1) VIRAL INFECTION

A. Candidiasis
B. Herpangina
C. Kissings Disease
D. Koch's Disease
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2) what is the source of the epithelium associated with a dentigerous cyst ?

A. Reduced enamel epithelium

B. IEE
C. OEE
D. Both a & b
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3) when can nicotine stomatitis regression be seen with cessation of irritation ?

A. 2 days
B. 14 days
C. 30 days
D. 365 days
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4) if melanoma is disseminated at the time of diagnosis (stage 3) the tumor is usually fatal

A. True
B. False
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5) Urticaria

A. Associated with Hives

B. Associated with Hens
C. Associated with Hashmen's Disease
D. All of the above
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6) Granuloma

A. A tumor-like mass inflammatory tissue consisting of a central collection of macrophages, often with
 multi-nucleated giant cells
B. A tumor-like mass inflammatory tissue consisting of a central collection of macrophages, often without
multi-nucleated giant cells
C. A tumor-like mass inflammatory tissue consisting of a central collection of macrophages, often with
multi-nucleated giant cells, surrounded by lymphocytes
D. None of the above
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7) what is choristoma?

A. Normal tissue growth in an normal location

B. Normal tissue growth in an abnormal location
C. Abnormal tissue growth in an abnormal location
D. Abnormal tissue growth in an normal location
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8) dentigerous cyst will rarely transform into what ?

A. Ameloblastoma
B. Dentinoma
C. KCOT*
D. None of the above

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* Keratocystic odontogenic tumour / odontogenic keratocyst (OKC)
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9) Viral Infection

A. Primary Herpetic Gingivostomatitis

-ex) herpes labialis
B. Secondary Herpetic Gingivostomatitis
-ex) herpes labialis
C. Malar Rash
D. Gothic Disease
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10) what teeth are usually involved for cementoblastoma ?

A. Mandibular molar teeth

B. Maxillary molar teeth
C. Maxillary anterior teeth
 D. None of the above
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11) dentigerous cyst is said to have what origin ?

A. Developmental non-inflammatory
B. Developmental inflammatory
C. Inflammatory
D. Both a & b
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12) Candidiasis

A. Most common Viral Infection

B. Most common oral infection -aka- thrush or moniliasis
(many types possible)
C. Treatment is Excision Biopsy
D. All of the above
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13) what histological form is most common to be found in ameloblastoma ?

A. Acanthomataous varient
B. Follicular varient
C. Unicystic varient
D. Desmoplastic varient
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14) what is the appearance of BCC ?

A. Usually present as a raised rolled border

B. Usually present as a raised undermine border
C. Usually present as a induarated border
D. Both b & c
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15) VIRAL INFECTION

A. Aspergillosis
B. Chikenpox
C. Chronic periapical abscesses
D. Meningitis
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16) Neoplastic cells in pindborg tumor are thought to be of what origin ?

A. Stratum intermedium
B. Stratum reticulum
C. IEE
D. All of the above
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17) Immunodeficiency

A. A deficiency of the immune response resulting from hypoactivity or decreased numbers of lymphoid
cells
B. A deficiency of the immune response resulting from hyperactivity or increased numbers of lymphoid
cells
C. A deficiency of the immune response resulting from hypoactivity or decreased numbers of lympnodes
D. None of the above
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18) what is the treatment for SCC of the lower lip ?

A. Surgery
B. Chemotherapy
C. Radiation
D. Both a & b

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19) VIRAL INFECTION

A. Herpes Simplex
B. Type I-oral infections
C. Type II-genital infections
D. All of the above
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20)
antibody
A. A protein molecule and reacts with a specific antigen
B. An immunoglobulin and reacts with a specific antigen
 C. Which is produced by the plasma cells and reacts with a specific antigen
D. All of the above
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21) gingival cyst of newborn is found on what intraoral structure ?

A. Hard palate
B. Alveolar ridge
C. Tongue
D. Soft palate
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22) liesegang ring calcifications are seen in what tumor ?

A. CEOT
B. AOT
C. CEOC
D. SCC
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23) where do most cases of lateral periodontal cyst occur ?

A. Mandibular 3rd molar region

B. Mandibular premolar-canine-lateral incisor area
C. Maxillary 3rd molar region
D. Maxillary premolar-canine-lateral incisor area
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24) what stain is used to stain ameloid for diagnosis which shows an apple-green under polarized light
?

A. Congo red
B. H&E
C. Gimsa
D. PAS
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25) Contact mucositis and dermatitis

 A. Usually results from direct contact with an allergen
B. Cell mediated response-associated with Type IV reaction (caused by poison ivy)
C. Never occur together
D. Both a & b

1) A lateral periodontal cyst can arise from a preexisting periapical granuloma.

A. True
B. False

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2) A lateral periodontal cyst is usually seen in the mandibular premolar and canine area and max. lateral incisor
area.

A. True
B. False
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3) A nonodontogenic cyst has tooth origin.

A. True
B. False
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4) An aneurysmal bone cyst is an odontogenic cyst.

A. True
B. False

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5) A dentigerous cyst is a proliferation of the enamel organ remant or reduced enamel epithelium.

A. True
B. False
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6) A botryoid odontogenic cyst is a lateral periodontal cyst when a lesion is unilocular.

A. True
B. False

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multilocular
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7) A periapical cyst is similar to a gingival cyst because it originates as a proliferation of the rests of the
dental lamina.

A. True
B. False

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similar to lateral periodontal cyst
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8) A periapical cyst can expand with osteoclastic bone resorption and is mostly located int he anterior maxilla.

A. True
B. False
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9) A potential complication of a dentigerous cyst is a transformation of epithelial lining into an

ameloblastoma.

A. True
B. False
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10) There is a 33% chance that an odotogenic keratocyst will recur so will need to flag for 5 years.

A. True
B. False
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11) A periapical cyst is also called a radicular cyst of the jaws.

 A. True
B. False
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12) An odotongenic keratocyst is usually seen in the maxilla.

A. True
B. False

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mandible
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13) An eruption hematoma may appear following trauma of an eruption cyst where blood may appear in the
tissue space.

A. True
B. False
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14) A nevoid basal cells carcinoma may arise from Calcifying Odontogenic Cyst.

A. True
B. False

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from odontogenic keratocyst
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15) A nasolabial cyst is more common in males.

A. True
B. False

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females
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16) A nasolabial cyst produces divergence of roots of the teeth.

A. True
B. False

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globulomaxillary and nasopalatine do
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17) A median palatine cyst is often heart shaped and occurs mostly in women.

A. True
B. False

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nasopalatine heart shaped and in men more
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18) Bifid ribs show up on a chest x-ray on a patient with Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma.

A. True
B. False
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19) Satellite cysts (Daughter cells) account for a high rate of recurrence in an odontogenic keratocyst.

A. True
B. False
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20) A globulomaxillary cyst usually shows up between the central incisors of the maxilla.

A. True
B. False

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laterals and canines
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21) A calcifying odontogenic cyst is also called Gorlin's cyst and is more present in the maxilla.

A. True
B. False
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22) In a calcifying odontogenic cyst, Calcifications show up as salt and pepper radiolucencies from ghost cells on
an xray.

A. True
B. False
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23) An aneurysmal bone cyst occurs more commonly on the mandible and bruit is not heard on auscultation.

A. True
B. False
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24) A depression in the posterior lingual mandible is show with a traumatic bone cyst.

A. True
B. False

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Static Bone Cyst
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25) A traumatic bone cyst shows interradicular scalloping between roots.

A. True
B. False
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26) Abnormal healing following a tooth extraction may be responsible for a focalosteoporotic bone marrow
defect.

A. True
B. False
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27) A dermoid cyst is from entrapment of of epithelium in cervical lymph nodes during embryogenesis.

A. True
B. False

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cervical lymphoepithelial cyst
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28) A static bone cyst is due to a hyperplastic salivary gland.

A. True
 B. False
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29) A traumatic bone cyst has an epithelial lining.

A. True
B. False

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is a pseudocyst
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30) A cervical lymphoepithelial cyst can displace the tongue superiorly and posteriorly or cause a swelling of
the neck if located below mylohyoid muscle.

A. True
B. False

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Dermoid Cyst
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31) The thyrglossal tract cyst is the most common development cyst of the neck.

A. True
B. False
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32) A focal osteoporotic bone marrow defect is usually from poor healing in the elderly and has radiolucencies
where hematopoiesis is normally seen (angle of mand. and max. tuberosity).

A. True
B. False

1) Which terms refers to a defect present at birth?

A. Anomaly
B. Inherited defect
C. Congenital defect
D. Developmental defect
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2) Which term refers to the origin and tissue formation?

 A. Odontogenesis
B. Dentinogenesis
C. Amelogenesis
D. Cementogenesis
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3) Which term refers to the joinign of teeth by cementum only?

A. Fusion
B. Gemination
C. Twinning
D. Concrescence
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4) Which teeth are most often missing?

A. Canines
B. Third molars
C. Lateral incisor
D. Premolars
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5) Which tooth is msot common supernumerary tooth?

A. Mesiodens
B. Distomolar
C. Paramolar
D. Hutchinson incisor
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6) Which teeth most often appear smaller than normal?

A. Mandibular premolars and maxillary third molars

B. Maxillary premolars and mandibular third molars
C. Mandibular lateral incisors and mandibular third molars
D. Maxillary incisor and maxillary molars
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7) Which term refers to the developmental anomaly that arises when a single tooth germ attempts to divide
 and results in the incomplete formation of two teeth?

A. Fusion
B. Gemination
C. Concrescence
D. Dilaceration
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8) Which term refers to the developmental anomaly that arises from the union of two normally separated
adjacent tooth germs?

A. Fusion
B. Gemination
C. Concrescence
D. Dilaceration
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9) Which term refers to an abnormal angulation or curve in the root or cron of a tooth?

A. Fusion
B. Gemination
C. Concrescence
D. Dilaceration
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10) Which term refers to a developmental anomaly in which teeth exhibit elongated large pulp chambers and
short roots?

A. Dens in dente
B. Dens evaginatus
C. Taurodontism
D. Dilaceration
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11) Which developmental anomaly is often associated with non vital tooth and periapical lesions?

A. Dens in dente
B. Dens evaginatus
C. Taurodontism
D. Talon cusp
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12) Which of the following teeth most often exhibit supernumerary roots?

A. Maxillary premolars
B. Maxillary third molars
C. Mandibular first molars
D. Maxillary first molars
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13) Which one of the following descriubes the appearance of enamel hypoplasia resulting from afebrile illness
or vitamin deficiency?

A. Pitting defects
B. Yellowish brown discoloration
C. Blackish brown staining
D. Chalky white spots
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14) Which one of the following is associated with enamel hypoplasia resulting from congenital syphillis?

A. Turner's tooth
B. Hutchinson's incisors
C. Taurodont
D. Dens evaginatus
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15) Which one of the following decribes the appearance of enamel hypocalcification?

A. Pitting defects
B. Yellowish brown discoloration
C. Blackish brown spots
D. Chalky white spots
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16) Which terms describes a tooth that has not erupted because of the lack of eruptive force?

A. Ankylosed
B. Impacted
C. Embedded
D. Fused
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17) Which teeth are most often impacted?

A. Maxillary and mandibular third molars

B. Maxillary and mandibular first molars
C. Mandibular cuspids
D. Mandibular bicuspids
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18) Which term describes a tooth in which bone hase fused to cementum and dentin and prvents the eruption of
an underlying permanent tooth?

A. Ankylosed
B. Embedded
C. IMPACTED
D. Fused
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19) Which cyst is not an odontogenic cyst?

A. Dentigenerous cyst
B. Primordial cyst
C. Median palatal cyst
D. Lateral periodontal cyst
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20) The most common cause of the radicular cyst is

A. Caries
B. Trauma
C. Malignant infiltration
D. Food impaction
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21) Whihc cyst is an odontogenic intraosseous cyst that forms around the the crown of a dveloping tooth?

A. Coronal cyst
B. Dentigerous cyst
C. Lateral periodontal cyst
 D. Eruption cyst
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22) Which cyst dvelops in place of a tooth?

A. Dentigerous cyst
B. Primordial cyst
C. Follicular cyst
D. Odonttogenic cyst
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23) Which cyst is characterised by a unique hostologic appearnance and frequent reoccurance?

A. Residual cyst
B. Stafne's bone cyst
C. Odontogenic keratocyst
D. Eeruption cyst
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24) The lateral periodontal cyst is defined by its location. In which area is the lateral periodontal cyst most
commonly found?

A. Mandibular third molar area

B. Maxillary tuberosity area
C. Between the maxillary premolars
D. Between the mandibular cuspid and first premolar
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25) The teeth are vital with all of the following cysts except

A. Nasopalatine canal cyst

B. Cyst of the palatine papilla
C. Radicular cyst
D. Median mandibular cyst
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26) Which cyst is characteristically pear shaped?

A. Globulomaxillary cyst
B. Median palatal cyst
 C. Incisal canal cyst
D. Median mandibular cyst
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27) Whihc cyst was probably a radicular cyst left behind after the extraction of the offending tooth?

A. Periodontal cyst
B. Gingival cyst
C. Odontogenic cyst
D. Residual cyst
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28) With which cyst may the patient emplain of dysphagia?

A. Thyroglossal tract cyst

B. Median palatal cyst
C. Static bone cyst
D. Traumatic bone cyst
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29) Which cyst is considered a pseudocyst?

A. Traumatic bone cyst

B. Dentigenerous cyst
C. Lymphoepithelial cyst
D. Primordial cyst
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30) In addition to odontogenic keratocyst which lesion would you suspect if a radiograph revealed a multiocular
radiolucency?

A. Globulomaxillary cyst
B. Aneurysmal bone cyst
C. Stafne's bone cyst
D. Radicular cyst
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31) Which term refers to the adhesion of the tongue to the floor of the mouth?

A. Ankylosis
 B. Ankyloglossia
C. Anodontia
D. Amelogenesis
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32) Which location is the most common for lip pits?

A. Commissure
B. Philtrum
C. Nasolabial groove
D. Labiomental groove
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33) Which term refers to an ectopic mass of thyroid tissue located on the dorsal tongue?

A. Thyroid cyst
B. Thyroid tumor
C. Lingual tonsil
D. Lingual thryoid
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34) Which term refers to the total absence of all teeth?

A. Anodontia
B. Hypodontia
C. Hyperdontia
D. Microdontia
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35) Which term refersto the lack of one or more teeth?

A. Taurodont
B. Mesiodens
C. Paramolar
D. Distomolar
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36) Which tooth is the second most common supernumerary tooth?

A. Taurodont
 B. Mesiodens
C. Paramolar
D. Distomolar
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37) Which terms refers to abnormally small teeth?

A. Taurodontia
B. Macrodontia
C. Microdontia
D. Hypodontia
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38) Whihc term refers to abnormally large teeth?

A. Taurodontia
B. Macrodontia
C. Microdontia
D. Hypodontia
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39) Which location is the most likely for an enamel pearl?

A. Maxillary molars
B. Maxillary premolars
C. Mandibular premolars
D. Mandibular molars
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40) Which location is the most likely for an talon cusp?

A. Canines
B. Incisors
C. Molars
D. Premolars
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41) Which terms refers to an accesory cusp located on the occlusal surface of a tooth?

A. Mulberry cusp
 B. Talon cusp
C. Dens invaginatus
D. Dens evaginatus
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42) Which term refers to the enamel hypoplasia of a permanent tooth that results ffrom infection of a deciduous
tooth?

A. Hutchinson's incisors
B. Talon's tooth
C. Turner's tooth
D. Gorlin's tooth
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43) Which term refers to the irregular areas of discoloration that results from fluoride ingestion?

A. Pitting defects
B. Mottling defects
C. Endogenous staining
D. Extrinsic staining
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44) Which term refers to teeth that appear ghostlike on a dental radiograph?

A. Taurodontism
B. Enamel hypocalcification
C. Regional odontodysplasia
D. Enamel hypoplasia
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45) which term refers to teeth that cannot erupt because of physical obstruction?

A. Fused
B. Ankylosed
C. Embedded
D. Impacted

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after arriving
at a
differential
diagnosis,
information
from which
one of the
following
categories
will best
establish a
final or
definitive
diagnosis?

A. Clinical
B. Historical
C. Microscopic
D. Radiographic
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2) A freckle is an example of which one of the following terms?

A. Bulla
B. Vesicle
C. Lobule
D. Macule
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3) Which one of the following terms describes the base of a lesion that is stalk like?

A. Sesile
B. Lobulated
C. Bulbous
D. Pedunculated
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4) Clinical diagnosis can be used to determine the final or definitive diagnosis of all of the following except

A. Fordyce granules
B. Unerupted supernumery teeth
C. Mandibular tori
 D. Geographic tongue
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5) radiographic diagnosis would most likely be sufficient to determine the final or definitive diagnosis of

A. Internal resorption
B. Periapical cemental dysplasia
C. Odontoma
D. All of the above
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6) To determine the presence of blood dyscrasias, which one of the following would provide the most definitive
information?

A. Laboratory blood test

B. Bleeding during probing
C. Pallor of the gingiva and mucosa
D. Patient complaint of weakness
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7) When an antifungal ointment or cream is applied (before any culture to the areas of angular cheilitis, which
one of the following diagnostic categories being used?

A. Clinical
B. Historical
C. Therapeutic
D. Differential
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8) yellow clusters of ectopic sebaceous glands commonly observed on the buccal mucosa and evaluated
through clinical diagnosis are most likely

A. Lipomas
B. Fordyce's granules
C. Check bites
D. Linea alba
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9) A slow growing, bony hard exophytic growth in the midline of the hard palate is developmental and
heriditary in origin. The diagnosis is determined through clinical evaluation. you suspect
 A. Torus palitinus
B. Mixed tumor
C. Palatal cyst
D. Nasopalitine cyst
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10) The "white line" observed clinically on the buccal mucosa that extends from anterior to posterior along the
occlusal plane is

A. Leukoedema
B. Leukoplakia
C. Linea alba
D. Lichen planus
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11) Which one of the following is a variant of normal at one time was thought to be a developmental anomaly
but is now suggested to be associated with candida albicans? Clinically, there is a rectangular area on the
midline of the dorsal surface of the tongue devoid of filiform pappillae.

A. Median rhomboid glossitis

B. Geographic tongue
C. Fissured tongue
D. Lingual thyroid
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12) These examples of exotoses are found on the lingual aspect of the mandible in the area of the premolars. they
are benign, bony, and hard and require no treatment. radiographically, they appear as radiopaque area and
are often bilateral. you suspect

A. Madibular tori
B. Lingual mandibular bone concavity
C. Genial tubercles
D. Madibular fossa
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13) Which one of the following terms is most often used when describing mandibular tori?

A. Bullous
B. Lobulated
C. Sessile
 D. Pedunculated
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14) Leukoedema is considered a variant of normal and is observed clinically as a diffuse gray to white film on the
buccal mucosa that gives an opalescent character to tissue. IT is most comonnly found

A. Whites
B. Asians
C. Native americans
D. Blacks
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15) A patient presents with the clinical signs of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis. Other constitutional
signs are also evident. you have the patient being hydrogen peroxide rinses without culturing the bacterial
flora. this action applies which one of the following diagnostic categories

A. Therepeutic
B. Microscopic
C. Clinical
D. Final or definitive
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16) A small circumscribed lesion usually les than 1cm in diameter that is elevated and protrudes above the
surface of normal surrounding tissue is called a bulla

A. Bulla
B. Macule
C. Vesicle
D. Papule
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17) A sessile based lesion is

A. Broad and flat

B. Stem like
C. Corrugated
D. Lobulated
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18) The identification of which one of the following is not determined by clinical diagnosis?
 A. Fordyce's granules
B. Tori
C. Compound odontoma
D. Retrocuspid papilla
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19) Another term for geographic tongue

A. Migratory glossitis
B. Median rhomboid glossitis
C. Scalloped tongue
D. White hairy tongue
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20) The cause of supernumerary teeth is most likely

A. Genetic
B. Traumatic
C. Cystic
D. Developmental
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21) Historical diagnosis can include the patient's

A. Age and sex

B. Sex and family history
C. Race and medical history
D. All of the above
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22) which condition is most often seen on the buccal muscosa?

A. Melanin pigmentation
B. Fordyce's granules
C. Nicotine stomatitis
D. Retrocuspid papilla

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1) There is extra water in the layers of mucosa in a white sponge nevus.

A. True
B. False

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Leukoedema
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2) A white sponge nevus shows folded white lesions bilaterally on the buccal mucosa.

A. True
B. False
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3) Follicular Keratosis (Darier's-White disease) is treated with surgical removal of the lesion.

A. True
B. False

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Vit. A and retinoids
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4) Hairy leukoplakia has a DD of leukoplakia, hyperkeratosis, and lichen planus.

A. True
B. False
Unanswered Difficulty: Easy74% got this correct

5) Hereditary Benign Intraepithelial Dyskeratosis is also called Witkop's disease and is a triracial isolate of
white, Indian, and African and can be found in North Carolina.

A. True
B. False
Unanswered Difficulty: Easy77% got this correct

6) 15% of leukoplakia is mild, moderate, or severe dysplasia at time of biopsy.

A. True
B. False
Unanswered Difficulty: Easy63% got this correct
7) Hairy tongue shows an overgrowth of fungiform papillae on the dorsal surface.

A. True
B. False

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Filiform
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8) Most common site of leukoplakia is the floor of the mouth, which is the most dangerous.

A. True
B. False

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Most common is mucobuccal fold/buccal mucosa
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9) Leukoedema is most commonly found in Caucasians.

A. True
B. False

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African Americans
Unanswered Difficulty: Easy68% got this correct
10) Actinic chelitis is normally found on the upper lip from degeneration of the vermillion.

A. True
B. False

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lower lip
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11) Idiopathic leukoplakia is a very common oral condition in which a white plaque of oral mucosa can be
rubbed off.

A. True
B. False

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cannot be rubbed or scraped off!
Unanswered Difficulty: Easy81% got this correct
12) The less severe the epithelial changes, the most likely a lesion is to evolve into cancer.

A. True
B. False

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more severe
Unanswered Difficulty: Easy65% got this correct

13) Candida albicans (thrush) and iron deficiency anemia can cause leukoplakia.

A. True
B. False
Unanswered Difficulty: Easy90% got this correct

14) Dysplasia shows drop-shaped epithelial ridges, basal cell crowding, and irregular stratification.

A. True
B. False
Unanswered Difficulty: Easy87% got this correct

15) In the erosive form of lichen planus, the central area is ulcerated.

A. True
B. False
Unanswered Difficulty: Easy88% got this correct

16) Invasive carcinoma is when invades lamina propria 1 to 2mm beond the basal lamina.

A. True
B. False
Unanswered Difficulty: Hard50% got this correct
17) Geographic tongue shows atrophic fungiform papillae surrounded by elevated keratotic (white)margins.

A. True
B. False

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filform
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18) Fordyce Granules are ectopic sweat glands on the buccal mucosa and vermillion of upper lip.
 A. True
B. False

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sebaceous glands
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19) Discoid (chronic) lupus is most commonly found in elderly men.

A. True
B. False

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middle aged women
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20) Hyperplastic candidiasis shows a raised rhomboid dome in the median of the tongue.

A. True
B. False
Unanswered Difficulty: Easy76% got this correct

21) Adult gingival cysts are remnants of the dental lamina and are mostly found on premolar areas.

A. True
B. False
Unanswered Difficulty: Easy89% got this correct

22) A differential diagnosis of leukoplakia is lichen planus, but lichen planus has a multifocal distribution.

A. True
B. False
Unanswered Difficulty: Easy93% got this correct

23) Candidiasis is treated with Nystatin ointment, mycelex troches, and flucanazole.

A. True
B. False
Unanswered Difficulty: Easy80% got this correct
24) Papillary hyperplasia, a type of candidiasis, is shown on the hard palatal mucosa under a denture with
nodules that are ovoid to spherical on erythematous background.

A. True
B. False
Unanswered Difficulty: Hard34% got this correct
25) The discoid (chronic) form of lupus erthematosus shows a butterfly rash of the malar processes and bridge
of nose.

A. True
B. False

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Systemic (acute)
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26) Gingival cysts of the adult are usually in the 3 & 4 decades.

A. True
B. False

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decades 5 & 6
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27) Lichen planus can be cured with corticosteroids and vitamin A analogs.

A. True
B. False

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can be treated, not cured
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28) Bohn's nodules are a type of gingival cyst that are alveolar ridges that rupture and exfoliate on infants.

A. True
B. False

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