Oral Cavity

Question 1

Which area in the mouth has the best prognosis for oral cancer?

Answer 1

Front

Question 2

What causes oral cancer?

Answer 2

Tobacco
Alcohol
Diet/nutrition
HPV
Candida

Question 3

Which vitamins and nutrients are thought to have a protective effect against oral cancer?

Answer 3

Vit A
Vit C
Iron

Question 4

Which type of cancer is oral sex associated with?

Answer 4

Oropharyngeal cancer

Question 5

High risk sites of mouth

Answer 5

Soft non keratinising sites
Ventral or lateral tongue
Floor of mouth

Question 6

Potentially malignant lesions

Answer 6

Erythroplakia
Erythroleukoplakia
Leukoplakia
Lichen planus (erosive)
SUbmucous fibrosis

Question 7

4 questions to ask? (LPSC)

Answer 7

How long?
Painful?
Smoker or drinker?
Colour?

Question 8

How does iron deficiency present in the mouth?

Answer 8

Recurrent oral ulceration
Oral dysaesthesia 
Oral candida
Angular cheitis
Smooth tongue

Question 9

Oral manifestations of HIV

Answer 9

Hairy leukoplakia 
Kaposi's sarcoma
Candidosis 
Warts
Gingivitis

Question 10

Leukoplakia

Answer 10

White lesion which is not able to be rubbed off

Question 11

Location of hairy leukoplakia

Answer 11

Side of tongue

Question 12

Apthous ulcers

Answer 12

Typical ulcer - Usually heal without scarring

Question 13

Candidasis

Answer 13

Thrush causing white patches/erythema of buccal mucosa

Question 14

What causes chelitis?

Answer 14

Iron deficiency
Dentures
Candidiasis

Question 15

Blue line at border of teeth

Answer 15

Lead poisoning

Question 16

Microstomia

Answer 16

Mouth becomes very small from thickening of skin (e.g. due to burns)