Common Oral Lesions Flashcards
(35 cards)
Term for short lingual frenum?
Ankylglossia
What sex is more commonly affected and what is the treatment for Ankylglossia
1) Males
2) Frenectomy only if speech or cleansing issues
What are exostoses and what can the develop as a result of?
Hard bony mass, develop w/ Paget’s disease, or patients w/ bisphosphonates
What is a benign reactive process originating with from the PDL fibroblast
Cemento-Osseous Dysplasia
Will the teeth test vital with Cemento-Osseous Dysplasia
Yes
What area does Periapical Cemento-Osseous Dysplasia affect, and what population
- Mandibular ant. region of AA females
How is Periapial Cemento-Osseous Dysplasia diagnosed, and what is the treatment and prognosis
1) Diagnosed through x-ray
2) No treatment and excellent prognosis
What disease is usually seen in the body of the mandible with a unilocular radiolucency w/ varying radiopaque center
Focal Cemento-Osseous Dysplasia
What population age/sex, is most commonly affected by Focal Cemento-Osseous Dysplasia
- All ethnic groups, but usually white females, 20-40
Symptoms of Focal Cemento-Osseous Dysplasia
Unusual swelling/discomfort
Treatment and prognosis of Focal Cemento-Osseous Dysplasia
- Possible biopsy to rule out other disease
- Good prognosis unless 1st sign of Florid Cemento-Osseous Dysplasia
What is the most severe type of Cemento-Osseous Dysplasia
Florid
What area and population does Florid Cemento-Osseous Dysplasia affect
- Middle aged AA females
- Multiple quadrants
Should you biopsy Florid Cemento-Osseous Dysplasia
- No, extraction and biopsy often corelate w/ onset of symptoms (ulceration and bone sequestration)
What is a localized area with increased opacity, showinga round/elliptical mass blended w/ surrounding bone
Idiopathic Osteitis
Where is idiopathic osteitis often seen, what is the cause, and is root absorption observed?
- 1st PM area
- Rare root resportion
- Unknown cause
What is a localized area w/ increased opacity associated w/ non-vital or inflamed pulp
Condensing Osteitis
Where is condensing osteitis often seen
Tooth w/ deep restoration/caries
What percent of Condesning Osteitis resolve with endo, and what could result if it persists
- 85%, look for perio membrane to return to normal
- Bone scar
What is a dome shaped mucosal swelling that is usually soft or fluctuant
Mucocele
How large is a Mucocele typically
> 1mm
What sites are/are not commonly affected by a Mucocele
Lower lip is most common, also FOM, BM, tongue
- Rare in soft palate or retromolar pad
If something resembling a Mucocele appears in retromolar pad what should it be assumed of until proven other wise
Mucoepidermoid cancer
What color are Mucoceles and what age do the commonly affect
- Typically blue from spilled mucin
- Children/young adults
