Oral Pathology
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Course Introduction
Oral Pathology is the study of diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions. This course covers the etiology, clinical manifestations, histopathology, and management of a wide range of pathological conditions including developmental disturbances, infections, benign and malignant neoplasms, immune-mediated lesions, and disorders of the teeth, jaws, and oral mucosa. Emphasis is placed on the correlation between clinical findings and microscopic features, diagnostic techniques, and the role of oral pathology in comprehensive patient care.
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Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist 6th Edition by Olga A. C. Ibsen
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral
Lesions
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Q1) All of the following lesions are identified radiographically except one. Which one is the exception?
A)Root resorption
B)Fordyce granules
C)Interproximal dental caries
D)Compound odontoma
Answer: B
Q2) Leukoedema is a generalized opalescence appearing on the buccal mucosa; linea alba is a dark pigmented line appearing on the buccal mucosa.
A)Both statements are true.
B)Both statements are false.
C)The first statement is true, and the second statement is false.
D)The first statement is false, and the second statement is true.
Answer: C
Q3) Which one of the following is considered a genetic/inherited disorder?
A)Linea alba
B)Amelogenesis imperfecta
C)Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
D)Internal resorption
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Inflammation and Repair
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Q1) Which type of inflammation occurs when the injury is minimal and brief and its source is removed from the tissue?
A)Acute
B)Chronic
C)Local
D)Systemic
Answer: A
Q2) Which one of the following is not a cause of abrasion?
A)Pipe placement by pipe smokers
B)Playing wind instruments
C)Holding needles or pins with the teeth
D)Frequent sucking on lemons
Answer: D
Q3) Which one of the following inflammatory periapical lesions is most painful?
A)Periapical abscess
B)Periapical granuloma
C)Radicular cyst
D)Residual cyst
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Immunity and Immunologic Oral Lesions
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Q1) Behçet syndrome is an acute, nonrecurring autoimmune disease consisting mainly of oral ulcers, genital ulcers, ocular inflammation, and skin lesions. Systemic and topical corticosteroids, as well as immunosuppressive drugs, are used in the management of Behçet syndrome.
A)Both statements are true.
B)Both statements are false.
C)The first statement is true; the second is false.
D)The first statement is false; the second is true.
Answer: D
Q2) Factors such as tuberculosis, histoplasmosis, and herpes simplex virus are sometimes associated with what type of pathology?
A)Arthritis
B)Geographic tongue
C)Urethritis
D)Erythema multiforme
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Infectious Diseases
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Q1) Epidemic parotitis characterized by bilateral swelling of the parotid glands
A)Herpangina
B)Measles
C)Acute lymphonodular pharyngitis
D)Hairy leukoplakia
E)Hand-foot-and-mouth disease
F)Mumps
Q2) Which of the following is the name of the soft tissue flap that covers the distal-occlusal part of an incompletely erupted third molar?
A)Operculum
B)Gingival flap
C)Pericoronitis
D)Partial eruption flap
Q3) The type of cell of the immune system that HIV infects that is important in cell-mediated immunity and in regulating the immune response is which of the following?
A)VDRL
B)CD4<sup>+</sup> T-helper lymphocytes
C)Group A \(\beta\)-hemolytic streptococci
D)Tzanck cells
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Chapter 5: Developmental Disorders
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Q1) Proliferation is defined as:
A)congenital lack of teeth.
B)formation of dentin.
C)multiplication of cells.
D)disposition in favor of something.
Q2) Dens in dente is a developmental anomaly often seen with:
A)extra cusps.
B)a periapical lesion.
C)tuberculated premolars.
D)supernumerary roots.
Q3) The formation of dentin is called:
A)amelogenesis.
B)dentinogenesis.
C)dens in dente.
D)odontogenesis.
Q4) Which one of the following is not true about the thyroglossal tract cyst?
A)It is found in individuals younger than 20 years.
B)There is no sex predilection.
C)Clinically, it is located below the hyoid bone.
D)Conservative nonsurgical treatment is sufficient.
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Chapter 6: Genetics
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Q1) For autosomal-dominant inheritance:
A)males will be affected more often than females.
B)the risk of having an affected offspring is 25% when a person has a gene for the condition.
C)all of the offspring will be affected by a condition that is transmitted by autosomal-dominant inheritance.
D)an individual can carry a gene with a dominant effect without presenting any clinical manifestations.
Q2) Klinefelter
A)Characterized by multiple abnormalities in various organs
B)Down syndrome as a result of nondisjunction
C)Nondisjunction of the X chromosome in the paternal gamete
D)Deletion on the short arm of chromosome 5
E)Fertilized ovum has two X chromosomes plus a Y chromosome
Q3) Most cases of Down syndrome are associated with:
A)maternal consumption of alcohol.
B)late maternal age at the time of conception.
C)estrogen supplements.
D)inhalation of vapors from volatile substances.
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Chapter 7: Neoplasia
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true of the odontogenic myxoma?
A)It occurs most often in people over 50.
B)It exhibits a unilocular radiolucency with well-defined margins.
C)The tumor may become quite large and cause displacement of teeth.
D)Most cases arise in the posterior maxilla.
Q2) Central
A)Complete surgical removal without cutting into the lesion
B)Deviating from the usual or natural type
C)Confined to the site of origin without an invasion of neighboring tissues
D)Tooth forming
E)Occurring within bone
F)Occurring in various forms
G)Microscopic staining that is more intense than normal
Q3) Growth expands by invasion and replaces normal tissue.
A)Benign
B)Malignant
Q4) Cells are poorly differentiated.
A)Benign
B)Malignant
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Chapter 8: Nonneoplastic Diseases of Bone
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Q1) Café au lait skin macules are associated with:
A)monostotic fibrous dysplasia.
B)polyostotic fibrous dysplasia.
C)Paget disease of bone.
D)osteomalacia.
Q2) A lesion of bone identical to the central giant cell granuloma and called a brown tumor occurs in patients with what type of disease?
A)Hyperparathyroidism
B)Peripheral giant cell granuloma
C)Hypothyroidism
D)Peripheral ossifying granuloma
Q3) Which of the following types of lesions typically arises in the posterior mandible and appears as an isolated, well-delineated radiolucent-to-radiopaque lesion that is less than 1.5 cm in size?
A)Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia
B)Focal cemento-osseous dysplasia
C)Florid cemento-osseous dysplasia
D)Monostotic fibrous dysplasia
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Chapter 9: Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases
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Q1) The International Normalized Ratio (INR) is an expression of the ratio of prothrombin time to:
A)fibrinogen.
B)thromboplastin activity.
C)proaccelerin.
D)proconvertin.
Q2) Iron-deficiency anemia may first result in loss of _____ papillae on the dorsum of the tongue because they have the highest metabolic requirement.
A)filiform
B)fungiform
C)circumvallate
D)foliate
Q3) Byetta is:
A)an oral product for the treatment of type 1 diabetes.
B)a form of insulin derived from pigs.
C)a medication that has the potential to help restore the response of the body's insulin-producing cells.
D)delivered with a pump that provides the medication on the hour over a 24-hour period.
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Chapter 10: Diseases Affecting the Temporomandibular Joint
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Q1) Children are _____ prone to TMJ ankylosis than adults because of greater osteogenic potential and _____ development of the joint meniscus.
A)more; more
B)more; less
C)less; more
D)less; less
Q2) Which of the following statements about the articular disk in the temporomandibular joint is true?
A)It is attached to the anterior and posterior aspects of the condyle.
B)It is attached to the inferior belly of the medial pterygoid muscle.
C)The disk is highly vascular.
D)The disk is surrounded and protected by the fibrous connective tissue joint capsule.
Q3) Caution is recommended with long-term use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) because of what type of complications?
A)Gastrointestinal
B)Cardiovascular
C)Psychiatric
D)Arthritis
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