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OPT Periodontal
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| localized juvenile spongiotic gingival hyperplasia | isolated patch of exterior and inflamed sulcular epithelium |
| necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (NUG, Vincent's infection) | caused by spirochete and fusiform bacteria; inflamed papillae and gray pseudomembrane, forms with psychologic stress {trench mouth} |
| necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis | NUG that spreads to underlying periodontium |
| necrotizing ulcerative mucositis | NUG that has spread to adjacent soft tissue |
| noma (cancrum oris) | NUG that extends through mucosa to skin of the face |
| plasma cell gingivitis (atypical gingivostomatitis) | sore, enlarged, erythematous gingiva; usually from allergic reaction; gingival CT is filled with plasma cells |
| granulomatous gingivitis | granulomatous inflammation in gingiva, can be a response to dental materials {foreign body gingivitis} |
| desquamative gingivitis | clinical term, mucosa of gingival sloughs off very easily, associated with pemphigoid |
| 1. Dilantin 2. Cyclosporine 3. Nefedipine | Drugs that cause gingival hyperplasia |
| gingival fibromatosis | slow gingival enlargement caused by overgrowth of gingival CT |
| Papillon-Lefevre syndrome | autosomal recessive disorder that knocks out the {cathepsin C gene} that guides growth and development of skin, junctional epithelium in mouth; diffuse palmar/plantar keratosis |
| cathepsin C gene | knocked out in Papillon-Lefevre syndrome; guides growth of skin and junctional epithelium |
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