Mouth 2 Flashcards
Apthous ulcers
Canker sores
- Clinical dx
- Supportive tx, resolves in 2 - 3 days
- Common in children
- Low grade fever, malaise, abd pain, URI sxs
- PAPULES on erythematous base over tongue and hard palate
HFM - Coxsackie A16 virus
Irritants of this condition:
- Dentures
- Tobacco
- Lichen planus
Oral leukoplakia
What are the 2 forms of Oral Herpes Simplex Virus?
- Herpetic gingivostomatitis
- Herpes labialis (cold sores)
(2 forms of the same virus)
- Common in children
- LESIONS over posterior soft palate
- Caused by Coxsackie virus
- Lesions limited to mouth
- Supportive tx
Herpangina
Sudden onset of painful vesicular lesions on red base
HSV
- Etiology is uncertain, but is associated w/ HHV-6
- Also associated w/ Celiac, IBD, HIV
- Usually single lesion
- Recurrent
Aphthous ulcers
Diagnosis for Bechet’s
- Recurrent oral ulcers 3+ per year along w/ recurrent genital ulcers, eye lesions, skin lesions
- Ulcerative lesions of gingiva/mucous membranes in mouth
- Perioral vesicular lesions
- Fevers
Sxs of Herpetic Gingivostomatitis
- Small, painful, shallow, round ulcer
- Gray base surrounded by red halo
- Triggered by stress
- HHV-6 (human herpes virus)
Aphthous Ulcer (canker sore)
What are the 4 tongue conditions?
- Fissured tongue
- Black tongue
- Black hairy tongue
- Geographic tongue
Chronic, infammatory autoimmune disease
Oral Lichen Planus
Triggers:
- Sunlight
- Fever
- Menstruation
- Stress
- Trauma
Triggers of HSV
Referral to ENT, head/neck surgeon, radiation oncology
Oral leukoplakia
Pt education for Oral Candidiasis (thrush)
- Rinse mouth out after inhaling steroids
- Good oral hygiene w/ denture use
- Benign, resolve on own
- May rupture spontaneously
- Remove w/ cryotherapy or excision of cyst
Mucoceles
- Primary HSV infection
- 1st outbreak is severe
- Recurrent outbreaks = cold sores
Herpetic gingivostomatitis
Seen in mild oral trauma such as “biting lip” and so can be seen on labia
Mucoceles
- Topical corticosteroids in an adhesive base
- Topical analgesics
Tx for aphthous ulcers
Tx for Bechet’s
Refer to rheumatologist
Benign, seen after dental fillings w/ silver
Amalgam tattoo (seen adjacent to amalgam filling)
- Normal
- Caused by meds like: Abx, Pepto, GERD meds
Black tongue