Oral Disease Flashcards

1
Q

What is the most common cancer of the mouth?

A

Squamous cell carcinoma

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2
Q

Are males or females more affected by oral cancer?

A

Males

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3
Q

Give some causes of oral cancer?

A
Smoking
Alcohol
Poor nutrition
Vitamin deficiency
Viruses (HPV/HIV)
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4
Q

New alcohol guidelines for men and women?

A

Max of 14 units per week

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5
Q

The 2 pre-malignant stages of oral cancer + what they are?

A

Leukoplakia (white patches)

Eryhthroplakia (red patches)

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6
Q

Oral cancer usually presents as …. with a ….. texture under the …..?

A

Ulcers
Granular
Tongue

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7
Q

HPV oral cancer is better than non-HPV oral cancer?

A

True

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8
Q

What is an oral disease manifestation of Ca channel blockers?

A

Gingival hyperplasia

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9
Q

Do anterior or posterior oral lesions have a better prognosis?

A

Anterior

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10
Q

What does the Challocombe scale measure?

A

Oral dryness

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11
Q

2 causes of lichen planus (oral rash)?

A

Hep C

Autoimmune disease

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12
Q

2 causes of oral candidas?

A

Anaemia

Type II diabetes

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13
Q

3 causes of angular cheilitis?

A

B12 deficiency
Iron deficiency
Crohn’s

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14
Q

What is glossitis + major cause?

A

Inflammation of the tongue

B12 deficiency

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15
Q

Angular cheilitis, cobblestoning and ulcers?

A

Crohn’s disease

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16
Q

What is sialosis?

A

Non-inflammatory/neoplastic enlargement of the salivary glands

17
Q

What is Sjogren’s syndrome?

A

Dry mouth syndrome due to immune destruction of salivary glands

18
Q

Commonest cause of oral hairy leukoplakia?

A

Epstein-Barr Virus in HIV patients

19
Q

What does the DMF index stand for?

A

Number of
Decayed teeth
Missing teeth
Filled teeth

20
Q

Cause of dental erosion?

A

Acid reflux

21
Q

Acrodermatitis enteropathica (oral/buttock rash)?

A

Zinc deficiency

22
Q

2 causes of easy bruising?

A

Vitamin K deficiency

Vitamin C deficiency

23
Q

3 normal organisms in the mouth?

A

Strep viridans
Neisseria
Candida

24
Q

Oral effect of nicorandil?

A

Oral ulcers

25
Q

What epithelium is the tongue covered by?

A

Stratified squamous epithelium

26
Q

Koilonychia (nail spooning)?

A

Iron deficiency

27
Q

Leukonychia (white spots)?

A

Vitamin deficiency

Hypoalbunaemia