Tumors And Cysts Of The Jaw

Tumors And Cysts Of The Jaw

Question 1. Name cysts and tumors of “lower jaw” with diagnostic features and method to treat them.

Answer. Cysts of lower jaw in see below Table.

“Causes Of Jaw Tumors In Adults”

Tumors Of Lower Jaw

“Understanding The Causes Of Jaw Tumors And Cysts”

“Symptoms Of Jaw Cysts And Tumors”

Question 2. Write short answer on premalignant conditions of oral cavity. 

Answer. The premalignant condition is defined as “A generalized state of body, which is associated with significantly increased risk of cancer development”.

Following are the premalignant conditions of oral cavity:

• Leukoplakia: Its incidence in those who smoke or chew pan is 20% while its incidence in nonsmokers is 1%.
  Its incidence in turning malignancy is 4 to 10% which increases with age, duration of pan chewing and smoking.
• Erythroplakia: It is a red velvety lesion which has incidence of malignancy till around 15%. It is 17 to 20 times more potentially malignant than leukoplakia
• Oral submucus firosis: 4.5 to 7.6% of oral submucus fi brosis cases turn into malignancy.
• Syphilitic glossitis: Tertiary syphilis leads to chronic superfiial glossitis which leads to carcinoma of tongue. This is rare nowadays.

“The Role Of Imaging In Detecting Jaw Tumors”

• Dyskeratosis congenita: Reticular atrophy, nail dystrophy and leukoplakia in oral cavity.
• Sideropenic dysphagia: It is common in Scandinavian females. It leads to atrophy of epithelium and become potentially malignant. Proper iron therapy controls the disease and reduces the risk.
• Chronic hyperplastic candidiasis: It is common in commissures of moth and tongue.
  Dense plaque of leukoplakia is common with curdy white patches due to candida albicans infection.
  It is treated by systemic antifungals or surgical excision or laser therapy.
• Papilloma of tongue or cheek
• Discoid Lupus erythematosus
• Oral lichen planus