Oral Disease Flashcards
What is the most common cancer of the mouth?
Squamous cell carcinoma
Are males or females more affected by oral cancer?
Males
Give some causes of oral cancer?
Smoking Alcohol Poor nutrition Vitamin deficiency Viruses (HPV/HIV)
New alcohol guidelines for men and women?
Max of 14 units per week
The 2 pre-malignant stages of oral cancer + what they are?
Leukoplakia (white patches)
Eryhthroplakia (red patches)
Oral cancer usually presents as …. with a ….. texture under the …..?
Ulcers
Granular
Tongue
HPV oral cancer is better than non-HPV oral cancer?
True
What is an oral disease manifestation of Ca channel blockers?
Gingival hyperplasia
Do anterior or posterior oral lesions have a better prognosis?
Anterior
What does the Challocombe scale measure?
Oral dryness
2 causes of lichen planus (oral rash)?
Hep C
Autoimmune disease
2 causes of oral candidas?
Anaemia
Type II diabetes
3 causes of angular cheilitis?
B12 deficiency
Iron deficiency
Crohn’s
What is glossitis + major cause?
Inflammation of the tongue
B12 deficiency
Angular cheilitis, cobblestoning and ulcers?
Crohn’s disease
What is sialosis?
Non-inflammatory/neoplastic enlargement of the salivary glands
What is Sjogren’s syndrome?
Dry mouth syndrome due to immune destruction of salivary glands
Commonest cause of oral hairy leukoplakia?
Epstein-Barr Virus in HIV patients
What does the DMF index stand for?
Number of
Decayed teeth
Missing teeth
Filled teeth
Cause of dental erosion?
Acid reflux
Acrodermatitis enteropathica (oral/buttock rash)?
Zinc deficiency
2 causes of easy bruising?
Vitamin K deficiency
Vitamin C deficiency
3 normal organisms in the mouth?
Strep viridans
Neisseria
Candida
Oral effect of nicorandil?
Oral ulcers
