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Pathology of dental caries

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focal demineralization of tooth by acidic metabolites of sugars produced by bacteria

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Main cause of tooth loss before age 35

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dental caries

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Possible sxs of dental caries

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pain, weight loss/nutrition problems, loss of self confidence, life-threatening infections

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Causes of dental caries

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poor oral hygiene, food with large amounts of carbs

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What is gingivitis?

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inflammation of oral mucosa surrounding the teeth due to poor oral hygiene, leading to the build up of plaque and calculus

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What age group is gingivitis most common in?

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adolescents

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What is periodontitis?

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Inflammatory process that affects structures of teeth, alveolar bone, and cementum

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Oral bacteria associated with periodontitis

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G- anaerobic microaerophilic

A. actinomycetemcomitans, P. gingivalis, P. intermedia

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Systemic diseases associated with periodontitis

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AIDS/HIV, leukemia, Crohn disease, diabetes, Down syndrome, sarcoidosis, defects in neutrophil

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Inflammatory process

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local reaction that shows up by swelling, heat, pain, and redness often due to infection, foreign body, immune rxns, tissue necrosis

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Reactive process

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showing a response to a stimulus such as hypoxia, chemical agents or drugs, infectious agents, immunologic reactions, genetic abnormalities, etc.

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Aphthous ulcer

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painful, superficial oral mucosal ulceration of unknown etiology

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Aphthous ulcers are associated with what immunologic disorders?

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Celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, Behcet disease

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How quickly do aphthous ulcers resolve?

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7 to 10 days

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Traumatic fibroma description

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submucosal nodular mass of fibrous CT stroma

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Location of traumatic fibromas

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bucal mucosa/bite line

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Treatment of traumatic fibroma

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surgical excision

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Pyogenic granuloma description

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inflammatory lesion on gingiva of children, young adults, and pregnant women

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Morphology of pyogenic granuloma

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ulcerated, red to purple; highly vascular proliferation

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Peripheral ossifying fibroma description

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gingival growth that may arise from a pyogenic granuloma or de novo from cells of periodontal ligament

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Morphology of peripheral ossifying fibroma

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red, ulcerated, nodular lesion of gingiva

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Peak incidence of peripheral ossifying fibroma

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young and teenage females

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Torus palatinus

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bony outgrowths with varied clinical appearance

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How can microbes enter the oral cavity?

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breaching epithelial surfaces, inhalation, ingestion, sexual transmission

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What HSV type is responsible for oral herpetic infections
Typically HSV-1, but HSV-2 infections can occur
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Morphological appearance of HSV infections
lesions of a few mm to large bullae, first filled with a clear fluid but can rupture to yield painful, red-rimmed, shallow ulcerations
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Primary HSV infections typically occur in what population?
children between 2-4
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Positive Tzanck Smear
acantholytic keratinocytes or multinucleated giant acantholytic keratinocytes are detected
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HSV-1 clinical presentation
lymphadenopathy, fever, anorexia, irritability, painful vesicles and ulcerations of oral mucosa
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Where does HSV take residence in the body?
sensory ganglia, especially trigeminal
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Most common fungal infection of the oral cavity
candidiasis
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Factors that influence clinical infection of candidiasis
strain of C. albicans, composition of oral flora, immune status of the patient
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Leukocytes important for protection against Candida infections
Neutrophils, macrophages, Th17 cells
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Morphological appearance of pseudomembranous Candida infections
superficial, gray to white inflammatory membrane composed of matted organisms enmeshed in a fibrinosuppurative exudate
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Histological appearance of Candida species
pseudohyphae, budding yeast
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Immunocompromised states that may predispose pts to Candida infections
AIDs, Chemo pts, transplant pts, DM, broad spec abx or steroid inhalers, pregnancy
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Fungi with a predilection for oral cavity/head and neck
histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, aspergillosis, cryptococcosis, zygomycetes
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Associated oral changes of scarlet fever
fiery red tongue with prominent papillae; white-coated tongue through which hyperemic papillae project
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Associated oral changes of measles
Koplik spots on buccal mucosa (ulcerations
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Associated oral changes of mono
gray-white exudative membrane, enlarged LN and palatal petechiae
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Associated oral changes of diphtheria
dirty white, fibrinosuppurative, tough, inflammatory membrane over tonsils
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Associated oral changes of HIV
predisposition to opportunistic infections; Kaposi sarcoma and leukoplakia
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Hairy leukoplakia is caused by...
Epstein-Barr virus
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Morphological description of hairy leukoplaxia
white, confluent patches of fluffy, hyperkeratotic thickenings typically situated on lateral border of tongue; cannot be wiped off, may have overlying candida infection that can be wiped off
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Microscopic description of hairy leukoplakia
hyperkeratosis and acanthosis with "balloon cells" in upper spinous layer
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Erythema multiforme
acute, self-limited condition associated with a type IV hypersensitivity rxn
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Clinical description erythema multiforme minor
targets or raised, edematous papules distributed acrally
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Clinical description erythema multiforme major
targets or raised, edematous papules distributed acrally with involvement of one or more mucous membranes; epidermal detachment involves <10% TBSA
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SJS/TEN
widespread blisters on trunk and face, presenting with erythematous or pruritic macules and one or more mucous membrane erosions
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Oral changes associated with pancytopenia and leukemia
severe oral infections, may extend to cellulitis of the neck
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Oral changes associated with monocytic leukemia
leukemic infiltration and enlargement of gingivae, accompanying periodontitis
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Oral changes associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
polyps and dark-colored spots that appear on various parts of the body, increased risk for CA
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Oral changes associated with phenytoin (dilantin) ingestion
fibrous enlargement of gingivae
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Oral changes associated with Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome
aneurysmal telangiectasias beneath mucosal surfaces of oral cavity and lips; autosomal dominant disorder that affects blood vessels and results in a tendency for bleeding
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Multilocular keratocystic odontogenic tumor
Epithelial-lined cysts common in jaws
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Population most commonly affected by keratocystic odontogenic tumors
males between ages of 10 and 40
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Most common type of head and neck cancers
squamous cell carcinomas
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5 Etiologies of SCC in head and neck
HPV, tobacco and alcohol, Betel quid and paan, actinic radiation and pipe smoking, and unknown causes without risk factors
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Common HPV variant of SCC involving tonsils, tongue, pharynx
HPV-16
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Population most common effected by HPV-associated cancers
white, non-smoking males 35-55
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Cells of tonsillar epithelium first infected by HPV
basal keratinocyte progenitors, deep in tonsillar crypts
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HPV viral genes associated with inactivation of P53 and RB pathways
E6 and E7
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What protein is over-expressed in HPV induced SCC?
p16, which is a tumor suppressor protein encoded by CDKN2A
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HPV-positive SCC prognosis
HPV-positive SCC has greater long-term survival than HPV-negative tumors
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Clinical presentation of HPV SCC
sore throat, ear ache, odynophagia, weight loss, metastatic tumor in LN
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Mutations in which pathways/proteins contribute to dysregulation of cell differentiation
p63, p53, and NOTCH1
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Common genetic mutation acquired in progression of severe dysplasia
17p13
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Percentage of leukoplakia cases that are precancerous
25%
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Erythroplakia
red, velvety, possibly eroded area within oral cavity that usually remains level but may be slightly depressed; associated with severe dysplasia
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Characteristics of dysplastic cells
loss of uniformity and orientation, pleomorphism, presence of mitotic figures
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Proteins overexpressed in leukoplakia
Cyclin D1 and p63
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5 year survival rate of early-stage SCC
80%
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5 year survival rate of late-stage SCC
20%
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Theory of field cancerization
multiple independent primary tumors develop as the result of years of chronic carcinogenic exposure
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Xerostomia
"dry mouth" due to lack of saliva
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Role of saliva
digestion, lubrication, protection
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Medications associated with xerostomia
anticholinergic, antidepressant/antipsychotic, diuretic, antihypertensive, sedative, muscle relaxant, analgesic, antihistamine
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Etiology of xerostomia
Sjögren syndrome, medications, radiation
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Complications of dry mouth
increased incidence of dental caries, candidiasis, difficulty swallowing and speaking
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Hypofunctioning of what portion of the nervous system may cause xerostomia?
parasympathetic nervous system
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Etiologies of sialadenitis
trauma, autoimmune disease, viral, bacterial
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Mucocele description
fluctuant fluid-filled lesion on lower lip subsequent to trauma causing rupture or blockage of salivary gland duct
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Most common lesion of salivary glands
mucocele
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Vaccines most often refused by parents
HPV, influenza, MMR
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Population most commonly affected by benign salivary neoplasms
adults in fifth to seventh decades of life, slight female predominance
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Population most commonly affected by malignant salivary neoplasms
adults in sixth to eighth decades of life, slight female predominance
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Most common benign salivary neoplasms
pleomorphic adenoma, warthin tumor
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Most common malignant salivary neoplasms
mucoepidermoid carcinoma, adenocarcinoma (NOS)
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Presentation of a pleomorphic adenoma
well demarcated, painless, mobile, discrete mass
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Malignancy potential of pleomorphic adenoma
can arise the longer they remain untreated
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Gene rearrangement associated with pleomorphic adenomas
PLAG1 gene rearrangement, upregulates expression of genes that increase cell growth
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Histologic features of pleomorphic adenomas
epithelial elements in ductal formations, acini, irregular tubules, strands, or sheets; mesenchymal foci of cartilage, bone, fat in myxoid stroma
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Populations most at risk for developing warthin tumor
smokers, increased incidence in males
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Histologic features of Warthin tumor
epithelial and lymphoid elements; cystic spaces separate lobules of neoplastic epithelial which consist of a double layer of eosinophilic epithelial cells based on a reactive lymphoid stroma
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Most common primary malignancy of salivary glands
mucoepidermoid carcinoma
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In what salivary glands do mucoepidermoid carcinomas most typically occur?
60-70% occur in the parotid glands
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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma genetic aberration
t(11;19)(q21;p13) ; produces fusion gene product MECT1-MAML2
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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma prognosis is dependent on...
grade of tumor, how abnormal cancer cells and tissues are
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Typical location of adenoid cystic carcinoma
50% occur in minor salivary glands
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Percentage of adenoid cystic carcinomas that disseminate
50%
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Histologic features of mucoepidermoid carcinoma
grows in nests composed of squamous cells and clear vacuolated cells containing mucin
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Histologic features of adenoid cystic carcinomas
cribriform pattern of tumor cells that enclose secretions; typically grow along nerves

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