Ridging: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Ridging

Epulis

[…] 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]

We report a female neonate with congenital multiple tumors in the anterior maxillary alveolar ridge and review the relevant literature. [doi.org]

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]

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]

Denture Problems

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]

The lower gum ridge in your mouth is actually much smaller and prone to shrinking – up to four-times as much as the upper ridge. [beachdentureclinic.com]

Peripheral Vasoproliferative Retinopathy

ON: Optic nerve head, OS: Ora serrata, R: Ridge, 1: Peripheral traction (peripheral ridge to ora), 2: Lens traction, 3: Ridge-to-ridge traction, 4: Ridge-to-optic nerve traction [ijo.in]

A “hot dog” on the ridge is seen; this is a thickened vascular ridge that may not show the typical fronds of neovascularization. [jpss.eu]

Histological evidence of an A-V shunt Stage 3- Extra-retinal vascular proliferation occurs with the ridge. Neovascular tufts can be found posterior to the ridge. [pedclerk.bsd.uchicago.edu]

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]

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]

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]

Hypertrophic Lichen Planus

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]

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

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

Cleft Lip

Bilateral Cleft/Lip Palate Before and After Gallery Bilateral cleft lip and alveolus (dental ridge) This occurs when the lip and dental ridge are each divided into three segments [craniofacial.net]

This clinical report describes the presurgical management of an infant with a complete unilateral cleft of the soft palate, hard palate, alveolar ridge, and lip. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Nasal deformity, a ridge or a groove from the vermilion to the nostril sill, and interruption of the "white roll" were present in all patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Tumor of Meninges

[…] elongated, fusiform cells in whorls and pseudolobules with psammoma bodies frequently present; meningiomas tend to occur along the superior sagittal sinus, along the sphenoid ridge [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Sphenoid Ridge Eye-bulging, decreased vision, paralysis of eye movement, seizures, memory difficulty, personality change, headache. [braininjury-explanation.com]

[…] and have a low potential to be invasive, although malignant subtypes occur; they have a predilection to arise from the parasagittal region, cerebral convexity, sphenoidal ridge [icd9data.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]

Cicuta Maculata Poisoning

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

Stem: Erect, branching, without hairs, ridged, hollow except at the nodes, and distinctly purple-spotted. [jan.ucc.nau.edu]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Onychia

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS The earliest manifestations are irregular, longitudinal ridging with short transverse, semipunctate depressions. [jamanetwork.com]

Carefully buffing the nails and applying a ______ are helpful when manicuring a client with ridges Cutting off living tissue around the nail can result in: Eggshell nails [quizlet.com]

Term Definition wavy ridges caused by uneven nail growth; usually result of illness or injury. [flashcardmachine.com]

Ectopic Testis

Berg (1905) suggested that both testicles arose from the same genital ridge [12]. [jpss.eu]

Normal testicular development in utero begins along the mesodermal ridge of the posterior abdominal wall. [patient.info]

CTE should also be differentiated from testicular duplication which results from dupliation or division of genital ridge, wherein the size of the two testicles is different [ispub.com]

Cysts and Fistulae of the Face and Oral Cavity

If not initially detected on x-ray, jaw tumors are diagnosed clinically because their growth causes swelling of the face, palate, or alveolar ridge (the part of the jaw supporting [merckmanuals.com]

If the sutures are ridged or the sleeping position causation is ruled out, a skull X-ray should be performed. [murtagh.mhmedical.com]

Squamous cell carcinoma of the sinus that penetrates the maxillary ridge. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Lichen Planus

Lichen planus: Striations and erythematous mucosa on the left alveolar ridge and hard palate. [dentistry.uiowa.edu]

[…] of the nails Download Figure: 17 Lichen planus causing significant damage to the nails Download Figure: 18 Lichen planus: late-stage nail disease with longitudinal ridging [pcds.org.uk]

New oral leukoplakias were more prevalent on gingival/alveolar ridge (33.3%) than in other oral sites, and lichen planus at buccal site (33.3%). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Subungual Fibroma

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]

In this later case, a bony ridge was identified, which is an unusual subungual, nonprotruding type of exostosis. [karger.com]

Highly vascular Pyogenic granuloma Nail plate appears coarse, ridged surface with pitting. [proprofs.com]

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]

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 [ipfs.io]

In normal human development, these ridges disappear except at the level of the fourth intercostal space on the anterior thorax, where the mammary gland subsequently develops [e-ijd.org]

Alveolar Abscess

K06.8 Other specified disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge Fibrous epulis Flabby ridge Giant cell epulis Peripheral giant cell granuloma Pyogenic granuloma of [apps.who.int]

The alveolar process is the thickened ridge of bone that contains the tooth socket on bones that bears teeth. [medfriendly.com]

المجلد 9 عرض كامل - 1859 American Journal of Dental Science عرض كامل - 1878 عرض جميع المقتطفات » عبارات ومصطلحات مألوفة abscess acute affected alveolar processes alveolar ridge [books.google.com]

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]

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]