Dental terminology chapter 7

Vermilion border

Area with the pink - red lip tissue meets the facial skin

Pericoronitis

Around, tooth crown, information: inflammation around the crown of the two, happens quite often with erupting third molar teeth

Periodontitis

Around, tooth, inflammation: inflammation of the gingiva with involvement of deeper periosteal tissues indicated by formation of pockets and bone loss. Commonly called pyorrhea (pus collection)

Dysphagia

Bad, to eat: difficulty swallowing; another term for swallowing is deglutition

Incipient caries

Beginning decay

Hemangioma

Benign tumor of dilated blood vessels

Hairy tongue

Black or dark brown projections resembling here's arising from the Tongue dorsum; May because of my medications or drug treatment

Vital signs

Blood pressure, respiration, temperature, pulse, and pain

Dental Caries Classification

Cavity classification: (A) Class I caries, (B) Class II caries, (C) Class III caries, (D) Class IV caries, (E) Class V caries, (F) Class VI caries

Commissure

Corners of the mouth where the lips meet

Fissured tongue

Deep crack in center of tongue dorsum; considered a developmental cause

Fibroma

Fiber, tumor: benign tumor of connective tissue

Geographic tongue

Flat, irregular, red lesions on the dorsum of the tongue

Thrush

Fungus infection of mouth and/or throat; appears as white patches or ulcers on tissues and is caused by candidiasis infection of the oral mucosal

Granuloma

Granular tumor: benign tumor of lymph and skin cells

Trismus

Grating: tension or contraction of the mastication muscles; may result from mouth infection , Inflamed glands, and some diseases, such as tetanus commonly known as lockjaw

Labial - mental groove

Groove between the lip (labium) and chin (mental)

Naso-labial groove

Groove from the nose (naso) to the lip (labium)

Epulis

Gumboil: fibrous tumor of oral tissue

Epithelian color variation (VELscopeVx)

Headlamp device that illuminates a blue spectrum light causing a fluorescent mouth glow; abnormal tissue cells lack the ability to absorb, thereby standing out for observers and photo recording

ANUG (acute neurotic ulcerative gingivitis)

Highly inflamed and dying gingival tissue. Also called trench mouth or Vincent's infection

Tic douloureux

I did generation or pressure on the trigeminal, fifth cranial, nerve that causes neuralgia and painful contraction of facial muscles; also known as trigeminal neuralgia

Cellulitis

Inflammation of cellular or connective tissue: infection and inflammation extending into adjacent connective tissues

Gingivitis

Inflammation of the gingiva: redness and swelling in the gingival tissues that may be caused by irritants, disease, habits, and proper hygiene, and poor general or nutritional health

Herpes Genitalis

Lesions occurring on the male/female genitalia

Cheilosis

Lips, condition: inflammation of the lip, particularly at the corners of the lips. Primary causes include candidiasis, vitamin B deficiency, or lack of vertical dimension at the commissures because of ill fitting dentures

Ausculate

Listen to movement

Aphthous ulcer

Little ulcer: small, painful ulcer with in the mouth; also called a canker sore

Nicotine stomatitis

Malignant leukoplakia of the hard palate, caused by smoking

Philtrum

Median groove on the external edge of upper lip to the base of the nose

Neurofibroma

Neoplasm of nerve sheath cell; maybe single multiple nodules

Lymphoma

New tissue growth within the lymphatic system

Neoplasm

New tissue: all unusual or abnormal tissues, which should be tested to determine if the condition is benign or malignant. Some common neoplasms are:

Primary herpes

Occurs in young children in the mouth or on the lips

Fistula

Pathway for pus escape, pipe: tissue opening for pus drainage, providing some pain relief from build up of pulpal pressure

Chemical - luminescent method (Vizlite Plus)

Patient rinses with 1% acetic acid solution for 30 to 60 seconds, and a light stick is activated and inserted into the mouth to view illuminated suspect areas, which is then marked with a blue dye and photographed

Erythroplakia

Read, plaque: red tissue patch on oral mucosa of palate, or mouth floor; maybe pre-precancerous

Recurrent herpes

Reappears on the lip area (labialis) throughout life

AIDS

Related symptoms include gingival lesions, thrush, swollen glands, and herpes lesions. There may be indications of Kaposi's sarcoma (skin lesion cancer)

Sialoadenitis

Saliva, gland, inflammation: and inflamed condition of a salivary gland

Ankloglossia

Shortness of the lingual frenum; tongue tied

Labial tubercle

Small, round it elevation for eminence on the lip labium.

Fordyce granules

Small, yellow spots on the mucous membrane, usually the soft palate and buccal mucosa; considered a developmental condition

Mucocele

Soft nodule commonly found on the lower lip, caused by trauma to accessory salivary gland

Candida albicans

Sore, white plaque areas resulting from long-term antibiotic treatment permitting fungus build up

Symmetric

Together, measurement

Glossitis

Tongue inflammation: inflammation of the tongue from various reasons, topical and systemic

Caries

Tooth decay; are also known as decay or carious lesions. One cause of decay is the Streptococcus mutans bacteria, which produce acid to destroy tooth tissues through decalcification and demineralization of the enamel tissue and its matrix, and later moves into other tissue structures. Assorted types of dental decay include:

Palpate

Touch or feel

Carcinoma

Tumor of connective tissue : malignant tumor of epithelial origin that may infiltrate and metastasize (move)

Sarcoma

Tumor of flesh/tissues:A malignant skin tumor arising from underlying tissues

Temporomandibular joint; TMJ

Union of the joints of the Temporal and mandibular bones. Many problems can arise in this area for an assortment of reasons and or causes. PMG treatment varies from bike adjustment to bone surgery. Facial colors observed and an evaluation of the external of structures includes the condition of the following:

Herpes Symplex virus; HSV

Vesicles or watery pimples the burst and crust; caused by a virus; also called fever blisters or cold sores went on the lips, and gingivostomatitis when present on the oral mucosal

Leukoplakia

White, plate: white patches on oral tissues, particularly the tongue that may become malignant

Rampant caries

Widespread or growing decay

Fluorescent and reflection method (Identifi 300)

With patient and doctor wearing tinted eyeglasses, the handheld light devices placed into the mouth for visual examination. When the tissues have absorbed the white rays, The lamb colors changed to violet rays for blue reflection of abnormal skin followed by an amber light change to show vasculation of the area. Suspected dysplasia is charted, followed by the appropriate observance for treatment

Asymmetric

Without proportion or balance

periapical

around the tooth apex; abscess is also called a gum abscess. An abscess results from necrosis (death) of pulp tissues. The three stages of pulp irritation are:

torus mandibularis

bony growths usually in anterior lingual area; interfere with denture fit

Complex cavity

decay involving more than two surfaces, usually charted as mesiocclusodistal (MOD) or any other three or more surfaces.

Simple cavity

decay involving one surface of the tooth, usually on the occlusal surface, the lingual surface of maxillary incisors, or fissured buccal or lingual surfaces of the mandibular posterior teeth.

Compound cavity

decay involving two surfaces of a tooth, usually charted as mesio-occlusal (MO), disto-occlusal (DO), or any other two surfaces.

arrested caries

decay showing no progressive tendency

malocclusion

disorder; imperfect occlusion, or irregular meeting of teeth; malposition of teeth.

erosion

gnawing away; wearing away or destruction of tooth structure as a result of disease or chemicals such as stomach acid from bulimia vomiting; also termed acid etching from reflux or purging.

bruxism

grinding of teeth; grinding of teeth, especially during sleep or from bad habits.

pulpitis

inflammation of the pulp; inflammation and swelling of pulp tissue, leading to necrosis or death of the pulp.

pulpalgia

inner tooth tissue, pain; tooth pain or toothache resulting from irritation and infection in the pulp chamber.

abfraction

loss of tooth surface in the cervical area, caused by tooth grinding and compression forces, resulting in hypersensitivity of the area.

hyperemia

over, blood; an increase in blood and lymph vessels, as a result of irritation from decay

torus palatinus

plural is tori; bony overgrowth or elevations in the roof of the mouth.

avulsion

pull away from; tearing or knocking out; forcible removal of tooth.

attrition

rubbing against; wearing away of tooth structure from normal causes such as usual tooth chewing or mastication.

abrasion

scraping from; wearing away of tooth structure from abnormal causes such as malocclusion or bad habits.

brush cytology (Oral CDx)

similar to a PAP test, a collection of cells in a suspicious area are rubbed with a disposable brush that is wiped upon a prepared and coded glass slide, wrapped, and sent for laboratory analysis. Microscopic results are forwarded to the dentist for proper treatment, monitoring, or planning

ankylosis

stiff joint; tooth fixation, retention of a deciduous tooth past the exfoliation time, or retention of permanent teeth that are fixed in the tooth socket because of an absence of periodontal ligaments; may be a result of heredity, disease, or constant trauma.

oral cancer risk (Oral DNA Labs)

test to identify type(s) of HPV present and risk profile for each as high, low, or uncertain to determine need for monitoring or referral. Patient gargles saline solution and empties mouth into collection tube that is sent to lab for oral DNA-PCR analysis.

fluorescence and reflection method (Identifi 300)

with patient and doctor wearing tinted eyeglasses, the handheld light device is placed into the mouth for visual examination. When the tissues have absorbed the white rays, the lamp color is changed to violet rays for a blue reflection of ab normal skin followed by an amber light change to show vasculation of the area. Suspected dysplasia is charted, followed by appropriate observance or treatment.

Dental caries scale values

-10-15 requires no care, -15-30 require preventive care -over 30 need restorative care

Bell's palsy

A sudden but temporary unilateral facial paralysis from an unknown cause but may involve swelling of the facial nerve from an immune or viral infection

Periodontal abscess

Abscess in periodontal tissue: abscess originating in and progressing from information of periodontal tissues; differs from periapical abscess, which originates in the pulp and progresses to the apical tip