Screening Flashcards
what is the most common benign lesion?
aphthous ulceration
appearance of aphthous ulceration?
small, singular white spot
aphthous ulceration symptoms?
pain
aphthous ulceration longevity?
2 weeks
cyclical waves
aphthous ulceration aetiology?
stress
hormones
predisposed
lipoma appearance?
ball of fat
squishy
mobile
lipoma symptoms?
no pain or tenderness
can get large and interfere with mastication
lipoma location?
anywhere but often buccal mucosa
lipoma longevity?
long time
mucocele appearance?
small cyst
mucocele symptoms?
can grow
trauma if bitten
mucocele location?
lower lip
inside cheek
mucocele aetiology?
trauma
small rupture in salivary gland
epulis appearance?
swelling on gum
normally granuloma
epulis aetiology?
irregular leg of an amalgam restoration
leaf fibroma appearance?
flattened growth developed from small peduncle
leaf fibroma aetiology?
underneath ill-fitting dentures
- chronic irritation
denture induced hyperplasia appearance?
extra folds of tissue that engulf inner and outer surface of denture
denture induced hyperplasia symptoms?
ulcerates and becomes painful
denture induced hyperplasia aetiology?
ill-fitting dentures worn 24/7
papillary hyperplasia appearance?
overgrowth of palatal tissue
papillary hyperplasia symptoms?
often candida infection
papillary hyperplasia aetiology?
instable denture so rotates at post dam region
no seal, suction so displacement on palate
papilloma symptoms?
discomfort
papilloma appearance?
overgrowth of mucosa
papilloma aetiology?
low risk HPV
torus palatinus appearance?
hard tissue lesion
torus palatinus symptoms?
thin irritable mucosa
torus palatinus aetiology?
concentric lamellae of bone
torus palatinus location?
midline of hard palate
torus palatinus longevity?
grow slowly
tori mandibularis location?
lingual aspect of alveolus bilaterally
tori mandibularis appearance?
not always symmetrical
tori mandibularis longevity?
bigger with age
what are normal features of the dorsum of tongue?
- symmetrical pattern
- Outlines of papillae (small red dots)
- Foliate and vallate papillae
- Symmetry of movements
what are normal features of the lateral tongue?
- No papillae on ventral surface - lining epithelium
- Same on both side
- White line on the level of occlusal plane - grinding/ clenching habit
what are unusual features you may see on on the tongue and FOM that are normal?
fissured tongue
geographic tongue
black hairy tongue
papillary hyperplasia
blood filled blisters
geographic tongue aetiology?
migratory
deviation in turnover of cells
black hairy tongue aetiology?
heaping up of papillae
soft diet so mastication does clean
bacteria produce blackness
papillary hyperplasia aetiology?
enlarged papillae
what are things you must look out for?
red/white/ speckles lesions - combo of red and white
red patches that dont wipe off
painless ulceration
what colour of patches are more worrying?
red
where are high risk sites in the mouth?
lateral and ventral borders of tongue and FOM
what is a leucoplakia?
white patch that doesnt wipe off
irregular outline
name changes after pathology test
describe field cancerisation?
mucosa genetically altered to undergo preprogrammed malignant change
what are red patches described as?
erythroplakia
what is surrounding red tissue known as?
erythematous
what measurement of the lesion do you biopsy?
1cm around periphery
what does fibrous exudate look like?
cream coloured
