Common Oral Diseases- Gingival enlargement- panopto

Question 1

Medications notorious for medication associated with gingival enlargement:

Answer 1

1. anticonvulsants (Dilantin/phenytoin)
2. calcium channel blockers (Procardia/nifedipine)
3. immunosuppressants (sandimmune/cyclosporin)

Question 2

A reactive vascular lesion- essentially a capillary hemangioma

Answer 2

pyogenic granuloma

Question 3

A pyogenic granuloma is a:

Answer 3

REACTIVE VASCULAR LESION

Question 4

Pyogenic granulomas tend to affect ______ more often

Answer 4

females

Question 5

Your female patient presents with this lesion on their gums what is the diagnosis?

Answer 5

pyogenic granuloma

Question 6

A pyogenic granuloma is NOT:

Answer 6

a true granuloma and is not “pyogenic”

Question 7

• reactive lesion; not a neoplasm
• teenagers and young adults
• occurs exclusively on the gingiva
• fibrous hyperplasia with osseous metaplasia

Answer 7

peripheral ossifying fibroma

Question 8

A peripheral ossifying fibroma occurs:

Answer 8

exclusively on the gums

Question 9

• reactive lesion; not a neoplasm
• older adults
• occurs exclusively on gingiva & edentulous alveolar ridge
• contains hemosiderin!!!

Answer 9

Peripheral giant cell granuloma

Question 10

Whenever you have a localized bump on the gums you should consider what three diagnosis?

Answer 10

1. pyogenic granuloma
2. peripheral ossifying granuloma
3. peripheral giant cell granuloma