Inflammation
_____ inflammation lasts longer than two weeks where tissue damage can occur as periodontal disease.
What is chronic inflammation?
This lesion is a localized collection of pus that occurs below the surface of the oral mucosa at the apex of a tooth root.
What is a periapical abscess?
This bacterial skin infection is uncontrolled inflammation that can occur by an abscessed tooth that causes rapid swelling, high fever, and immense pain.
What is cellulitis?
This eating disorder is characterized by the under-intake of calories or nutrition, which can greatly weaken teeth causing them to die and/or fall out.
What is anorexia nervosa?
This type of neoplasm is typically slow growing, encapsulated, and is noncancerous.
What are benign neoplasms?
This condition displays redness caused by vasodilation.
What is erythema?
This elevated lesion located above the surface of the oral mucosa can be classified as either pedunculated (attached by a stalk) or sessile (broad based).
This virus causes blistering lesions around the lips commonly called "cold sores".
What is herpes simplex virus 1? (HSV-1)
This eating disorder is characterized by the person purging to get rid of ingested undigested/unabsorbed food. It is known for causing oral lesions due to continuous exposure to stomach acid.
What is bulimia?
These are common warning signs of oral cancer that the dental assistant can look for in a patient's mouth.
What are lesions that are red, white, or very dark in color? (Cell texture change also accepted)
_____ inflammation lasts less than 2 weeks.
What is acute inflammation?
This noncancerous lesion is found above the surface of the oral mucosa and often appears in pregnant women.
What is a granuloma? (also accepting pregnancy tumor, pregnancy granuloma, and pyogenic granuloma)
This virus is most commonly known for causing chicken pox in children, it also causes small, erupting pustules that can last up for five weeks.
What is herpes zoster? (Shingles also accepted)
This inflammatory condition causes ulcers at the corners of the mouth that could be due to a vitamin B deficiency.
What is angular cheilitis? (Perlèche also accepted)
This typically benign tumor can swell the mandible/maxilla and looks like a large, radiolucent bubble on a radiograph. Usually occurs due to a dentigerous cyst around an unerupted tooth.
What is an ameloblastoma?
The chemical response that is released by the body when tissue is injured in any way.
What are histamines?
This lesion is a fluid/semisolid filled sac found in the bone or in tissue underneath the oral mucosa surface.
What is a cyst?
This rare bacterial disease starts as inflammation that turns into abscesses that drain outside the oral cavity.
What is actinomycosis? (Actinomyces israelii also accepted)
This tongue inflammation occurs due to the atrophy of the papilla to create a smooth and reddened tongue and can be caused by an iron or vitamin B deficiency.
What is glossitis?
These malignant tumors are made of epithelial tissue and account for ~90% of oral cancers. This cancer has a poor survival rate due to the fact that half the time the tumor metastasizes before being detected.
What is squamous cell carcinoma? (Carcinoma and oral carcinoma also accepted)
The three phases of acute inflammation, in order.
What are initiation, amplification, and termination?
These lesions are red/purple unelevated spots that occur on the skin or mucosa and are caused by localized hemorrhage.
What are purpuras?
This fungal infection is often seen in children and appears as a white film over the tongue that can be wiped away.
What is candida albicans? (Thrush and candidiasis also accepted)
During pregnancy, a woman's elevated/unbalanced hormone levels can cause this type of inflammation in the mouth.
What is gingivitis? (Gum disease and cavities/caries/tooth decay are also accepted)
These uncommon malignant tumors are made of connective tissue and are named by their tissue of origin.
What is sarcoma? (Oral sarcoma also accepted)