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what is the etiology of dental caries

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focal demineralization of enamel and dentin by acidic metabolites produced by bacteria

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what is the most common cause of tooth loss before the age of 35

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dental caries

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name a protective factor against developing dental carie

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fluoride in the water, incorporates into the enamel

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inflammation of the oral mucosa= _____. this results from _______ and will lead to ________

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gingivitis

poor oral hygiene

accumulation of dental plaque and calculus

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what is a dental plaque

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a biofilm that collects on and between teeth made of bacteria, salivary proteins, and desquamated epithelial cells

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if a dental plaque is not removed, it will ____ to form a _____

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mineralize, calculus

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in what population is gingivitis most common

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adolescence

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describe trx and prognosis of gingivitis

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its no big deal, just don’t eat that much sugar, floss and brush your teeth

it is reversible

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what is the pathogenesis periodontitis

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inflammation of periodontal ligaments, alveolar bone, and cementum

caused by poor oral hygiene, leading to change in oral flora

can eventually lead to the loss of teeth

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describe the classes of organisms that cause periodontitis

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in healthy gingival sites= G+ organisms

in active periodontitis, you start to get anaerobic and microaerophilic G- flora

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what are the organisms primary associated with adult periodontitis

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Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans
prophyromonas gingivalis
prevotella intermedia

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what systemic conditions are associated with periodontitis

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it can be a part of AIDS, leukemmia, Crohn’s, DM, Down Syndrome, sarcoidosis, chediak-higashi, neutropenia…

can cause infective endocarditis, pulmonary and brain abscesses

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what is an aphthous ulcer

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a canker sore=

recurrent, v painful, superficial, oral mucosal ulceration

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what population is an aphthous ulcer associated with

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very common, but most common in the first 2 decades of life

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what systemic conditions are associated with aphthous ulcers

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celiac
IBD
Behcet ds

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‘single or multiple, shallow hyperemic ulcerations (of oral mucosa) covered by a thin exudeate and rimmed by a narrow zone of erythema’

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aphthous ulcer

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what is an irritation/traumatic fibroma

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a submucosal nodular mass that primarily occurs on the buccal mucosa along the bite line or the gingiva

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what is the treatment for an irritation/traumatic fibroma

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complete surgical excision

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what is a pyogenic granuloma

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an inflammatory lesion typically found on the gingiva of children, YA, and pregnant women

=ulcerated, red-purple

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“a highly vascular proliferation of organizing granulation tissue” “ulcerated, red to purple” in the oral mucosa

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pyogenic granuloma

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what is the prognosis and treatment of a pyogenic granuloma

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can either regress, mature, or develop into an ossifying fibroma

definitive treatment is surgical repair

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what is a peripheral ossifying fibroma

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a common gingival growth that may arise from either

  • a long standing pyogenic granuloma
  • de novo from cells of the periodontal L
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what population has the peak incidence for peripheral ossifying fibroma

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young and teenage females

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what is the treatment for peripheral ossifying fibroma

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complete surgical excision down to the periosteum

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in the gingiva an "aggregation of multinucleated, foreign body-like giant cells seperated by a fibroangiomatous stroma" "covered by intact gingival mucosa, may be ulcerated"
peripheral giant cell granuloma
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what entity are most orofacial herpetic infections caused by
herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) HSV-2 can occur but not as common
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in what population do primary HSV-1 infections occur
children between 2 and 4 years of age most adults harbor a latent infection
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what is the prognosis of HSV-1 infections of the oral cavity
most are asymptomatic but 10-20% can progress to acute herpetic gingivostomatitis with abrupt onset of vesicles and ulcerations of the mucosa, with lymphadenopathy, fever, anorexia..
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describe the clinical presentation of recurrent herpetic stomatitis
-sx occur at the site of primary inoculation or adjacent mucosa associated with the same ganglion, groups of small vesicles on the lips, nasal orifice, buccal mucosa, gingiva, and hard palate
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what is the common causative agent for mononucleosis, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, lymphoma
EBV
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what is the common causative agent with herpangina, hand-foot-and-mouth disease, acute lymphonodular pharyngiti
enterovirus
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what is the common causative agent of measles
rubeola
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what is the most common fungal infection of the oral cavity
candida albicans
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what factors influence the likelihood of someone being infected with candida
- immune status - the strain of candida - the individual's normal oral flora
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what is the most common clinical form of oral candidiasis
pseudomembranous aka thrush as opposed to erythematous and hyperplastic
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in oral cavity 'superficial, gray to white inflammatory membrane made of organisms enmeshed in a fibrinosuppurative exudate that can be readily scraped off to reveal an underlying erythematous inflammatory base'
candida albicans
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what are the oral changes associated with scarlet fever
raspberry tongue= fiery red with prominent papillae strawberry tongue= white coated tongue through which hyperemic papillae project
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what are the oral changes associated with measles
spotty enanthema in the oral cavity, preceding a skin rash ulcerations on the buccal mucosa koplik spots
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what are the oral changes associated with infectious mono
acute pharyngitis and tonsillitis that can case a gray-white exudative membrane enlargement of the LN in the neck palatal petechiae (EBV, associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma)
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what are the oral changes associated with diphteria
dirty white, fibrinosuppurative, tough, inflammatory membrane over the tonsils
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what are the oral changes associated with HIV
changes with herpes, candida, kaposi sarcoma and hairy leukoplakia
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what are the oral changes associated with lichen planus
reticulate, lacelike, white keratotic lesions that sometimes ulcerate and sometimes form bullae
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what is a risk of abx that eliminate or alter the normal bacterial flora of the mouth
can result in candidiasis
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what deep fungal infections have a predilection for the oral cavity
``` histoplasmosis blastomycosis coccidioidomycosis cryptococcosis zygomycosis (aka mucormycosis) aspergillosis ```
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what is hairy leukoplakia
an oral lesion on the lateral border of the tongue caused by EBV usually seen in the immunocompromised
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in what populations will you see hairy leukoplakia
the immunocompromised AIDS and older people
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"white, confluent patches of fluffy, hyperkeratotic thickenings" "balloon cells" in the upper spinous layer
hairy leukoplakia
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how do you differentiate between candida and hairy leukoplakia
candida you can scrape off, hairy leukoplakia you can't | both are white
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a white patch or plaque that cannot be scraped off and cannot be characterized as any other disease white patches/plaques that have sharply demarcated borders
leukoplakia
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until proven otherwise, all leukoplakias must be considered _______
precancerous
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"a red, velvety, possible eroded area.. remains level or slightly depressed" "almost always have severe dysplasia, CIS, or minimally invasive carcinoma" "subepithelial inflammation with vascular dilation"
erythroplakia
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what is a speckled leukoerythroplakia
an intermediate form between leukoplakia and erythroplakia
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in what population would you find leukoplakia and erythroplakia
male adults, mostly 40-70 y.o
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what is the most common CA of the head and neck
squamous cell carcinoma (95% of them)
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vascular neoplasms caused by _____ occur in AIDS patients
HHV8
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in what population will you find oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma
middle aged people who've been chronic abusers of smoked tobacco and alcohol growing in individuals younger than 40 (HPV subtype)
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what are common risk factors for squamous cell carcinoma
tobacco and alcohol eat paan or betel quid actinic radiation (sun) pipe smoking
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as many as 70% of squamous cell carcinomas harbor oncogenic variants of ____, particularly ________
HPV:HPV 16
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describe the prognosis of squamous cell carcinoma
classic early stage= 80% 5 year survival late stage=20% 5 year survival greater survival in HPV POSITIVE than HPV - NOT DEPENDENT ON LEVEL OF DIFFERENTIATION IN CELLS
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describe the significance of field cancerization in respect to squamous cell carcinoma
rate of second primary tumor in patients with squamous cell carcinoma is higher than any other malignancy field cancerization postulates that multiple individual primary tumors develop independently in the upper aerodigestive tract as a result of chronic exposure to carcinogens
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_____ ______ ______ are the most common cause of death in squamous cell carcinoma
second primary tumors
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what are the frequent genetic mutations in squamous cell carcinoma
p63+ NOTCH1 overexpression of p16 inactivation of p53 and RB
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describe the stages of squamous cell carcinoma
not a linear progresion generally preceded by leuko/erythroplakia early stages= raised, firm, pearly plaques or irregular, roughened or verrucous areas of mucosal thickening can enlarge, and create ulcerated and protruding massess may or may not progress to full thickness before invading the underlying connective tissue stroma
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what are the most common sites of distant metastasis of squamous cell carcinoma
mediastinal LNs, lungs, liver, and bones
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what are odontogenic cysts and where are they
=derived from remnants of odontogenic epithelim present within the jaws
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cyst in the teeth area = 'thin layer of keratinzed stratified squamous epithelium with a prominent basal cell layer and a corrugated epithelial surface"
OKC/ keratocystic odontogenic tumor
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in what population will you most likely see an OKC/keratocystic odontogenic tumor
between 10-40 y.o., most often a male with a posterior mandible
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treatment for an OKC/keratocystic odontogenic tumor requires _________________ because they are _____ and ______ can reach up to 60%
complete removal of the lesion locally aggressive recurrence rates
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patients with multiple OKCs/keratocystic odontogenic tumors should be evaluated for ____, which is associated with ______ located on _____
nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (Gorlin syndrome) mutations of the PTCH tumor suppressor gene located on chromosome 9q22
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an inflammatory cyst found at the apex of teeth
periapical cyst
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what causes a periapical cyst and what can it result in
caused by advanced carious lesions/trauma may result in necrosis of the pulpal tissue---> the cyst can exit into the surrounding alveolar base, causing the formation of a radicular cyst
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what is the treatment of a periapical cyst
because they persist a long time with the presence of bacteria, trx requires the complete removal of the offending agent and appropriate restoration of the tooth or extraction
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________ are derived from odontogenic epithelium, ectomesenchyme, or both
odontogenic tumors
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the two most common and clinically significant odontogenic tumors and whats the differnece between them
ameloblastoma= no ectomesenchymal differentiation odontoma= most common= extensive depositions of enamel and dentin
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what is the physical description of a mucocele
bluish in color, fluctuant and non tender mass
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pseudocyst vs real cyst
real cyst as epithelium, pseudocyst no have it
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inflammatory granulation tissue devoid of an epithelial lining
mucocele
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where is the HSV virus stored in latent infection
trigeminal ganglion/ semilunar ganglion
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"intra and intercellular edema with giant cells" Zank smear for cytopathic effect
HSV-1
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highly vascular fungal infections, how do you differentiate between them
aspergillosis and mucorymycoses 1st is 90 degrees and septated mucormycoses is not septated, can erode bone --> rhinocerebralmucormucoses (nose septum/cribiform up to the brain)
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what fungus is shown by the india ink stain
cryptococcus
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mononucleosis and blueberry muffin baby is caused by what?
CMV purpura over the baby is blueberry muffin baby
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what pathogen causes scarlet fever
strep pyogenes
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dilantin/ phenytoin usage can lead to what
gingival hyperplasia
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monocytic leukemia can result in
gingival hyperplasia
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describe the presentation of HPV related SCC
ear ache, sore throat, odynophagia because is farther back in the pharynx, uncommon in the oropharynx itself

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