A genus of the family RETROVIRIDAE consisting of non-oncogenic retroviruses that produce multi-organ diseases characterized by long incubation periods and persistent infection. Associated with HIV
What is Lentivirus (Viral)
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The gingival lesions have been called desquamative gingivitis. The appearance ranges from erythema to ulceration and involves both the free and attached gingiva. The disease may be difficult to control and slow to respond to therapy. There may be periods of exacerbation and periods of remission.
What is Ciactricial Pemphigus (Autoimmune disease)
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Ulceration or erosion, Erythema, Induration, Fixation, Chronicity, Lymphadenopathy, Leukoplakia
What are signs or oral carcinoma
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Multiple Myeloma and Leukemia
What is a malignant tumor of the bone marrow
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Radiographic - Commonly called cysts. Do not have a true epithelial lining.
What is Pseudocyst
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Rare malignant epithelial tumor, considered a subtype of the undifferentiated carcinomas, composed of islands of atypical, large, epithelial cells accompanied by a benign dense lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate. Particularly frequent among Eskimos and Chinese
What is Lymphangioendothelioma - (Carcinoma Tumor)
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Tan to brown macules or papules on hard palate and buccal mucosa; females twice as often as males. Differential diagnosis - Kaposi's Sarcoma, Amalgam tatoos;
What is Melanocytic Nevi
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Difficulty or pain on swallowing, ear pain/unilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, hoarseness, facial pain and/or paralysis and more.
What is symptoms or head and/or neck cancer
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This tumor is composed of enamel, dentin, and pulp and is the most common. Location-Anterior maxilla or posterior mandible. Compound - resembles tooth or teeth. Complex - does not resemble teeth. Most common clinical manifestation: Failure of a permaent tooth to erupt. Appearance - A cluster of miniature teeth surrounded by a radiolucent halo.
What is Odontoma (Odontogenic Tumors):
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Abnormalities in shape (tooth within a tooth) - Seen in our clinic often. The result when the enamel organ invaginates into the crown of a tooth before mineralization.
What is Dens En Dente (Dens Invaginatus)
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Red petechiae on the palate. Not seen radiographically.
What is Snuff Dipper’s Pouch (Tobacco induced oral mucous conditions)
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Autoimmune disease that affects the salivary and lacrimal glands, resulting in a decrease in saliva and tears. Causes dry mouth and dry eyes.
What is Sjogren’s Syndrome (Autoimmune Disease):
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squamous cell or epidermoid carcinoma.
What is malignant tumor of the squamous cells
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A relatively common disease of unknown cause that affects periapical bone. It occurs most commonly in the anterior mandible of patients older than 30 years old. More common in black women. Early lesions are will circumscribed and radiolucent and may mimic perapical disease.
What is Cementoma (Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia) (fibro-osseous lesion)
The characteristic skin lesion is called a target, iris, or bull's eye lesion and consists of concentric rings of erythema alternating with normal skin color. The color is darkest at the center of the lesion. The oral lesions are usually ulcers and erythematous areas may also occur. The ulcers frequently form on the lateral borders of the tongue. Crusted and bleeding lips are frequent, and gingival involvement is rare. The most sever case is Stevens-Johnson syndrome. May be acute or sometimes chronic.
What is Erythema Multiforme (Oral Diseases with Immunologic pathogenesis)
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The disease is caused by the spirochest Treponema pallidum. It is transmitted from one person to another by direct contact (sexual, transfusion or transpalcental). The disease occurs in three stages (1) Primary also called Chancre - infectious, (2) Secondary (6 weeks after primary) also called mucous patches , and (3) Tertiary (remission may be for years) also called gumma -noninfectious.
What is Syphilis (Bacterial infection)
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chondroma
What is a benign tumor of the cartilage
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Well defined, unilocular, radiolucency. May be lined with squamous epithelium and contain fluid. Located at the crown of an impacted tooth.