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It is a condition which may range from a mild sensation of discomfort to excruciating agony.

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Pain / None of the above

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It is the accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces of the body.

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Edema

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It is caused by the excessive amount of bilirubin in the blood.

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Jaundice

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Decreased oxygen carrying capacity of the blood.

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Anemia

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Shortness of breath, usually associated with cardio and pulmonary conditions.

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Dyspnea

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Usually associated with kidney failure or dysfunction.

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Oliguria

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Usually associated with diabetes.

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Polyuria

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Usually associated with hypertension.

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None of the above / Headache

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Identify all cardiovascular manifestations.

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Palpitations
Bleeding
High Blood Pressure

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Anything above this reading is considered a fever.

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37 degrees C

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Four parts of the periodontium that are affected when a host is infected with periodontitis.

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Cementum
Alveolar bone
Periodontal Ligament
Gingiva

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The most common form of periodontal disease.

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Gingivitis

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The following are risk factors in the development of periodontal disease EXCEPT

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None of the above
All are risk factors:
Smoking
Medication
Genetics

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The following are risk factors in the development of periodontal disease EXCEPT

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Trauma

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Dental decay is a chemico-parasitic process which consists of decalcification and dissolution.

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Acidogenic Theory

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Organic elements of a tooth are the initial pathway of invasion by microorganisms.

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Proteolytic Theory

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It is the result of infiltration and decomposition of the enamel cuticle.

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None of the above

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Simultaneous microbial degradation of the organic components and the dissolution of the minerals of the tooth.

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Proteolysis-Chelation Theory

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What comprises the caries tetrad?

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Host
Time
Bacteria
Diet

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Type of caries classification based on severity and rate of progression.

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Radiation caries
Rampant caries
Acute dental caries
Arrested caries
Chronic dental caries

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It occurs mostly in children and young adults.

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Acute dental caries

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Characterized by a sudden, severe destruction of the teeth

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Rampant caries

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Xerostomia is said to be the main cause of this type of caries.

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Radiation caries

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Most common in adults.

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Chronic dental caries

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Dental caries based on the extent of carious lesion.
None of the above
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Sclerosis of dentinal tubules and secondary dentin formation may occur
Arrested caries
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It lies adjacent to the translucent zone.
Dark zone
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It is the deepest zone representing the advancing front of the enamel lesion.
Translucent zone
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It is the zone where it is not affected by the caries attack.
Surface zone
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It is the area of greatest demineralization.
Body of the lesion
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Anomaly due to the division of a single tooth germ.
Gemination
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Mostly affecting permanent molars wherein the pulp chamber is enlarged.
Taurodontism
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Extraordinary bending of the roots of the teeth.
Dilaceration
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It is the union of the cementum of two teeth.
None of the above
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Enamel folds into the dentin
Dens Invaginatus
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Dental anomaly in shape and form. Dens invaginatus Dens evaginatus Hypercementosis
All of the above
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Will cause complicated extraction procedure.
Hypercementosis
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Unusual growth of inner enamel epithelium.
Dens Invaginatus
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Solid slightly elevated lesion and is seemingly flat on its surface.
Plaque
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Lesion which is not elevated nor depressed usually 1cm or smaller.
Macule
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Lesion which is not elevated nor depressed usually bigger than 1cm
Patch
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Lesion characterized by a yellow fibrinous film with an erythematous halo.
Ulcer
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Circumscribed elevated lesion, blister like fluid filled and less than 1cm in size.
Vesicle
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Slightly depressed lesion and is superficial.
Erosion
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Solid raised superficial lesion less than 1cm in size.
Papule
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Consistent with Neuroma and Fibromas.
Nodule
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Classic example of oral manifestations
Nodule Papule Bulla
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Oral lesion associated with increase vascular pressure.
Petechiae Ecchymoses Purpura
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Causative agent for Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease.
Entero virus
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Etiological agent for Chicken pox
Varicella-zoster virus
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Etiological agent for Herpangina
Coxsackie virus
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Caused by the bacteria Trepenoma pallidum.
Syphilis
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It is one of the most prevalent bacterial infection or disease in humans.
Gonorrhea
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Also known as Hansen’s disease.
Leprosy
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Also known as Hansen’s disease.
Leprosy
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These are 5 examples of white lesions classified under reactive lesions.
Nicotine Stomatitis Hairy Leukoplakia Hairy Tongue Dentrifice-associated slough Focal hyperkeratosis
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Prime example of pre-neoplastic white lesion.
Actinic Cheilitis Actinic Keratoses Idiopathic Leukoplakia
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Usually the lower lip is affected in this condition. Caused by high UV radiation.
Actinic Cheilitis
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Clinical features include rough, dry, or scaly patch of skin.
Actinic Keratoses
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Etiology of this disease is unknown.
Idiopathic Leukoplakia
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Cause is unknown and is usually described as a mucosal red patch.
Erythroplakia
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It represents an exuberant connective tissue proliferation to a known stimulus or injury. Most commonly seen in the gingiva.
Pyogenic granuloma
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It is a relatively uncommon and unusual hyperplastic connective tissue response to injury of gingival tissue.
Peripheral Giant cell granuloma
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Caused by streptococcal strains A,B, or C
Scarlet fever
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Characterized by appearance of port-wine stains.
None of the above
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Treatment is usually the elimination of the causative agent.
Smoking-associated melanosis
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Caused by an increase in melanin content often with presence of giant melanosomes.
Cafe-au-lait macules
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Rare and fast growing.
Pigmented Neuroectodermal tumor of Infancy
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Cause is unknown but some factors point to overexposure to UV light and genetic factors
Melanotic nevus
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Prime example of Pigmented Lesions.
Cafe-au-lait macules Pigmented Neuroectodermal tumor of Infancy Melanotic nevus Smoking-associated melanosis

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