PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY TERMS TEST
BANK QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS (2026 UPDATE)
Abnormal labial frenum - Answer- enlarged or thick labial frenum - may cause diastema
fissured - Answer- grooved division, cleft, or split of tongue
micrognathia - Answer- abrnomally small jaw, undersized mandible
cherubism - Answer- a genetic disorder resulting in enlargement of the cheek and other
facial structures
odontoma - Answer- abnormal cell proliferation
papilloma - Answer- neoplasm arising from epithelial cells; benign tumor
verruca vulgaris - Answer- viral cause, from finger sucking
fibroma - Answer- fibrous, benign tumor
granuloma - Answer- grandular tumor usually of epithelioid or lymphoid cells
neurofibromatosis - Answer- tumor on peripheral nerves
hemangioma - Answer- vascular tumor, generally located in the neck/head area
lymphangioma - Answer- tumor made up of lymphatic nerves
lymphoma - Answer- new tissue growth within the lymphatic system
mucocele - Answer- mucous cyst
ranula - Answer- mucocele in the floor of the mouth in the sublingual duct
straight edge - Answer- dentist trims or shapes the tops of the teeth to create a flat,
even surface
pulpal treatment - Answer- dental care that focuses on the pulp of the tooth; may be
more aggressive with children
apexogenesis - Answer- treatment of vital pulp to allow continued natural development
BANK QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS (2026 UPDATE)
Abnormal labial frenum - Answer- enlarged or thick labial frenum - may cause diastema
fissured - Answer- grooved division, cleft, or split of tongue
micrognathia - Answer- abrnomally small jaw, undersized mandible
cherubism - Answer- a genetic disorder resulting in enlargement of the cheek and other
facial structures
odontoma - Answer- abnormal cell proliferation
papilloma - Answer- neoplasm arising from epithelial cells; benign tumor
verruca vulgaris - Answer- viral cause, from finger sucking
fibroma - Answer- fibrous, benign tumor
granuloma - Answer- grandular tumor usually of epithelioid or lymphoid cells
neurofibromatosis - Answer- tumor on peripheral nerves
hemangioma - Answer- vascular tumor, generally located in the neck/head area
lymphangioma - Answer- tumor made up of lymphatic nerves
lymphoma - Answer- new tissue growth within the lymphatic system
mucocele - Answer- mucous cyst
ranula - Answer- mucocele in the floor of the mouth in the sublingual duct
straight edge - Answer- dentist trims or shapes the tops of the teeth to create a flat,
even surface
pulpal treatment - Answer- dental care that focuses on the pulp of the tooth; may be
more aggressive with children
apexogenesis - Answer- treatment of vital pulp to allow continued natural development
