Ridging: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Ridging

Epulis

Applicable To Fibrous epulis Flabby alveolar ridge Giant cell epulis Peripheral giant cell granuloma of gingiva Pyogenic granuloma of gingiva Vertical ridge deficiency Type [icd10data.com]

[…] alveolar ridge and the third had two masses arising from the mandibular alveolar ridge. [jcnonweb.com]

She had six round, soft, multiple, pedunculated swelling masses, of which two were on her upper anterior ridge and four on her lower anterior ridge. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Maxillary Fracture

The superior and inferior orbital rims and alveolar ridge constitute a group of weaker horizontal buttresses. [oralmaxillo-facialsurgery.blogspot.com]

[…] commonly used classification is as follows: Le Fort type I horizontal maxillary fracture, separating the teeth from the upper face fracture line passes through the alveolar ridge [radiopaedia.org]

Le Fort 2 (floating maxilla): Pyramid shape Base of pyramid is the alveolar ridge Fractures pass through the lower nasal bridge, the inferior orbital rim, lateral wall of [dontforgetthebubbles.com]

Denture Problems

[…] simple clinical steps which should enable general dental practitioners to diagnose and treat the majority of complete denture problems in patients with atrophic mandibular ridges [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Loose Fit Dentures rest on a ridge of bone and gum tissue. Over time, that ridge will shrink causing the dentures to no longer fit properly. [michaelkreimerdds.com]

Loose Fit Dentures are made to fit precisely, resting on a ridge of bone and gum tissue. [grotonwellness.com]

Paronychia

Chronic infections have a multifactorial etiology and can lead to nail changes, including thickening, ridging, and discoloration. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

However, trachyonychia, nail atrophy, onychomadesis, onycholysis, nail bed erosion, onychoschizia, subungual haemorrhage, nail pitting, nail plate discoloration, cross-ridging [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Other conditions such as psoriasis and lichen planus can also affect the nails and cause ridging and discolouration. [laserandskinclinics.co.uk]

Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss

The gingival enlargement of upper alveolar ridges is indeed due to both fibromatosis and osteofibrosis. [nature.com]

The overlying epithelium was characteristically hyperplastic and showed prominent, elongated rete ridges [ Figure 5 ]. Periodic review was carried out every 3 months. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The initial intraoral view of the father in June 2000.te the severe enlargement on the tuberosities contactingndibler ridges and the root fragments in the overgrownue.4. [docslide.com.br]

Hypertrophic Lichen Planus

Lichen planus is an inflammatory condition that causes rashes or ridges on the nails, skin, mouth, and genitalia. [curejoy.com]

Other locations and symptoms include: Fingernails/toenails -- nail ridges and grooves, nail thinning and splitting, and nail loss Genitals -- sores and red areas Mouth -- [henryford.com]

You may see: Ridges or grooves on the nails. Splitting or thinning. Loss of nails (can be temporary or permanent). [aad.org]

Pathological Retraction Ring of the Uterus

Schwalbe's ring a circular ridge composed of collagenous fibers surrounding the outer margin of Descemet's membrane. tympanic ring the bony ring forming part of the temporal [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

The ridge of the pathological ring of Bandl's can be felt or seen rising as far up as the umbilicus. [en.wikipedia.org]

This is a ridge that forms between the upper and lower part of the uterus as a result of contractions. [mumsnet.com]

Trigonocephaly

Three-dimensional computed tomography revealed the metopic ridge, depressed pterional regions, hypotelorism, and small anterior fossae. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ridging and sclerotic borders of the metopic suture as well as the flattened frontal eminences are well seen. [doi.org]

When this ridging occurs in the normal time frame and the head shape is otherwise normal it is called a benign metopic ridge. [drderderian.com]

Craniosynostosis

Diagnosis: A preliminary physical examination will be carried out to determine abnormalities such as suture ridges and facial deformities. [symptoma.com]

It may cause a ridge. [ispn.guide]

Children with an isolated ridge running down their foreheads do not require surgery. [childrensmn.org]

Isolated Trigonocephaly

When this ridging occurs in the normal time frame and the head shape is otherwise normal it is called a benign metopic ridge. [drderderian.com]

In some children, as the suture normally closes it can create a very prominent ridge. [thecraniofacialcenter.com]

The severity of head shape and appearance changes in metopic craniosynostosis ranges from thickening of the suture, causing a ridge in an otherwise normal skull, to the most [childrens.com]

Familial Scaphocephaly Syndrome

Treatment Many children can have a ridge running down the center of their forehead suggesting that the metopic suture has closed early. [skullbaseinstitute.com]

A ridge on the top of the head can usually be felt through the scalp. [chla.org]

Children with an isolated ridge running down their foreheads do not require surgery. [craniofacialmd.com]

Craniosynostosis Type 4

“Premature” closure, however, causes more than a ridge. [ohsu.edu]

A ridge on the top of the head can usually be felt through the scalp. [chla.org]

A small proportion of cases (18% with radiological signs of fusion or pronounced ridging of the suture) appeared to benefit from surgery. [karger.com]

Craniosynostosis Type 3

The frontal bone is flat, and the supraorbital ridge and lateral orbital rim are recessed ( Figure 45-3 ). [diacritech.com]

Trigonocephaly midline ridge on forehead, hypotelorism, upper slant of bilateral canthi, anterior cranial based increased in AP dimension What is the incidence of increased [quizlet.com]

The frontal forms the top front of the head, the forehead, the brow ridges and the nasal cavity. [aans.org]

Carcinoma of the Floor of the Mouth

All patients were successfully treated with dental implants (n = 12) 4 to 6 months after ridge reconstruction. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The raphe attaches to the pterygoid hamulus and the posterior mylohyoid ridge of the mandible. [radiologykey.com]

[…] and pterygomandibular raphe Lower alveolar ridge - mucosa overlying the alveolar ridge of the mandible. [en.wikibooks.org]

Tel Hashomer Camptodactyly Syndrome

As expected, there were also high average ridge counts, since whorls usually do have more ridges than loops and, of course, arches have zero ridge counts. [docksci.com]

[…] from Israel Digital dermatoglyphics: Whorls=8 and extended beyond the borders of the terminal phalanges, TRC high = 350 Palmar dermatoglyphics: A–b ridge count=120, ridge [jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com]

[…] from Israel Digital dermatoglyphics: Whorls=8 and extended beyond the borders of the terminal phalanges, TRC high = 350 Palmar dermatoglyphics: A–b ridge count=120, ridge [docksci.com]

Nail-Patella Syndrome

Nails may be absent or underdeveloped and discolored, split, ridged, or pitted. It is caused by the LMX1B gene. [webmd.com]

Physical examination revealed hypoplastic fingernails with longitudinal ridging, splitting, and triangular lunulae; left patellar absence and right patellar hypoplasia; and [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Less specific skin changes are webbing between digits, within the popliteal fossae, hyperextensible joints, absent or fragile nails and grooved nails and longitudinal ridging [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Conium Maculatum Poisoning

Seeds: Seeds are flat with ridges. [dnr.state.mn.us]

Stems are stout, hollow, ridged, and purple-spotted. C. maculatum has a thick, white taproot that may easily be mistaken for wild parsnips. [invasive.org]

The plant produces abundant seeds that are flat with ridges. Water hemlock ( Cicuta maculata ) is a similar native species that is also very toxic. [mda.state.mn.us]

Discrete Fibromuscular Subaortic Stenosis

The central opening in the fibromuscular ridge can be clearly delineated, as can the relationship between the ridge and the anterior mitral leaflet. [link.springer.com]

In one child we were able to recognize a ridge which abutted the right coronary aortic cusp. [documentslide.com]

In group II, a more generalized or long-segment narrowing was present in 18 patients; in 14 of them the ridges were continuous with the walls of the outflow tract. [link.springer.com]

Zosteriform Lentiginosis

Cytologic atypia, usually present but not essential for diagnosis. 36 Dysplastic Nevus Elongated rete ridges, bridging between rete ridges, fibroplasia, and sparse lymphocytes [powershow.com]

These lesions disclosed a particular histological aspect characterized by a lentiginous hyperplasia of the epidermis, with elongated club-shaped rete ridges, and an unusual [vgrd.blogspot.com]

Histologically shows elongation of rete ridges, increase in number of melanocytes in basal layer,increase in number of melanocytes in basal layer, increase of melanin in [slideshare.net]

Polymastia

Two additional species from New Zealand and the Norfolk Ridge, New Caledonia are described, and all are compared to Atlantic species of the same genera. [doi.org]

Demospongiae: Hadromerida) with descriptions of new species of Polymastia Bowerbank, Tylexocladus Topsent, and Acanthopolymastia gen. nov. from New Zealand and the Norfolk Ridge [it.wikipedia.org]

Keywords: Porifera, Demospongiae, Polymastiidae, Polymastia, Acanthopolymastia, Tylexocladus, new species, new genus, taxonomy, New Zealand, Norfolk Ridge, New Caledonia [doi.org]

Nail Dystrophy

Regular clipping of the nail will ensure that the transverse ridges are removed without hurting the nail bed any further. [news-medical.net]

Warts, and rarely a squamous cell carcinoma, can produce a scaly mass under the nail Longitudinal ridges - the presence of lines or ridges that run along the length of the [pcds.org.uk]

Transverse ridging Transverse ridging may be a sign of eczema, paronychia, psoriasis and parakeratosis pustulosa. [dermnetnz.org]

Baraitser-Winter Syndrome

Postnatal microcephaly (in about half of the patients and usually mild), metopic ridging/trigonocephaly (due to premature closure of the metopic suture), prominently arched [accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com]

It is characterised by intellectual disability (mild to severe) and distinctive facial appearance (metopic ridging/trigonocephaly, bilateral ptosis, hypertelorism). [semanticscholar.org]

Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis

[…] bilateral congenital blepharoptosis, downslanting palpebral fissures, hypertelorism, microcephaly, short nose with flattened nasal root, microstomia, prominent lateral palatine ridges [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Our current operative method is to excise a thin membrane or thick fibrous ridge, and, if a fibromuscular collar or tunnel is identified, to effect a left ventricular myomectomy [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Imaging the LVOT membrane or ridge is best accomplished in the midesophageal AV long-axis (LAX) view, where any aortic insufficiency can also be appreciated using color flow [journals.lww.com]

Hidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia

Vestibuloplasty and ridge augmentation should be considered prior to prosthetic treatment in such conditions to enhance the hard and soft tissue support. [jiaomr.in]

Synopsis small cranial length frontal bossing hypoplastic maxilla small chin small facial height prominent supraorbital ridges scand-absent eyebrows periorbital wrinkles periorbital [humpath.com]

In some patients, alveolar ridges are severely hypotrophic due to oligo- or anodontia. This can seriously affect a young person physically and psychologically. [hindawi.com]

Atkin Syndrome

[…] syndrome Abnormality of the teeth Anteverted nares Coarse facial features Cognitive impairment Everted lower lip vermilion Macrocephaly Macroorchidism Prominent supraorbital ridges [checkorphan.org]

[…] disability 58 31 hallmark (90%) Very frequent (99-80%) HP:0001249 3 coarse facial features 58 31 hallmark (90%) Very frequent (99-80%) HP:0000280 4 prominent supraorbital ridges [malacards.org]

Clark and Baraitser (1987) described 2 mentally retarded brothers who also had macrocephaly, 'square' forehead, prominent supraorbital ridges, broad nasal tip, prominent lower [findzebra.com]

Trachonychia

Does your iPod have ridges too? Stop picking at it. :D My thumbnails have horizontal ridges too. [boards.straightdope.com]

Twenty nail dystrophy Other names Sandpapered nails[1][2] Specialty Dermatology Trachyonychia, is a condition characterized by rough accentuated linear ridges (longitudinal [en.wikipedia.org]

Ridging, although present, is not as severe like in opaque trachonychia, and is formed out of the smaller pits. [symptoma.com]

Supernumerary Nipples

Week 6 Mammary buds develop from downgrowth of epidermis from the ridges. [dermnetnz.org]

But in some cases, parts of the milk line ridges don’t become regular ectoderm tissue again. [healthline.com]

Extra nipples or breast tissue is fairly common (1-6% of women) and is a result of incomplete regression of the mammary ridge (milk line) during the development of the embryo [kellymom.com]

Congenital Velopharyngeal Incompetence

[…] known as Passavant’s ridge). [thehealthscience.com]

[…] method for determining when to close the palatal cleft space, based on the 10% ratio of the cleft space to the area of the surrounding palatal surface medial to the alveolar ridges [books.google.de]

Alveolar Ridge - A part of the prepalate, partially encircles the hard palate and consists primarily of supporting structures for the teeth. [d.umn.edu]

Cleft of Hard Palate

For the 3D examination the lips and alveolar ridges were examined both in profile and in the frontal plane. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Alveolar ridge: The alveolar ridge is also known as the “dental arch” or “gums.” The alveolar ridge is where the teeth emerge. [verywellhealth.com]

If cleft lip occurs with cleft palate, the upper alveolar ridges, which are where the teeth sit, are also involved. [mottchildren.org]

Isolated Synostotic Plagiocephaly

[…] and lateral aspect of the supraorbital ridges. [diacritech.com]

In both cases, a palpable ridge will develop over the site of premature suture fusion. [symptoma.com]

Trigonocephaly midline ridge on forehead, hypotelorism, upper slant of bilateral canthi, anterior cranial based increased in AP dimension What is the incidence of increased [quizlet.com]