Developmental Disturbances
What is the clinical name for an excess number of teeth?
Supernumerary
What is the benign response to chronic irritation (ex: cheek biting)?
Fibroma
Who is most likely affected by Sjogrens Syndrome?
Women
What is the term used when the filiform papilla on the dorsal tongue are elongated?
Hairy Tongue
What is the name of tissue that has become white in nature?
Leukoplakia
What does ankyloglossia mean?
Tongue-tied
What is the most common oral cancer?
Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
What is the disorder when the body's tissues are attacked by its own immune system?
Auto-Immune Disease
What is the street term used for patients that use recreational drugs, present with rampant, uncontrolled caries, and require extensive dental treatment to repair their dentition?
Meth Mouth
Which is more serious leukoplakia or erythroplakia?
Erythroplakia
What is germination?
When 1 tooth attempts to divide
Name the type of cancer that is not located in the oral cavity but presents on the skin of the face.
Basal Cell Carcinoma
What is the name of a tumor that can be a threat to the health of an individual?
Malignant
Name one example of what causes gingival hyperplasia (from today's lecture-hit hormonal).
Pregnancy Puberty
How would one say bone cancer (sarcoma) in medical terminology?
Osteosacroma
Where do exostoses present in the oral cavity?
The buccal surface of the maxillary or mandibular bone
Who has a higher likelihood of developing Squamous Cell Carcinoma?
Men
What is the name of a tumor that is usually capsulated, slow growing, and undergoes a few cell divisions?
Benign Tumor
What is the "aka" name of the vascular tissue, clinically called a pyogenic granuloma?
Pregnancy Tumor
Name 3 treatments to destroy cancer cells/tumors?
Surgery Chemotherapy Radiation
What is the treatment (name of treatment) performed when a patient has ankyloglossia?
Frenectomy
Name 3 risk factors of Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Tobacco
Alcohol
Oral HPV
Chronic Irritation
Sun Exposure
What is the term for when a primary tumor is spread through the body resulting in new tumors?
Metastasize
What type of medications are most commonly associated with gingival overgrowth (hyperplasia)?
Anti-Convulsive (Dilantin)
Describe what carcinoma In-Situ means.
The carcinoma is in one place and has not spread.