Oral Pathology

19 important questions on Oral Pathology

Increased number of teeth

hyperdontia - increased number of teeth
supernumerary - extra teeth
mesiodens - between maxillary central incisors and 4th molars

Conditions or lesions caused by candida albicans

pseudomembranous candidiasis- thrush, white plaque that wipes off
erythematous candidiasis- red areas
central papillary atrophy- median rhomboid glossitis, seen in immunocompetent
angular cheilitis- fissured areas at corner of the mouth, riboflavin deficiency too

Papillary hyperplasia of the palate

most common on palate
excise tissue and remove denture
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Chronic hyperplastic pulpitis

lesion in carious teeth in children
not painful
endodontics or extraction

Peripheral giant cell granuloma

similar to pyogenic granuloma
multinucleated giant cells present

Varicella-zoster Virus (herpes)

chickenpox & shingles

Epstein-Barr Virus (herpes)

mono, oral hairy leukoplakia

Primary Herpes simplex virus

young age 1-5yrs
flu-like symptoms
ulcers on any oral location
erythema of gingiva

Recurrent intraoral HSV

occurs only on attatched mucosa/gingiva

Infectious Mononucleosis (herpes)

Epstein-Barr virus
enlargement of spleen and liver

Oral hairy leukoplakia (herpes)

Epstein-Barr virus
white, furrowed lines on lateral surface of tongue

Kaposi's Sarcoma (herpes)

HHV-8 causes it
multiple bluish-purple macules and plaques

Hand-foot&mouth disease

caused by coxsackie virus
ulcers of mouth, hands and feet
flu-like symptoms

Sialolithiasis (salivary stones)

calcification within gland or duct
Wharton's (submandibular) duct most common site
swelling during meal time

Benign mixed tumor

common tumor of the salivary glands
parotid gland is most common site
hard palate most common
painless, well-circumscribed soft tissue swelling

Smokeless Tobacco keratosis

wrinkled, corrugated white lesion
gingival recession, tooth staining and decay

Lateral periodontal cyst

unilocular radiolucency between roots of mandibular premolars
odontogenic

Nasopalatine duct cyst

oval radiolucency of midline anterior maxilla
may appear heart shaped

Periapical cemental dysplasia

middle age black females
lower anterior teeth
involved teeth are vital
mixed radiolucent/radiopaque lesions

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