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etiology of syphilis?
Treponema pallidum
– An anaerobic spirochete
two types of syphilis?
congenital and acquired
CongenitalSyphilis two ways?
1. Acquired in utero, but not before the fourth month
2. Oral Lesions
3 types of developmental teeth/tissue disorders from congenital syphilis
hutchinson's incisors, mulberry molars, soft tissue
what are Hutchinson’sincisors?
screwdriver shaped incisors caused by syphilis during tooth development
what are mulberry molars?
malformedfirst molars, with small nodules of enamel occlusally vs cusps
what is soft tissue?
Gummas,glossitis, mucous patches, rhagades (fissuring and scarring in the commisures)
two types of acquired syphilis?
primary and secondary
primary syphilis is from? transmitted how?
Follows sexual activity that involves direct contact with a syphiliticlesion. The organism can be transmittedby vaginal, anal or oral sex.
primary lesion appears when? appears where and how? heals?
usuallya genital chancre that appears three weeks after exposure. It appears at the site of entry, and isusually firm, round , small and painless. Spontaneous healing in 3-6 weeks
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