Screening

Question 1

what is the most common benign lesion?

Answer 1

aphthous ulceration

Question 2

appearance of aphthous ulceration?

Answer 2

small, singular white spot

Question 3

aphthous ulceration symptoms?

Answer 3

pain

Question 4

aphthous ulceration longevity?

Answer 4

2 weeks
cyclical waves

Question 5

aphthous ulceration aetiology?

Answer 5

stress
hormones
predisposed

Question 6

lipoma appearance?

Answer 6

ball of fat
squishy
mobile

Question 7

lipoma symptoms?

Answer 7

no pain or tenderness
can get large and interfere with mastication

Question 8

lipoma location?

Answer 8

anywhere but often buccal mucosa

Question 9

lipoma longevity?

Answer 9

long time

Question 10

mucocele appearance?

Answer 10

small cyst

Question 11

mucocele symptoms?

Answer 11

can grow
trauma if bitten

Question 12

mucocele location?

Answer 12

lower lip
inside cheek

Question 13

mucocele aetiology?

Answer 13

trauma
small rupture in salivary gland

Question 14

epulis appearance?

Answer 14

swelling on gum
normally granuloma

Question 15

epulis aetiology?

Answer 15

irregular leg of an amalgam restoration

Question 16

leaf fibroma appearance?

Answer 16

flattened growth developed from small peduncle

Question 17

leaf fibroma aetiology?

Answer 17

underneath ill-fitting dentures
- chronic irritation

Question 18

denture induced hyperplasia appearance?

Answer 18

extra folds of tissue that engulf inner and outer surface of denture

Question 19

denture induced hyperplasia symptoms?

Answer 19

ulcerates and becomes painful

Question 20

denture induced hyperplasia aetiology?

Answer 20

ill-fitting dentures worn 24/7

Question 21

papillary hyperplasia appearance?

Answer 21

overgrowth of palatal tissue

Question 22

papillary hyperplasia symptoms?

Answer 22

often candida infection

Question 23

papillary hyperplasia aetiology?

Answer 23

instable denture so rotates at post dam region
no seal, suction so displacement on palate

Question 24

papilloma symptoms?

Answer 24

discomfort

Question 25

papilloma appearance?

Answer 25

overgrowth of mucosa

Question 26

papilloma aetiology?

Answer 26

low risk HPV

Question 27

torus palatinus appearance?

Answer 27

hard tissue lesion

Question 28

torus palatinus symptoms?

Answer 28

thin irritable mucosa

Question 29

torus palatinus aetiology?

Answer 29

concentric lamellae of bone

Question 30

torus palatinus location?

Answer 30

midline of hard palate

Question 31

torus palatinus longevity?

Answer 31

grow slowly

Question 32

tori mandibularis location?

Answer 32

lingual aspect of alveolus bilaterally

Question 33

tori mandibularis appearance?

Answer 33

not always symmetrical

Question 34

tori mandibularis longevity?

Answer 34

bigger with age

Question 35

what are normal features of the dorsum of tongue?

Answer 35

- symmetrical pattern * Outlines of papillae (small red dots) * Foliate and vallate papillae * Symmetry of movements

Question 36

what are normal features of the lateral tongue?

Answer 36

* No papillae on ventral surface - lining epithelium * Same on both side * White line on the level of occlusal plane - grinding/ clenching habit

Question 37

what are unusual features you may see on on the tongue and FOM that are normal?

Answer 37

fissured tongue geographic tongue black hairy tongue papillary hyperplasia blood filled blisters

Question 38

geographic tongue aetiology?

Answer 38

migratory deviation in turnover of cells

Question 39

black hairy tongue aetiology?

Answer 39

heaping up of papillae soft diet so mastication does clean bacteria produce blackness

Question 40

papillary hyperplasia aetiology?

Answer 40

enlarged papillae

Question 41

what are things you must look out for?

Answer 41

red/white/ speckles lesions - combo of red and white red patches that dont wipe off painless ulceration

Question 42

what colour of patches are more worrying?

Answer 42

red

Question 43

where are high risk sites in the mouth?

Answer 43

lateral and ventral borders of tongue and FOM

Question 44

what is a leucoplakia?

Answer 44

white patch that doesnt wipe off irregular outline name changes after pathology test

Question 45

describe field cancerisation?

Answer 45

mucosa genetically altered to undergo preprogrammed malignant change

Question 46

what are red patches described as?

Answer 46

erythroplakia

Question 47

what is surrounding red tissue known as?

Answer 47

erythematous

Question 48

what measurement of the lesion do you biopsy?

Answer 48

1cm around periphery

Question 49

what does fibrous exudate look like?

Answer 49

cream coloured