Biochem

• Lips a muscular folds that surround the mouth and contain sensory receptors
• teeth for chewing
• Deciduous is a temporary or baby teeth that compose of 20 tooth
• permanent teeth consist of 32 but 28 if molars did not erupt
• tongue controllled by CN XII ( hypoglossal )
• tongue is for chewing swallowing and speech
• hard palate forms the floor
• soft palate prevents food and saliva from entering to nasopharnyx
• uvula a fleshy cone like and prevents food from entering nasal passages
• salivary glands secretes saliva
• salivary gland helps in digestion
• salivary gland contains amylase to convert starch to maltose
• parot,submandibular, and sublingual are the 3 major Salivary gland
• anemia is a pallor
• redness cause inflammatory
• cyanosis cause vasoconstricition or hypoxia
• lesions is infectious or inflammatory disorder
• chelititis is the inflammation and drying of lips
• halitosis is the gastrointestinal problem
• chancre is the painless ulcer
• angioedema is the allergic response
• herpes simplex is a herpes viral infection
• loose poorly anchored teeth is the abnormal findings in the teeth and bite inspection
• Malalignment is the early loss of baby or adult teeth
• dental caries caused by action of acids
• discoloration of teeth is due to the chemicals or medications
• gingival hyperplasia is the result of inflammation and it is caused by plaque build up of teeth
• gum recessions is caused by poor dental hygiene ora vitamin deficiency
• paleo or Gray gingivae is a chronic gingivitis
• allergic stomatitis is caused by inflamed oral mucosa
• aphthous ulcer is a benign and non-contagious
• leukoplakia is a white adherent mucosal thickening and the common cause is smoking
• CN XII is tongue
• geographic tongue is a map lke appearance of the tongue
• glossitis occurs when tongue become inflamed due to infection
• hypertrophy caused by poor oral hygiene, drying of mouth, dehydration,smoking, or other tobacco use
• Oropharynx is the middle part of the throat and behind the mouth
• postnasal drainage is a yellowish or greenish streaks of drainage on the posterior wall
• gray membrane is the pharyngeal diptheria
• pale patches on the oropharnyx is the streptoccocal or the mononucleosis viral infection