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Pigmented Lesions, Burkhart, N., Delong, L. (2020). Pigmented Lesions. In…
Pigmented Lesions
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Variations of Normal
Physiologic Pigmentation
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Dental implications: some patients complain about the cosmetic factor. The tongue gingiva may be visible when speaking, and the parents may be troublesome to the patient.
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Treatment/ Prognosis: The treatment is required once definite diagnosis is confirmed. Prognosis is excellent.
Etiology: Usually found in gingiva, but can occur throughout the mouth. Increased due to pregnancy. Some pigmentation may occurs in post menopausal women taking hormone replacement therapy.
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Neoplasms
Oral Melanoma
Characteristic: Most common in the hard palate and maxillary gingiva. Usually black, brown, blue, or red in color. Slightly raised with an irregular border. Can be exophytic or ulcerative.
Dental implications: Recognition in early stages is crucial because later stages can be deadly. Lesions are painless.
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Treatment and Prognosis: Excision with wide margins is the course of action.Chemotherapy and radiation may be used in the head and neck region. Due to the tendency to metastasize, prognosis is often poor.
Etiology: Unknown. Tobacco use, chronic irritation, formaldehyde exposure, family history, and cytogenic defects are suspected.
Burkhart, N., Delong, L. (2020). Pigmented Lesions. In GENERAL AND ORAL PATHOLOGY FOR THE DENTAL HYGIENIST {353-372}. S.I.: JONES & BARTLETT LEARNING