You need to remember the name of the oral diseases before you start about sign, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment part. Few students cannot name few diseases during viva voce or in written part; and definitely you don’t want to be part of that group. Diseases of the oral cavity have been divided in the following headings; and we suggest that you at least remember the names of all of them.
1. Vesiculobullous diseases
Viral diseases
- Herpes simplex infections
- Varicella zoster infection
- Hand foot and mouth disease
- Herpangina
- Measles (Rubeola)
Immunologic diseases
- Pemphigus vulgaris
- Mucous membrane pemphigoid
- Bullous pemphigoid
- Dermatitis herpetiformis
- Linear immunologic A disease
Hereditary diseases
- Epidermolysis bullosa
2. Ulcerative conditions
Reactive lesions
- Traumatic ulcerations
Bacterial lesions
- Syphilis
- Gonorrhoea
- Tuberculosis
- Leprosy
- Actinomycosis
- Noma
Fungal infections
- Deep fungal infections
- Subcutaneous fungal infections:
- Spirotrichosis
- Opportunistic fungal infections:
- Phycomycosis (Mucormycotic)
- Aspergillosis
Immunologic diseases
- Aphthous ulcers
- Behcet’s syndrome
- Reiter’s syndrome
- Erythema multiforme
- Drug reactions
- Contact allergies
- Wegener’s granulomatosis
- Midline granuloma
- Chronic granulomatous
- Cyclic neutropenia
Neoplasm
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- Carcinoma of maxillary sinus
3. White lesions
Hereditary conditions
- Leukoedema
- White sponge nevus
- Hereditary benign intraepithelial Dyskeratosis
- Follicular keratosis
Reactive lesions
- Focal hyperkeratosis (frictional hyperkeratosis)
- White lesions associated with smokeless tobacco
- Nicotine stomatitis
- Hairy leukoplakia
- Hairy toungue
- Dentifrice associated slough
Preneoplastic and neoplastic lesions
- Actinic cheilitis
- Idiopathic Leukoplakia
Other while lesions
- Geographic tongue
- Lupus erythematosus
- Lichen planus
Nonepithelial other white-yellow lesions
- Candidiasis
- Mucosal burns
- Submucous fibrosis
- Fordyce’s granules
- Ectopic lymphoid tissues
- Gingival cysts
- Parulis
- Lipoma
4. Red-blue lesions
Intravascular lesions
Congenital vascular anomalies
- Congenital haemangiomas and congenital vascular malformation
- Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia
- Encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis (Sturge-Weber Syndrome)
Reactive lesions
- Pyogenic granuloma
- Peripheral giant cell granuloma
- Varix & other acquired vascular malformations
- Scarlet fever
- Neoplasm
- Erythroplakia
- Kaposi’s sarcoma
Metabolic endocrine conditions
- Vitamin B deficiency
- Pernicious anaemia
- Burning mouth syndrome
- Iron deficiency anaemia
Immunologic Abnormalities
- Drug reactions & contact allergies
- Plasma cell gingivitis
Extravascular lesions
- Petechiae
- Ecchymoses
5. Pigmented lesions
Melanocytic lesions
- Physiologic (Ethnic) pigmentation
- Oral melanotic macule
- Smoking associated melanosis
- Café-au-Lait macules
- Pigmented neuroectodermal tumor of infancy
- Nevomelanocytic nevus
- Melanoma
Nonmelanocytic lesions
- Amalgam tattoo (Focal argyrosis)
- Heavy metal pigmentations
- Drug induced pigmentations
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6. Verrucal-papillary lesions
Reactive or Infectious lesions
- Squamous papilloma/Oral warts
- Papillary hyperplasia
- Condyloma latum
- Condyloma acuminatum
- Focal epithelial hyperplasia
Neoplasm
- Keratoacanthoma
- Verrucous Carcinoma
Idiopathic lesions
- Pyostomatitis vegetans
- Verruciform xanthoma
7. Connective tissue lesions
Fibrous lesions
Reactive hyperplasia
- Peripheral fibroma
- Generalised gingival hyperplasia
- Focal fibrous hyperplasia
- Denture induced fibrous hyperplasia
Neoplasm
- Solitary fibrous tumor
- Myxoma
- Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma
- Giant cell angiofibroma
- Nodular fasciitis
- Myofibroblastic tumers
- Fibromatosis
- Fibrosarcoma
Fibrohistiocytic tumors
- Benign fibrous histiocytoma
- Malignant fibrous histiocytoma
Vascular lesions
Reactive lesions and congenital lesions
- Lymphangioma
Neoplasm
- Hemangiopericytoma
- Angiosarcoma
Neural lesions
Reactive lesions
- Traumatic neuroma
Neoplasm
- Granular cell tumor
- Schwanomma
- Neurofibroma
- Mucosal neuromas of multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome, Type III
- Palisaded encapsulated neuroma
- Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tomor
- Olfactory neuroblastoma
Muscle Lesions
- Reactive Lesions
- Myositis Ossificans
- Neoplasms
- Leiomyoma and Leiomyosarcoma
- Rhabdomyoma and Rhabdomyosarcoma
Fat Lesions
- Lipoma
- Liposarcoma
8. Salivary Gland Diseases
Reactive Lesions
- Mucus Extravasation Phenomenon
- Mucus Retention Cyst
- Maxillary Sinus Retention Cyst/Pseudocyst
- Necrotizing Sialometaplasia
- Adenomatoid Hyperplasia
Infectious Sialadenitis
- Mumps
- Cytomegaloviral Sialadenitis
- Bacterial Sialadenitis
- Sarcoidosis
- Metabolic Conditions
- Sjogren’s Syndrome
- Salivary Lymphoepithelial Lesion
Benign Neoplasms
- Mixed Tumor (Pleomorphic Adenoma)
- Monomorphic Adenomas
- Ductal Papillomas
Malignant Neoplasms
- Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma
- Polymorphous Low-Grade Adenocarcinoma
- Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
- Clear Cell Carcinoma
- Acinic Cell Carcinoma
- Adenocarcinoma not otherwise specified
Rare Tumors
- Carcinoma EX-Mixed Tumor/ Malignant Mixed Tumor/Metastasizing Mixed Tumor
- Epimyoepithelial Carcinoma
- Salivary Duct Carcinoma
- Basal Cell Adenocarcinoma
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma
9. Lymphoid Lesions
Reactive Lesions
- Lymphoid Hyperplasia
- Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia With Eosinophilia
Developmental Lesions
- Lymphoepithelial Cyst
Neoplasms
- Lymphoma
- Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- Multiple Myeloma/Plasmacytoma
- Leukemias
- Granulocytic Sarcoma
10. Cysts of the Jaws and Neck
Odontogenic Cysts
- Periapical (Radicular) Cyst
- Lateral Periodontal Cyst
- Gingival Cyst of the Newborn
- Dentigerous Cyst
- Eruption Cyst
- Glandular Odontogenic Cyst
- Odontogenic Keratocyst
- Calcifying Odontogenic Cyst
Nonodontogenic Cysts
- Globulomaxillary Lesion
- Nasolabial Cyst
- Median Mandibular Cyst
- Nasopalatine Canal Cyst
Pseudocysts
- Aneurysmal Bone Cyst
- Traumatic (Simple) Bone Cyst
- Static Bone Cyst (Stafne’s Bone Defect)
- Focal Osteoporotic Bone Marrow Defect
- Soft Tissue Cysts of the Neck
- Branchial Cyst/ Cervical Lymphoepithelial Cyst
11. Odontogenic Tumors
Epithelial Tumors
- Ameloblastoma
- Calcifying Epithelial Odontogenic Tumor
- Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumor
- Squamous Odontogenic Tumor
- Clear Cell Odontogenic Tumor(Carcinoma)
Mesenchymal Tumors
- Odontogenic Myxoma
- Central Odontogenic Fibroma
- Cementifying Fibroma
- Cementoblastoma
- Periapical Cementoosseous Dysplasia
Mixed (Epithelial and Mesenchymal) Tumors
- Ameloblastic Fibroma and Ameloblastic Fibro-odontoma
- Odontoma
12. Benign Nonodontogenic Tumors
- Ossifying Fibroma
- Fibrous Dysplasia
- Cemento-osseous Dysplasia
- Osteoblastoma/Osteoid Osteoma
- Osteoma
- Desmoplastic Fibroma
- Chondroma
- Central Giant Cell Granuloma
- Giant Cell Tumor
- Hemangioma of Bone
- Langerhans Cell Disease
- Tori and Exostoses
- Torus Palatinus
- Torus Mandibularis
- Exostoses
- Coronoid Hyperplasia
13. Inflammatory Jaw Lesions
Pulpitis
- Etiology
- Clinical and Histopathologic Features
- Treatment and Prognosis
Periapical Abscess
- Etiology
- Clinical Features
- Histopathology
- Treatment and Prognosis
Acute Osteomyelitis
- Etiology
- Clinical Features
- Histopathology
- Treatment
Chronic Osteomyelitis (Chronic Osteitis)
- Etiology
- Clinical Features
- Histopathology
- Treatment
- Chronic Osteomyelitis with Proliferative Periostitis (Garré’s Osteomyelitis)
- Diffuse Sclerosing Osteomyelitis
- Focal Sclerosing Osteitis
14. Malignancies of the Jaws
Osteosarcoma
Parosteal Osteosarcoma
Periosteal Osteosarcoma
Chondrosarcoma
- Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma
Ewing’s Sarcoma and Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor
Burkitt’s Lymphoma
Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Multiple Myeloma
- Solitary Plasmacytoma of Bone
Metastatic Carcinoma
15. Metabolic and Genetic Diseases
Metabolic Conditions
- Paget’s Disease
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
- Hypophosphatasia
- Infantile Cortical Hyperostosis
- Phantom Bone Disease
- Acromegaly
Genetic Abnormalities
- Cherubism
- Osteopetrosis
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Cleidocranial Dysplasia
- Crouzon’s Syndrome (Craniofacial Dysostosis)
- Treacher Collins Syndrome (Mandibular
- Dysostosis)
- Pierre Robin Syndrome
- Marfan’s Syndrome
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
- Down Syndrome (Trisomy )
- Hemifacial Atrophy
- Hemifacial Hypertrophy
- Clefts of the Lip and Palate
- Fragile X Syndrome
16. Abnormalities of Teeth
Alterations in Size
- Microdontia
- Macrodontia
Alterations in Shape
- Gemination
- Fusion
- Concrescence
- Dilaceration
- Dens Invaginatus
- Dens Evaginatus
- Taurodontism
- Supernumerary Roots
- Enamel Pearls
- Attrition Abrasion Erosion
Alterations in Number
- Anodontia
- Impaction
- Supernumerary Teeth
Defects of Enamel
- Environmental Defects of Enamel
- Amelogenesis Imperfecta
Defects of Dentin
- DentinogenesisImperfecta
- Dentin Dysplasia
- Defects of Enamel and Dentin
- Regional Odontodysplasia
Abnormalities of Dental Pulp
- Pulp Calcification
- Internal Resorption
- External Resorption
Alterations in Color
- Exogenous Stains
- Endogenous Stains
17. Common Skin Lesions of the Head and Neck
Macules and Patches
- Vitiligo
- Ephelides (Freckles)
- Café-au-Lait Macules
- Solar Lentigo (Liver Spot)
- Melasma (Mask of Pregnancy)
- Erysipelas
- Telangiectasia
- Petechiae Purpura and Ecchymoses
Papules and Plaques
- Acrochordon (Skin Tag)
- Fibrous Papule
- Angiofibroma (Adenoma Sebaceum)
- Neurofibroma
- Syringoma
- Molluscum Contagiosum
- Sebaceous Hyperplasia
- Xanthelasma
- Milia
- Solar (Senile) Comedones(Favre-Racouchot Syndrome)
- Nevomelanocytic Nevi (Moles)
- Cutaneous Melanoma
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Acne
- Perioral Dermatitis
- Folliculitis
- Furuncle
- Miliaria
- Granuloma Faciale
- Hemangioma
- Morbilliform Drug Eruptions
- Lichen Planus
- Varix
Nodules
- Keratoacanthoma
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Wheals
- Urticaria (Hives)
- Angioedema
Papulosquamous Dermatoses
- Actinic Keratoses (Solar
- Keratoses)
- Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Psoriasis
- Atopic Dermatitis
- Keratosis Pilaris
- Pityriasis Rosea
- Warts (Verruca Vulgaris and Flatwarts)
Vesicles/Bullae /Pustules
- Herpes Simplex Infection
- Varicella-Zoster Infection
- Contact Dermatitis
- lmpetigo
- Rosacea
- ErythemaMultiforme
- Pemphigus Vulgaris
Erosions / Fissures / Ulcers / Scars
- Perleche
- Burns
- Keloid
Connective Tissue Diseases
- Dermatomyositis
- Lupus Erythematosus
- Scleroderma
18. Advanced Diagnostic Methods in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Molecular Methods in Diagnostic Pathology
- Principles of Molecular Pathology
- DNA-Sequencing Methods
- Hybridization Methods
- Other Advanced Technologies
Immunohistochemical Methods in Diagnostic Pathology
- Fundamentals of Immunohistochemistry
- Principles and Technical Advances
- Immuno-histochemical Applications
- Diagnostically Challenging Oral Malignant
- Neoplasms
- Molecular Marker Descriptions
Direct Immunofluorescence in Diagnostic Pathology
- Fundamentals
- Immunofluorescence Applications
We will guide you one topic to another topic in a systematic manner to enable you to have command over the subject and answer confidently in written as well as viva voce in practical examination through our “Platinum Course“.
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Ref: Oral Pathology Clinical Pathologic Correlations Regezi Sciubba Jordan 4th Ed