Angular cheilitis/perleche

exact cause unknown, may be related to a vitamin B deficiency or iorn deficiency, may be cuased by candida or bacterai

Actinic cheilitis

from excessive sun exposure

Angioedema

swelling of the soft tissue of the mouth, usually indicates an allergic reaction

Aphthous ulcer

Typically viral, painful

Supplement lysine

Baby bottle syndrome

Tooth decay due to bedtime bottle of juice or milk

Black hairy tongue

black coating on the tongue caused by changes in the bacterial content of the tongue

Condition improves on its own

Diphtheria pseudomembrane

not usually seen as we are all vaccinated against it

Fissured tongue

grooves in the tongue, possible hereditary component, usually asymptomatic

Geographic tongue

benign migratory glossitis

usually asymptomatic but may be more sensitive to spicy foods

unknown pathology

Gingival hyperplasia

caused by drugs related to Ca channel blockers

could also be caused by blood or genetic disorders

Gingivostomatitis

usually due to viral infection of the mouth and gingiva

Glossitis

tongue edema and erythema

caused by: infection, trauma, irritants, allergies, hematologic abnormalities

Kaposi's sarcoma

cancer causing patches of abnormal tissue that grow under the skin, in the lining of the mouth, nose, throat, and other organs

Macroglossia

increase in the amount of tissue in the tongue, usually present with congenital conditions such as down syndrom and acromegaly

Oral candidiasis

yeast

can be scraped off

Oral hairy leukoplakia

whitish raised areas of feathery pattern, most often on the sides of the tongue

Leukoplakia

white patch often due to irritant (tobacco)

may precede oral cancer

can't be scraped off (like candidia can)

Lichen planus

episodic skin disease that comes every few months to years, onset is may be quick or gradual

cause is unknow but it may be due to medications

Pemphigus vulgaris

Autoimmune blistering disease of the skin and mucous membranes

Bilateral mandibular tori

Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome

telangiectatic lesions

hereditary disorder of the blood vessels

Peritonsillar abscess

usually seen with uvula deviation, can soemtimes be treated with antibiotics but surgery may be needed

Petechiae

May be seen with infective endocarditis, viral infections, trauma, bleeding disorders

*if you see this, order coagulation studies

Peutz-Jegher's syndrome

melanin-containing lesions on the skin and mucous membranes, especially of the lips and gums
autosomal dominant trait

polyps in the stomach, small intestine, and colon

Strawberry tongue

erythematous coloration and texture due to enlarged papillae

 may be seen with Scarlet fever or Kawasaki's disease

Tongue paralysis

tonue will deviate toward the side of the affected nerve (but to the contralateral side of the cranial lesion)

Torus palatinus

discrete, hard, lobulated area in the midline of the posterior portion of the hard palate (may be solitary or multiple)

benign

due to overgrowth of the palatine

usually painless and asymptomatic

more common in females