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19 Cards in this Set
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All of the following characteristics are important components of the gingival assessment process except? |
Furcation involvement |
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Healthy gingival tissues are stippled, whereas diseased tissues are |
Both A and B Smooth and shiny Firm and nodular |
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Squamous cell carcinoma Is more likely to spread to other parts of the body and accounts for over 60% of cancer deaths. Squamous and basal cell carcinoma are the most common forms of skin cancer. |
The 1st statement is false the 2nd is true |
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All of the following are true of soft tissue lesions except |
Maybe found in maxillary or mandibular bone |
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All of the following are tools for detecting soft tissue lesions except |
Radiographic examination |
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Counseling patients about 3 primary controllable risk factors for skin and oral cancers should be a routine part of each dental visit. That's 3 controllable risk factors are Sun exposure smoking and alcohol consumption |
Both statements are true |
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Which of the following statements is true about cancer |
Melanoma in its early stages is nearly always Curable |
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A plaque is a superficial raised lesion formed by joined papules. A papule is a fluid filled lesion that is generally less than 1 cm in diameter. |
The 1st statement is true the 2nd is false |
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You snap a photo of in intra oral lesion and display it for the patient to view on a computer screen. The patient looks at the lesion but seems totally unconcerned which of the following is the best explanation for your patience unconcerned attitude. |
There was no pain associated with the lesion |
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A soft tissue lesion is an area of abnormal skin that resembles soft tissue surrounding it. A soft tissue lesion Maybe associated with an allergic reaction like hives |
The 1st statement is false the 2nd is true |
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What does ABCD T stand for |
Anatomic location Border Color change configuration Diameter dimension Type |
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Anatomic locations |
Head ear nose cheek chin left right neck midline right left near lip upper lower vermillion border labial mucosa buccal mucosa mucobuccal fold near tooth tongue anterior dorsal floor of mouth Palate |
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Border |
Regular shaped Irregular shaped |
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Color change configuration |
Color Red white blue black yellow Lesion pattern single or multiple |
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Diameter Dimensions |
Length and width Shape |
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Nonpalpable flat lesion Macule less than 1 cm Patch larger than 1 cm |
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Palpable elevated solid masses Papule solid raised lesion less than 1 cm Plaque superficial raised lesion larger than 1 cm Nodule marble like lesion larger than 1 cm Wheal localized area of the skin |
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Fluid filled Vesical small blister less than 1 cm Bulla larger fluid filled lesion larger than 1 cm Pustule small raised lesion filled with pus |
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Loss of skin or mucosal surface Erosion loss of top layer of skin or mucosa Ulcer craterlike top 2 layers lost Fissure linear crack |
