  • medications (particularly antibiotics)
  • stress
• symptoms
  
  • whitepatches in mouth
  • sore
  • unpleasent taste
  • burning sensation
  • swallowing difficultiies

Question 20

oral candidiasis: treatment options, referral criteria, prevention/health promotion

Answer 20

• treatment options:
  
  • antifungals
• referral criteria
  
  • severe and unresposnive to treatment
  • immunocompromised
• prevention/health promotion
  
  • hygeine
  • mouthwashes?
  • smoking?

Question 21

what constitutes as good oral hygeine

Answer 21

• brushing
  
  • twice daily including last thing at night
  • using fluoride or specialist tooth paste
  • using correct technique
• flossing
• mouth washing with relevant preparation
• dental checks at appropriate intervals

Question 22

what are the danger symptoms/ referral criteria

Answer 22

• pain
• swallowing difficulties
• excessive duration of conditions
• medications implicated