Oral Lesions I Flashcards
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Small white lesions with a smooth surface that do not increase in size, and shed after a few weeks.
Cysts of the newborn.
Three types of Cysts of the Newborn
1) Epstein pearls
2) Bohn nodules
3) Dental lamina cysts
Palatal cysts of the newborn
Epstein pearls and Bohn nodules
Remnants of epithelial tissue that get trapped along the midpalatine raphe.
Epstein pearls
Remnants of mucous gland tissue that are on the buccal and lingual ridges, and on the palate, away from the raphe.
Bohn nodules
Remnants of the dental lamina on the crest of the ridge.
Dental lamina cyst.
Location of the dental lamina cyst.
Crest of the ridge.
Location of Bohn nodules.
Buccal and Lingual ridge, and on the palate, away from the ridge.
What percent of neonates get palatal cysts?
85%
What percent of newborns get gingival cysts?
50%
Found on the anterior alveolar ridge.
Congenital epulis of the newborn
This stops growing after birth.
1) Cysts of the newborn
2) Congenital epulis of the newborn.
Tx for congential epulis of the newborn.
Excision
Will congenital epulis of the newborn continue growing after birth?
No
Newborns can get this if mom has untreated vaginal candidiasis during birth.
Neonatal candidiasis.
Called vertical transmission.
Candidiasis Tx
Nystatin
Clotrimazole
Fluconazole
Lip incompetence, lip licking, and drooling can cause this.
Angular cheilitis
A red patch that stands out bc there’s no filiform papillae.
Median Rhomboid Glossitis
Is seen with high prevalence in HIV positive children
Median rhomboid glossitis
What causes median rhomboid glossitis?
Candida
Tx for median rhomboid glossitis.
Topical antifungal (Clotrimazole, Nystatin, Fluconazole).
Loss of filiform papillae in these two oral lesions:
1) Median rhomboid glossitis
2) Geographic tongue
When is geographic tongue called erythema migrans?
When it’s in a location other than the tongue.
Tx for geographic tongue.
None