REACTIVE LESIONS (TRAUMATIC ULCERS)

Question 1

CAUSES

Answer 1

• CHEMICAL, HEAT, MECHANICAL FACTORS
• MEHCANICAL FACTORS (SHARP BROKEN TETH, DENTAL INSTRUMENTS, BITING, DENTURE IRRITATION, FOREING BODIES)

Question 2

LESIONS

Answer 2

AREAS ERYTHEMA SORROUNDING A CENTRAL REMOVABLE, YELLOW FIBRINOPURULENT MEMBRANE

Question 3

LOCATIONS

Answer 3

LABIAL/BUCAL MUCOSA, PALATE/TONGUE

Question 4

TREATMENT

Answer 4

AFTER REMOVAL INITIATING FACTORS ULCER HEAL 2 WEEKS/IF DOESN’T BIOPSY

Question 5

TYPES

Answer 5

• ACUTE (pain/yellow base/red halo/hirstory trauma/hels 7-10 days if cause eliminated)
• CHRONIC ULCER (little or no pai/yellow base/elevated margins - scar/history of trauma/delayed healing if irritated, especially tongue lesion/clinical appearance mimics carcinoma and infections ulcers)