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This term describes a white, plaque-like oral lesion that cannot be rubbed off or diagnosed as a specific disease.
What is leukoplakia?
What is the condition characterized by elongated, white filiform papillae on the tongue due to increased keratin production?
What is white hairy tongue?
Q: What is a common condition that indicates decreased salivary flow?
What is xerostomia?
This condition appears as an exophytic growth of normal compact bone, typically seen in the midline of the hard palate.
What is torus palatinus?
When documenting a lesion, what does the "T" in ABCDT stand for?
A: What is Type?
Which aphthous ulcer form features multiple tiny, shallow ulcers that heal in 7-10 days?
A: What is herpetiform aphthous ulcer?
an increase in the number of cells due to chronic irritation?
What is hyperplasia?
Which symptoms are commonly associated with inflammation?
A: What are redness, heat, swelling, and pain?
This diagnostic category relies on the physical characteristics of a lesion such as color, shape, and location.
What is clinical diagnosis?
What term describes a flat, non-palpable lesion less than 1 cm in size?
A: What is a macule?
What term describes a sessile nodule found on the gingival margin of the lingual aspect of the mandibular canines?
What is retrocuspid papilla?
Which autoimmune disease presents with painful lesions in the mouth and a characteristic butterfly rash on the face?
What is systemic lupus erythematosus?
Q: What notable finding involves painful blisters commonly called cold sores?
A: What is a herpetic lesion?
What is the term for the black or dark areas seen on a radiograph where less dense tissue is present?
What is radiolucent?
What causes redness and heat during inflammation?
A: What is increased blood flow?
Which condition is characterized by swelling of the lower lip due to an allergic reaction?
A: What is angioedema?
What condition involves grinding and clenching teeth for nonfunctional purposes?
A: What is bruxism?
What is the sexually transmitted infection caused by Treponema pallidum, characterized by a nonpainful oral ulcer?
A: What is primary syphilis?
What is the term for pathologic wear from a mechanical habit, often seen as notching on root surfaces?
What is abrasion?
What is linear gingival erythema?
What is coxsackievirus?
What type of diagnosis is made primarily through the examination of tissue samples?
What is microscopic diagnosis?
What is a crater-like lesion of the skin or mucosa that shows tissue disintegration?
A: What is an ulcer?
What is the most common oral ulcer, often referred to as a 'canker sore'?
A: What is recurrent aphthous stomatitis?
A lesion described as having a "corrugated" appearance has what type of surface texture?
What is a wrinkled appearance?
What are the three types of papillae found on the dorsal surface of the tongue?
A: What are filiform, fungiform, and circumvallate papillae?
This technique may be used to gather cells from the full thickness of oral mucosal epithelium, aiding in diagnosis.
A: What is a brush test?
A: What is the accumulation of blood within tissue due to trauma?
Q: What is a hematoma?
What condition can occur at the commissures of the lips, often associated with vitamin deficiencies?
A: What is cheilosis?
What opportunistic fungal infection, often referred to as "black fungus," occurs in immunocompromised patients?
A: What is mucormycosis?
What type of lupus primarily affects the skin and mucous membranes and can cause painful lesions?
A: What is discoid lupus erythematosus?
What is a common cause of contact allergies that can lead to mucosal irritation in dental patients?
What are dental materials or toothpaste?
This type of herpes simplex virus primarily causes oral herpes and is often transmitted through kissing.
What is HSV-1?
What is oral candidiasis?
What is infectious mononucleosis?