HM MAN ch 8: oral pathology

Question 1

what is the science that treats the nature, cases, and development of oral diseases?

Answer 1

oral pathology

Question 2

salivary glands secrete about how much saliva on a daily basis?

Answer 2

1,500 ml

Question 3

microscopic counts in saliva show an average of how many microorganisms per milliter?

Answer 3

750 million

Question 4

the temperature in the oral caviy is around how many degrees fahrenheit?

Answer 4

98.6

Question 5

how can oral lesions be difined?

Answer 5

as any pathological or traumatic disorder of tissue that creates a loss of function of the area affected.

Question 6

___ is any pathological or traumatic disorder of tissue that creates a loss of function of the area affected.

Answer 6

oral lesion

Question 7

what are the three most common lesions that extend below the surface of the mucosa?

Answer 7

abscess
cycst
ulcers

Question 8

___ is a localized collection of pus in a specific area of soft tissue or bone. often it is confined in a particular space and is commonly cause by a bacterial infection.

Answer 8

abscess

Question 9

what is an abscess

Answer 9

a localized collection of pus in a specific area of soft tissue or bone. often it is confined in a particular space and is commonly cause by a bacterial infection.

Question 10

__ is an enclosed pouch or sac containing fluid or semi-solid material.

Answer 10

cyst

Question 11

what is a cyst

Answer 11

an enclosed pouch or sac containing fluid or semi-solid material

Question 12

__ are a disruption of the superficial covering of the mucosa or skin caused by biting, denture irritation, tooth bursh injury, or other irritants.

Answer 12

ulcer

Question 13

what is an ulcer?

Answer 13

a disruption of the superficial covering of the mucosa or skin caused by biting, denture irritation, tooth bursh injury, or other irritants.

Question 14

What are the two most common types of lesions above the surface of the mucosa?

Answer 14

vesicles

Hematoma

Question 15

__ is a small elevation that contains fluid.

Answer 15

vesicles

Question 16

what are the two common lesion of the oral mucosa that are nonelevated?

Answer 16

petechiae

ecchymoses

Question 17

the pathologic break that is produced on or in the tooth surfaceis called what?

Answer 17

carious lesion

Question 18

what is a carious lesion?

Answer 18

the pathologic break that is produced on or in the tooth surfaceis called what?

Question 19

the cause of tooth decay has been linked to a gropu of bacteria called what?

Answer 19

streptococi

Question 20

dental caries usually fist appear how?

Answer 20

as a chalky white spot on the enamel

Question 21

which type of carious lesion has not progressed past the decalcification stage?

Answer 21

incipient

Question 22

if the decay of the enamel stops what is it called?

Answer 22

arrested carious lesions

Question 23

what are the two types of carious lesions?

Answer 23

pit and fissure type

smooth surface type

Question 24

a ___ type of caries develop in depressions of teeth surfaces that are hard to keep clean of food debris and plaque.

Answer 24

pit and fissure type

Question 25

a ___ type of caries usually develop on the proximal surface or the gingival third of faciala dn lingual surfaces on the teeth.

Answer 25

smooth surface

Question 26

the term ___ refers to any disease involving the dental pulp.

Answer 26

pulposis

Question 27

what refers to pain in the dental pulp and commonly occurs after a resoration has been placed in a tooth?

Answer 27

pulpalgia

Question 28

pain associated with pulpalgia has been described how?

Answer 28

short sharp shoothing

Question 29

Pulpalgia pain typically increased when?

Answer 29

lying down or walking upstairs

Question 30

A __ results when the pulp has become inflamed and a small pus-like abscess forms in the pulpal canal.

Answer 30

periapical abscess

Question 31

a patient may complain the tooth feels "high" when biting and is very sensitive to the touch.

Answer 31

periapical abscess

Question 32

bone loss around the apex of the toogh can occur if what is left untreated?

Answer 32

periapical abscess

Question 33

what appears like a grape when viewed on an x ray

Answer 33

periapical abscess

Question 34

what is the most prevalent chronic disease of humankind?

Answer 34

periodontal disease

Question 35

what is the most common type of gingival disease?

Answer 35

marginal gingivitis

Question 36

where does marginal gingivitis usually start?

Answer 36

at the tips of the papillae and then extends to the gingibal margins

Question 37

what is NUG?

Answer 37

necrotizing ulcertive gingivitis

Question 38

what disease is refered to as trenchmouth

Answer 38

NUG

Question 39

what disese is refered to as Vincent's infection

Answer 39

NUG

Question 40

The NUG ulceration of the gingival crest results in a characteristic ___ appearance or loss of the interdental papillae.

Answer 40

punched-out

Question 41

__ is a chronic inflammatory condition that involves the gingiva, crest of the alveolar bone, and periodntal membrane.

Answer 41

periodontits

Question 42

___ is an inflammation of the gingiva around a particulally erupted tooth.

Answer 42

Pericorontis

Question 43

which teeth are most often affected by pericorontits?

Answer 43

third molars

Question 44

what are also refered to as canker sores?

Answer 44

Recurrent aphthours stomatits

Question 45

which HSV is oral herpes?

Answer 45

HSV type one

Question 46

what are the most commonly diagnosed sites for HSV-1?

Answer 46

oral cavity tongue lips eyes

Question 47

what are four known causes for the reoccurence of the HSV-1 lesions?

Answer 47

sunlight menstratution dental treatment (local trauma) stress or anxiety

Question 48

the recurrent HSV-1 takes about how many days to resolve?

Answer 48

7-10 days

Question 49

what are three of the more common oral manifestation of HIV infections?

Answer 49

candidiasis hairy luekoplakia kaposi's sarcoma

Question 50

what are four common congentital oral disorders?

Answer 50

anodontia supernumery teeth cleft lip cleft palate

Question 51

what is the condition in whicha tooth is blocked by a physical barrier?

Answer 51

impaction

Question 52

what is the loss of substance of a tooth from wearing away?

Answer 52

attrition

Question 53

what is a common cause of idiopathic erosion?

Answer 53

bulimia