| Term | Definition |
|---|
| White lesions result from | hyperkeratinosis, necrosis, ischema |
| hyperkeratinosis | any keratin stimulating condition can create a white lesion |
| what turns keratin white | saliva |
| ischema | decreased supply of oxygen |
| leukoplakia is also called | white patch |
| leukoplakia is used to describe | a white lesion |
| are fordyce granules normal | yes they are |
| is leukoedema normal | yes!! |
| fordyce granules are what kind of gland? | sebacceous |
| what age population is fordyce granules in | adult population-rarely in children |
| what color and size are fordyce granules | they are white and yellow raised papules |
| where are fordyce granules usually found | in the buccal mucosa |
| where is leukoedema most commonly found | in african americans |
| what color is leukoedema | white-but intracellular edema |
| where is leukoedema | in the buccal mucosa and is plaque-like |
| leukoedema rubs off- true or false? | False- but when it is stretched, it disapears |
| what is geographic tongue caused by | unknown cause |
| when is geographic tongue usually diagnosed? | in early to mid adulthood |
| who can have geographical tongue more often | women by 2 times as likely |
| what does geographic tongue look like | red and depapillated |
| what side of the tongue is geographical tongue located? | on the dorsal or ventral surface |
| in geographical tongue-where does the white color come into play? | they are white boarders around the reddened areas |
| erythema migrans-means affected mucosal sites...what condition is this involved with | geographical tongue |
| frictional keratosis is caused by what | physical irratation |
| why is keratin produced in frictional keratosis? | as a protective measure |
| does frictional keratosis wipe off? | NO |
| how do you get rid of frictional keratosis | remove the irratant |
| linea alba is a form of what | frictional keratosis |
| where is linea alba located | along the occusal plane on the buccal mucosa |
| what is cheek chewing | overproduction of keratin caused by physical irratation |
| chronic chewing | hyperkeratosis |
| cheek chewing is characterized by | white bilateral area on the occusal plane that may appear reddened |
| nicotine stomatitis | kerotic changes in the palate and salivary glands |
| what does nicotine stomatitis look like | white palate with red dots |
| how do you get rid of nicotine stomatitis | stop smoking |
| hairy tongue is caused by what | unknown cause |
| what are some risk factors for hairy tongue | smoking, oxygenating mouthrinses, antibiotics, radiation therapy, overgrown flora |
| where is the hair in hairy tongue located | dorsal surface of the tongue |
| what is the hair in hairy tongue | elongated papilla |
| what colors can the hair in hairy tongue be | white...black...brown |
| can there be halitosis in hairy tongue? | yes |
| chemical burns are from what | caused by chemical agent that are not intended for topical use |
| does a chemical burn "kill" the epithelium | yes it causes necrosis |
| what color is a chemical burn and can it be wiped off | it is white and it only wipes off if it is a severe burn |
| can acute pseudomembranous candidiasis wipe off | yes and under it is red |
| chronic hyperplastic candidiasis is malignant or benign | malignant |
| hairy leukoplakia | cause by the epstein Barr virus |
| parulis | swelling of the gingiva caused by draining of the sinus tract of odontogenic infection |
| why does the tissue swell in parulis | because of the purulent exudate |
| what is lichen planus caused by | antigen-antibody reaction |
| what is recruited to the mucosa in lichen planus | T-lymphoctytes |
| what does the lichen planus look like exta orally | they are raised, purple, papules with a white surface of interlacing lines called wickhams striae |
| what does lichen planus look like intra orally | white, lacy pattern that does not rub off |
| where is lichen planus most commonly found | on the buccal mucosa |
| what is the koebner phenomenon | ability of a disease to affect chronically irratated tissue |
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