Oral Mucosal Diseases Flashcards
What is the role of the OHT in oral medicine?
Early identification, timely referral, educate products/medicines. Work collaborately within a teeam, identify and modify pt risk factors.
Define ulcer
Loss of continuity of epithelium & exposure of underlying CT
Define desumation/mucosal atrophy
Thinning of epithelum, read appearance develips due to lamina propria showing through
Define erosion
Superficial breaches in epithelium, redish appearance initially covered with yellowish exudate
Define mucosal inflammation
Mucositis/stomitis on the mucosal lining that can result in pain
Define a mouth ulcer
A result of a localised defect of the oral mucosal surface, which is covering the epithelium which is destroyed, leaving an inflamed area of exposed CT. Can be a response to spicy foods.
What will you document on the lesion?
- Site
- Size and shape
- Symptom
- Duration
- Systemic signs
- Other location
Uni or bilateral. Keratinised or non-keratinised tissue
Single or multiple
Margins: elevated different colour. Association with surround structures. Depth. Surface of ulcer, regular or irregula shape.
How do you manage an ulcer?
- Address and eliminate possible cause of trauma or causative agent.
- If it persists for 3+ requires specialist referral
- If suspect neoplasm refer immediately.
What is the Aetiology of mouth ulcers?
- Trauma
- Infective (herpes)
- Dematological (lichen planus, pempigoid or pemphigus)
- Immunuosuppression (HIV)
- Neoplastic (cancers)
What are possible causes of traumatic ulceration?
Pain is usually accompanied with this traumatic ulceration.
- Identify cause of trauma that fits clinical presentation
- Remove the cause
- Monitor - should show signs of healing 10 days
Define recurrent Apthous Ulcerative Disease?
Periodic eruption of non-traumatic solitary or multiple ulcerations of the oral mucosa.
- Prodromal symptoms decibed as soreness, burning or prickling.
3 types; minor, major and herpetiform**
Define Minor Apthous Ulceration
Most common. Peak age of onset 10-19y. Smaller, round/ovid lesion 2-4mm diameter (under 10m). Grey with yellow bse, erthematous margin, single or few at a time.
Presents on non-keratinised mucosa with no vesticle formation.
Heals within 7-10 days, no scaring
Define major aphthous Ulceration
PICPeak age of onset 10-19y. Larger than 10mm, can occur anywhere, Can persist upto 6 weeks. Painful, heals with submucosal scarring
Define Herpetiform Apthous Ulceration
Recurrent crops of non-vesicular small ulcers. Clusters of multiple, small round lesion 1-2mm diameter. Can coalase into larger irregular lesion. Can involve any area.
Heals 1-2 weeks, recur frequently
How do you manage herpetiform apthous ulceration?
Exclude possible underlying causes:
- Recurrences
- Pattern
- Onset
- Family history
NOTE: Not caused by herpes
What is the assessment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS)?
Minor RAS: managment of local factors, possible triggers and recommending products for relief. Dentst may prescribetopical corticosteroid, OHT aids in education
Define oral mucutaneous herpes simplex
Primary episode is herpetic gingivostomatitis.
- Can occur in kids
- Fever, malaise and associated lymphadenopathy.
- May present with stomatitis
Tongue, cheek. gingivae, hard palate. Pinpoint and fuse
- Gingival oedema, erythema, ulceration.
Define oral muctaneous herpes simplex - recurrent episodes
Due to latent virus activation. Can be referred to herpes labialis.
Prodromal symptoms of pain, burnng, tingling or itching for several hrs to days.
Lesions appear as macules - Vesticles occur 48hrs. Crust over and scab 3-4 days
(Bulla/vesticle appearance)
How long does it take oral muctaneous herpes simplex to heal?
7-10 days
How long does it take minor apthous ulcers to heal?
7-10 days
How long does it take major apthous ulcers to heal?
6+ weeks with corticosteroids
How long does it take herpetiform ulcerations to heal?
1-2 weeks
How do you manage oral mucocutaneous herpes simplex?
Supportive care: fluid balance and intake, analgesia if required.
5% Aciclovir cream topically, 5x per day.
+ Chlorhexadine mouthrinse
Define Varcella-zoster virus
Primary infection - chicken pox. Prodromal symptoms - oral vesticles and ulcers. 5-10days.
SECONDARY INFECTION - shingles/herpes zoster.
Viral reactivation, unilateral veticles and ulcers/facial rash - invovled with trigeminal n.
Lymphadenpathy, pain, malaise and fever
Describe hand-food-and-mouth disease
Cause: coxsackie virus. Mostly common in school children.
Presents as a small vestcle on OM, palms, and soles of feet. Painless.
Highly infectious.
Resolves in 1 week
Describe Herpangina
Cause: coxsackie virus. Common in childhood.
Ulcers last 3-4 days.
Fever and sore throat 1-3mm vestibules on tonsils, palate ad uvula.