Entries by koweb

ULCERA

perdita di sostanza degli strati epiteliali che si approfonda fino a raggiungere il connettivo sottoepiteliale. Rispetto alla erosione, l’ulcera mostra scarsa tendenza alla risoluzione spontanea e una più netta distinzione di margini e fondo. Quest’ultimo può essere appianato, a forma di scodella, a cratere, rilevato, ed essere formato da tessuto necrotico o granuleggiante.

Materia alba

Materia alba is a deposit of disorganised material, milky white in colour, soft and visible to the naked eye. It can accumulate in the cervical area of the teeth and on the oral mucosa. This occurs especially where the mucosal site(s)  is(are) poorly subject to mechanical, self-cleaning mechanisms. Materia alba presents as the persistence of a...

Nicotine stomatitis

Nicotine stomatitis presents as white plaque, which cannot be removed; it is associated with numerous, red, point-like areas on the hard palate, resulting in inflammation of minor salivary glands. It occurs frequently in hardened smokers, it is generally asymptomatic and tends to regress over a period of 2 weeks if the smoke habit is...

Smoker’s leukoplakia

Smoker’s leukoplakia are white patches or plaques, which cannot be removed; they are often located at the base of the tongue or on the palate of patients who smoke tobacco and tobacco-related products. An incisional biopsy and histopathological examination should be performed. The patient should also receive counselling to quit smoking; the latter, when...

Frictional keratosis

Frictional keratosis presents as a white lesion (macule or plaque) determined by repeatedly trauma, in turn caused by particularly sharp dentures, ill-fitting dentures or poor oral habits (e.g. biting the cheek), leading to a reaction of the mucosa in the oral cavity. The production of keratin is increased in areas which are not generally...