Question 1

Which of the following lesions is typically seen at the apices of vital anterior mandibular teeth in middle-aged females?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiple myeloma 
B)  Periapical granuloma 
C)  Traumatic bone cyst 
D)  Cementoblastoma 
E)  Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia 
A)  Multiple myeloma 
B)  Periapical granuloma 
C)  Traumatic bone cyst 
D)  Cementoblastoma 
E)  Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia E

Question 2

All the following characteristically occur in patients younger than 20 years except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Traumatic bone cyst 
B)  Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor 
C)  Ameloblastic fibroma 
D)  Compound odontoma 
E)  Ameloblastoma 
A)  Traumatic bone cyst 
B)  Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor 
C)  Ameloblastic fibroma 
D)  Compound odontoma 
E)  Ameloblastoma E

Question 3

Which of the following lesions is least likely to appear in the molar-ramus area of the mandible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ameloblastoma 
B)  Ameloblastic fibroma 
C)  Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor 
D)  Myxoma 
E)  Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor 
A)  Ameloblastoma 
B)  Ameloblastic fibroma 
C)  Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor 
D)  Myxoma 
E)  Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor C

Question 4

Serum calcium would be significantly elevated in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Central giant cell granuloma 
B)  Cherubism 
C)  Ameloblastoma 
D)  Langerhans cell disease (idiopathic histiocytosis) of the mandible 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Central giant cell granuloma 
B)  Cherubism 
C)  Ameloblastoma 
D)  Langerhans cell disease (idiopathic histiocytosis) of the mandible 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

A circumscribed odontogenic tumor composed of myxofibrous connective tissue with abundant islands of odontogenic epithelium resembling dental lamina would be designated as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ameloblastoma 
B)  Ameloblastic fibroma 
C)  Odontogenic myxoma 
D)  Complex odontoma 
E)  Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor 
A)  Ameloblastoma 
B)  Ameloblastic fibroma 
C)  Odontogenic myxoma 
D)  Complex odontoma 
E)  Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor

Question 6

Which of the following replaces and is attached to the apices of teeth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Periapical granuloma 
B)  Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia 
C)  Traumatic bone cyst 
D)  Cementoblastoma 
E)  Paget's disease 
A)  Periapical granuloma 
B)  Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia 
C)  Traumatic bone cyst 
D)  Cementoblastoma 
E)  Paget's disease

Question 7

Ameloblastic fibroma is typically seen in the posterior jaws in which of the following age groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Younger than 20 years 
B)  Between 20 and 40 years 
C)  Between 40 and 60 years 
D)  Over 60 years 
A)  Younger than 20 years 
B)  Between 20 and 40 years 
C)  Between 40 and 60 years 
D)  Over 60 years

Question 8

A 13-year-old girl has a single solid radiopacity overlying impacted tooth no. 30. This patient could have which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dentigerous cyst 
B)  Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor 
C)  Ameloblastic fibroma 
D)  Odontoma 
E)  Odontogenic keratocyst 
A)  Dentigerous cyst 
B)  Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor 
C)  Ameloblastic fibroma 
D)  Odontoma 
E)  Odontogenic keratocyst

Question 9

Opaque foci may be seen on radiograms of all the following lesions except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor 
B)  Calcifying odontogenic cyst 
C)  Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor 
D)  Ameloblastoma 
E)  Cementifying fibroma 
A)  Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor 
B)  Calcifying odontogenic cyst 
C)  Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor 
D)  Ameloblastoma 
E)  Cementifying fibroma

Question 10

An odontogenic tumor that is composed of a conglomeration of enamel and dentin is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Odontoma 
B)  Ameloblastic fibroma 
C)  Cementifying fibroma 
D)  Myxoma 
E)  Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor 
A)  Odontoma 
B)  Ameloblastic fibroma 
C)  Cementifying fibroma 
D)  Myxoma 
E)  Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor

Question 11

Which of the following jaw conditions requires no biopsy and no treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Odontogenic myxofibroma 
B)  Fibrous dysplasia 
C)  Odontoma 
D)  Dentigerous cyst 
E)  Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia 
A)  Odontogenic myxofibroma 
B)  Fibrous dysplasia 
C)  Odontoma 
D)  Dentigerous cyst 
E)  Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia

Question 12

The odontogenic neoplasm that is composed of loose primitive-appearing connective tissue and resembles dental pulp microscopically is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Odontoma 
B)  Ameloblastoma 
C)  Ameloblastic fibroma 
D)  Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Odontoma 
B)  Ameloblastoma 
C)  Ameloblastic fibroma 
D)  Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma 
E)  None of the above

Question 13

Some odontogenic neoplasms can be defined as benign but potentially aggressive. One of these neoplasms that is composed of only connective tissue that microscopically mimics dental pulp is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia 
B)  Odontoma 
C)  Ameloblastoma 
D)  Ameloblastic fibroma 
E)  Odontogenic myxoma 
A)  Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia 
B)  Odontoma 
C)  Ameloblastoma 
D)  Ameloblastic fibroma 
E)  Odontogenic myxoma

Question 14

Which of the following characteristically presents in teenagers in the anterior segment of the jaws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Odontogenic myxoma 
B)  Ameloblastoma 
C)  Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia 
D)  Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor 
E)  Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor 
A)  Odontogenic myxoma 
B)  Ameloblastoma 
C)  Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia 
D)  Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor 
E)  Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor

Question 15

A mixed lucent and opaque radiographic pattern may be seen with all the following jaw lesions except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ossifying fibroma 
B)  Odontogenic myxoma 
C)  Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia 
D)  Cementifying fibroma 
E)  Calcifying odontogenic cyst 
A)  Ossifying fibroma 
B)  Odontogenic myxoma 
C)  Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia 
D)  Cementifying fibroma 
E)  Calcifying odontogenic cyst

Question 16

Which of the following rarely if ever recurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calcifying odontogenic cyst 
B)  Ameloblastoma 
C)  Odontogenic myxoma 
D)  Odontogenic keratocyst 
E)  Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor 
A)  Calcifying odontogenic cyst 
B)  Ameloblastoma 
C)  Odontogenic myxoma 
D)  Odontogenic keratocyst 
E)  Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor

Question 17

Recurrences are frequently seen after curettage of which of the following odontogenic lesions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dentigerous cyst 
B)  Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor 
C)  Nasopalatine duct cyst 
D)  Complex odontoma 
E)  Cystic ameloblastoma 
A)  Dentigerous cyst 
B)  Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor 
C)  Nasopalatine duct cyst 
D)  Complex odontoma 
E)  Cystic ameloblastoma

Question 18

Florid cemento-osseous dysplasia is believed to represent an exaggerated form of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fibrous dysplasia 
B)  Ossifying fibroma 
C)  Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia 
D)  Extramedullary hematopoiesis 
E)  Cementoblastoma 
A)  Fibrous dysplasia 
B)  Ossifying fibroma 
C)  Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia 
D)  Extramedullary hematopoiesis 
E)  Cementoblastoma

Question 19

Recurrences are least likely seen in association with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ameloblastic fibroma 
B)  Ameloblastoma 
C)  Chondrosarcoma 
D)  Odontogenic keratocyst 
E)  Odontogenic myxoma 
A)  Ameloblastic fibroma 
B)  Ameloblastoma 
C)  Chondrosarcoma 
D)  Odontogenic keratocyst 
E)  Odontogenic myxoma

Question 20

An asymptomatic multilocular radiolucency of the body of the mandible in a 35-year-old man could be all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ameloblastoma 
B)  Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor 
C)  Odontogenic keratocyst 
D)  Complex odontoma 
E)  Odontogenic myxoma 
A)  Ameloblastoma 
B)  Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor 
C)  Odontogenic keratocyst 
D)  Complex odontoma 
E)  Odontogenic myxoma

Which of the following lesions is typically seen at the apices of vital anterior mandibular teeth in middle-aged females?

All the following characteristically occur in patients younger than 20 years except:

Which of the following lesions is least likely to appear in the molar-ramus area of the mandible?

Serum calcium would be significantly elevated in which of the following?

A circumscribed odontogenic tumor composed of myxofibrous connective tissue with abundant islands of odontogenic epithelium resembling dental lamina would be designated as:

Which of the following replaces and is attached to the apices of teeth?

Ameloblastic fibroma is typically seen in the posterior jaws in which of the following age groups?

A 13-year-old girl has a single solid radiopacity overlying impacted tooth no. 30. This patient could have which of the following?

Opaque foci may be seen on radiograms of all the following lesions except:

An odontogenic tumor that is composed of a conglomeration of enamel and dentin is known as:

Which of the following jaw conditions requires no biopsy and no treatment?

The odontogenic neoplasm that is composed of loose primitive-appearing connective tissue and resembles dental pulp microscopically is known as:

Some odontogenic neoplasms can be defined as benign but potentially aggressive. One of these neoplasms that is composed of only connective tissue that microscopically mimics dental pulp is known as:

Which of the following characteristically presents in teenagers in the anterior segment of the jaws?

A mixed lucent and opaque radiographic pattern may be seen with all the following jaw lesions except:

Which of the following rarely if ever recurs?

Recurrences are frequently seen after curettage of which of the following odontogenic lesions?

Florid cemento-osseous dysplasia is believed to represent an exaggerated form of which of the following?

Recurrences are least likely seen in association with which of the following?

An asymptomatic multilocular radiolucency of the body of the mandible in a 35-year-old man could be all the following except:

Vesiculobullous Diseases

Ul-cerative Conditions

White Lesions

Red-Blue Lesions

Pigmented Lesions

Verrucal-Papillary Lesions

Connective Tissue Lesions

Salivary Gland Diseases

Lymphoid Lesions

Cysts of the Jaws and Neck

Benign Nonodontogenic Tumors

Inflammatory Jaw Lesions

Malignancies of the Jaws

Metabolic and Genetic Diseases

Abnormalities of Teeth

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Exam 11: Odontogenic Tumors

Which of the following lesions is typically seen at the apices of vital anterior mandibular teeth in middle-aged females?

All the following characteristically occur in patients younger than 20 years except:

Which of the following lesions is least likely to appear in the molar-ramus area of the mandible?

Serum calcium would be significantly elevated in which of the following?

A circumscribed odontogenic tumor composed of myxofibrous connective tissue with abundant islands of odontogenic epithelium resembling dental lamina would be designated as:

Which of the following replaces and is attached to the apices of teeth?

Ameloblastic fibroma is typically seen in the posterior jaws in which of the following age groups?

A 13-year-old girl has a single solid radiopacity overlying impacted tooth no. 30. This patient could have which of the following?

Opaque foci may be seen on radiograms of all the following lesions except:

An odontogenic tumor that is composed of a conglomeration of enamel and dentin is known as:

Which of the following jaw conditions requires no biopsy and no treatment?

The odontogenic neoplasm that is composed of loose primitive-appearing connective tissue and resembles dental pulp microscopically is known as:

Some odontogenic neoplasms can be defined as benign but potentially aggressive. One of these neoplasms that is composed of only connective tissue that microscopically mimics dental pulp is known as:

Which of the following characteristically presents in teenagers in the anterior segment of the jaws?

A mixed lucent and opaque radiographic pattern may be seen with all the following jaw lesions except:

Which of the following rarely if ever recurs?

Recurrences are frequently seen after curettage of which of the following odontogenic lesions?

Florid cemento-osseous dysplasia is believed to represent an exaggerated form of which of the following?

Recurrences are least likely seen in association with which of the following?

An asymptomatic multilocular radiolucency of the body of the mandible in a 35-year-old man could be all the following except:

Vesiculobullous Diseases

Ul-cerative Conditions

White Lesions

Red-Blue Lesions

Pigmented Lesions

Verrucal-Papillary Lesions

Connective Tissue Lesions

Salivary Gland Diseases

Lymphoid Lesions

Cysts of the Jaws and Neck

Benign Nonodontogenic Tumors

Inflammatory Jaw Lesions

Malignancies of the Jaws

Metabolic and Genetic Diseases

Abnormalities of Teeth

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