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Hairy tongue is characterized by hypertrophy of which of the following palillae: |
b. filiform
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Desquamation of which of the following palillae occurs in benign migratory glossitis:
a. foliate b. filiform c. fungiform d. circumvallate |
b. filiform
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a specific presentation of oral candidiasis, sometimes seen in otherwise healthy patients is:
a. fissured tongue b. geographic tongue c. benign migratory glossitis d. median rhomboid glossitis |
d. median rhomboid glossitis
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A patient with acromegaly may demonstrate:
a. enamel hypoplasia b. periodontal disease c. macroglossia d. candidiasis |
c. macroglossia
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Identify the most common site for oral cancer:
a. soft palate b. hard palate c. buccal mucosa d. tongue |
d. tongue
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A grayish-white, thickened, multinodular popular appearance of the palate with a small red spot in the center of each nodule, found only in smokers, describes:
a. leukoplakia b. papillary hyperplasia c. candidiasis d. nicotine stomatitis |
d. nicotine stomatitis
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A grayish-white area with a coarsely wrinkled appearance found bilaterally on the buccal mucosa of a dark-skinned patient is most likely:
a. leukoedema b. leukoplakia c. lichen planus d. lupus erythematosus |
a. leukoedema
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A 50 year old male pipe smoker has lesions on his palate, underneath his denture. He removes his denture only to clean it. The lesions are erythematous, papillary projections. His cc is ill-fitting dentures. The patient most probably has:
a. stomatitis nicotine b. traumatic ulcers c. papillary hyperplasia d. candidiasis |
c. papillary hyperplasia
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Prolongued antibiotic therapy predisposes a patient to which of the following diseases:
a. candidiasis b. dental caries c. herpes simplex virus d. recurrent aphthous ulcers |
a. candidiasis
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You notice a reddened mucosa underneath a patient's removable partial denture; the most likely cause of this appearance is:
a. aphthous ulcers b. candidiasis c. papilloma d. papillary hyperplasia |
b. candidiasis
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Patients with removable denture prostheses are more likely to develop candidiasis. Treatment of the candidiasis must include the oral cavity ad well as the denture to prevent recurrence. |
a. true/true
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Fordyce granules can be classified as:
a. sebaceous glands b. salivary glands c. granulation tissue d. lymph nodes |
a. sebaceous glands
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identify an oral manifestation of Addison's disease
a. inflamed gingivitis b. pigmentation c. hypoplasia enamel d. hyperplastic gingiva |
b. pigmentation
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Which of the following conditions if ffrequently seen in pregnant patients:
a. peripheral giant cell granuloma b. gingival fibrous hyperplasia c. epulis fissuratum d. pyogenic granuloma |
d. pyogenic granuloma
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Clinically and microscopically, the epulis fissuratum is most similar to:
a. papilloma b. irritation fibroma c. condyloma d. giant cell granuloma |
b. irritation fibroma
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Which drug does not cause gingival hyperplasia:
a. phenytoin b. cyclosporine c. nifedipine d. inderall |
d. inderall
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which of the following intra oral locations is the most common site for formation of a pyogenic granuloma
a. tongue b. palate c. gingiva d. buccal mucosa |
c. gingiva
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Clinically, the peripheral giant cell granuloma most closely resembles the:
a. pyogenic granuloma b. papilloma c. cementoma d. mucocele |
a. pyogenic granuloma
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The Coxsackie virus is responsible for:
a. infectious mononucleosis b. herpangina c. herpes labialis d. aphthous ulcers |
b. herpangina
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Your patient is a 6 year old child who presents with swollen lymph nodes, red, painful oral lesions and a high fever. Identify the condition associated with these symptoms:
a. primary herpetic gingivostomatitis b. herpetic whitlow c. herpes herpes simplex 2 d. HIV |
a. primary herpetic gingivostomatitis
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Herpetic whitlow may be prevented by the use of:
a. protective Eyewear b. masks c. gloves d. sterile instruments |
c. gloves
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Identify the virus that causes infectious mononucleosis:
a. Coxsackie virus b. herpes simplex virus c. Epstein-Barr virus d. cytomegalovirus |
c. Epstein-Barr virus
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After infection with primary herpetic gingivostomatiti, the herpes virus may remain dormant in the:
a. epithelium b. blood c. sensory ganglion d. connective tissue |
c. sensory ganglion
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Identify the cyst that forms around the crown of an impacted tooth:
a. follicular b. residual c. primordial d. radicular |
a. follicular (follicular=dentigerous)
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Identify the soft tissue cyst:
a. nasolacrimal cyst b. nasopalatine cyst c. incisive canal cyst d. primordial cyst |
a. nasolacrimal cyst
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Identify a characteristic of a primordial cyst:
a. develops in place of a tooth b. attaches to the apex of a tooth c. attaches to the crown of a tooth d. remains after a tooth is extracted |
a. develops in place of a tooth
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All of the following would appear as white patches in the oral cavity except:
a. mucocele b. leukoplakia c. pseudomembraneous candidiasis d. leukoedema |
a. mucocele
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma is most commonly found on the:
a. lateral tongue and floor of the mouth b. lip and soft palate c. buccal mucosa and mucobuccal fold d. gingiva and alveolar ridge |
a. lateral tongue and floor of the mouth
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Identify the most common site for salivary gland tumors:
a. submandibular b. parotid gland c. sublingual gland d. Von Ebner's |
b. parotid gland
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Oral tongue piercing is not associated with:
a. intra oral pigmentation b. choking c. gingival recession d. chipped teeth. |
a. intra oral pigmentation
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Identify the difference between a nodule and a papipe. A papule:
a. is smaller than a nodule b. contains pus and a nodule is solid c. is pedunculafed and a nodule is sessile d. is more irregular in shape than a nodule |
a. is smaller than a nodule
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Each of the following characteristics is typical of a benign neoplasm except:
a. normal mitoses b. slow growth c. encapsulated d. metastasis |
d. metastasis
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Identify the condition where the tooth root us fused to alveolar bone
a. fusion b. germination c. ankylosis d. concrescence |
d. concrescence
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If collections of ameloblasts cease functioning during the aplosition stage of tooth development, then a tooth could be formed that exhibits:
a. erosion b. anodontia c. hypoplasia d . dens-in-dente |
c. hypoplasia |
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Bruxism is a pathologic manifestation of which of the following conditions: a. erosion b. attrition c. abrasion d. abfraction |
b. attrition |
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Hairy tongue is characterized by hyperplasia of which of the following papillae? a. Foliate b. Filiform c. Fungiform d. Circumvallate |
B. Filiform |
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Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia affects which of the following areas of the oral cavity? a. lips b. palate c. tongue d. gingiva |
b. palate |
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A debilitated patient on oral penicillin has white lesions that can be stripped away from the tongue, leaving a raw surface. This patient probably has a. candidiasis b. lichen planus c. mucosal dysplasia d. erythema multiforme |
a. candidiasis |
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Which of the following conditions is frequently seen in pregnant patients? a. Epulis fissuratum b. Pyogenic granuloma c. Gingival fibrous hyperplasia d. peripheral giant cell granuloma |
b. Pyogenic granuloma |
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A 50-year-old woman is examined in a dental office. She smokes, is sensitive to sunlight, and has had basal cell carcinoma of the lower lip. She has a medical history of intestinal polyps and has had a hysterectomy. upon dental clinical examination, she is found to have yellow elevated areas on the mucosa of her lip and on her buccal mucosa, bilaterally. She is not aware of the presence of these yellow elevated lesions. This patient most probably has, from a dental point of view: a. candidiasis b. fordyce granules c. nicotinic stomatitis d. lupus erythematosis |
b. fordyce granules |
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Inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia in the oral cavity is most commonly caused by: a. smoking b. candidiasis c. poor oral hygiene d. ill-fitting dentures |
d. ill-fitting dentures
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The state of teeth joined together only by cementum is diagnosed as: a. fusion b. budding c. gemination d. concrescence |
d. concrescence |
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Two tooth buds are joined together during development and may appear clinically as a macrodont. The probably diagnosis is: a. fusion b. budding c.. gemination d. concrescence |
a. fusion |
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A radiograph shows that the roots of a lower molar are severely curved to almost 90 degrees. This is diagnosed as: a. hypoplasia b. dilaceration c. Turner's tooth d. Hutchinson's tooth |
b. dilaceration |
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Which of the following is the most common site for a supernumerary tooth? a. between the mandibular incisors b. distal to the maxillary third molar c. between the mandibular bicuspids d. between the maxillary central incisors |
d. between the maxillary central incisors |
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A patient has lost enamel on the anterior teeth because of a lemon-sucking habit. The diagnosis is: a. erosion b. attrition c. abrasion d. chemico-attrition |
a. erosion |
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A grayish-white, thickened, multinodular papular appearance of the palate with a small red spot in the center of each nodule, found only in somkers, describes which of the following conditions? a. candidiasis b. leukoplakia c. nicotine stomatitis d. papillary hyperplasia |
c. nicotine stomatitis |
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A grayish-white area with a coarsely wrinkled appearance, found bilaterally on the buccal mucosa of a black patient, is probably: a. leukoplakia b. leukoedema c. lichen planus d. lupus erythematosus |
b. leukoedema |
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma is most commonly found at the following sites: a. lip and soft palate b. gingiva and alveolar ridge c. buccal mucosa and mucobuccal fold d. lateral tongue and floor of the mouth |
d. lateral tongue and floor of the mouth |
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Which of the following is a characteristic of a primordial cyst? a. develops in place of a tooth b. attaches to the apex of a tooth c. attaches to the crown of a tooth d. remains after the tooth is extracted |
a. develops in place of a tooth
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Identify the virus that causes infectious mononucleosis a. coxsackie virus b. papilloma virus c. Epstein-Barr virus d. Herpes simplex virus |
c. Epstein-Barr virus |
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A 50-year-old man who smokes a pipe is found to have lesions on his palate, underneath his denture. He says he removes the denture only to clean it. The lesions on his palate are erythematous, papillary projections. his chief complaint is an ill-fitting set of denture that is 10 years old. This patient most probably has: a. candidiasis b. traumatic ulcers c. stomatitis nicotina d. papillary hyperplasia |
d. papillary hyperplasia |
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The most common location for a mucocele is the; a. palate b. lower lip c. upper lip d. retromolar pad |
b. lower lip |
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A permanent tooth that displays hypoplasia caused by trauma or infection during development has been termed: a. "peg" lateral b. Mulberry tooth c. Turner's hypoplasia d. Hutchinson's incisor |
c. turner's hypoplasia |
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Dysplastic lesions of squamous epithelium occur most often on the: a. palate b. buccal mucosa c. dorsum of the tongue d. floor of the mouth |
d. floor of the mouth |
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The most common malignancy in the oral cavity is: a. osteogenic sarcoma b. basal cell carcinoma c. metastatic carcinoma d. epidermoid carcinoma |
d. epidermoid carcinoma (aka squamous cell carcinoma) |
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Dental fluorosis occurs in the permanent dentition only. It can be prevented by restricting children's intake of fluoride during the enamel's calcification period. 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 |
d. The first statement is FALSE, the second is TRUE |
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Which drug does not cause gingival hyperplasia: a. Inderal (Beta blocker) b. Phenytoin (anti-seizure) c. Nifedipine (Ca Channel Blocker for HBP) d. Cyclosporine (prevent rejection of kidney/heart/liver transplants) |
a. Inderal (beta blocker) |
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A herpetic whitlow refers to a herpes infection of the: a. lip b. finger c. cervix d. gingiva |
b. finger |
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A patieint complaining of moderately severe pain, particularly just before, during, and after meals and with evidence of swelling in a salivary gland would be suspected of having: a. xerostomia b. anthrolithiasis b. rhinolithiasis d. sialalolithiasis |
d. sialalolithiasis |
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Recurrent aphthous ulcers: a. are caused by coxsackievirus b. appear to be associated with stress c. are caused by herpes simplex virus d. can produce an associated rinse in antibody titer against herpes virus |
b. appear to be associated with stress |
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A 28 year old man has routine dental films exposed. Upon examination of the radiographs, an oval radiolucent area is discovered above the maxillary central incisors. The teeth are vital, and the roots are not resorbed. This patient most probably has a: a. radicular cyst b. nasolabial cyst c. globulomaxillary cyst d. nasopalatine duct cyst |
c. nasopalatine duct cyst |
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The cyst that remains subsequent to extraction of a tooth is a: a. residual cyst b. periapical cyst c. primordial cyst d. dentigerous cyst |
a. residual cyst |
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The odontogenic cyst having the highest recurrence rate is the: a. keratocyst b. radicular cyst c. periapical cyst d. incisive canal cyst |
a. keratocyst |
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A "cotton-woll" appearance of the skull radiographically is a characteristic of: a. odontoma b. cementoma c. paget's disease d. ectodermal dysplasia |
c. paget's disease |
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Lace-like white striae present on the buccal mucosa bilaterally may represent: a. linea alba b. leukoedema c. lichen planus d. erythema multiforme |
c. lichen planus |
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A 26-year-old black female was examined clinically and radiographically. On a mandibular periapical radiograph that included the central and lateral incisors, radiolucent lesions were found at the apex of each of these four teeth. Six months later, the radiolucent areas were radiopaque. Each of the four teeth retained its vitality. This patient most likely has: a. odontomas b. cementomas c. paget's disease d. lateral periodontal cysts
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b. cementomas |
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Patient with bulimia commonly suffer from: a. erosion of the teeth b. severe dental caries c. gastric acid decalcification of the teeth d. all of the above |
d. all of the above |
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Which of the following intraoral locations is the most common site for formation of a pyogenic granuloma? a. palate b. tongue c. gingiva d. buccal mucosa |
c. gingiva |
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Sialoliths are most commonly found during radiographic examination of the: a. Stenson's duct b. Wharton's duct c. Maxillary sinus d. Minor salivary glands |
b. Wharton's duct |
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Non-perforating internal resorption is best managed by: a. surgical curettage b. root canal treatment c. incision and drainage d. periodic evaluation and recall |
b. root canal treatment |
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Desquamation of which of the following papillae occurs in benign migratory glossitis? a. foliate b. filiform c. fungiform d. circumvallate |
b. filiform
*benign migratory glossitis = geographic tongue* |
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Prolongued antibiotic therapy predisposes a patient to which of the following diseases? a. caries b. candidiasis c. herpes simplex virus d. recurrent aphthous ulcers |
b. candidiasis |
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Clinically and microscopically, an epulis fissuratum is most similar to which of the following lesions? a. papilloma b. condyloma c. irritation fibroma d. giant cell granuloma
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c. irritation fibroma |
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Which of the following teeth most frequently demonstrate microdontia? a. Maxillary canines b. Mandibular canines c. Maxillary lateral incisors d. Mandibular second premolars |
c. Maxillary lateral incisors |
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The first clinically observable reaction to radiation overexposure is: a. loss of hair b. radiation caries c. erythema of the skin d. agenesis of blood cells |
c. erythema of the skin |
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A specific presentation of oral candidiasis, sometimes seen in otherwise healthy patients is: a. hairy tongue b. geographic tongue c. benign migratory glossitis d. median rhomboid glossitis |
d. median rhomboid glossitis |
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**Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a severe form of: a. herpes simplex b. lupus erythmatosus c. erosive lichen planus d. erythema multiforme |
d. erythema multiforme |
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What is the most common location for AIDS-related "oral hairy leukoplakia?" a. soft palate b. buccal mucosa c. dorsum of the tongue d. lateral border of the tongue |
d. lateral border of the tongue |
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Which of the following is a soft tissue cyst? a. nasolabial cyst d. primordial cyst c. incisive canal cyst b. nasopalatine duct cyst |
a. nasolabial cyst |
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All of the following would appear white in the mouth EXCEPT one. Which is the exception? a. Mucocele b. Leukoplakia c. Leukoedema d. Pseudomembranous candidiasis |
A. Mucocele |
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A radiograph shows unerupted mandibular third molar with a 3 cm pericoronal radiolucency. The most likely diagnosis is: a. primordial cyst b. dentigerous cyst c. lateral periodontal cyst d. odontogenic keratocyst |
b. dentigerous cyst |
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**Supernumerary teeth are a common feature of which of the following syndromes: a. Sjogren's syndrome b. Cushing's syndrome c. ectodermal dysplasia d. Cleidocranial dystosis |
d. Cleidocranial dystosis |
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Carcinoma that does not invade the connective tissue is referred to as: a. carcinoma in situ b. basal cell carcinoma c. epidermoid carcinoma d. squamous cell carcinoma |
a. carcinoma in situ |
