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this disease is a genetic trait. Individuals have a gene that causes the gingiva to enlarge with dense irregular fibrous connective tissue. This is an autozomal disease; doesn't affect the sex chromosomes. Equally expressed in males and females
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fibromatosis gingivae
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developmental condition that is commonly seen in patients with removeable appliances( dentures, partials). Can occasionally be seen in pts with a high depth in their arch. It has a cobblestone or cauliflower appearance.
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inflammatory papillary hyperplasia
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what is a lesion
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any abnormality including an anomoly. you want to know what type it is and how it got there.
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coral pink or pink best decribes what
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natural color
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what is erythmatous?
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inflammed
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A white patch that does not rub off can indicate what?
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That there has been irritation, the keratin layer thickens. The oral cavity stays wet which causes the area to stay white.
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A white patch that can be rubbed off indicates what?
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That there is yeast in the mouth.
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The color blue-black or reddish purple implies what?
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That there is amalgm, a vascular lesion or melanin
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describe a nodule?
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a small firm palpable lesion above or below the surrounding surface level. They can be found anywhere in the oral cavity.
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name two types of nodules
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pedunculated- a narrow base which grows on a stalk.
sessile- a wide base without a stalk |
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what is hypertrophy?
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an increase of tissue size due to an increase in cell size
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what is hyperplasia?
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an increase of tissue size due to an increase in cell numbers
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what is a papule?
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a small elevated growth usually less than 5mm in diameter
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what is a macule?
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a small non-elevated lesion usually of a different color
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what is a vesicle?
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a fluid filled (blister) les than 5mm in diameter
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what is a bulla?
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a fluid filled blister greater than 5mm in diameter
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what is a pustule?
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a vesicle or bulla filled with pus
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what is corrugated?
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wavy elevations and depressions, also wrinkled. Usually seen in individuals that use smokeless tobacco.
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what is fissured?
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Deep grooves with no cracks or ulcerations
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what is papillary?
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a rough surface with small multiple projections (cauliflower-like)
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what is unilocular?
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Only one radiolucent compartment
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what is multilocular?
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several radiolucent compartments with the same or varied sizes
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what is honey-combed?
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Several radiolucent compartments of the same size.
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What is well-circumsribed?
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a well-defined border with clearly defined margins
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what is diffuse?
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Poorly identifiable margins that blend into normal tissue
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what is sclerotic?
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Appears more radiopaque than normal
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what is a tumor?
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Swelling
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what is a neoplasm?
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new growth
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What is harmartoma?
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An increase in tissue that is native to a given area
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what is choristoma?
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Tissue that is not native to a given area. (ex. tumor of cartilage)
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what does the suffix -oma mean?
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Tumor or neoplasm. When -oma is attached to a tissue name (ex. fibroma), indicates a benign neoplasm of that tissue.
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Give some examples using -oma?
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adenoma: glandular tumor
myoma: muscle tumor rhabdomyoma: benign tumor of striated muscle lieoyoma: benign tumor of smooth muscle |
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what is meant by differential diagnosis?
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(DX) Your best three to four educated guess as to what you think is wrong
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name some exceptions of the -oma rule
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melanoma: benign or malignant
hepatoma: malignant tumor of the liver |
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what are carcinomas?
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Tumor of ecto or endo origin.
meso: sarcomas adenocarcinoma: malignant glandular tissue fibrosarcoma: malignant tumor of connective tissue lipsarcoma: malignant tumor of fat |