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Chapter701:7Introduction7to7Preliminary7Diagnosis7of7Oral7Lesions7Ibse
n:7Oral7Pathology7for7the7Dental7Hygienist,77th7Edition
MULTIPLE7CHOICE
1. Which7descriptive7term7is7described7as7a7segment7that7is7part7of7the7whole?
a. Bulla
b. Vesicle
c. Lobule
d. Pustule
ANS:7 C
A7lobule7is7described7as7a7segment7or7lobe7that7is7part7of7a7whole.7A7bulla7is7a7large,7elevated7l
esion7that7contains7serous7fluid7and7may7look7like7a7blister.7A7vesicle7is7a7small,7elevated7lesio
n7that7contains7serous7fluid.7Pustules7are7circumscribed7elevations7containing7pus.
REF:7 Vocabulary,7Clinical7of7Soft7Tissue7Lesions,7page71 OBJ:7 1
2. A7lesion7with7a7sessile7base7is7described7as
a. an7ulcer.
b. stemlike.
c. pedunculated.
d. flat7and7broad.
ANS:7 D
Sessile7describes7the7base7of7a7lesion7that7is7flat7and7broad.7An7ulcer7is7a7break7in7the7surface7e
pithelium.7 A7stemlike7lesionNi sUrRefSeI
rr N
edGtK
o 7Ia sNpGe.
d uCnOcuMl a t e d. 7 A7pedunculated7 lesion7 is7 stemlike7
or7stalk-based7(similar7to7a7mushroom).
REF:7Vocabulary,7Clinical7Appearance7of7Soft7Tissue7Lesions,7page717
OBJ:71
3. Which7condition7is7not7diagnosed7through7clinical7appearance?
a. Mandibular7tori
b. Fordyce7granules
c. Black7hairy7tongue
d. Compound7odontoma
ANS:7 D
The7compound7odontoma7is7initially7identified7radiographically7as7a7radiopaque7area7in7which7
tooth7structure7can7be7identified.7No7clinical7component7exists.7Mandibular7tori7are7identified7
clinically7as7areas7of7exostosis7on7the7lingual7aspects7of7mandibular7premolars.7Fordyce7granu
les7are7yellow7clusters7of7ectopic7sebaceous7glands7diagnosed7through7clinical7appearance.7Bl
ack7hairy7tongue7is7diagnosed7clinically.7The7filiform7papillae7on7the7dorsal7tongue7elongate7a
nd7become7brown7or7black.7Causes7include7tobacco,7alcohol,7hydrogen7peroxide,7chemical7rin
ses,7antibiotics,7and7antacids.
REF:7 Radiographic7Diagnosis,7page79 OBJ:7 3
4. Another7name7for7geographic7tongue7is
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a. median7rhomboid7glossitis.
b. benign7migratory7glossitis.
c. fissured7tongue.
d. black7hairy7tongue.
ANS:7 B
Benign7migratory7glossitis7is7another7name7for7geographic7tongue.7Research7suggests7that7me
dian7rhomboid7glossitis7is7associated7with7a7chronic7fungal7infection7from7Candida7albicans.7
Sometimes7the7condition7resolves7with7antifungal7therapy.7Fissured7tongue7is7seen7in75%7of7th
e7population.7It7is7a7variant7of7normal.7Genetic7factors7are7typically7associated7with7the7conditi
on.7Black7hairy7tongue7is7caused7by7a7reaction7to7chemicals,7tobacco,7hydrogen7peroxide,7or7a
ntacids.7The7filiform7papillae7on7the7dorsal7tongue7become7elongated7and7are7dark7brown7to7bl
ack.
REF:7 Geographic7Tongue,7page724 OBJ:7 7
5. This7bony7hard7structure7in7the7midline7of7the7hard7palate7is7genetic7in7origin7and7inherited7in
7an7autosomal7dominant7manner.7The7diagnosis7is7made7through7clinical7appearance.7Which7
condition7is7suspected?
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a. Palatal7cyst
b. Torus7palatinus
c. Mixed7tumor
d. Ranula
ANS:7 B
A7torus7palatinus7is7developmental7and7bony7hard7and7is7found7on7the7midline7of7the7palate.7D
iagnosis7is7made7on7the7basis7of7clinical7appearance.7A7palatal7cyst7appears7radiolucent7on7a7ra
diographic7examination7and7is7not7diagnosed7through7clinical7appearance.7A7mixed7tumor7or7p
leomorphic7adenoma7is7a7benign7tumor7of7salivary7gland7origin,7found7unilaterally7off7the7mid
line7of7the7hard7palate.7It7is7composed7of7tumor7tissue7that7is7not7bony7hard7to7palpation.
Ranula7is7a7term7used7for7a7mucocele-
like7lesion7that7forms7unilaterally7on7the7floor7of7the7mouth.
REF:7 Torus7Palatinus,7page721 OBJ:7 4
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6. The7gray-
white7opalescent7film7seen7on7the7buccal7mucosa7of785%7of7black7adults7is7a7variant7of7norma
l7that7requires7no7treatment7and7is7termed
a. linea7alba.
b. leukoedema.
c. leukoplakia.
d. white7sponge7nevus.
ANS:7 B
Leukoedema7is7a7diffuse7opalescence7most7commonly7seen7on7the7buccal7mucosa7in7black
individuals.7Linea7alba7is7a7“white7line”7that7extends7anteroposteriorly7on7the7buccal7mucosa7a
long7the7occlusal7plane.7It7is7most7prominent7in7patients7who7have7a7clenching7or7grinding7hab
it.7Leukoplakia7is7a7clinical7term7for7a7white7lesion,7the7cause7of7which7is7unknown.7White7spo
nge7nevus7is7a7genetic7(autosomal7dominant)7trait.7Clinically,7it7is7characterized7by7a7soft7whit
e,7folded7(or7corrugated)7oral7mucosa.7A7thick7layer7of7keratin7produces7the7whitening.
REF:7 Leukoedema,7page723 OBJ:7 8
7. Which7condition7most7likely7responds7to7therapeutic7diagnosis?
a. Angular7cheilitis
b. Amelogenesis7imperfecta
c. Paget7disease
d. Stafne7bone7cyst
ANS:7 A
Angular7cheilitis7most7commonly7responds7to7antifungal7therapy7once7nutritional7deficiencies7
have7been7ruled7out.7Amelogenesis7imperfecta7is7a7genetic7condition7associated7with7abnormal
7development7of7the7enamel.7Paget7disease7is7a7chronic7metabolic7bone7disease.7A7highly7elevat
ed7serum7alkaline7 p hospNhUatRa S
s eIleNvGelKcIo N
n tG
ri .
b uCteOs Msignificantl y 7to7 the7 diagnosis.7 A7 Stafne
bone7cyst7is7determined7through7surgical7diagnosis7in7which7entrapped7salivary7gland7tissue7is7
identified.
REF:7 Therapeutic7Diagnosis,7page718 OBJ:7 3
8. The7gingival7enlargement7in7this7patient7was7caused7by7a7calcium7channel7blocker.7Which
7medication7is7the7likely7cause?
a. Dilantin
b. Nifedipine
c. Quinidine
d. Clozapine
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Chapter701:7Introduction7to7Preliminary7Diagnosis7of7Oral7Lesions7Ibse
n:7Oral7Pathology7for7the7Dental7Hygienist,77th7Edition
MULTIPLE7CHOICE
1. Which7descriptive7term7is7described7as7a7segment7that7is7part7of7the7whole?
a. Bulla
b. Vesicle
c. Lobule
d. Pustule
ANS:7 C
A7lobule7is7described7as7a7segment7or7lobe7that7is7part7of7a7whole.7A7bulla7is7a7large,7elevated7l
esion7that7contains7serous7fluid7and7may7look7like7a7blister.7A7vesicle7is7a7small,7elevated7lesio
n7that7contains7serous7fluid.7Pustules7are7circumscribed7elevations7containing7pus.
REF:7 Vocabulary,7Clinical7of7Soft7Tissue7Lesions,7page71 OBJ:7 1
2. A7lesion7with7a7sessile7base7is7described7as
a. an7ulcer.
b. stemlike.
c. pedunculated.
d. flat7and7broad.
ANS:7 D
Sessile7describes7the7base7of7a7lesion7that7is7flat7and7broad.7An7ulcer7is7a7break7in7the7surface7e
pithelium.7 A7stemlike7lesionNi sUrRefSeI
rr N
edGtK
o 7Ia sNpGe.
d uCnOcuMl a t e d. 7 A7pedunculated7 lesion7 is7 stemlike7
or7stalk-based7(similar7to7a7mushroom).
REF:7Vocabulary,7Clinical7Appearance7of7Soft7Tissue7Lesions,7page717
OBJ:71
3. Which7condition7is7not7diagnosed7through7clinical7appearance?
a. Mandibular7tori
b. Fordyce7granules
c. Black7hairy7tongue
d. Compound7odontoma
ANS:7 D
The7compound7odontoma7is7initially7identified7radiographically7as7a7radiopaque7area7in7which7
tooth7structure7can7be7identified.7No7clinical7component7exists.7Mandibular7tori7are7identified7
clinically7as7areas7of7exostosis7on7the7lingual7aspects7of7mandibular7premolars.7Fordyce7granu
les7are7yellow7clusters7of7ectopic7sebaceous7glands7diagnosed7through7clinical7appearance.7Bl
ack7hairy7tongue7is7diagnosed7clinically.7The7filiform7papillae7on7the7dorsal7tongue7elongate7a
nd7become7brown7or7black.7Causes7include7tobacco,7alcohol,7hydrogen7peroxide,7chemical7rin
ses,7antibiotics,7and7antacids.
REF:7 Radiographic7Diagnosis,7page79 OBJ:7 3
4. Another7name7for7geographic7tongue7is
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a. median7rhomboid7glossitis.
b. benign7migratory7glossitis.
c. fissured7tongue.
d. black7hairy7tongue.
ANS:7 B
Benign7migratory7glossitis7is7another7name7for7geographic7tongue.7Research7suggests7that7me
dian7rhomboid7glossitis7is7associated7with7a7chronic7fungal7infection7from7Candida7albicans.7
Sometimes7the7condition7resolves7with7antifungal7therapy.7Fissured7tongue7is7seen7in75%7of7th
e7population.7It7is7a7variant7of7normal.7Genetic7factors7are7typically7associated7with7the7conditi
on.7Black7hairy7tongue7is7caused7by7a7reaction7to7chemicals,7tobacco,7hydrogen7peroxide,7or7a
ntacids.7The7filiform7papillae7on7the7dorsal7tongue7become7elongated7and7are7dark7brown7to7bl
ack.
REF:7 Geographic7Tongue,7page724 OBJ:7 7
5. This7bony7hard7structure7in7the7midline7of7the7hard7palate7is7genetic7in7origin7and7inherited7in
7an7autosomal7dominant7manner.7The7diagnosis7is7made7through7clinical7appearance.7Which7
condition7is7suspected?
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a. Palatal7cyst
b. Torus7palatinus
c. Mixed7tumor
d. Ranula
ANS:7 B
A7torus7palatinus7is7developmental7and7bony7hard7and7is7found7on7the7midline7of7the7palate.7D
iagnosis7is7made7on7the7basis7of7clinical7appearance.7A7palatal7cyst7appears7radiolucent7on7a7ra
diographic7examination7and7is7not7diagnosed7through7clinical7appearance.7A7mixed7tumor7or7p
leomorphic7adenoma7is7a7benign7tumor7of7salivary7gland7origin,7found7unilaterally7off7the7mid
line7of7the7hard7palate.7It7is7composed7of7tumor7tissue7that7is7not7bony7hard7to7palpation.
Ranula7is7a7term7used7for7a7mucocele-
like7lesion7that7forms7unilaterally7on7the7floor7of7the7mouth.
REF:7 Torus7Palatinus,7page721 OBJ:7 4
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6. The7gray-
white7opalescent7film7seen7on7the7buccal7mucosa7of785%7of7black7adults7is7a7variant7of7norma
l7that7requires7no7treatment7and7is7termed
a. linea7alba.
b. leukoedema.
c. leukoplakia.
d. white7sponge7nevus.
ANS:7 B
Leukoedema7is7a7diffuse7opalescence7most7commonly7seen7on7the7buccal7mucosa7in7black
individuals.7Linea7alba7is7a7“white7line”7that7extends7anteroposteriorly7on7the7buccal7mucosa7a
long7the7occlusal7plane.7It7is7most7prominent7in7patients7who7have7a7clenching7or7grinding7hab
it.7Leukoplakia7is7a7clinical7term7for7a7white7lesion,7the7cause7of7which7is7unknown.7White7spo
nge7nevus7is7a7genetic7(autosomal7dominant)7trait.7Clinically,7it7is7characterized7by7a7soft7whit
e,7folded7(or7corrugated)7oral7mucosa.7A7thick7layer7of7keratin7produces7the7whitening.
REF:7 Leukoedema,7page723 OBJ:7 8
7. Which7condition7most7likely7responds7to7therapeutic7diagnosis?
a. Angular7cheilitis
b. Amelogenesis7imperfecta
c. Paget7disease
d. Stafne7bone7cyst
ANS:7 A
Angular7cheilitis7most7commonly7responds7to7antifungal7therapy7once7nutritional7deficiencies7
have7been7ruled7out.7Amelogenesis7imperfecta7is7a7genetic7condition7associated7with7abnormal
7development7of7the7enamel.7Paget7disease7is7a7chronic7metabolic7bone7disease.7A7highly7elevat
ed7serum7alkaline7 p hospNhUatRa S
s eIleNvGelKcIo N
n tG
ri .
b uCteOs Msignificantl y 7to7 the7 diagnosis.7 A7 Stafne
bone7cyst7is7determined7through7surgical7diagnosis7in7which7entrapped7salivary7gland7tissue7is7
identified.
REF:7 Therapeutic7Diagnosis,7page718 OBJ:7 3
8. The7gingival7enlargement7in7this7patient7was7caused7by7a7calcium7channel7blocker.7Which
7medication7is7the7likely7cause?
a. Dilantin
b. Nifedipine
c. Quinidine
d. Clozapine
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