physical and chemical injury Flashcards
iatrogenic
caused by provider
examples of iatrogenic injury
- Cotton roll injury
- Dental thermoplastic compound
- X-ray film trauma
- Lacerations
- suction
- post anesthetic lip chewing
Factitial Injury
Self-inflicted injury caused
by the patient
* Munchausen syndrome
Munchausen syndrome -
a psychiatric disorder in which the patient finds disease or illness in order to draw attention or sympathy to themselves.
inheritence, demo, absence of what strucutre?
Familial Dysautonomia/
Riley-Day Syndrome
- Autosomal recessive, Ashkenazi Jewish heritage
- Lack of response to painful stimuli results in injuries
- Absence of fungiform papillae
complications of body piercings
- Infections – acute bacterial,
hepatitis, HIV, infective endocarditis - Chipped, fractured teeth
- Periodontal lesions
where are these seen? initially present as? tx?
electrical burns
- Commissures of lips of young children under 4 years from chewing through a live wire
- Initially a painless charred area with little or no bleeding. Edema after several hours, followed by necrosis and sloughing by day 4 (monitor for bleeding)
- Minimize scar contracture with
microstomia prevention appliance
for 6 to 8 months
where in mouth? present as? tx?
thermal burns
- Hot foods or beverages -microwave ovens
- Palate, posterior buccal mucosa
- Erythema and ulceration
- Resolve without treatment
giving neck and oral trauma
Palatal Ecchymosis Secondary to Fellatio
cunnilingus trauma
Lingual Frenum Trauma Secondary to Cunnilingus, thickened frenum
french kissing trauma
frenum affected
aspirin burns
chemical burn due to aspirin in vestibule, presenting as a white sloughing in the mouth, usually gone within 24hrs
Epithelial Desquamation
Chemical Slough presentation/ causes
- Toothpaste detergents - sodium lauryl sulfate – SLS
- Listerine
present as removable sloughs of mucosa
Drug-Associated Intrinsic Discoloration of Teeth
- Certain drugs may be incorporated into developing tooth structure and produce clinically-evident discoloration
severity of drug indcued tooth discoloration depends on?
The severity of the effects depend on stage of tooth development and the dose/duration of the drug administration
when to avoid tetracyclines
- Avoid use of tetracyclines during pregnancy and in children under 8
years of age
tetracycline staining seen as
bands of discoloration
commonly used for?
Minocycline (Minocin)
Derivative of tetracycline commonly used for acne, rheumatoid arthritis and for periodontal disease
minocycline staining
May produce intrinsic discoloration of developing teeth and fully-developed teeth
* Also discolors bone, skin, sclera, conjunctiva
Minocycline Staining of Erupted Teeth mechanism
- Drug binds to pulpal collagen
- Oxidation produces discoloration
- Occurs in 5% of users within 1 month to 1 year of use
Smoker’s Melanosis
- Oral pigmentation increased
significantly in heavy smokers - Exposure to polycyclic amines
stimulates melanin production
by melanocytes
Drug-Related Mucosal Pigmentation drug types
- Anti-malarials
- Tranquilizers
- Chemotherapeutics
- Laxatives
- Antibiotics
- Birth control pills
- Anti-retrovirals
Zidovudine (Azidothymidine, AZT) Pigmentation
- AZT, an anti-retroviral agent, may produce pigmentation of mucosa and nails