Normal Anatomy In Oral Medicine Flashcards

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What are these?

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Fordyce spots

Small sebaceous glands, completely healthy.

Found on buccal mucosa and lips

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What is this?

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Linea alba

White, horizontal line along the occlusal plane
Hyperkeratosis

Associated with parafunctional habits

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What is this?

How might it affect patient?

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Geographic tongue

Irregular pattern of red areas and white borders
- due to loss of filliform papillae, leading to atrophy and hyperkeratinisation.

Typically asymptomatic, variation on normal anatomy

Can be sensitive to hot or spicy foods, avoid triggers.

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And perhaps what is this?

Affect on pt?

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Fissured tongue

Small grooves on the dorsal of the tongue
Variation on normal anatomy
No treatment necessary
Encourage goofed oral hygiene with light tongue brushing

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And perhaps, what is this?

Treatment?

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Black hairy tongue

Abnormal coating on dorsal of tongue

Hyperplasia of filliform papillae
Build up of bacteria and food debris
Pigment inducing fungi and bacteria

Reassure, stop smoking, stay hydrated, lightly brush tongue.

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What is this?

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Desquamative gingivitis - not a diagnosis, not caused by plaque but can be associated with it.

‘Shedding’ of outer layer

Manage periodontal disease in these cases.

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What is this?

Cause?

Issues with tx?

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Torus palatinus. Variety of normal anatomy.

Can be a response to parafunctional habits.

Difficulty with denture provision, very difficult to remove.

These are known as (bony exostosis), benign overgrowth of calcified bone.

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What questions should be asked if someone has bony exostosis?

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GI symptoms? - can be related to Gardener’s syndrome

Monitor, especially if asymmetrical or constantly changing

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What is this?

Possible causes?

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Physiological pigmentation

More common in non-white ethnicities

Due to increased melanin

Can be associated with addisons disease, smoking etc

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