Frictional keratosis

Frictional keratosis

  • caused by chronic rubbing or friction on oral mucosa
  • may result in hyperkeratosis, a thickening of the keratin on the surface.

Hygienists

Hygienists offer a professional teeth cleaning service, a process called scaling and polishing. During the appointment your hygienist will carry out an initial dental hygiene examination. They will then: Scale your teeth to remove any plaque or tartar build-up in those areas brushing cannot reach.

Dr. Banić

Kiss

The test revealed that people transfer about 80 million bacteria to each other during a kiss, as the team reports today in Microbiome. That may sound like a lot, but the mouth is home to about a billion bacteria. So perhaps it’s not so icky after all.

Melanin Pigmentation

  • most commonly observed in dark skinned individuals
  • caused by melanin (the pigment that gives color to the skin, eyes, hair, mucosa, and gingiva).

Month of love

Since we are in the month of love and friendship I like to share a photo of my hat, isn’t romantic? 🥰❤️.

Hematoma

Hematoma

  • lesion that results from the accumulation of blood within tissue as a result of trauma
  • appears as a red, purple, blue, or grayish mass
  • most commonly seen on labial or Buccal mucosa