Oral med - what is normal?

Question 2

what openings are found in the floor of the mouth?

Answer 2

opening of submandibular and sublingual ducts

Question 3

what is found on the buccal mucosa next to the upper 7/8?

Answer 3

parotid papilla

Question 4

what bony growths can be found in the floor of the mouth?

Answer 4

tori

Question 5

what name is given to small white/ yellow macules and papules found in the buccal mucosa?

Answer 5

sebaceous glands (foredyce spots)

Question 6

what is leucoderma (vitiligo) and how does it present in the mouth?

Answer 6

melanocytes die/ stop producing melanin

depigmentation

Question 7

what causes geographic tongue?

Answer 7

loss of papillae on tongue causing smooth red patches
inflammatory but harmless

also known as erythema migra

Question 8

what causes black hairy tongue?

Answer 8

papillae grow too long as they are not shedding dead skin cells - food and other substances get stuck in them, giving dark appearance

Question 9

what can help black hairy tongue?

Answer 9

fresh pineapple will break down the coating

Question 10

what can be left behind on the mucosa from xLA of a tooth heavily restored with amalgam?

Answer 10

amalgam tattoo

Question 11

how do you know if an amalgam tattoo is normal?

Answer 11

press on it and it will blanch