Oral pathology final exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
The primary and most common cause of a mucocele is: C) severing of or trauma to a minor salivary duct
A) inflammation
B) tumor formation
C) severing of or trauma to a minor salivary duct
D) obstruction of a salivary gland duct
A ranula is located on the: D) floor of the mouth
A) lower lip
B) buccal mucosa
C) retro molar pad
D) floor of the mouth
Which one of the following would not occur on the A) irritation fibroma
gingiva?
A) irritation fibroma
B) pyogenic granuloma
C) giant cell granuloma
D) epulis fissuration
, A panorex reveals multiple supernumerary teeth. This D) cleidocranial dysplasia
patient also has open cranial frontanelles and aplasia
(incomplete, retarded or defective development of an
Oran or tissue) of the clavicles. What autosomal dominant
condition does this patient have?
A) hypercementosis
B) chondroectodermal dysplasia
C) osteogenesis imperfecta
D) cleidocranial dysplasia
E) mandibulofacial dysostosis
The wearing away of the tooth structure through an B) abrasion
abnormal mechanical action defines:
A) attrition
B) abrasion
C) erosion
D) gemination
Generalized loss of tooth structure primarily on the A) erosion
lingual surfaces of teeth is associated with:
A) erosion
B) attrition
C) abrasion
D) bruxism
During examination of the dentition, the DH notes the A) a bruxer
presence of active wear facets. This indicates that the
patient is:
A) a bruxer
B) bulimic
C) a vegetarian
D) lip biting
This mandibular first molar displays a developmental D) dens evaginatus
anomaly. Upon clinical observation, one notes an extra
cusp in the center of the occlusal surface in the central
pit in this tooth. What is it called?
A) talon cusped tooth
B) concresence
C) dens invaginatus (dens in dente)
D) dens evaginatus
E) taurdontism
Referred to as "localized microdontia" which teeth most D) maxillary lateral incisors and maxillary third molars
often appear smaller than normal?
A) mandibular premolars and maxillary third molars
B) maxillary premolars and mandibular third molars
C) mandibular lateral incisors and mandibular third molars
D) maxillary lateral incisors and maxillary third molars
and CORRECT Answers
The primary and most common cause of a mucocele is: C) severing of or trauma to a minor salivary duct
A) inflammation
B) tumor formation
C) severing of or trauma to a minor salivary duct
D) obstruction of a salivary gland duct
A ranula is located on the: D) floor of the mouth
A) lower lip
B) buccal mucosa
C) retro molar pad
D) floor of the mouth
Which one of the following would not occur on the A) irritation fibroma
gingiva?
A) irritation fibroma
B) pyogenic granuloma
C) giant cell granuloma
D) epulis fissuration
, A panorex reveals multiple supernumerary teeth. This D) cleidocranial dysplasia
patient also has open cranial frontanelles and aplasia
(incomplete, retarded or defective development of an
Oran or tissue) of the clavicles. What autosomal dominant
condition does this patient have?
A) hypercementosis
B) chondroectodermal dysplasia
C) osteogenesis imperfecta
D) cleidocranial dysplasia
E) mandibulofacial dysostosis
The wearing away of the tooth structure through an B) abrasion
abnormal mechanical action defines:
A) attrition
B) abrasion
C) erosion
D) gemination
Generalized loss of tooth structure primarily on the A) erosion
lingual surfaces of teeth is associated with:
A) erosion
B) attrition
C) abrasion
D) bruxism
During examination of the dentition, the DH notes the A) a bruxer
presence of active wear facets. This indicates that the
patient is:
A) a bruxer
B) bulimic
C) a vegetarian
D) lip biting
This mandibular first molar displays a developmental D) dens evaginatus
anomaly. Upon clinical observation, one notes an extra
cusp in the center of the occlusal surface in the central
pit in this tooth. What is it called?
A) talon cusped tooth
B) concresence
C) dens invaginatus (dens in dente)
D) dens evaginatus
E) taurdontism
Referred to as "localized microdontia" which teeth most D) maxillary lateral incisors and maxillary third molars
often appear smaller than normal?
A) mandibular premolars and maxillary third molars
B) maxillary premolars and mandibular third molars
C) mandibular lateral incisors and mandibular third molars
D) maxillary lateral incisors and maxillary third molars
