Oral Pathology Flashcards
4 Most Common Non-Odontogenic Bone Pathology
Idiopathic Bone Sclerosis
Simple Bone Cyst
Fibrous Dysplasia
Focal cemento-osseous dysplasia
Idiopathic bone sclerosis
Focal solitary sclerotic lesion that arises in the late 1st or early 2nd decade of life
Radiopaque, well-defined lesion, localized, non-corticated at apex of vital teeth
Cause = unknown
Asymptomatic (not associated with inflammation, no root resorption or tooth displacement)
May remain static or demonstrate slow growth that usually stops with skeletal maturity
Location: posterior mandible, usually by 1st molar
Simple Bone Cyst
AKA Idiopathic bone cavity, solitary bone cyst
Well-defined radiolucent lesion with no effect on surrounding teeth and intact lamina dura
Cavity within bone that is lined with connective tissue (may be empty or contain fluid)
Not a true cyst
Cause = unknown
Occurs in first 2 decades of life
Females 2:1
Location: posterior mandible
Fibrous Dysplasia
Ill-defined, radiopaque lesion with “ground glass” or “orange peel”
Localized change in normal bone metabolism = replacement of all components of normal bone by fibrous tissue containing varying amounts of abnormal bone
More common in females
Asymmetrical and usually solitary (monostotic 70%)
Rarely associated with pain
Patients between 10-20 years old, may become active in pregnancy
Most common in maxilla
Focal cemento-osseous dysplasia
3 stages: radiolucent, mixed, radiopaque
Localized range in normal bone metabolism = replacement of components of normal bone with fibrous tissue and cementum-like material, abnormal bone or mix
Occurs near apex of tooth as incidental finding
Well-defined but irregularly shaped
More common in females 9:1, especially middle age, AA/Hispanic
What is the most common cyst in the jaws?
Radicular cyst
Radicular cyst
AKA periapical cyst, dental cyst
Cyst most likely originated when cell rests of Malassez of epithelial cells in PDL are stimulated to proliferate and undergo cyst degeneration by inflammatory products from a non-vital tooth
Asymptomatic unless it grows
60% in maxilla
Well-defined cortical border, if secondarily infected the inflammatory reaction may result in loss of bone
Buccal Bifurcation Cyst
Inflammatory odontogenic cyst that usually occurs at the buccal region of the first or second primary mandibular molar
Children 5-13 years of age
Delayed tooth eruption and swelling at the affected area is commonly observed
Well-defined radiolucent area, often corticated around the roots of the involved teeth
Treatment = surgical excision
Often associated with pulp therapy
2nd most common cyst in the jaw?
Dentigerous cyst
Dentigerous Cyst
Well-defined corticated radiolucency around crown of unerupted tooth
Begins from accumulation in layers of reduced enamel epithelium or between the epithelium and the crown of unerupted tooth
can displace and resorb teeth
DDX: hyperplastic follicle, OKC, cystic ameloblastoma
Odontogenic Keratocyst
Non-infammatory odontogenic cyst that arises from dental lamina
Well-corticated and radiolucent, minimal expansion but can resorb teeth
Unlike other cysts, OKC epithelium has innate growth potential
Most common in posterior mandible - epicenter is usually SUPERIOR to IA canal (inferior is salivary gland defect)
Slight male predilection
High recurrence
Naso-palatine canal cyst
Not an odontogenic cyst
Remnant of nasopalatine canal
Well-defined, corticated, circular or oval in shape (heart shape) radiolucent lesion
Can cause roots of central incisors to diverge, occasionally can resorb roots of incisors
Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumor (AOT)
Frequently found in child or adolescent
Associated with maxillary canine
Unilocular, well-defined radiolucency - can later develop calcified “floccules”
Snowflake calcification
Tends to displace rather than resorb adjacent teeth
Ameloblastic Fibroma
Frequently in children and adolescents - uncommon overall
Unilocular, crenelated, or multilocular with well-delineated and corticated border
Homogeneous radiolucency
Commonly at angle of mandible
May cause displacement of teeth; less aggressive locally than non-unicystic ameloblastomas
Small, subtle calcifications in lesion (this is what makes it different from DC or OKC)
Odontoma - Compound
Malformation in which all dental tissues are represented in an orderly pattern
Many little tooth structures
More common than complex
Odontoma - Complex
Unorganized dental tissue pattern
Golf ball
Radiopaque surrounded by radiolucent area
Cementoblastoma
Slow growing mesenchymal neoplasm composed of cementum-like tissue and attached to apex of tooth root
Well-defined radiopaque lesion with cortical border
Most often in mandibular premolar/molar area
More common in males
Pulp vitality is unrelated - involved tooth is painful
Usually occurs before 18, in 2nd or 3rd decade of life
Ewing’s Sarcoma
Tumor of long bones that is relatively rare in jaws
Swelling, pain, loose teeth, paresthesia and trismus are clinical features
Radiographic features are radiolucency that is ill-defined and never corticated with destruction of bone, sunray appearance, floating teeth
Lesions arise in medullary portion of the bone and spread to endosteal and later periosteal surface
Most common in middle of second decade (15 years)
Males 2:1 affected
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
Malignant tumor of hematopoietic stem cells
Most common leukemia in children
Radiographic changes include periapical lesions, ill-defined radiolucent and radiopaque lesions
No expansion of bone, but displacement of unerupted teeth
Premature loss of teeth
Similar in appearance to hypophosphatasia
Hypophosphatasia
Alkaline phosphatase deficiency
Plays a role in bone mineralization
Multiple fractures, premature exfoliation of teeth
Epstein Pearls
Islands of epithelium that are trapped during fusion of palatal shelves
Palatal midline
Bohn Nodules
Arise from epithelial remnants from minor salivary glands
Junction of hard/soft palate; buccal or lingual surface of alveolar ridge (not crest) or in hard palate, away from midline
Gingival cyst of the newborn
AKA dental lamina cyst
Small keratin filled cysts found on alveolar mucosa of infants
Common - up to 50% of infants
Maxilla more common, no treatment necessary
Melanotic Neuroectodermal Tumor of Infancy
Relatively uncommon osteolytic - pigmented neoplasm
Primarily affects jaw of newborns
Locally aggressive, benign lesion of neural crest origin - high recurrence rate
High urinary excretion of vanilla-mandalic acid
Most common in anterior maxilla
Congenital Epulis of the Newborn
Benign soft tissue tumor - AKA Gingival Granular Cell Tumor
Almost exclusively on alveolar ridges of newborns - 3x more in maxilla
Typically a pink, red smooth mass
9:1 female
Premature Teeth
Natal: Erupted deciduous teeth present at birth
Neonatal: deciduous teeth erupting in first 30 days of life
85% primary mandibular incisors
Rarely supernumerary teeth
Etiology unknown
Prevalence 1:2000
Hemangioma
Begins at birth, proliferates, than proliferation is reduced - many lesions will not require surgery
20% are disfiguring and can destroy normal tissue and compromise life of baby
Etiology = unknown
Follows branches of trigeminal nerve
What is the most common tumor of infancy?
Hemangioma
Vascular Malformations
Appear later in life (not born with lesions)
Classified based on vascular channel (artery, vein, lymphatic, etc.) - most common is venous
Many become evident in puberty
Clinical presentation is variable
Most asymptomatic, sometimes pain
Doppler US and MRI are diagnosis/assessment tools
Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis
Typical age is teenagers and up
Healthy individuals
Involvement of heavily keratinized mucosa of palate and gingiva is not common
Several factors proposed as etiology - immune factors most prevalent but still not known
What is the most common ulcerative disease of oral mucosa?
Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis
Types of recurrent aphthous stomatitis
Minor: most common, small size (1cm or less)
Major: larger, heals with scars
Herpetiform: mimics herpes
Is there a prodrome for RAS ulcers?
Yes, many patients experience a short burning sensation that lasts 2-48 hours before ulcer appears
Is there gingivitis in RAS cases?
No
Marginal gingivitis is connected more with primary herpes
Prevalence of RAS
20% of population is affected
If present in parents, increased likelihood for children to have it
Etiology of RAS
Definitive etiology is not known
Local factors (trauma, changes in saliva)
Microbial factors
Medical conditions
Genetic - heredity is the best underlying cause
Allergic factors (hypersensitivity)
Immune factors (abnormal CD4/CD8, IL-2, TFNa)
Nutrition factors
Underlying medical conditions associated with recurrent aphthous ulcers
Behcet’s
MAGIC (mouth and genital ulcers with inflammation of cartilage)
Crohn’s
Cyclic Neutropenia
PFAPA (periodic fever, RAS, pharyngitis, cervical adenines)
What type of virus is Coxsackie?
RNA virus
Herpangina
Oral ulcerations limited to soft palate, uvula, tonsils
Incidence peaks in summer/fall
Sudden fever, malaise, headache, dysphagia
Caused by coxsackie virus
Hand Foot Mouth
Frequently seen in epidemic outbreaks in daycare or school
Mild headache and malaise followed by skin and oral lesions
Caused by coxsackie virus
What virus is erythema multiforme connected with?
Herpes
Erythema multiforme
Typically mild, self-limiting and recurring mucocutaneous reaction characterized by target lesions of skin and mucous membranes
Typical age 7-21 years old, more in females
Symmetrical
Etiology: HSV, drugs
Clinical presentation of EM
Lesions in fixed position with symmetric distribution
Central blister (target shape)
Oral mucosa lesions in more than 70% - lips, alveolar mucosa, palate
More severe = Stevens Johnson Syndrome
What type of virus is herpes?
DNA
Herpes
Causes primary infection and then remains latent
Transmitted by direct contact
Incidence of primary infections with HSV1 increases after 6 months and peaks at 2-3 years
Significant prodrome with generalized marginal gingivitis
Self-limiting, treatment is palliative
What type of virus is HPV?
DNA
Localized Juvenile Spongiotic Gingival Hyperplasia
Unique and distinctive form of inflammatory gingival hyperplasia seen in young patients
Average age 11.8 years, more in female
Not plaque related
Usually in anterior maxilla, bright red raised overgrowth with papillary of finely granulated surface
Small lesion that can bleed easily
Etiology = unknown; lesion does not respond to perio treatment
4 most common causes of gingival overgrowth
Medications
Hygiene
Idiopathic (familial)
Leukemia
Medications causing gingival overgrowth
Calcium channel blockers (ex: verapamil, nifedipine)
Anticonvulsants (phenytoin, dilantin)
Cyclosporine (immunosuppressants for transplants)
Gingival fibromatosis
Hereditary or idiopathic
Idiopathic = enlarged localized or generalized gingival tissue with connective tissue (collagen 1) growth
Enlargement more prominent during eruption of teeth
Diagnosis through thorough history, clinical exam, histopathology
Benign migratory glossitis
AKA Geographic Tongue
Affects 2% of the population, more common in females
Etiology is unknown