Oral Pathology Final Exam UPDATED
Complete Questions and Guide Answers
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1. The primary and most common cause of a mucocele is:
A) inflammation
B) tumor formation
C) severing of or trauma to a minor salivary duct
D) obstruction of a salivary gland duct
Answer: C) severing of or trauma to a minor salivary duct
2. A ranula is located on the:
A) lower lip
B) buccal mucosa
C) retro molar pad
D) floor of the mouth
Answer: D) floor of the mouth
,3. Which one of the following would not occur on the gingiva?
A) irritation fibroma
B) pyogenic granuloma
C) giant cell granuloma
D) epulis fissuration
Answer: A) irritation fibroma
4. A panorex reveals multiple supernumerary teeth. This patient also has open cranial
frontanelles and aplasia (incomplete, retarded or defective develop- ment 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
Answer: D) cleidocranial dysplasia
5. The wearing away of the tooth structure through an abnormal mechanical action
defines:
,A) attrition
B) abrasion
C) erosion
D) gemination
Answer: B) abrasion
6. Generalized loss of tooth structure primarily on the lingual surfaces of teeth is
associated with:
A) erosion
B) attrition
C) abrasion
D) bruxism
Answer: A) erosion
7. During examination of the dentition, the DH notes the presence of active wear facets.
This indicates that the patient is:
A) a bruxer
B) bulimic
C) a vegetarian
, D) lip biting
Answer: A) a bruxer
8. This mandibular first molar displays a developmental 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
Answer: D) dens evaginatus
9. Referred to as "localized microdontia" which teeth most 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
Complete Questions and Guide Answers
100% Verified Graded A+
1. The primary and most common cause of a mucocele is:
A) inflammation
B) tumor formation
C) severing of or trauma to a minor salivary duct
D) obstruction of a salivary gland duct
Answer: C) severing of or trauma to a minor salivary duct
2. A ranula is located on the:
A) lower lip
B) buccal mucosa
C) retro molar pad
D) floor of the mouth
Answer: D) floor of the mouth
,3. Which one of the following would not occur on the gingiva?
A) irritation fibroma
B) pyogenic granuloma
C) giant cell granuloma
D) epulis fissuration
Answer: A) irritation fibroma
4. A panorex reveals multiple supernumerary teeth. This patient also has open cranial
frontanelles and aplasia (incomplete, retarded or defective develop- ment 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
Answer: D) cleidocranial dysplasia
5. The wearing away of the tooth structure through an abnormal mechanical action
defines:
,A) attrition
B) abrasion
C) erosion
D) gemination
Answer: B) abrasion
6. Generalized loss of tooth structure primarily on the lingual surfaces of teeth is
associated with:
A) erosion
B) attrition
C) abrasion
D) bruxism
Answer: A) erosion
7. During examination of the dentition, the DH notes the presence of active wear facets.
This indicates that the patient is:
A) a bruxer
B) bulimic
C) a vegetarian
, D) lip biting
Answer: A) a bruxer
8. This mandibular first molar displays a developmental 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
Answer: D) dens evaginatus
9. Referred to as "localized microdontia" which teeth most 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
