normal features Flashcards
(15 cards)
what is this
Submandibular and sublingual ducts
Normal: if present on both sides
what is this
Parotid duct
what are these at the back of the tongue
Circumvallate papillae
what are these at the side of the tongue
Foliate papillae (lingual tonsil)
Seen on side of tongue
what is this
tori mandibularis
what is this
Tori palatinus
what are these on the underside of the tongue
Lingual veins - more prominent with age
what are these in the buccal mucosa
Fordyce spots - sebaceous glands
what is this ridging at the occlusal plane
linea alba
what is this general whitening called and caused by?
general whitening caused by oedema in the superficial layers of epithelium
what is this on the tongue
Geographic tongue (benign migratory glossitis)
- More common in people with glossitis
what is this
Black hairy tongue
- Overgrowth of filiform papilla
- Tongue brushing might help but don’t overdo as might make it worse
- Papane (enzyme in pineapple) might break down proteoglycans in coating
what is this
Brown hairy tongue
* Overgrowth of filiform papilla
* Tongue brushing might help but don’t overdo as might make it worse
* Papane (enzyme in pineapple) might break down proteoglycans in coating
what is this
amalgam tattoo
what are these?
how is a diagnosis formed
Vascular malformations
Diagnosis: press glass slab on and should blanch as pressure is on feeder vessel
