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Screening benign lesions Flashcards

1
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what is this?

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an aphthous ulceration

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what is an aphthous ulceration?

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small painful benign lesion that will resolve in weeks

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what is this?

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a Lipoma

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what is a lipoma?

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ball of fat
Yellow hue, soft and squidgy

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what is this?

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mucocoele

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what is a mucocoele?

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small cyst from a minor salivary gland
- Caused by trauma
Balloon filled with saliva

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what is this?

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epulis

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8
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what is a epulis?

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swelling on the gum

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what is this?

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leaf fibroma

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what is a leaf fibroma?

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outgrowth caused by irritation e.g. denture

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11
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what is this?

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Denture induced hyperplasia

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what is Denture induced hyperplasia?

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Caused by ill-fitting dentures often worn 24/7

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what is this?

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Papillary hyperplasia

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what is Papillary hyperplasia?

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denture causes suction on palate causing overgrowth of the palatal tissue

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what is this?

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papilloma

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what is a papilloma?

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overgrowth of the mucosa by contact with low risk HPV

17
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what is this?

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Torus Palatinus

18
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what is Torus Palatinus?

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hard tissue overgrowths

19
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what is this?

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tori mandibularis

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what is tori mandibularis?

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overgrowth of lingual aspect of alveolus bilaterally

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