Clinic Lecture- Extraoral and Intraoral screening
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 This type of screening involves examining the outer structures of the head and neck. | Extra Oral |
| What type of oral cancer screening is recommended to complete first? | Extra Oral |
| A bilateral examination uses two hands at the same time to examine corresponding structures on opposite sides of the body. T/F | True |
| A bimanual examintation uses fingers and thumb from each hand applied simultaneously in coordinatio. T/F | False, a bidigital |
| During an ____ screening pt must be seated in a comfortable upright position and examiner seating facing the patient or standing behind or in front of the patient. | Extra Oral |
| During an ___ screening the patient must be placed in a fully supine position. | Intra Oral |
| What are the five key components used when indicating suspicious lesions? | Location, color, size, shape and texture/consistency. |
| ______ represent 90% of the malignant tumors in the oral cavity. | Squamous cell carcinoma |
| What are the six most common sites for oral cancer? | Lip, tongue, buccal mucosa, floor of the mouth, palate, gingiva. |
| Where is the most common form of cancer found in the mouth? | Lip |
| What is the second most common form of cancer fond in the mouth? | Tongue |
| T/F: Tumors in the anterior oral cavity develop slowly while tumors of the posterior oral cavity progress more rapidly. | True |
| Approximately ___% of leukopakias become carcinmoas if given enough time. | 5 |
| The auricular lymph nodes drain: | -lateral surfaces of head -forehead (except the medial portion) -Parotid gland -Ears |
| Deep cervical lymph nodes drain: | -Soft palate -posterior of hard palate -base of the tongue -sublingual region -Lingual gingiva of the mandibular posterior teeth -tonsils -posterior of the nasal cavity |
| Submandibular lymph nodes drain: | -Anterior of the hard palate -anterior of the nasal cavity -body of tongue -teeth except mandibular incisors -facial gingiva (except mandibular incisors) -Lingual gingiva of mandibular anterior teeth -middle forehead, eyelids, external nose, cheeks -upper lip -lateral portions of the lower lip -submandibular salivary glands |
| Submental lymph nodes drain: | -skin of the chin -middle protion of the lower lip -tip of tongue -mandibular incisors |
| When documenting oral lesion the clinician must include location, history, and physical characteristics. T/F | True |
| When describing physical characteristics of an oral lesion the clinician must include: | -Identification -Size -Shape or contour -color -resiliency, consistancy -surface texture -mobile vs. immobile -importance of a sequence |
| What should be done about the "white line" keratotic lesion on the buccal mucosa? a.) leave it alone, it is within normal limits. Make note and reexamine at the next visit. b.) refer for a biopsy to rule out a serious problem. c.) Have the patien back in 10 days to reexamine the area. | A |
| What should be done about the exostosis on the lingual area of the mandible? a.) leave it alone; it is within normal limits. Make note and reexamine at the next visit. b.) refer for a biopsy to rule out a serious problem. c.) Have the patient back in 10 days to reexamine the area. | A |
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