Quadrant -I (Video)
Classification of Oral Ulcers
University Education Technology Cell & Centre of Distance and Online Education KVV CLASSIFICATION OF ORAL ULCERS. DR. ASHWINI RANI S R ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF ORAL MEDICINE & RADIOLOGY SCHOOL …
Quadrant - II (Study Material)
1. Classification of Oral Ulcers
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1. Classification of Oral Ulcers
1. Define oral ulcer. Classify oral ulcers and describe in detail the acute and chronic types with examples. Key Points to Cover: Definition: A breach in the continuity of the epithelium of the oral mucosa exposing underlying connective tissue. Classification: Based on duration: Acute, Chronic, Recurrent Based on etiology: Traumatic, Infective, Autoimmune, Neoplastic, Drug-induced Acute ulcers: Painful, short duration (e.g., traumatic ulcer, herpetic ulcers) Chronic ulcers: Persistent, often painless (e.g., tuberculous ulcer, syphilitic ulcer, squamous cell carcinoma) Clinical features, diagnosis, and management 2. Classify oral ulcers and describe in detail the recurrent aphthous ulcers (RAU). Key Points to Cover: Classification as above Recurrent Aphthous Ulcer (RAU): Types: Minor, Major, Herpetiform Etiology: Unknown/Multifactorial (genetics, stress, nutrition, immunity) Clinical features: Location, size, number, recurrence pattern Diagnosis and differential diagnosis Management: Symptomatic relief, corticosteroids, vitamin supplementation 3. Write in detail about the classification of oral ulcers and the ulcers associated with systemic diseases. Key Points to Cover: Classification of oral ulcers Ulcers due to systemic diseases: Behçet’s disease Crohn’s disease Lupus erythematosus HIV-related ulcers Pathogenesis, clinical presentation, systemic signs, oral findings Diagnosis and management in conjunction with physician referral