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What is another name for geographic tongue

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Benign migratory glossitis

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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)

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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

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

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Median Rhomboid glossitis

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

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Ankyloglossia

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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

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What is the most common oral fungal infection

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Candidiasis

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Which white lesion wipes off?

candidiasis or leukoedema

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Candidiasis

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

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

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Pseudomembranous

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

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Erythematous

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“Acute atrophic candidiasis”

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Erythematous

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What is another name for denture stomatitis

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Chronic atrophic candidiasis

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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

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

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Leukoplakia

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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

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What is the most common pigmented lesion seen

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Amalgam tattoo

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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

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What does oma mean

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New growth

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What is the most common tumor of the oral cavity

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Irritation/ traumatic fibroma

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

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Papilloma

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These tumors are often cauliflower-like in appearance

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Papilloma

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What’s another name for a strawberry birth marks

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Hemangioma

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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

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What are medication involved with hyperplasia
phenytoin (Dilantin) for seizures calcium channel blockers (Procardia, nifedipine) for hypertension Cyclosporine for transplant medication
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These inflammatory soft tissue lesions are "Pulp polyp" | and Asymptomatic
Chronic hyperplastic pulpitis
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Characteristic skin lesion is the bull's eye (target) lesion that demonstrates circles of erythema and normal skin tones
Erythema Multiforme
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The is the most severe form of erythema multiforme
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
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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
Lichen Planus
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Most common skin lesion is the "butterfly" rash over the nose
Lupus
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Healing usually lasts 7-14 days-unless the trauma persists
Traumatic ulcer
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Painful, recurring ulcers seen only on movable mucosa of the oral cavity (the mucosa not covering bone)
Aphthous Ulcer
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What are the two major forms of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
Type 1 | Type 2
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Which type of HSV causes oral infections
Type 1
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Which type of HSV causes genital infections
Type 2
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The most common type of recurrent oral herpes
herpes labialis, they occurs on the vermilion borders of the lips
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What is herpes labialis often referred to as
"cold sore" or "fever blister"
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Herpes simplex virus can also causes a painful infection of the fingers
Herpetic Whitlow
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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
Herpangina
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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
Hand-foot and mouth disease
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Caused by the Epstein-Barr virus | Oral manifestations include palatal-petechiae
Infectious mononucleosis
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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
Varicella-Zoster Infections
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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
Zoster or shingles
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HSV can persist in a latent state found in the what?
trigeminal ganglion
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What is the tx for HSV
Antiviral drugs, such as acyclovir
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What is the most common odontogenic tumor
Odontoma
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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
Periapical cemental dysplasia (cementoma)
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Seen at the apex of a necrotic tooth | Most common cysts of the jaws
Radicular cyst (periapical cyst)
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Radicular cyst that was "left behind" | Tx involves removal of cyst
Residual cyst
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What's another name for Dentigerous cyst
Follicular cyst
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Seen around the crown of an impacted or unerupted tooth. | Commonly seen with mandibular 3rd molars, also max canines
Dentigerous cyst (follicular cyst)
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Occurs in place of a tooth
Primordial cyst
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Common location is between the roots of mandibular premolars. Cannot probe this area; males>females
Lateral periodontal cyst
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May appear "heart-shaped" due to presence of anterior nasal spine
Nasopalatine duct cyst (incisive canal cyst)
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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
Mucocele
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Mucocele of the floor of the mouth | Caused by obstruction of Wharton's duct (sub mandibular salivary gland duct)
Ranula
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A calcification within a gland or duct | Wharton's duct is the most common site
Sialolithiasis (salivary stones)
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Most common tumor of the salivary glands | Parotid gland most common location
Benign mixed tumor (pleomorphic ademona)
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Autoimmune disorder in which the immune cells attack the exocrine system
Sjögren's syndrome
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Most common form of oral cancer Seen on the lateral borders of the tongue and floor Of the mouth
Squamous cell carcinoma
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Large pulp chamber, location of the furcation is more apical, elongated crown Commonly seen in people with Down syndrome "Bull's tooth"
Taurodontism
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Small teeth | Maxillary lateral incisor is most common "peg lateral"
Microdontia
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Space between two adjacent teeth; may be hereditary | Often seen due to high frenum attachment and muscle pull
Diastema
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Extra teeth in the dentition; hyperdontia
Supernumerary teeth
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What is the most common supernumerary tooth
Mesiodens | Followed by maxillary molar area (fourth molars, distomolar)
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Hereditary disorder of enamel formation | Dentin and pulp appear normal
Amelogenesis imperfecta
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Hereditary disorder of dentin | Radiographically see obliterated pulp (no pulp chambers) chambers and crowns
Dentinogenesis imperfecta
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Which term accurately describes the filiform papilla in a patient with benign migratory glossitis
Atrophic
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A frenectomy may be the recommended protocol for a patient with:
Anklyoglossia
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Which type of oral fungal infection is most asymptomatic?
Chronic atrophic candidiasis
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What is the recommended treatment for a patient with leukoedema?
No treatment required
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Which soft tissue lesion most closely resembles the clinical appearance of the pyogenic granuloma?
Peripheral giant cell granuloma
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What is the main causative factor of an expulis fissuratum?
ill-fitting denture
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All description define chronic hyper plastic pulpitis except one. Which is the exception?
Patient is extremely symptomatic and uncomfortable
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``` 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 ```
Gingiva
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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?
Paget's disease
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``` From the choices listed, which tooth would most likely demonstrate enamel pearls? A.#1 B.#7 C.#13 D.#27 ```
Tooth#1
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When you stretch the mucosa it makes the opalescence less noticeable
Leukoedema
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Denture stomatitis
Chronic atrophic candidiasis
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What does pedunculated mean
Stalk-like
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This lesion is caused by an ill-fitting denture
Epulis fissuratum
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What does asymptomatic mean
Non-painful
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The initial infection of HSV is termed
Primary hermetic gingivostomatitis
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HSV can persist in a latent state, found in the
Trigeminal ganglion
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How long does heretic whitlow last
4-6 weeks
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Bony protuberance on facial and buccal surfaces of the jaws
Exostoses (outside)
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radiographically see cotton-wool radiopacities
Paget's disease
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This term is complete absence of teeth
Anodontia
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The resulting hypoplastic or hypocalcified permanent tooth is known as
Turners tooth

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