1. EXAM-READY DEFINITION (PRECISE + EXPANDED) Malignant ulcers of the oral cavity are chronic, non-healing, progressively destructive ulcers caused by oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), characterized by induration, irregular everted margins, infiltration of surrounding tissues, and potential regional and distant …
1. EXAM-READY DEFINITION (PRECISE + EXPANDED) Tuberculous ulcers of the oral cavity are chronic, painful or painless, irregular ulcers caused by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, occurring either as: Secondary lesions due to pulmonary tuberculosis (most common), or Primary oral tuberculosis …
1. EXAM-READY DEFINITION (PRECISE + EXPANDED) Agranulocytic ulcers are severe, rapidly progressive necrotic ulcers of the oral cavity occurring due to marked reduction or absence of granulocytes (especially neutrophils) in the peripheral blood, leading to loss of host defense, secondary …
1. EXAM-READY DEFINITION (EXPANDED) Aphthous ulcers, also known as Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis (RAS), are recurrent, painful, non-infective ulcers of the oral mucosa, characterized by round or oval shallow ulcers with a yellowish fibrinous base and erythematous halo, occurring in otherwise …
1. EXAM-READY DEFINITION (EXPANDED & PRECISE) Vincent’s angina is an acute, fulminant, necrotizing infection of the gingiva and oral mucosa, characterized by painful ulceration, gingival necrosis, foul-smelling breath, bleeding gums, and systemic toxicity, caused by a synergistic infection of anaerobic …
PART 1 (Definition → Epidemiology → Detailed Etiology → Risk Factors → Applied Anatomy → Step-wise Pathogenesis → Gross Morphology → Histopathology) 1. EXAM-READY DEFINITION (EXPANDED) A traumatic ulcer of the oral cavity is a localized breach in the oral …