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Appendix 1- pictures: colors of oral path Flashcards

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normal color

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excessively WHITE lesions are secondary to what 3 things

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  • A thickening of the epithelial covering: Hyperkeratosis, Acanthosis, Dysplasia, Carcinoma.
  • An decreased vascularity: Anemia
  • An increased collagen content of the subepithelial tissue: Submucous Fibrosis
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Excessively RED lesions are secondary to what 3 tings

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  • A thinning of the epithelial covering.
  • An increased vascularity
  • A dissolution of the collagen content of the subepithelial tissue.
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excessively BLUE lesions are secondary to

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Venous blood collection as opposed to the red of arterial blood collection.

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excessively BLACK lesions are secondary to what 2 tings

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1) melanin
2) heavy metals: amalgam, iron, bismuth

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excessively BROWN lesions are secondary to

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Hemosiderin: a yellowish brown granular pigment formed by breakdown of hemoglobin, found in phagocytes and in tissues especially in disturbances of iron metabolism (hemochromatosis, hemosiderosis) and composed essentially of colloidal ferric oxide

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Excessively YELLOW lesions are secondary to what 3 things

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Adipose tissue as noted in the soft palate with submucosal fat or in a lipoma.

Sebaceous material (skin oil) as noted in Fordyce granules.

Pus as it is a collection of necrotic material, PMNs, and lymphocytes.

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most common colors found abnormally in the oral cavity

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Most Common: WHITE

2nd Most Common: RED

3rd Most Common: BLACK

4th Most Common: BLUE

5th Most Common: YELLOW

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  1. Materia Alba
  2. White coated tongue
  3. Burn (thermal, chemical, cotton roll, etc.)
  4. Toothpaste or mouthwash overdose
  5. Pseudomembranous candidiasis
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leukoplakia

tx: bx

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name it and treat it

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materia alba (soft tissue plaque/calculus)

tx: proper oral hygiene

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name it and treat it

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white coated tongue

tx: tongue scraping/brushing

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5 white lesions that CAN be scraped, rubbed, or pulled off

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1) Materia Alba
2) White coated tongue
3) Burn (thermal, chemical, cotton roll, etc.)
4) Toothpaste or mouthwash overdose
5) Pseudomembranous candidiasis

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name it and treat it

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Aspirin burn

Tx: discontinuance of A.S.A. application.

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name it and treat it

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Aspirin burn

Tx: discontinuance of A.S.A. application.

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name it

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pizza burn

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cotton role burn

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name/treat

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pseudomembranous candidiasis

tx: antifungals

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name/treat

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pseudomembranous candidiasis/trush

tx: antifungals

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name/treat

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pseudomembranous candidiasis - burning itching mouth

tx: antifungals

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name/treat

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pseudomembranous candidiasis on top of AML

tx: antifungals

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dx histo for…

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Candidiasis

hyphae @ 90 degrees

other ways to dx candidiasis: Culture- sabouraud’s media, Cytology smear, bx

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8 WHITE plaques that do NOT rub off and their Tx’s

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  1. LEUKOPLAKIA: Biopsy
  2. LINEA ALBA: None
  3. LEUKOEDEMA: None
  4. CHRONIC CHEEK CHEWING: Bite guard
  5. NICOTINE STOMATITIS: D/C 6.ORAL HAIRY LEUKOPLAKIA: Treat AIDS
  6. TOBACCO POUCH KERATOSIS: D/C
  7. LICHEN PLANUS: Steroids
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name it and tx

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Leukoplakia - hyperkeratosis

tx: bx

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name/tx
leukoplakia- dysplasia tx: bx
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name/tx
leukoplakia- carcinoma in situ tx: bx
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name/tx
leukoplakia- SCC tx: bx
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name/tx
linea alba tx: none
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name/tx
leukoedema tx: none
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name/tx
leukoedema tx: none
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name/tx
linea alba + cheek chewing tx: none
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name/tx
CHRONIC CHEEK BITING Morsicatio buccarum, labiorum, linguarum Treatment: none or bite guard
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name/tx
CHRONIC CHEEK BITING Morsicatio buccarum, labiorum, linguarum Treatment: none or bite guard
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name/tx
nicotine stomatitis tx: stop smoking
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name/tx
nicotine stomatitis tx: stop smoking
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name/tx
ORAL HAIRY LEUKOPLAKIA Tx underlying AIDS
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name/tx
ORAL HAIRY LEUKOPLAKIA Tx underlying AIDS
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name/tx
tobacco pouch keratosis tx: stop dipping
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name
TOBACCO POUCH KERATOSIS can progress to VERRUCOUS CARCINOMA
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name/tx
Lichen planus tx: systemic steroids 4Ps for skin LP: pruritic, purple, polygonal, papules
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name/tx
Lichen planus tx: systemic steroids
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name/tx
Lichen planus tx: systemic steroids left: reticular right: erosive
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name/tx
Lichen planus- oral tx: systemic steroids
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name/tx
Lichen planus tx: systemic steroids
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name 5 Red AND White Lesions
1. TRAUMATIC ULCER 2. PERICORNITIS 3. ACUTE NECROTIZING ULCERATIVE GINGIVITIS (ANUG) 4. RECURRENT APHTHOUS ULCERS 5. GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE
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name/tx
traumatic ulcer tx: none
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name/tx
Pericoronitis Tx: none/remove tooth
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name/tx
ANUG tx: SRP, Abs, OHI
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name/tx
RAU: inflammatory ulcer Tx: Steroids & Antibiotics
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name/tx
RAU tx: steroids + Abs Location + Size + Number = Diagnosis of R.A.U.
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name/tx
Geographic tongue tx: none
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name/tx
Geographic tongue tx: none
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name/tx
Geographic tongue tx: none
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1. ERYTHEMATOUS CANDIDIASIS 2. ANGULAR CHEILITIS 3. LINGUAL TONSIL 4. HEMANGIOMA 5. ERYTHROPLAKIA
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1. White Pseudomembranous 2. Red Erythematous 3. Central Papillary Atrophy of tongue 4. Angular Cheilitis 5. Denture Stomatitis 6. Mucocutaneous
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name/tx
Candidiasis tx: antifungals
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name/tx
ANGULAR CHEILITIS Treatment: antifungals, increase the vertical dimension
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name/tx
ANGULAR CHEILITIS Treatment: antifungals, increase the vertical dimension
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ANGULAR CHEILITIS Treatment: antifungals, increase the vertical dimension
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LINGUAL TONSIL: Lymphoid Hyperplasia: Reactive Lymphoid Aggregate Treatment: none
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HEMANGIOMA Treatment - surgery, laser, embolization
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HEMANGIOMA- Sturge Weber Treatment - surgery, laser, embolization
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hemangioma
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erythroplakia tx: excision
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1. RACIAL PIGMENTATION 2. AMALGAM TATTOO 3. ORAL MELANOTIC MACULE 4. NEVUS 5. MELANOMA 6. BLACK HAIRY TONGUE

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