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Module 4 - oral cancer > Screening > Flashcards

Screening Flashcards

1
Q

When would you do an extra oral exam?

A

new patients
review patients
if patient reports changes
if you notice changes

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2
Q

what is the most common benign lesion?

A

aphthous ulceration

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3
Q

appearance of aphthous ulceration

A

small
singular
can arise in crops

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4
Q

symptoms of aphthous ulceration

A

pain

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5
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longevity of aphthous ulceration

A

2 weeks

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6
Q

aetiology of aphthous ulceration

A

stress
hormones
predisposed
cyclical waves

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7
Q

lipoma appearance

A

ball of fat
squishy
mobile

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8
Q

lipoma symptoms

A

no pain/ tenderness
can get large and interfere with mastication

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9
Q

lipoma location

A

anywhere but often buccal mucosa

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10
Q

longevity of lipoma

A

long time

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11
Q

mucocele appearance

A

small cyst

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12
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mucocele symptoms

A

can grow
traumatised if bitten

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13
Q

mucocele location

A

lower lip
inside cheek

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14
Q

mucocele aetiology

A

trauma
small rupture in salivary gland

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15
Q

how does a small rupture in a salivary gland lead to a mucocele?

A

it drains saliva into tissue rather than duct

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16
Q

epulis appearance?

A

swelling on gum
normally a granuloma

17
Q

epulis aetiology?

A

irregular leg of amalgam restoration

18
Q

leaf fibroma appearance?

A

flattened growth developed from small peduncle

19
Q

leaf fibroma aetiology?

A

underneath ill-fitting dentures - chronic irritation

20
Q

denture induced hyperplasia appearance

A

extra folds of tissue that engulfs inner and outer surfaces of denture

21
Q

denture induced hyperplasia symptoms

A

ulcerates and becomes painful

22
Q

denture induced hyperplasia aetiology

A

ill-fitting dentures worn 24/7

23
Q

papillary hyperplasia appearance

A

overgrowth of palatal tissue

24
Q

papillary hyperplasia symptoms

A

often candida infection

25
Q

papillary hyperplasia aetiology

A

instable denture so rotates at post dam region - no seal, suction affect gives displacement on palate

26
Q

papilloma symptoms

A

discomfort, overgrowth of mucosa

27
Q

papilloma aetiology

A

low risk HPV
virus particles invade underlying epithelia

28
Q

torus palatinus appearance

A

hard tissue lesion

29
Q

torus palatinus symptoms

A

thin irritable mucosa

30
Q

torus palatinus aetiology

A

concentric lamellae of bone

31
Q

torus palatinus location

A

midline of hard palate

32
Q

torus palatinus longevity

A

slow growth

33
Q

tori mandibularis location

A

lingual aspect of alveolus bilaterally

34
Q

tori mandibularis appearance

A

not always symmetrical

35
Q

tori mandibularis longevity

A

bigger with age

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