TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction to Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral Lesions
2. Inflammation and Repair
3. Immunity and Immunologic Oral Lesions
4. Infectious Diseases
5. Developmental Disorders
6. Genetics
7. Neoplasia
8. Nonneoplastic Diseases of Bone
9. Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases
10. Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders
, Chapter 01: Introduction to Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral Lesions Ibsen: Oral
Pathology for the Dental Hygienist, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which descriptive term is described as a segment
that is part of the whole?
a. Bulla
b. Vesicle
c. Lobule
d. Pustule
ANS: C
A lobule is described as a segment or lobe that is part of a whole. A
bulla is a large, elevated lesion that contains serous fluid and may
look like a blister. A vesicle is a small, elevated lesion that contains
serous fluid. Pustules are circumscribed elevations containing pus.
REF: Vocabulary, Clinical of Soft Tissue Lesions, page 1 OBJ: 1
2. A lesion with a sessile base is described as
a. an ulcer.
b. stemlike.
c. pedunculated.
d. flat and broad.
ANS: D
Sessile describes the base of a lesion that is flat and broad. An ulcer is
a break in the surface epithelium. A stemlike lesion is referred to as
pedunculated. A pedunculated lesion is stemlikeor stalk- based
(similar to a mushroom).
REF: Vocabulary, Clinical Appearance of Soft Tissue Lesions, page 1OBJ: 1
3. Which condition is not diagnosed through clinical appearance?
a. Mandibular tori