Ch.17 Oral Pathology

Question 1

Neoplasm is another name for ________ .

Answer 1

Tumors

Question 2

What type of tobacco is related with precancerous leukoplakia and oral cancer?

Answer 2

Smokeless Tabacoo

Question 3

What is an incomplete calcification or hardening of the enamel of the tooth and is hereditary.

Answer 3

Hypocalication

Question 4

A _______ or ________ can diagnose pathological conditions

Answer 4

Abnormal ; normal

Question 5

True or False : it is important for the dental assistant to be able to recognize the differences between normal and abnormal conditions that appear in the mouth; so they can inform the dentist

Answer 5

True

Question 6

__________________ occurs when injury to the tissue is minimal, short lasting and the tissue begins to repair quickly

Answer 6

Acute inflammation

Question 7

________________ is an inflammatory change in the oral mucosa following chemotherapy that shows a whitish appearance

Answer 7

Mucositis

Question 8

__________ are teeth with an opalescent and almost amber color.

Answer 8

Dentinogenesis imperfecta

Question 9

A broad term used to describe abnormal tissues in the oral cavity is ________.

Answer 9

Lesion

Question 10

_________________ is the change in the tongue and is related to smoking

Answer 10

Black hairy tongue

Question 11

What can happen to teeth when there is a lack of jaw space ?

Answer 11

Overcrowding

Question 12

What is a term used to describe an abnormally large jaw?

Answer 12

Macrognathia

Question 13

A ___________ exam would be when a doctor diagnosis a fissured tongue

Answer 13

Clinical diagnosis

Question 14

___________ is a malignant neoplasm that come from supportive and connective tissue such as bone.

Answer 14

Sarcoma

Question 15

_______________ is abnormally small teeth

Answer 15

Mircodontia

Question 16

What can bulimia do to the tooth structure?

Answer 16

Cause Erosion

Question 17

_____________ is a lesion that extends above the mucosal surface.

Answer 17

Hematoma

Question 18

What is another name for an aphthous ulcer?

Answer 18

Canker sore

Question 19

___________ are disorders presented at birth.

Answer 19

Inherited

Question 20

What can bruxism result in and what causes it?

Answer 20

Less of tooth structure
Stress and tension

Question 21

What are some complications from oral piercings?

Answer 21

Angular cheilitis

Question 22

Ther personal history, medical and dental histories, and history of the lesion are often useful in making a _________ diagnosis.

Answer 22

Historical

Question 23

Pseudomembranous candidiasis is also known as ___________.

Answer 23

Thrush

Question 24

_________ is a bony outgrowth on the lingual surface of the mandibular

Answer 24

Torus mandibularis

Question 25

What is normal wear of the tooth structure caused by aging

Answer 25

Attrition

Question 26

What term generally means white patches ?

Answer 26

Leukoplakia

Question 27

__________ is the most common use of death in an HIV patients

Answer 27

Drug use

Question 28

_____________ diagnosis is when two or more possible causes of a condition are identified

Answer 28

Differential

Question 29

________ is a fluid or semisolid , fluid filled sac

Answer 29

Cyst

Question 30

An oral condition of a bright red line along Ther border of the free gingival margin on the lingual surface is associated with _______________.

Answer 30

HIV gingivitis

Question 31

_____________ diagnosis is made by seeing how a condition responds to treatment

Answer 31

Therapeutic

Question 32

___________ is a malignant neoplasm that comes from the salivary gland s underlying the oral mucosa

Answer 32

Adencarcinoma

Question 33

__________ diagnosis is taking a biopsy of tissue

Answer 33

Microscopic