White patches

Question 1

Is white sponge naevus inherited or not

Answer 1

inherited

Question 2

is white sponge nevus potentially malignant

Answer 2

no

Question 3

what is leukoedema caused by

Answer 3

secondary to low grade mucosal irritation

Question 4

clinical features of leukodema

Answer 4

buccal and labial mucosa filmly white/grey appearance

Question 5

what causes epitheloiolysis

Answer 5

secondary to mucosal irritation by toothpaste/mouthwashes

Question 6

is epitheliolysis asymptomatic or symptomatic

Answer 6

asymptomatic

Question 7

management of epitherliolysis

Answer 7

avoidance of sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS)

Question 8

What causes traumatic keratosis

Answer 8

secondary to physical, chemical, thermal irritation

Question 9

what is seen with nicotinic stomatitis

Answer 9

generalised white/greyish appearance on the hard palate extending onto the soft palate
small red dots represent inflammed openings of minor salivary glands

Question 10

cause of lichen planus

Answer 10

75% cases unknown
25% cases reaction to medication, dental materials

Question 11

areas most commonly affected for lichen planus

Answer 11

tongue
cheeks
gingivae

Question 12

types of lichen planus

Answer 12

reticular
papular
gingival
plaque
atrophic
bullous
erosive

Question 13

oral lichen planus symptoms

Answer 13

asymptomatic
affected area may feel rough
soreness only on eating
stress may be an exacerabting factor

Question 14

other sites involved in lichen planus

Answer 14

skin
scalp
nails
genital

Question 15

lichenoid reactions to which medications?

Answer 15

antihypertensives
oral hypoglycaemics
non steriodal anti-inflammatory

Question 16

what other diseases semme to be associated with lichen planus

Answer 16

Hepatitis C

Question 17

Hairly leukoplakia site

Answer 17

lateral border of tongue

Question 18

Hairy leukoplakia associated virus

Answer 18

Epstein Barr virus

Question 19

types of candidosis

Answer 19

acute pseudomembranous (thrush)
chronic hyperplasia

Question 20

underlying local and systemic predisposing factors of acute pseudomembranous candidosis

Answer 20

dry mouth
streoid inhaler
anaemia
nutritional deficiency
diabetes
immunosuppressed/compromised
extremes of age

Question 21

candidosis standard technique

Answer 21

oral rinse - colony forming units per ml of rinse

Question 22

chronic hyperplastic candidosis feature

Answer 22

firmyl adherent white plaques
most commonly affected - commissure of buccal mucosa

Question 23

is chronic hyperplastic candidosis malignant

Answer 23

no longer classified as potentially malignant