Finals Flashcards
Associated with congenital heart disease and pierre robin syndrome
Congenital micrognathia
Postnatal in origin
Acquired micrognathia
Severe retrusion of the chin
Mandibular micrognathia
Hereditary condition and only occurs in mandible
Pierre robin syndrome or anomalad
Triad of PRS
Micrognathia
Cleft palate
Glossoptosis
Continuous enlargement of the jaw particularly of the maxilla
Paget’s or osteitis deformans
Form of gigantism associated with hyperpituitarism
Acromegaly
Enlargement of tongue
Macroglossia
Overbite and overjet is zero
Edge to edge
Heterotopic collection of sebaceous gland seen as yellow spots
Fordyce’s granules
Malformation of the lip associated with oral cleft
Congenital and commisural pits and fistula
Fold of excess tissue on the inner mucosal aspect of the lip
Double lip
Frenal fibers are attached up to mucogingival junction
Mucosal frenal attachment
Fibers are inserted within attached gingiva
Gingival frenum attachment
Frenal fibers accross the alveolar process and extend up to palatine papilla
Papilla penetrating frenal attachment
Indication for removal of frenal attachment
Closure of midline diastema
Restrict lip movement
Causes speech problems
Causes gingiva recessions
How to correct midline diastema
Initial closure by orthodontic treatment
Remove the frenum
After eruption of permanent canine
Frenectomy should be delayed until after alignment and space
Scalloping of the tongue
Crenated tongue
Tongue tied or fusion of the to tongue the floor of the mouth
Ankyloglossia
Small furrows and grooves prone to candidiasis, reddish in color and devoid form of filiform papillae
Fissured tongue
Red patch with white keratotic border aka geographic tongue or wandering rash
Benign migratory glossitis
Elongated filiform papillae
Hairy tongue
Exciting factors of hairy tongue
Candida albicans
Systemic factors of hairy tongue
Anemia
Gastric ulcers