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  2. Gingival cyst - Wikipedia

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    Bohn’s nodules, described by Heinrich Bohn in 1886 as "mucous gland cysts", are distributed over the junction of the hard and soft palate. They are derived from minor salivary glands . They are found at the junction of the hard and soft palate , and along lingual and buccal parts of the dental ridges, away from the midline.

  3. Oral mucocele - Wikipedia

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    Mucous retention cyst in maxillary sinus indicated by the asymmetrical blue lump to the right of the nose. The most common location to find a mucocele is the inner surface of the lower lip. It can also be found on the inner side of the cheek (known as the buccal mucosa), on the anterior ventral tongue, and the floor of the mouth.

  4. Periapical cyst - Wikipedia

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    Periapical cysts begin as asymptomatic and progress slowly. Subsequent infection of the cyst causes swelling and pain. Initially, the cyst swells to a round hard protrusion, but later on the body resorbs some of the cyst wall, leaving a softer accumulation of fluid underneath the mucous membrane. [citation needed]

  5. Mouth assessment - Wikipedia

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    Normal lips. The lips are normally symmetrical, pink, smooth, and moist. There should be no growths, lumps, or discoloration of the tissue. Abnormal findings are asymmetricality, cyanosis, a cherry-red or pale color or dryness. Diseases include mucocele, aphthous ulcer, angular stomatitis, carcinoma, cleft lip, leukoplakia, herpes simplex and ...

  6. Epulis fissuratum - Wikipedia

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    This term describes only the location of a lump and has no implication on the histologic appearance of a lesion. [3] Epulis is also sometimes used synonymously with epulis fissuratum, [ 1 ] however other conditions are classified as epulides, e.g. giant cell epulis ( peripheral giant cell granuloma ), ossifying fibroid epulis ( peripheral ...

  7. Cysts of the jaws - Wikipedia

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    A lump may be felt, which may feel hard if there is still bone covering the cyst, or fluctuant if the cyst has eroded through the bone surrounding it. [5] A cyst may become acutely infected, and discharge into the oral cavity via a sinus. Adjacent teeth may be loosened, tilted or even moved bodily. [6]

  8. Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia - Wikipedia

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    Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia almost exclusively involves the hard palate, specifically the vault of the palate. Extension of the lesion to the mucosa of the residual ridges have also been observed. 11% to 13.9% of patients who wear maxillary complete dentures with complete palatal coverage has been reported to have IPH.

  9. Sialolithiasis - Wikipedia

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    Palpable hard lump, if the stone is located near the end of the duct. [1] [3] If the stone is near the submandibular duct orifice, the lump may be felt under the tongue. Lack of saliva coming from the duct (total obstruction). [3] Erythema (redness) of the floor of the mouth (infection). [3] Pus discharging from the duct (infection). [3]

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