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Radiopaque Lesions
Question | Answer |
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How do radiopaque areas appear on radiographs? | whiter than the normal radiographic appearance of the bone |
Unilocular lesions are? | single radiopaque or radiolucent areas |
Multilocular lesions often appear/are described as _______________ | soap bubble appearance |
Malignant or aggressive conditions often have what kind of margin in radiographic lesions ? | i'll defined margins |
Radiographically lesions that have clearly defined or well-demarcated margins are associated with what type of lesions. | Benign and less aggressive lesions |
Define resorption | destruction of the root |
What term is used when there is "movement toward each other" | convergence |
What term is used when there is "movement away form each other" | divergence |
What lesion am I? Etiology: Is an inflammatory lesion that occurs because of a reaction to a low-grade inflammatory stimulus such as trauma, pulpitis, or necrosis. Normally involves the apex of the root | Focal sclerosing osteomyelitis |
Focal sclerosing osteomyelitis radiographic appearance | radiograph sometimes exhibits a varying radiopaque area at the apex of the tooth and surrounding area |
Focal sclerosing osteomyelitis often affects what age group and usually affects what teeth? | young adults and first molars |
Break down and define the words in focal sclerosing osteomyelitis | focal=one area sclerosing= dense/thick bone/scarring (radiodense) osteomyelitis=inflammation of the bone localized dense inflammed bone |
What treatment options are there for focal sclerosing osteomyelitis | endodontics, extraction, restoration of the tooth/teeth, or no treatment |
True osteomyelitis, whether focal, diffuse, sclerosing, or nonsclerosing, is normally caused by what? | infection |
True or False: Cementoblastoma, Odontoma, Osteoma,Gardner Syndrome are traumatic or inflammatory lesions. | False: they are neoplasms |
“True tumor of cementum” or neoplasm of cementoblasts Symptoms: possible pain; asymptomatic Location: Posterior Md or Mx- Tumor is attached to the tooth root; appears as a radiopaque calcified mass with a radiolucent halo (periodontal ligament space) | Cementoblastoma |
What are the tissue components of a hamartoma? | mixture of enamel, dentin, cementum, and pulp |
What are the two forms of odontomas? | complex and compound |
Complex odontomas consist of ? | consists of a collection (mixture) of hard tissues that include deposits of enamel, dentin, cementum, and pulp all together in a masslike calcified form. |
Compound odontomas resemble? | resembles small teeth and appears in a collection of calcified material. |
Describe the radiographic appearance of a cementoblastoma | radiopaque calcified mass with a radiolucent halo; bowling ball |
Who am I: Mixed odontogenic tumors are comprised of both epithelial and *mesenchymal tissues. Treatment: Excision (surgical removal) is the treatment of choice Prognosis: excellent Two forms: complex and compound | Odontoma |
Fill in : Osteoma are ______________ tumor consisting of mature __________ or ____________ bone. ` | benign; compact or cancellous |
I am found on md, mx, condyle, skull or sinus region Appears as a dense opaque growth on the bone, with clumped calcification's that resemble tooth-like structures Asymptomatic, although may have vague symptoms who am I | Osteoma |
True or false: Osteomas are asymptomatic | True |
Gardner syndrome is? | An inherited disorder characterized by polypōsĭs associated with multiple hard and soft tissue tumors |
what are polyp | a benign tumor protruding from a mucous membrane |
what can polyps develop into | stomach and GI cancer |
Who am I? A disease Is a congenital sclerosing disease of bone, characterized by osteoclastic dysfunction hereditary Also known as Albers-Schönberg disease and marble bone | Osteopetrosis |
Osteopetrosis is known as what type of disorders | congenital or genetic disorder |
What is an extraoral characteristic of osteopetrosis | prognathic profile |
Osteopetrosis occurs almost exclusively in the what structure | mandible |
Intraoral charecteristics of osteopetrosis are? | delayed tooth eruption, enamel hypoplasia, defects in the periodontal membrane, and thickened lamina dura. |
Which form of osteopetrosis has a poor prognosis? | infantile form |
True or false:The adult form of osteopetrosis presents with malformations of dental crowns and root canals, often with pseudo-odontomas. | true |
Which of the following conditions is not a neoplasm? Cementoblastoma Gardner syndrome Odontoma Osteopetrosis Osteoma | Osteopetrosis |
Multiple osteomas, associated with Gardner syndrome, often precede onset of colonic polyps which almost always eventually become _______________-.(benign or malignant). | malignant |
what is another name for focal sclerosing osteomyelitis ? | condensing osteitis |