Types of Soft Tissue Enlargements of Oral Mucosa

 

Soft tissue enlargements are classified as reactive enlargements or soft tissue tumors. The leading difference between a soft tissue enlargement and an oral lesion of the oral mucosa is the size. Soft tissue enlargements are at least five millimeters in diameter.

·  1. Reactive Soft Tissue Enlargements
  • ·  Reactive soft tissue enlargements result from an injury, trauma, infection or allergic reaction. They are characterized by a rapid onset and can fluctuate in size. 
  • After some length of time, they usually regress. These reactive tissue enlargements are often tender or painful. They grow more rapidly than a tumor. 
  • Some people who have reactive soft tissue enlargements will be able to identify an injury that caused the problem. On occasion, a reactive soft tissue enlargement may be associated with tender or swollen lymph nodes, fever, and malaise. 
  • The dentist, dental hygienist, and other members of the oral health care team are tasked with figuring out what the lesion is in reaction to.

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