Oral Pathology Flashcards
Cheiloschisis (harelip/ primary cleft palate)
Anomalies of the upper lip and premaxilla
Incomplete fusion of the frontonasal process with maxillary processes
Secondary problem subsequent to cheiloschisis
Inability to nourish/ latch onto mothers nipple → hand feeding
Palatoschisis (secondary cleft palate)
Failure of the frontonasal process and lateral palatine shelves from the maxillary processes
CS of palatoschisis
Difficulty suckling
Nasal regurgitation and aspiration pneumonia (food in nasal cavity)
Middle ear dysfunction
Brachygnathia superior/ mandibular prognathia
Shortness of maxillae
Interferes with prehension and mastication
Malposition of incisor and cheek teeth
Brachygnathia inferior
Shortness of mandible
Breed characteristics of long nose dogs
______________ is a common name for Brachygnathia inferior in horses
Parrot mouth
Stomatitis
Inflammation of the mouth (general term)
Cheilitis
Inflammation of the lips
Glossitis
Inflammation of the tongue
Gingivitis
Inflammation of the gums
Pharyngitis
Inflammation of the pharynx
Tonsillitis
Inflammation of the tonsils
Sialoadenitis
Inflammation of the salivary glands
Vesicular stomatitides
Vesicle formation in the mouth
Rule out autoimmune diseases in dogs and cats, calicivirus infection in cats and major viral diseases in large animals
Vesicle
Fluid filled raised lesion 1 cm or less across
Bulla
Fluid filled raised lesion greater than 1 cm
Pathogenesis of vesicular stomatitides
Epithelial damage (viral) → intracellular edema (ballooning degeneration) → cell lysis → vesicle/ bulla → rupture → erosions/ ulcers → cellular infiltration → scab/ granulation tissue
Pemphigus
Mechanism for blister formation
Caused by IgG autoantibodies against desmogleins
Abs disrupt the adhesive function of the desmosomes and activate intercellular proteases
Foot and mouth disease
Picornavirus
Positive in ruminants and pigs
Vesicular stomatitis
Rhabdovirus
Positive in ruminants*, pigs and horses
Vesicular exanthema of swine
Calicivirus (vesivirus)
Positive in pigs