Oral Path Flashcards

1
Q

The white line in the buccal mucosa at level of occlusal plane.

A

linea alba

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2
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What causes linea alba?

A

pressure, friction, sucking

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3
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The shredded appearing lesion on buccal mucosa or tongue.

A

morsicatio baccarum

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4
Q

what causes morsicatio baccarum?

A

habitual cheek chewing

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5
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The erosion of upper layers of mucosa resulting in a yellowish fibrin at the center surrounded by a red mucosa?

A

traumatic ulcer

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6
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What can cause a traumatic ulcer?

A

trauma or ill fitting dentures

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7
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What must happen if a traumatic ulcer lingers for more than a month?

A

biopsy

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8
Q

4 types of burns

A

electrical
heat
chemical by patients
chemical by dentist

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9
Q

what is the inflammation of the salivary gland ducts that appear as red, raised papules on the palate?

A

nicotine stomatitis

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10
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what causes nicotine stomatitis?

A

heat

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11
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A grey-blue pigmented lesion on or adjacent to alveolar ridge caused by dental amalgam

A

amalgam tattoo

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12
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What is a brown discoloration on gingiva, floor of mouth, buccal mucosa, palate or lips of a heavy smoker?

A

smokers melanosis

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13
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What is the cause of smokers melanosis?

A

accumulation of melanin that is trying to detoxify the nicotine

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14
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What is a fast growing brown patch on the buccal mucosa?

A

melanoacanthoma

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15
Q

melanoacanthoma’s are more common in — and seen almost always in – people

A

women

black

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16
Q

What should be monitored due to its premalignant nature: it blurs the margin between lips and skin?

A

actinic cheilitis

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17
Q

Where do the 4 P lesions occur and are caused by?

A

gingival

trauma

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18
Q

A small firm bump on the gingiva, buccal mucosa or tongue?

A

peripheral fibroma

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19
Q

A dark red, fast-growing, ulcerated gingival nodule commonly seen in younger patients or pregnant women. It may disappear or be surgically removed.

A

Pyogenic granuloma

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20
Q

A red to purple gingival nodule that needs to be surgically removed all the way down to the underlying bone.

A

Peripheral giant cell granuloma

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21
Q

A red, ulcerated gingival nodule, commonly seen in young patients that contains bony tissues and needs to be surgically removed down to the bone.

A

Peripheral ossifying fibroma

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22
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A fluid-filled, dome-shaped lesion usually on lower lip, commonly found in kids.

A

Mucocele

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23
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what is a mucocele on the floor of the mouth called?

A

ranula

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24
Q

What causes a mucocele?

A

traumatic rupture of salivary gland duct .

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25
Q

A fluid-filled sac lined by epithelium?

A

cyst

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26
Q

—– form adjacent to salivary ducts and contain mucin

A

salivary duct cysts

27
Q

Where do salivary gland cysts occur?

A

floor of mouth, buccal mucosa, lips

28
Q

What is the abnormal formation of calcium deposits within salivary glands called?

A

sialotithiasis

29
Q

A dimorphic fungi commonly present in normal flora?

A

candida albicans

30
Q

what does dimorphic mean?

A

both spores and filaments

31
Q

What are predisposing factors for candida albicans infections?

A

Immunocompromised (HIV), diabetes, dentures

32
Q

What are the 3 types of candidiasis?

A

pseudomembranous (thrush)
erythematous
chronic hyperplastic

33
Q

What is the removable white plaques?

A

thrush

34
Q

what candidiasis cause red lesions in mouth or at the corners?

A

erythematous

35
Q

What is the non-removable white plaques the require a biopsy?

A

chronic hyperplastic candidness

36
Q

How are candida infections diagnosed?

A

swab, smear on slide, look for spores and hyphae

37
Q

what is the treatment for candida infections?

A

topical or oral anti-fungal agents

38
Q

What is the first phase of HHV infections?

A

primary infection then is dormant and can reactivate and cause secondary symptoms/

39
Q

Herpes simplex 1 infections affect the – and – and is present in saliva

A

skin

mucosa above the waist

40
Q

Which herpes causes a primary infection then remain latent in nerve ganglia for the rest of patients life?

A

herpes 1

41
Q

The primary herpes 1 infection can a —

A

asymptomatic and most everyone gets it

42
Q

When herpes 1 is symptomatic is can cause what two diesases? (primary)

A

gingivostomatitis

pharyngotonsillitis

43
Q

What herpes oral manifestation is more common in kids and presents as small vesicles anywhere in mouth, with fever and is self limiting.

A

gingivosomatitis

44
Q

What herpes 1 primary oral manifestation is more common in adults and presents as small vesicles on tonsils?

A

pharyngotonsillitis

45
Q

What herpes virus is commonly known as cold sores?

A

herpes 1- secondary infection

46
Q

What secondary herpes-1 infections can occus?

A

herpes labialis

herpes stomatitis

47
Q

What herpes1 secondary oral manifestation of clusters of small blisters near the lips that rupture and crust. Self limiting.

A

herpes labialis

48
Q

what herpes1 secondary oral manifestation are clusters of small blisters on attached mucosa that rupture and ulcerate. Self limiting.

A

herpes stomatitis

49
Q

How is herpes 1 diagnosed?

A

swab or biopsy

50
Q

What is the treatment of primary herpes 1?

A

none

51
Q

What is the treatment of secondary herpes 1?

A

topical or oral antivirals

52
Q

what is the treatment of herpes infections of immunocompromised patients?

A

IV antivital agents

53
Q

Where does herpes 2 affect?

A

skin and mucosa below waist

54
Q

does herpes 2 present in mouth?

A

no

55
Q

herpes 2 is commonly transmitted —

A

sexually

56
Q

An example of herpes 2 is –

A

genital herpes

57
Q

How is herpes 3 transmitted?

A

air droplets or direct contact with lesions

58
Q

What does varicella lesions look like?

A

dew drop on a rose petal

59
Q

Varicella is primary = and secondary=

A

chickenpox

shingles

60
Q

A retrovirus that infects and destroys helper T cells

A

HIV

61
Q

What are the oral manifestations of HIV/AIDS include –, – , –, –, – and –

A
candidiasis
perio disease
H1
H3
malignancies
ulcers
62
Q

What is the most common non-traumatic oral ulcer?

A

aphthous ulcers

63
Q

Where do canker sores occur?

A

unattached mucosa-moveable