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A white pattern like patches seen bilaterally on buccal mucosa
hyperkeratosis, saw-tooth rete ridges of the epithelium Ans✓✓✓Lichen
planus
affects middle aged women
2 forms of oral lichen planus Ans✓✓✓Reticular: bilateral buccal
mucosa, interlacing white lines known as Wickham's striae
Erosive: same as reticular but can see red ulcers
Lichen planus histopath Ans✓✓✓Spinous cell layer rete ridges become
saw-toothed, basal cell layer degeneration
Civatte bodies = degenerating keratinocyties
TX lichen planus Ans✓✓✓topical corticosteroids for symptomatic
relief and antifungal therapy if fungal infection present
Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumor Ans✓✓✓Young females
, Labial gingiva of maxilla usually
Crown of an unerupted tooth --> usually canine
Histopath: duct like structures or tubular structures
Pindborg tumor Ans✓✓✓painless, slow-growing swelling, often in the
posterior mandible, commonly associated with an impacted tooth
Radiographically, it appears as a multilocular radiolucency with
prominent calcification around the crown of the impacted tooth.
Histologically, it features discrete islands or sheets of polyhedral
epithelial cells in a fibrous stroma. Treatment involves surgical excision.
f clinical suspicion of malignancy, or when lesions measure greater than
1 cm and are situated in high-risk areas, the best technique to utilize is
an Ans✓✓✓Incisional biopsy
Complex odontoma Ans✓✓✓Posterior aspects of the mouth
contains enamel, dentin, matrix, cementum, pulp tissue
Hamartoma