Intro to Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral Lesions
A circumscribed, elevated lesion more than 5 mm in diameter. Usually contains serous fluid and looks like a blister
What is a bulla?
Allows the body to eliminate injurious agents, contain injuries, and heal defects
What is inflammation?
Disorder present at birth
What is congenital?
Remains localized and does not have the ability to spread to distant sites.
What is benign?
Most often related to a decrease in the number of circulating RBCs
What is anemia?
Resembling small, nipple-shaped projections or elevations found in clusters
What is papillary?
An abnormal passage that leads to an abscess to an outside body surface. It forms a path of least resistance.
What is a fistula?
Develops from mesoderm, and forms cementum, PDL, and alveolar bone
What is dental sac/follicle?
Virus associated with oropharyngeal cancer
What is HPV?
Insufficient production of adrenal steroids
What is addison disease?
Term for difficulty swallowing
What is dysphagia?
4,000 to 10,000 MM3
What is normal white WBC count?
A well-defined, unilocular radiolucency around the crown of an unerupted or impacted tooth. Most commonly occurs on third molars.
What is Dentigerous Cyst (Follicular Cyst)?
Malignant tumor of connective tissue.
What is fibrosarcoma?
Excessive thirst and intake of fluid
What is polydipsia?
A small sample of tissue taken from a larger lesion
Margins are close together and very little granulation tissue forms.
What is healing by primary intention?
A developmental cyst often present at birth or noted in young children. Usually found on the floor of the mouth and can have a doughy consistency.
What is a Dermoid cyst?
Benign tumors of salivary glands
What is adenomas?
Chronic disorder associated with sensitivity to gluten. Oral manifestation include, painful burning tonuge, atrophy of papillae of tongue, ulceration of oral mucosa.
What is celiac disease?
The point in the diagnostic process when the practitioner decides which test or procedure is required to rule out the conditions originally suspected and to establish the definitive or final diagnosis.
What is differential diagnosis?
Neutrophils, PMNs, and Monocytes
What blood cells are involved in acute inflammation?
The union of two normally separate adjacent tooth germs. Appears as a single large crown and the pt has less than the normal amount of teeth.
Pigmented congenital lesion that can arise on the skin or oral mucosa, most commonly the hard palate or buccal mucosa and appears tan to brown macules or papules
What is melanocytic nevus?
Thyroid enlargement (goiter), rosy complexion, erythema of the palms, excessive sweating, fine hair, softened nails, exophthalmos, anxiety, weakness, restlessness, cardiac problems may be associated
What are clinical features of hyperthyroidism?