Oral Patho 3 Flashcards
where aphthous stomatitis ocurrs
non keratinized mucosa
aphthous stomatitis
canker sore
most common aphthous stomatitis
minor-small shallow, surrounded by erthema
herpes location
hard gingiva
herpetiform aphthous ulcers
no blistering vs herpes, multiple
blistering
not canker sore
treatment of canker sores
corticosteroids most common
squamous cell carcinoma
deadly,30,000 new cases/year
causes of squamous cell carcinoma
tobacco, alcohol, and HPV
most common squamous cell carcinoma
vermillion border/lower lip
malignant cells
rapid/invasive growth, moves (metastasis)
oncogenes
DNA which controls proliferation/metastisis
tumor supressor genes
regulate growth/metastisis
lip scc
most common, cancer on vermillion border (lower lip)
intraoral SCC
gingival and alveolar carcinomas; painless, keratinized, dentures will not fit, post-lateral tongue