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Morsicatio buccarum is more prevalent for which gender and age group?
females older than 35
Which pathology can look very similar to oral hairy leukoplakia?
morsicatio buccarum
Ulcerations associated with Riga-Fede disease commonly occur where?
anterior ventral or dorsal surface of the tongue
Which pathology(s) can resemble squamous cell carcinoma?
traumatic ulceration/traumatic granuloma
Where do traumatic ulcerations commonly occur?
tongue, lips and buccal mucosa (sites easily injured by dentition)
Traumatic granulomas have which gender preference? Where do they commonly occur? How long do they usually last?
male; tongue; 1 week-8 months
What is the best treatment for traumatic ulcerations?
a rapid healing biopsy
What % of hydrogen peroxide is known to cause mucosal damage?
3% or higher
Which chemical that can cause mucosal damage was once used to treat apthous ulcers?
silver nitrate
Which type of mucosa is most easily destroyed due to chemicals?
non-keratinized movable mucosa
What are the two main acute changes seen with chemotherapy?
mucositis and hemorrhage
The hemorrhage seen with chemotherapy is secondary to __ from __.
thrombocytopenia; hepatic damage
Mucositis occurs when during chemotherapy? When during radiation therapy? How long after treatment does it take to resolve?
a fews days after treatment; second week of radiation therapy; resolves 2-3 weeks after cessation of treatment
How long does mild dermatitis from radiation therapy take to resolve? Moderate?
2-3 weeks; 3 months
Name the 2 symptoms that can be seen with the mild form of dermatitis seen during radiation therapy? Moderate?
hyperpigmentation, and hair loss; hyperpigmentation, hair loss and scarring
How long does hypoguesia from radiation therapy usually last?
4 months
Does osteoradionecrosis usually involve the maxilla or mandible?
mandible
Which medication can reduce mucositis and ulceration seen with chemotherapy but not radiation?
chlorhexidine
Pilocarpine is a cholinergic drug very effective in treating ___.
xerostomia
Which pathological disorder represents factitious injuries?
exfoliative cheilitis
Exfoliative cheilitis has a preference for which gender and age group?
females younger than 30
If exfoliative cheilitis is infectious in origin it is called __. If it is secondary to candida infection it is called __.
angular cheilitis; cheilocandidiasis
Where does submucosal hemorrhage usually occur? What is it usually due to?
labial or buccal mucosa; blunt trauma
If submucosal hemorrhage is due to increased intrathoracic pressure where is it usually found? How long does it last?
petechiae on the side of the neck that resolves in 72 hours or on palate
What is the typical color and location of exogenous pigmentation due to pencil graphite?
gray area on hard palate
Staining of reticulin fibers is usually seen with which pathological condition?
exogenous pigmentation from amalgam
What two metals now known to cause intoxication were once used to treat venereal disease and dermatoses?
bismuth and arsenic
Name the two oral findings seen in lead intoxication.
ulcerative stomatitis and gingival lead line (blue in color)
Tremor of the tongue on thrusting is seen with which metal intoxication?
lead
Name 4 common oral finding seen with acrodynia,
excessive salivation, ulcerative gingivitis, bruxism and premature loss of teeth
Intoxication of which metal usually manifests as as a diffuse gray-black skin discoloration of sun-exposed areas?
silver (argyria)
Which 2 metals show a line of discoloration along the gingiva?
silver and bismuth
What is the most common complication of gold intoxication?
dermatitis preceded by pruritis
Slate-blue discoloration of sun-exposed skin is seen with intoxication of which metal?
gold
What is the treatment for metal intoxication?
chelating agents
Where is smoker's melanosis most commonly seen with cigarette users? Pipe smokers? Reverse smokers?
anterior labial alveolar mucosa; commissural and buccal mucosa; palate
How long does smoker's melanosis take to resolve once someone quits smoking?
3 years
Which drug can produce a dark green discoloration of the bone and developing teeth?
minocycline
Anitmalarials and tranquilizers typically affect which area and produce which color? Estrogen, chemotherapeutic agents and AIDs meds?
blue-black discoloration of the hard palate; brown melanosis of the skin and oral mucosa
Where is traumatic osseous and chondromatous metaplasia usually found?
posterior mandible
Name the 2 types of sinus mucocele.
surgical ciliated mucocele and obstructive type
Which type of cysts or mucoceles require surgical elimination?
both types of sinus mucoceles
Where can cervicofacial emphysema possibly spread to? What is the treatment?
retropharyngeal or mediastinal areas; broad spectrum antibiotics although most cases resolve spontaneously
What % of the general population has recurrent appthous ulcers?
20%
What are the 3 main categories of etiology for recurrent aphthous ulcers?
immune dysregulation, decrease of the mucosal barrier and increase in antigenic exposure
Where do minor aphthous ulcerations arise almost exclusively? Most common sites? What age is onset typical?
non-keratinized mucosa; buccal and labial mucosae; childhood or adolescence
What are the most common sites for major aphthous ulcers? What age is onset typical?
labial mucosa, soft palate and tonsillar fauces; after puberty
Where do herpetiform aphthous ulceration commonly affect? Gender preference? Onset?
non-keratinized movable mucosa; females; adulthood
What is the typical treatment for recurrent aphthous ulcerations?
minor and herpetiform types respond well to betamethasone syrup or 0.01% dexamethasone elixir; major form is more resistant and treatment includes injection of triamcinolone acetonide covered with 0.05% betamethasone diproprionate or 0.05% clobetasol proprionate
What is the first sign of Behcet's syndrome and in what percent of cases will this finding be seen?
oral lesions which will eventually be seen in 99% of cases
Where are the oral lesions of Behcet's syndrome most commonly found?
soft palate and oropharynx
What is considered the classical sign of Behcet's syndrome? What gender is ocular involvement more serious in?
positive pathergy test; males
The histology of Behcet's syndrome is similar to aphthous stomatitis but also has ___.
leukocytoclastic vasculitis
What is the treatment for the oral signs of Behcet's syndrome? Genital? Ocular?
tetracycline-containing rinse or topical corticosteroid; topical corticosteroid; azathioprine and cyclosporine
Name the racial, gender and age prevalences seen for sarcoidosis? Name the five organs most typically affected?
blacks, females and age between 20 and 40; lungs, eyes, salivary glands, skin and lymph nodes
Name the 2 syndromes associated with acute sarcoidosis and the symptoms of each.
Heerfordt's syndrome- parotid enlargement, facial paralysis, and anterior uveitis; Lofgren's syndrome- arthralgia, bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, and erythema nodosum
Schaumann bodies and asteroid bodies are seen in the granunolmas of which pathological condition?
sarcoidosis
Elevated serum ACE is seen in which disease?
sarcoidosis and angioedema
Kviem test was used for which disease?
sarcoidosis
What is the most accurate way of diagnosing sarcoidosis?
biopsy of posterior superficial lobe of parotid gland
Which pathological condition is a a diagnosis of exclusion?
orofacial granulomas
What is the most common site for orofacial granulomas?
lips
Name the 3 symptoms associated with Melkerson-Rosenthal syndrome?
cheilitis granulomatosa, fissured tongue and facial paralysis
Which pathological condition presents with a cobblestone appearance of the buccal mucosa?
orofacial granulomatosis
Name the 3 most common finding used when describing Wegener's granulomatosis.
necrotizing granulomatous lesions of the respiratory tract, necrotizing glomerulonephritis, and systemic vasculitis of small arteries and veins
What is the fist place of involvement with Wegener's?
upper and lower respiratory tracts
Saddle nose deformity is seen with what condition?
Wegener's
What is the most frequent cause of death seen with Wegener's?
renal involvement with glomerulonephritis
Strawberry gingivitis is seen with what disease?
Wegener's
What is the diagnostic test for Wegener's?
immunofluorescence of p-ANCA an c-ANCA
Is p-ANCA or c-ANCA more useful when diagnosing Wegener's?
c-ANCA
What is the drug of choice for treating Wegener's?
cyclophosphamide and prednisone
What is the most common sites for lichenoid, lupus-like and pemphigus-like mucosal reactions to drugs?
posterior buccal mucosa and lateral tongue
Allergic contact stomatitis has what gender preference? What is the most frequent acute symptom?
females; burning
Where does contact stomatitis from cinnamon flavored toothpaste mostly affect? From gum and candy?
gingiva; buccal mucosa and lateral tongue
Acute hypersensitivity reaction from amalgam begin how long after placement? Disappear how long after? What condition do the lesions from amalgam reactions look like?
2-24 hrs; 10 days; lichen planus
What type of tissue does angioedema mostly affect? What is the most common cause?
subcutaneous and submucosal connective tissue; mast cell degranulation
Name the 3 causes of angioedema?
mast cell degranulation, complement pathway and ACE inhibitors
Angioedema is seen secondary to increased levels of __.
bradykinin
Respiratory and GI involvement occur with which form of angioedema? Perioral and periocular involvement is seen with which form?
hereditary form; allergic form