Oral Path Flashcards
The white line in the buccal mucosa at level of occlusal plane.
linea alba
What causes linea alba?
pressure, friction, sucking
The shredded appearing lesion on buccal mucosa or tongue.
morsicatio baccarum
what causes morsicatio baccarum?
habitual cheek chewing
The erosion of upper layers of mucosa resulting in a yellowish fibrin at the center surrounded by a red mucosa?
traumatic ulcer
What can cause a traumatic ulcer?
trauma or ill fitting dentures
What must happen if a traumatic ulcer lingers for more than a month?
biopsy
4 types of burns
electrical
heat
chemical by patients
chemical by dentist
what is the inflammation of the salivary gland ducts that appear as red, raised papules on the palate?
nicotine stomatitis
what causes nicotine stomatitis?
heat
A grey-blue pigmented lesion on or adjacent to alveolar ridge caused by dental amalgam
amalgam tattoo
What is a brown discoloration on gingiva, floor of mouth, buccal mucosa, palate or lips of a heavy smoker?
smokers melanosis
What is the cause of smokers melanosis?
accumulation of melanin that is trying to detoxify the nicotine
What is a fast growing brown patch on the buccal mucosa?
melanoacanthoma
melanoacanthoma’s are more common in — and seen almost always in – people
women
black
What should be monitored due to its premalignant nature: it blurs the margin between lips and skin?
actinic cheilitis
Where do the 4 P lesions occur and are caused by?
gingival
trauma
A small firm bump on the gingiva, buccal mucosa or tongue?
peripheral fibroma
A dark red, fast-growing, ulcerated gingival nodule commonly seen in younger patients or pregnant women. It may disappear or be surgically removed.
Pyogenic granuloma
A red to purple gingival nodule that needs to be surgically removed all the way down to the underlying bone.
Peripheral giant cell granuloma
A red, ulcerated gingival nodule, commonly seen in young patients that contains bony tissues and needs to be surgically removed down to the bone.
Peripheral ossifying fibroma
A fluid-filled, dome-shaped lesion usually on lower lip, commonly found in kids.
Mucocele
what is a mucocele on the floor of the mouth called?
ranula
What causes a mucocele?
traumatic rupture of salivary gland duct .
A fluid-filled sac lined by epithelium?
cyst