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1
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What is another name for geographic tongue

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Benign migratory glossitis

2
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The cause of this is unknown, may be induced by stress. Loss of filiform papilla (filiform papilla are atrophic)

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Geographic tongue (benign migratory glossitis)

3
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This occurs when the filiform papilla become elongated and may be white, yellow, brown or black

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Hairy tongue

4
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This disease may be associated with a fungal infection from candida albicans

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Median Rhomboid glossitis

5
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What is tongue tied called, it is caused by short lingual frenum

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Ankyloglossia

6
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This is a white lesion, they are raised red dots represent the duct openings of minor salivary glands, it has appearance of coarse, white, wrinkled

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Nicotine stomatitis

7
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What is the most common oral fungal infection

A

Candidiasis

8
Q

Which white lesion wipes off?

candidiasis or leukoedema

A

Candidiasis

9
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Candidiasis can occur in patients who are immuno-suppressed, including?

A
antibiotic therapy 
chemotherapy 
Denture wearers 
Diabetics 
HIV infection 
Xerostomia
10
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What type of candidiasis is call “thrush”; superficial candidiasis; infants and elderly

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Pseudomembranous

11
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What type of candidiasis is red mucosa, often painful, localized or generalized

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Erythematous

12
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“Acute atrophic candidiasis”

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Erythematous

13
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What is another name for denture stomatitis

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Chronic atrophic candidiasis

14
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What type of candidiasis may be due to nutritional deficiencies (such as insufficient riboflavin, vitamin B2)

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Angular cheilitis

15
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This is white patch or plaque of oral mucosa that cannot be wiped off

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Leukoplakia

16
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This type of candidiasis are white patches seen on the lateral border of the tongue ( may be the first oral manifestation of HIV disease)

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Hairy leukoplakia

17
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What is the most common pigmented lesion seen

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Amalgam tattoo

18
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Intraoral sebaceous (oil) glands, they are small yellow nodules on buccal mucosa and vermilion, seen after puberty

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Fordyce’s granules

19
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What does oma mean

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New growth

20
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What is the most common tumor of the oral cavity

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Irritation/ traumatic fibroma

21
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This connective tissue lesions is pedunculated (stalk-like), warty, soft lesion

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Papilloma

22
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These tumors are often cauliflower-like in appearance

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Papilloma

23
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What’s another name for a strawberry birth marks

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Hemangioma

24
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This is a inflammatory soft tissue lesion that often occurs in pregnant women and are called “pregnancy tumors”

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Pyogenic granuloma

25
Q

What are medication involved with hyperplasia

A

phenytoin (Dilantin) for seizures
calcium channel blockers (Procardia, nifedipine) for hypertension
Cyclosporine for transplant medication

26
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These inflammatory soft tissue lesions are “Pulp polyp”

and Asymptomatic

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Chronic hyperplastic pulpitis

27
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Characteristic skin lesion is the bull’s eye (target) lesion that demonstrates circles of erythema and normal skin tones

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Erythema Multiforme

28
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The is the most severe form of erythema multiforme

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Stevens-Johnson syndrome

29
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It has a lace-like white lines, commonly seen on the buccal mucosa. The slender, fine lines are termed Wickham’s straie

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Lichen Planus

30
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Most common skin lesion is the “butterfly” rash over the nose

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Lupus

31
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Healing usually lasts 7-14 days-unless the trauma persists

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Traumatic ulcer

32
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Painful, recurring ulcers seen only on movable mucosa of the oral cavity (the mucosa not covering bone)

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Aphthous Ulcer

33
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What are the two major forms of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)

A

Type 1

Type 2

34
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Which type of HSV causes oral infections

A

Type 1

35
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Which type of HSV causes genital infections

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Type 2

36
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The most common type of recurrent oral herpes

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herpes labialis, they occurs on the vermilion borders of the lips

37
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What is herpes labialis often referred to as

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“cold sore” or “fever blister”

38
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Herpes simplex virus can also causes a painful infection of the fingers

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Herpetic Whitlow

39
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This is caused by the coxsackie virus, Vesicles are seen on the soft palate, usually accompanied by fever, malaise, flu-like symptoms

A

Herpangina

40
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Caused by the coxsackie virus
Oral lesion are painful, ulcerative vesicles; macules typically appear on the feet,toes, hands and fingers as well
Tx generally not required

A

Hand-foot and mouth disease

41
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Caused by the Epstein-Barr virus

Oral manifestations include palatal-petechiae

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Infectious mononucleosis

42
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Caused by the varicella-zoster virus
Primary infections are known as varicella or chickenpox; secondary or reactivated infections are herpes zoster or shingles

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Varicella-Zoster Infections

43
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This is usually unilateral; see painful eruptions of vesicles along the distribution of a sensory nerve, do not cross the midline

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Zoster or shingles

44
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HSV can persist in a latent state found in the what?

A

trigeminal ganglion

45
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What is the tx for HSV

A

Antiviral drugs, such as acyclovir

46
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What is the most common odontogenic tumor

A

Odontoma

47
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Common in middle age, African American females.

Mixed radiopaque/radiolucent lesions seen at the apex of vital teeth, usually mandibular anterior

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Periapical cemental dysplasia (cementoma)

48
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Seen at the apex of a necrotic tooth

Most common cysts of the jaws

A

Radicular cyst (periapical cyst)

49
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Radicular cyst that was “left behind”

Tx involves removal of cyst

A

Residual cyst

50
Q

What’s another name for Dentigerous cyst

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Follicular cyst

51
Q

Seen around the crown of an impacted or unerupted tooth.

Commonly seen with mandibular 3rd molars, also max canines

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Dentigerous cyst (follicular cyst)

52
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Occurs in place of a tooth

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Primordial cyst

53
Q

Common location is between the roots of mandibular premolars.
Cannot probe this area; males>females

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Lateral periodontal cyst

54
Q

May appear “heart-shaped” due to presence of anterior nasal spine

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Nasopalatine duct cyst (incisive canal cyst)

55
Q

Lower lip is the most common site
Clinically appears as a bluish-pink fluid-filled nodule
Caused by the traumatic severance of a salivary gland duct

A

Mucocele

56
Q

Mucocele of the floor of the mouth

Caused by obstruction of Wharton’s duct (sub mandibular salivary gland duct)

A

Ranula

57
Q

A calcification within a gland or duct

Wharton’s duct is the most common site

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Sialolithiasis (salivary stones)

58
Q

Most common tumor of the salivary glands

Parotid gland most common location

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Benign mixed tumor (pleomorphic ademona)

59
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Autoimmune disorder in which the immune cells attack the exocrine system

A

Sjögren’s syndrome

60
Q

Most common form of oral cancer
Seen on the lateral borders of the tongue and floor
Of the mouth

A

Squamous cell carcinoma

61
Q

Large pulp chamber, location of the furcation is more apical, elongated crown
Commonly seen in people with Down syndrome
“Bull’s tooth”

A

Taurodontism

62
Q

Small teeth

Maxillary lateral incisor is most common “peg lateral”

A

Microdontia

63
Q

Space between two adjacent teeth; may be hereditary

Often seen due to high frenum attachment and muscle pull

A

Diastema

64
Q

Extra teeth in the dentition; hyperdontia

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Supernumerary teeth

65
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What is the most common supernumerary tooth

A

Mesiodens

Followed by maxillary molar area (fourth molars, distomolar)

66
Q

Hereditary disorder of enamel formation

Dentin and pulp appear normal

A

Amelogenesis imperfecta

67
Q

Hereditary disorder of dentin

Radiographically see obliterated pulp (no pulp chambers) chambers and crowns

A

Dentinogenesis imperfecta

68
Q

Which term accurately describes the filiform papilla in a patient with benign migratory glossitis

A

Atrophic

69
Q

A frenectomy may be the recommended protocol for a patient with:

A

Anklyoglossia

70
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Which type of oral fungal infection is most asymptomatic?

A

Chronic atrophic candidiasis

71
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What is the recommended treatment for a patient with leukoedema?

A

No treatment required

72
Q

Which soft tissue lesion most closely resembles the clinical appearance of the pyogenic granuloma?

A

Peripheral giant cell granuloma

73
Q

What is the main causative factor of an expulis fissuratum?

A

ill-fitting denture

74
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All description define chronic hyper plastic pulpitis except one. Which is the exception?

A

Patient is extremely symptomatic and uncomfortable

75
Q
Aphthous ulcers may occur in any of the locations except one. Which is the exception?
A. Buccal mucosa 
B. Tongue
C. Gingiva
D. Soft palate
A

Gingiva

76
Q

Your patient is a 55-year old male who states that his teeth are starting to spread apart. radiographic images reveal cotton-wool radiopacities throughout the skull and mandible. Which condition do you suspect?

A

Paget’s disease

77
Q
From the choices listed, which tooth would most likely demonstrate enamel pearls? 
A.#1
B.#7
C.#13
D.#27
A

Tooth#1

78
Q

When you stretch the mucosa it makes the opalescence less noticeable

A

Leukoedema

79
Q

Denture stomatitis

A

Chronic atrophic candidiasis

80
Q

What does pedunculated mean

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Stalk-like

81
Q

This lesion is caused by an ill-fitting denture

A

Epulis fissuratum

82
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What does asymptomatic mean

A

Non-painful

83
Q

The initial infection of HSV is termed

A

Primary hermetic gingivostomatitis

84
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HSV can persist in a latent state, found in the

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Trigeminal ganglion

85
Q

How long does heretic whitlow last

A

4-6 weeks

86
Q

Bony protuberance on facial and buccal surfaces of the jaws

A

Exostoses (outside)

87
Q

radiographically see cotton-wool radiopacities

A

Paget’s disease

88
Q

This term is complete absence of teeth

A

Anodontia

89
Q

The resulting hypoplastic or hypocalcified permanent tooth is known as

A

Turners tooth