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The primary and most C) severing of or trauma to a minor salivary duct
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
A ranula is located on the: D) floor of the mouth
A) lower lip
B) buccal mucosa
C) retro molar pad
D) floor of the mouth
Which one of the A) irritation fibroma
following would not occur
on the gingiva?
A) irritation fibroma
B) pyogenic granuloma
C) giant cell granuloma
D) epulis fissuration
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A panorex reveals multiple D) cleidocranial dysplasia
supernumerary teeth. This
patient also has open
cranial frontanelles and
aplasia (incomplete,
retarded or defective
development 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
The wearing away of the B) abrasion
tooth structure through an
abnormal mechanical
action defines:
A) attrition
B) abrasion
C) erosion
D) gemination
Generalized loss of tooth A) erosion
structure primarily on the
lingual surfaces of teeth is
associated with:
A) erosion
B) attrition
C) abrasion
D) bruxism
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During examination of the A) a bruxer
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
This mandibular first molar D) dens evaginatus
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
Referred to as "localized D) maxillary lateral incisors and maxillary third molars
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
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Which of the following is C) loss of blood supply
considered to be the most
likely cause of necrotizing
sialometaplasia?
A) blocked salivary gland
ducts
B) radiation therapy
C) loss of blood supply
D) a sialolith
Which term refers to a C) taurdontism
developmental anomaly in
which teeth exhibit
elongated, large pulp
chambers and short
roots?
A) dens in dente
B) dens evaginatus
C) taurdontism
D) dilaceration
Epulis fissuratum results A) a denture flange
from irritation caused by:
A) a denture flange
B) denture adhesive
C) poor suction from the
denture in the palatal vault
D) an allergic reaction
The paramyxovirus is A) mumps
responsible for:
A) mumps
B) herpangina
C) herpes labialis
D) aphthous ulcer
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Oral pathology final exam (2025) Exam Questions
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2025|2026!!
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Terms in this set (214)
The primary and most C) severing of or trauma to a minor salivary duct
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
A ranula is located on the: D) floor of the mouth
A) lower lip
B) buccal mucosa
C) retro molar pad
D) floor of the mouth
Which one of the A) irritation fibroma
following would not occur
on the gingiva?
A) irritation fibroma
B) pyogenic granuloma
C) giant cell granuloma
D) epulis fissuration
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A panorex reveals multiple D) cleidocranial dysplasia
supernumerary teeth. This
patient also has open
cranial frontanelles and
aplasia (incomplete,
retarded or defective
development 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
The wearing away of the B) abrasion
tooth structure through an
abnormal mechanical
action defines:
A) attrition
B) abrasion
C) erosion
D) gemination
Generalized loss of tooth A) erosion
structure primarily on the
lingual surfaces of teeth is
associated with:
A) erosion
B) attrition
C) abrasion
D) bruxism
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During examination of the A) a bruxer
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
This mandibular first molar D) dens evaginatus
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
Referred to as "localized D) maxillary lateral incisors and maxillary third molars
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
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Which of the following is C) loss of blood supply
considered to be the most
likely cause of necrotizing
sialometaplasia?
A) blocked salivary gland
ducts
B) radiation therapy
C) loss of blood supply
D) a sialolith
Which term refers to a C) taurdontism
developmental anomaly in
which teeth exhibit
elongated, large pulp
chambers and short
roots?
A) dens in dente
B) dens evaginatus
C) taurdontism
D) dilaceration
Epulis fissuratum results A) a denture flange
from irritation caused by:
A) a denture flange
B) denture adhesive
C) poor suction from the
denture in the palatal vault
D) an allergic reaction
The paramyxovirus is A) mumps
responsible for:
A) mumps
B) herpangina
C) herpes labialis
D) aphthous ulcer
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