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What are the 2 factors that must be present for micro organisms to cause disease

Organism must be capable of causing disease


individual must be susceptible to the disease

What are 3 things the microorganism must defeat to cause disease

Must gain access to the body


Accomoadate growth in the human environment


avoid host defenses

What are the most common infectious diseases

Bacterial


Fungal


Viral

Changes such as a decrease in salivary flow, antibiotic administration, and immune system altercations affect the oral microflora so that organisms that are usually nonpathogenic are able to cause disease

Opportunistic infection

What is humoral immunity

mediated by anitbodies


effective defense against some microorganisms

What is cell mediated immunity

T-cell lymphocytes


Effective defense against intracellular bacteria, viruses, and fungi

List bacterial infections (9)

Impetigo


Tonsillitis and Pharyngitis


Tuberculosis


Actinomycosis


Syphilis


NUG


Periocronitis


Acute osteomyelitis


Chronic Osteomyelitis

What is Impetigo

Bacterial skin infection caused by Staphyloccus aureus and occasionally Streptococcus pyogenes



Vesicles that rupture Thick amber colored crusts


Longer lasting Bullae


Who is impetigo most often seen in

Young children

What is necessary for infection

Non intake skin

Are the lesions of Impetigo infectious

YES


Direct contact is required

what are treatments for Impetigo

topical or systemic antibiotics

TONSILLITIS and PHARYNGITIS .....

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What is tonsillitis and pharyngitis

Inflammatory conditions of the tonsils and pharngeal mucosa

What organisms can cause tonsillitis

Streptocci


Adenoviruses


Influenza virus


Epstein barr virus

What are clinical features for Tonsillitis and Pharyngitis (4)

Sore throat


Fever


Tonsillar hyperplasia


erythema of pharyngeal mucosa

Tonsillitis and Pharyngitis are caused by

A B-hemolytic streptocci (scarlet fever and Rheumatic fever

Tonsillitis and Pharyngitis can be spread by

Contact with infectious nasal or oral secretions

What has petechia on the soft palate and an appearance of the tongue that has a strawberry effect fungiform papillae are red and prominent with the dorsal surface of the tongue exhibiting a white coating

Scarlet Fever

What is a childhood disease that follows a B-Hemolytic streptococcal infection and is characterized by an inflammatory reaction involving the heart, joints, and central nervous system

Rheumatic fever

Rheumatic Fever may result in

Damage to heart valves

What is an infectious chronic granulomatous disease that is usually caused by the organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis



primary infection of the lungs

Tuberculosis

The bacteria can be carried to widespread areas of the body and cause involvement of organs what type of tuberculosis is this

Miliary tuberculosis

Involvement of the submandibular and cervical lymph nodes causes enlargement of those nodes called what

Scrofula or tuberculosis lymphadentitis

What are the most common site for oral lesions of tuberculosis

Tongue and palate

How is tuberculosis diagnosised

Biopsy : Chronic granulomatous lesions


skin test


Chest x-ray

What type of medication should be taken for tuberculosis

INF and Rifampin

An infection caused by a filamentous bacterium Actinomyces israelii



most characteric form of the disease is the formation of abscesses that tend to drain by formation of sinus tracts

Actinomycosis

The clinician makes a diagnosis of actinomycosis by identifying

colonies in the tissue from the lesion


appear as tiny yellow grains

Syphillis is caused by a?

Spirochete : Treponema pallidum

Syphillis can be transmitted by

Direct


Sexual


Transfusion of blood to a fetus from their mother

What are the different stages of syphillis


and what are their oral lesions

Primary- Chancre


Secondary- mucous patch


latent-none


Tertiary -gumma

Which stage of syphillis is the most infectious

Secondary

Secondary stage of syphillis occurs when

6 weeks after the primary lesion appears

Which stage is the most contagious

Primary

The tertiary stage primarily involves

Cardiovascular system


Nervous system

Is the tertiary stage infectious

No

A gumma in the tertiary stage can occur where

Palate and tongue

A gumma is a destructive lesion that can lead to a perforation of the

Palatal bone

What type of syphilis is it when a fetus gets it from the mother through the placenta

Congenital syphilis

What crosses the placenta and enters the fetal circulation

Treponema pallidum

What is the treatment for syphilis

Penicillin

A painful erythematous gingivitis with necrosis of interdental papillae most likely caused by both a fusiform bacillus and spirochete (Borrelia vincentii)

NUG

What has a foul odor or metallic taste

NUG

Inflammation around the crown of a partially erupted impacted tooth

Pericoronitis

What is the most common area for Pericoronitis

Mandibular third molar

Trauma from an opposing molar and impacted food under the soft tissue flap (operculum) may precipate what?

Pericornitis

What is the treatment for Pericoronitis

Mechanical debridement


Irrigation of the pocket


Systemic antibiotics


removal of the offending tooth (long term)

What is an acute inflammation of the bone and one marrow most commonly the result of a periapical abscess

Acute Osteomyelitis

Acute Osteomyelitis may follow or result from

Fracture of a bone


bacteremia

A long standing inflammation of bone, bone is painful and swollen



Radiographs reveal a diffuse and irregular radiolucency

Chronic Osteomyelitis

When radiopacity develops on the radiograph with chronic osteomyelitis tis is known as

Chronic sclerosing osteomyelitis

What are the treatment options for Chronic Osteomyelitis

Debridement


Administration of systemic antibiotics


hyperbaric treatment

What are 3 different fungal infections

Candidiasis


Deep fungal infections


Mucormycosis

An outcome of an overgrowth of candida albicans

Candidiasis

Candidiasis is also known as

Thrush

What is the most common oral fungal infection

Candidiasis

What are the 7 different kinds of candidiasis

Pseudomembranous candidiasis


Erythematous


Denture stomatitis


Chronic Hyperplasic


Angular chelilits


Chronic mucocutneous candidiasis


Median Rhomboid glossitis

What is the most common type of candidiasis

Denture Stomatitis

Denture Stomatitis is the most common where

Palate and maxillary alveolar ridge

A white curdlike material is present on the mucosal surface. The mucosa is erythematous underneath and the patient may have a burning sensation and metallic taste

Pseudomembranous candidiasis

This type of candidiasis may be localized in one area of the oral mucosa or be more generalized. The presenting complaint is of an erythematous, often painful mucosa

Erythmatous Candidiasis

What type of candidiasis appears as a white lesion that does not wipe off the mucosa


and responds to antifungal medication

Chronic Hyperplastic Candidiasis

Erythema or fissuring at the labial commisures


most commonly from candida but may be caused by other factors such as nutritonal deficiency

Angular Cheilitis

A severe from of candidiasis that usually occurs in patients who are severely immunocompromised



has chronic oral and genital mucosal candidiasis as well as skin lesions

Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis

oral lesions may be caused by deep fungal infections such as (4)

Histoplasmosis


Coccidioidomycosis


blastomycosis


Crytococcosis

Deep fungal infections are often involved in the

Lungs

Histoplasmosis is more common where?


Coccidioidomycosis is more common

midwestern states


Western united states (California)


ohio and Mississippi river basin area


Blastomycosis

Which type of deep fungal infection is transmitted through inhalation of organisms contained in bird droppings

Cryptococcosis

What is a rare fungal infection the organism is commonly found in soil and usually nonpathogenic can present as a proliferating or descructive mass in the maxilla



This infection may occur with diabetic and bebilitated patients

Mucormycosis (phycomycosis)

What are the 5 different viral infections

HPV


Herpes Simplex Virus


Varicella-zoster virus infection


Epstein-barr virus


Coxsackievirus

How many different types of HPV are there

150

Which type of HPV are known as high risk types

the ones to cause neoplasia

How many different types of HPV have been identified in oral mucosa

40

What are 3 benign lesions caused by HPV in the oral cavity

Verruca Vulgaris


Condyloma acuminatum


Focal epithelial hyperplasia

Which type of HPV is known as the common wart and is a papillary oral lesion caused by a papillomavirus that appears as a white papillary exophytic lesion that closely resembles a papilloma transmitted from skin to oral mucosa

Verruca Vulgaris

Where is the most common intraoral site for Verruca vulgaris

Lips

What usually occurs through finger sucking or fingernail biting

Autoinoculation

a benign papillary lesion caused by other human pappillomaviruses. Papillary bulbous pink masses that can occur anywhere in the oral mucosa May be transmitted to the oral cavity through oral-genital contact or self inoculation

Condyloma Acuminatum

Characterized by multiple whitish to pale pink nodules distributed throughout the oral mucosa and is most common in children lesions are usually asymptomatic

Focal Epithelial Hyperplasia

Focal Epithelial Hyperplasia is also known as

Heck disease

What are the two major forms of herpes simplex virus

Type 1


Type 2

Oral lesions are mostly caused by what type

Type 1

Genital lesions are often caused by which type

Type 2

Herpes simplex is one of a group of viruses called

Human herpesviruses (HHVs)

The oral disease caused by initial infection of the herpes simplex virus Most commonly occurs in children between 6 months and 6 years of age what is this called



Primary herpetic Gingivostomatitis

It is estimated that how much of the population in the United States experience recurrent herpes simpx virus

one third to one half

The most common location for recurrent infection is on the vermillion lips called

Herpes labialis

Recurrent infections caused by certain stimuli are? (5)

Stress


Sunlight


Menstruation


Fatigue


Fever

Highest amount of virus is in the

Vesicle stage

Recurrent herpes simplex infection is transmitted by

Direct contact


can cause eye infections

The primary infection occurs at the site of

Inoculation

A painful infection of the fingers caused by a primary or secondary infection

Herpetic Whitlow

What virus can cause both chickenpox (Varicella) and shingles (herpes zoster)

Varicella-zoster virus

What transmits varicella zoster virus

Respiratory aerosols and contact with secretions from skin lesions

Second chickenpox in adults characterized by a unilateral painful eruption of vesicles along the distrubution of sensory nerves

Herpes Zoster

What nerve may be involved if lesions affect the face

Trigeminal


Maxillary


mandibular


opathalmic

EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS

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What are 4 Epstein Barr viruses

Infectious Mononucleosis


Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma


Burkitt Lymphoma


Hairy Leukoplakia

Nasal pharyngeal carcinoma and Burkitt lymphoma are rare malignant neoplasms

are not discussed

An irregular corrugated white lesion most commonly occuring on the lateral border of the tongue occurs most often in patients infected with HIV

Hairy Leukoplakia

Often transmitted by kissing occurs primarily among adolescents and young adults is characterized by sore throat, Fever, generalized lymphadenopathy, enlarged spleen, malaise, fatigue, and petechia may appear on the palate

Infectios mononucleosis

COXSACKIEVIRUS INFECTIONS

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Coxsackievirus infection is transmitted by

Fecal oral contamination


saliva


Respiratory droplets

Coxsackievirus has three distinct lesions what are they

Herpangina


Hand-foot and mouth disease


Acute lymphonodular pharyngitis

Includes vesicles on the soft palate along with fever, malaise, sore throat, dysphagia, erythmatous pharyngitis



Usually resolves in less than 1 week without treatment

Herpangina

Usually occurs in epidemics in children less than 5 years old


Multilobed macules or papules occur on the skin, typically on the feet, toes, hands, and fingers



Usually resolves within 2 week

Hand foot and mouth disease

Hyperplastic lymphoid tissue of the soft palate or tonsillar pillars appear as yellowish or dark pink nodules



characterized with fever, sore throat, and mild headache



Last several days to 2 weeks

Acute Lymphonodular pharyngitis