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AAMI Pathology for Embalmers - LU1Stomatitis - correct answer Inflammation of the mouth (oral or buccal cavity) which may involve the cheeks, gums, tongue, roof and floor of the mouth Etiologies (causes) of Stomatitis - correct answer 1. Mechanical trauma - chewing or peeling 2. Extreme temperature - drinking beverages that are too hot; eating hot pizza can burn the roof of the mouth 3. Chemical injury - exposure to heavy metals such as mercury 4. Infections from pathogens: common cold; gonorrhea, measles, leukema, AIDS etc. Candida albicans - correct answer Fungus that causes THRUSH Herpes Simplex I - correct answer Viral infection seen with cold sores and fever blisters Treponema pallidum - correct answer The causative agent of syphilis, can lead to inflammatory lesions, referred to as mucous patches, in mouth during the secondary stage of the disease. Chelitis - correct answer Inflammation of the lips Etiologies (causes) of Chelitis - correct answer 1. Mechanical injury such as chewing or peeling of lips 2. Thermal injury: drinking hot coffee, eating hot pizza 3. Chemical irritation 4. Infection: cold sores, canker sores, herpes