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Oral Ulceration and Vesiculobullous Diseases

. Ulcer Definition:Localized defect in the surface epithelium exposing an inflamed connective tissue baseMost common lesion of the oral mucosaMay be a manifestation of many disease entitiesErosion: is a superficial ulcer. Causes of oral ulceration. InfectiveTraumaticIdiopathicAssociated wit

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Oral Ulceration and Vesiculobullous Diseases

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    1. Oral Ulceration and Vesiculobullous Diseases Dr. Rima Safadi 2010

    2. Ulcer Definition: Localized defect in the surface epithelium exposing an inflamed connective tissue base Most common lesion of the oral mucosa May be a manifestation of many disease entities Erosion: is a superficial ulcer

    3. Causes of oral ulceration Infective Traumatic Idiopathic Associated with systemic diseases Associated with dermatologic diseases Neoplastic Keep them in mind when thinking of D/D of an ulcer

    4. Traumatic Ulceration Mechanical Chemical Thermal Factitious Radiation Eosinophilic ulcer (traumatic granuloma)

    5. Mechanical Ulceration Three criteria for diagnosis Define a cause Fit size, shape and location of ulcer Healing within 10 days of cause removal Chronic ulcers may look like neoplasms Deep crater like ulcer with rolled everted margins and induration When is biopsy indicated?

    6. Chronic Traumatic Ulcer

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