Oral Cavity Lesions & Infections

🎙️ Episode Description: Oral Cavity Lesions & Infections – From Plaque to Pathogens

In this jam-packed episode of PodBites, Naya Alayassini and Leen Hakki guide you through the fascinating world of the oral cavity—where everyday symptoms meet high-yield pathology.

From dental caries and periodontitis, to infectious threats like Vincent’s angina, Ludwig’s angina, candidiasis, and HSV ulcers, this episode covers it all. You’ll also learn how to tell aphthous ulcers apart from herpetic lesions, break down diphtheria and strep throat, and explore precancerous changes like leukoplakia, erythroplakia, and oral squamous cell carcinoma. Plus—clinical pearls on hairy leukoplakia, pyogenic granuloma, and fibroma.

💡 Key Highlights:
✔️ Dental plaque, caries, gingivitis, and periodontitis
✔️ Infections: Vincent’s, Ludwig’s, candidiasis, HSV, strep, diphtheria, EBV
✔️ Ulcers: aphthous vs herpetic—what sets them apart
✔️ Pre-malignant & malignant lesions: leukoplakia, erythroplakia, SCC
✔️ Hairy leukoplakia in immunocompromised patients
✔️ Benign lesions: fibroma & pyogenic granuloma
✔️ Practice questions + final recap for active learning

🎧 Whether you're brushing up for boards or just curious what’s lurking behind that sore throat—this episode turns oral pathology into bite-sized mastery.