Lec 6: Reactive Epithelial Cysts Flashcards
Fissured tongue: cause and clinical findings?
Cause: Hereditary is strong contributor Incidence increases with age Clinical Findings: Sometimes associated with geographic tongue
Fissured tongue–Significance and Management?
Variation of normal
Usually asymptomatic and no treatment needed
Encourage patient to brush tongue to remove debris
AKNYLOGLOSSIA is characterized by?
short lingual frenum
LINGUAL THYROID–cause?
Failure of thyroid gland to descend properly
GINGIVAL FIBROMATOSIS is?
Slowly progressive gingival enlargement
Caused by collagenous overgrowth of gingival tissue
Gingival Fibromatosis treatment?
Treatment: gingivectomy and rigorous oral hygiene
2 categories of soft tissue enlargements
Reactive
Tumors
“Tumor” means enlargement and is based on clinical features of being ____ and ____ and not on microscopic criteria
persistent and progressive
Reactive lesions examples (2)
Necrotizing silometaplasia (covered in SG lecture)
Mucocele (covered in SG lecture)
PARULIS/SINUS TRACK aka
“gum boil”, periodontal abscess
PARULIS/SINUS TRACK is a?
A gingival abscess secondary to periapical pathosis
Focus of pus in the gingiva
PARULIS/SINUS TRACK treatment?
Treating the underlying condition (periodontal pocket or nonvital tooth) achieves resolution of gingival abscess
IRRITATION FIBROMA(FIBROUS HYPERPLASIA)–caused by?
chronic irritation or trauma
IRRITATION FIBROMA(FIBROUS HYPERPLASIA)–clinical features?
Well-circumscribed, slowly growing
Smooth-surfaced, sessile, pink nodule
Typically firm
May be ulcerated or inflamed
IRRITATION FIBROMA(FIBROUS HYPERPLASIA)–treatment?
surgical excision
Denture-Leaf Fibroma:
Occurs on hard palate under a denture
INFLAMMATORY PAPILLARY HYPERPLASIA represents both?
Represents both fibrous and epithelial hyperplasia
INFLAMMATORY PAPILLARY HYPERPLASIA cause reactive process to?
Poorly fitting Dentures
Wearing dentures 24h/day
INFLAMMATORY PAPILLARY HYPERPLASIA clinical features?
Numerous red, edematous papillary projections
Associated with denture