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Which bone disease is best known for its
dental and clavicular abnormalities
Which bone disease is best known for its
dental and clavicular abnormalities
Answer: B) Cleidocranial
Which metabolic bone disease is characterized by uncoordinated resorption and deposition of bone, producing larger but weaker bones
Which type of osteogenesis imperfecta is .2
the most severe and often fatal in early
?infancy
What is the primary component affected in osteogenesis imperfecta
Varicosities or varices are abnormally dilated and tortuous veins. Age appears to be an important etiologic factor because varices are rare in children but common in older adults. This suggests that their development may be an age-related degeneration in which there is a loss of connective tissue tone supporting the vessels. Oral varices have not been associated with systemic hypertension or other cardiopulmonary diseases.
Sublingual varicosities are typically asymptomatic, and no treatment is indicated. Solitary varicosities of the lips and buccal mucosa may need to be surgically removed to confirm the diagnosis or for an esthetic purpose.
Ankyloglossia is a developmental anomaly of the tongue characterized by an abnormally short and anteriorly positioned lingual frenum that results in severely restricted tongue movements and impaired speech.
Causes of macroglossia:
Congenital and hereditary
• Down syndrome
• Neurofibromatosis
• Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B
• Vascular malformations
• Lymphangioma
• Hemangioma
Fordyce’s granules represent ectopic sebaceous glands (normal tissue in an
abnormal location). This condition is regarded as developmental and can be considered a variation of normal. Fordyce’s granules are multiple and often are seen in aggregates or in confluent arrangements. Sites of predilection include the buccal mucosa and the vermilion of the upper lip.
