DENA 1070 INTRO TO ORAL PATHOLOGY AND LESION REVIEW PAPER

A(n) ________________ , which is the medical term for bruising, are lesions that lie flat or even with the surface of the oral mucosa and are well defined areas of discoloration.

ecchymosis

A localized collection of pus in a circumscribed is a(n) ________.

abscess

What are the three examples given that are conditions diagnosed on the basis of clinical appearance?

Fissured tongue
Bilateral Mandibular Tori
Median Rhomboid

The oral mucous is classified as being what three things?

Lining mucosa
Masticatory mucosa
Specialized mucosa

Black spots may be caused by inadvertent particles left in mucosa during placement of a nearby ____________ restoration. This is referred to as a(n) _________ ____________.

Amalgan; Amalgam tattoo

Elevated lesions filled with a watery serous fluid, up to 1 cm across are _________.

Blisters

Alba means

White

Oral lesions are usually grouped by _______, _______,_______.

Histology, origins, and location

__________ ___________ can produce brown lesions

Melanin pigments

Any patch or flat area that is slightly raised from the surface is

Plaque

A shallow defect in the mucosa caused by mechanical trauma is referred to as ________ of the soft tissue.

Erosion

Inflammation can be _____ or ______.

Acute, chronic

______________ is a term with many meanings and may appear on the gingival surface as a swollen mass.

Granuloma

Oral lesions may affect ________, _________,_________ or _______.

teeth, jaws, mucosa, submucosa

Tumors are also known as ______________.

Neoplasms

The most common fungus species responsible for white lesions infestation is ______________ ___________.

Candida Albicans

What is the broad term for abnormal tissues in the oral cavity?

Lesions

What diagnostic tool is excellent in providing information about periapical pathology, internal resorption and impacted teeth?

Radiographic

The _________ and ______ of lesions provide diagnostic clues

color, shape

When there are two or more possible causes for a condition a ___________ diagnosis must be made.

Differential

Dentinogenetic imperfecta is considered a _________ disorder.

Historical

When a suspicious lesion is present, tissue is removed and sent to a pathology laboratory where it is evaluated microscopically, this is called a __________.

Microscopic Diagnosis

A ________ diagnosis is made by providing a treatment, then seeing how the condition responds.

Therapeutic

_____________ is the body's protective response to irritation or injury.

Inflammation

When palpated, a small round solid lesion called a ______ feels like a pea and could either be below the surface or slightly elevated

Nodules

A defect or break in continuity of the mucosa that creates a punched-out area similar to a crater is a(n) ____________.

Ulcer

Most white lesions are ________ in nature, which means they are caused by increased ________ production.

Keratotic, Keratin

Also similar to a blister, a(n) ___________ is elevated and localized and contains blood usually resulting from trauma.

Hematoma

Red lesions are said to be "__________________".

Erythematous

A closed sac or pouch that is lined with epithelium contains fluid or semisolid material is a __________.

Cyst