CDCA Pearls Exam Questions with Correct Answers

HYPERthyroidism symptoms - ANSWER -bulging eyes (exopthalmos) -weight loss -tremor of extremities -Graves disease (NOT FATIGUE!) HYPOthyroidism symptoms - ANSWER -weight GAIN dry hair -lower voice -feels cold Addisons disease - ANSWER adrenal insufficiency -if taking steroids, may have an attack if not supplemented by DOUBLING steroid dose BEFORE dental tx to produce extra cortisol in response to stress ectodermal dysplasia - ANSWER -missing teeth (hypodontia) -hair loss? Pagets disease - ANSWER -causes HYPERCEMENTOSIS of roots -generalized skull and jaw enlargement -adults -COTTON-wool bone hypercementosis - ANSWER -radiopacity that will follow the PDL on pan -seen in Pagets disease cleft lip vs cleft palate - ANSWER -LIP: medial nasal process and maxillary process -PALATE: palatal shelves (BIFID UVULA