Oropharyngeal Inflammation Flashcards
What is oropharyngeal inflammation classified by?
Location
What is inflammation of the gingiva that is most often caused by bacterial plaque?
Gingivitis
What is inflammation of the nongingival periodontal tissues (periodontal ligament and alveolar bone)?
Periodontitis
What is the most common oral disease among dogs and cats?
Periodontitis
What is inflammation of the alveolar mucosa?
Alveolar mucositis
What is the alveolar mucosa?
Mucosa overlying the alveolar process and extending from the mucogingival junction without obvious demarcation to the vestibular sulcus and to the floor of the mouth
What is inflammation of the mucosa on the floor of the mouth?
Sublingual mucositis
What is inflammation of lip/cheek mucosa?
Labial.buccal mucositis
What is inflammation of the mucosa of the caudal oral cavity?
Caudal mucositis
What are also called contact ulcers and kissing ulcers?
Contact mucositis and contact mucosal ulceration
Contact mucositis and contact mucosal ulceration are secondary to what?
mucosal contact with a tooth surface bearing the responsible irritant, allergen, or antigen
Inflammation of the mucosa covering the hard and or soft palate is what?
Palatitis
Inflammation of mucosa of the dorsal and or ventral tongue surface?
Glossitis
What ins inflammation of the lip, including mucocutaneous junction area and skin of the lip?
Cheilitis
What is inflammation of the bone and bone marrow?
Osteomyelitis
