Mosby's NBDHE: Chapter 5 - General and Oral
Pathology Questions With Answers
Which intraosseous cyst occurs around the crown of an unerupted tooth?
A. Eruption
B. Primordial
C. Dentigerous
D. Globulomaxillary C. Dentigerous
Which condition occurs when the cementum or dentin of a tooth fused with the surrounding
alveolar bone?
A. Concrescence
B. Ankylosis
C. Impaction
D. Gemination B. Ankylosis
Aphthous ulcers typically occur in all of these sites EXCEPT one. Which one is the exception?
A. Labial commisure
B. Attached gingiva
C. Buccal mucosa
, Mosby's NBDHE: Chapter 5 - General and Oral
Pathology Questions With Answers
D. Soft palate B. Attached gingiva
Which bluish-gray lesion may appear as a radiopaque are on a dental image?
A. Hematoma
B. Amalgam tattoo
C. Epulis fissuratum
D. Traumatic neuroma B. Amalgam tattoo
Pericoronitis occurs most commonly in which location?
A. Maxillary first premolars
B. Maxillary central incisors
C. Mandibular third molars
D. Mandibular second molars C. Mandibular third molars
There are several types of candidiasis, including erythematous candidiasis and denture
candidiasis. Regardless of the type, all forms must be treated with antibiotics.
A. Both statements are true
B. Both statements are false
, Mosby's NBDHE: Chapter 5 - General and Oral
Pathology Questions With Answers
C. The first statement is true, and the second is false
D. The first statement is false, and the second is true C. The first statement is true, and the
second is false
Enamel hypoplasia is caused by ameloblast formation of too much enamel. Enamel
hypocalcification occurs when there is too little enamel formation.
A. Both statements are true
B. Both statements are false
C. The first statement is true, and the second is false
D. The first statement is false, and the second is true B. Both statements are false
Which lesion may be associated with hormonal changes?
A. Thyroid nodule
B. Pyogenic granuloma
C. Fordyce granules
D. Hemangioma B. Pyogenic granuloma
Which response is NOT a sign or implication of a local inflammation:
, Mosby's NBDHE: Chapter 5 - General and Oral
Pathology Questions With Answers
A. Redness
B. Swelling
C. Heat
D. Lymphadenopathy D. Lymphadenopathy
Cross-reactive (C-reactive) protein is produced in the
A. liver
B. thyroid
C. spleen
D. stomach A. liver
Bulimia is often associated with which oral condition:
A. Attrition
B. Abrasion
C. Erosion
D. Abfraction C. Erosion
Pathology Questions With Answers
Which intraosseous cyst occurs around the crown of an unerupted tooth?
A. Eruption
B. Primordial
C. Dentigerous
D. Globulomaxillary C. Dentigerous
Which condition occurs when the cementum or dentin of a tooth fused with the surrounding
alveolar bone?
A. Concrescence
B. Ankylosis
C. Impaction
D. Gemination B. Ankylosis
Aphthous ulcers typically occur in all of these sites EXCEPT one. Which one is the exception?
A. Labial commisure
B. Attached gingiva
C. Buccal mucosa
, Mosby's NBDHE: Chapter 5 - General and Oral
Pathology Questions With Answers
D. Soft palate B. Attached gingiva
Which bluish-gray lesion may appear as a radiopaque are on a dental image?
A. Hematoma
B. Amalgam tattoo
C. Epulis fissuratum
D. Traumatic neuroma B. Amalgam tattoo
Pericoronitis occurs most commonly in which location?
A. Maxillary first premolars
B. Maxillary central incisors
C. Mandibular third molars
D. Mandibular second molars C. Mandibular third molars
There are several types of candidiasis, including erythematous candidiasis and denture
candidiasis. Regardless of the type, all forms must be treated with antibiotics.
A. Both statements are true
B. Both statements are false
, Mosby's NBDHE: Chapter 5 - General and Oral
Pathology Questions With Answers
C. The first statement is true, and the second is false
D. The first statement is false, and the second is true C. The first statement is true, and the
second is false
Enamel hypoplasia is caused by ameloblast formation of too much enamel. Enamel
hypocalcification occurs when there is too little enamel formation.
A. Both statements are true
B. Both statements are false
C. The first statement is true, and the second is false
D. The first statement is false, and the second is true B. Both statements are false
Which lesion may be associated with hormonal changes?
A. Thyroid nodule
B. Pyogenic granuloma
C. Fordyce granules
D. Hemangioma B. Pyogenic granuloma
Which response is NOT a sign or implication of a local inflammation:
, Mosby's NBDHE: Chapter 5 - General and Oral
Pathology Questions With Answers
A. Redness
B. Swelling
C. Heat
D. Lymphadenopathy D. Lymphadenopathy
Cross-reactive (C-reactive) protein is produced in the
A. liver
B. thyroid
C. spleen
D. stomach A. liver
Bulimia is often associated with which oral condition:
A. Attrition
B. Abrasion
C. Erosion
D. Abfraction C. Erosion
