Question 1

Determination of serum alkaline phosphatase would be significantly elevated in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Ameloblastoma 
B) Cherubism 
C) Paget's disease 
D) Ossifying fibroma 
E) Central giant cell granuloma 
A) Ameloblastoma 
B) Cherubism 
C) Paget's disease 
D) Ossifying fibroma 
E) Central giant cell granuloma C

Question 2

Hyperparathyroidism causes which of the following changes in serum chemistry?

Accepted Answer

A) Decreased calcium 
B) Increased calcium 
C) Increased phosphorus 
D) Decreased alkaline phosphatase 
E) None of the above 
A) Decreased calcium 
B) Increased calcium 
C) Increased phosphorus 
D) Decreased alkaline phosphatase 
E) None of the above B

Question 3

A vascular fibroblastic matrix in which numerous multinucleated giant cells are seen microscopically is present in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypophosphatasia 
B) Hypothyroidism 
C) Hyperthyroidism 
D) Hyperparathyroidism 
E) All the above 
A) Hypophosphatasia 
B) Hypothyroidism 
C) Hyperthyroidism 
D) Hyperparathyroidism 
E) All the above D

Question 4

A facial developmental cleft occurring to the right of the philtrum of soft tissue of the lip that extends through the alveolar bone to the nasopalatine canal could be classified as _____ cleft of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Incomplete; palate 
B) Incomplete; lip 
C) Complete; palate 
D) Complete; lip 
E) Combined; lip and palate 
A) Incomplete; palate 
B) Incomplete; lip 
C) Complete; palate 
D) Complete; lip 
E) Combined; lip and palate

Question 5

A 7-year-old girl presents with bilateral swelling of the mandible and maxilla. A radiograph shows bilateral multilocular radiolucent lesions of all four quadrants. Biopsy shows fibrous connective tissue with multinucleated giant cells. Serum chemistry is within normal limits. This patient has:

Accepted Answer

A) Hyperparathyroidism 
B) Cherubism 
C) Osteopetrosis 
D) McCune-Albright syndrome 
E) Paget's disease 
A) Hyperparathyroidism 
B) Cherubism 
C) Osteopetrosis 
D) McCune-Albright syndrome 
E) Paget's disease

Question 6

Which of the following conditions places the patient at risk for the development of a malignancy?

Accepted Answer

A) Desmoplastic fibroma 
B) Odontogenic myxoma 
C) Paget's disease 
D) Cementoblastoma 
E) All the above 
A) Desmoplastic fibroma 
B) Odontogenic myxoma 
C) Paget's disease 
D) Cementoblastoma 
E) All the above

Question 7

The rare genetic disorder that results in generalized bony sclerosis is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Cherubism 
B) Plasma cell myeloma 
C) von Recklinghausen's disease 
D) Fibrous dysplasia 
E) Albers-Schonberg disease 
A) Cherubism 
B) Plasma cell myeloma 
C) von Recklinghausen's disease 
D) Fibrous dysplasia 
E) Albers-Schonberg disease

Question 8

Premature exfoliation of teeth would most likely be associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Odontoma 
B) Hypophosphatasia 
C) Odontogenic keratocyst 
D) Eruption cyst 
E) Cleidocranial dysplasia 
A) Odontoma 
B) Hypophosphatasia 
C) Odontogenic keratocyst 
D) Eruption cyst 
E) Cleidocranial dysplasia

Question 9

Excessive production of growth hormone in an adult is responsible for which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) Paget's disease 
B) Acromegaly 
C) Hypophosphatasia 
D) Hemifacial hypertrophy 
E) Gigantism 
A) Paget's disease 
B) Acromegaly 
C) Hypophosphatasia 
D) Hemifacial hypertrophy 
E) Gigantism

Question 10

Bilateral symmetric enlargement of the mandible or maxilla would most likely be seen in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Garré's osteomyelitis 
B) Paget's disease 
C) Osteosarcoma 
D) Fibrous dysplasia 
E) Ameloblastic fibroma 
A) Garré's osteomyelitis 
B) Paget's disease 
C) Osteosarcoma 
D) Fibrous dysplasia 
E) Ameloblastic fibroma

Question 11

Hypoplastic clavicles, delayed eruption, supernumerary teeth, and frontal bone bossing are features of:

Accepted Answer

A) Hemifacial hypertrophy 
B) Cleidocranial dysplasia (dysostosis) 
C) Gardner's syndrome 
D) Down syndrome 
E) Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome (MEN III) 
A) Hemifacial hypertrophy 
B) Cleidocranial dysplasia (dysostosis) 
C) Gardner's syndrome 
D) Down syndrome 
E) Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome (MEN III)

Question 12

Paget's disease:

Accepted Answer

A) Typically occurs in teenagers 
B) Is caused by excessive production of growth hormone 
C) Results in premature loss of teeth 
D) Predisposes the patient to bone fracture and infection 
E) All the above 
A) Typically occurs in teenagers 
B) Is caused by excessive production of growth hormone 
C) Results in premature loss of teeth 
D) Predisposes the patient to bone fracture and infection 
E) All the above

Question 13

Bilateral multilocular radiolucent lesions of the jaws were found in two children and the father of one family. Microscopically, the lesions were composed of fibroblasts and numerous multinucleated giant cells. These patients have:

Accepted Answer

A) Paget's disease 
B) Ectodermal dysplasia 
C) Osteopetrosis 
D) Cherubism 
E) Fibrous dysplasia 
A) Paget's disease 
B) Ectodermal dysplasia 
C) Osteopetrosis 
D) Cherubism 
E) Fibrous dysplasia

Question 14

Uniform and relatively symmetric bilateral hand and jaw enlargement is seen in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Fibrous dysplasia 
B) Acromegaly 
C) Garré's osteomyelitis 
D) Ossifying fibroma 
E) None of the above 
A) Fibrous dysplasia 
B) Acromegaly 
C) Garré's osteomyelitis 
D) Ossifying fibroma 
E) None of the above

Question 15

Impacted and supernumerary teeth are characteristically seen in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) McCune-Albright syndrome 
B) Cleidocranial dysplasia 
C) Gardner's syndrome 
D) Ectodermal dysplasia 
E) Regional odontodysplasia 
A) McCune-Albright syndrome 
B) Cleidocranial dysplasia 
C) Gardner's syndrome 
D) Ectodermal dysplasia 
E) Regional odontodysplasia

Question 16

Infection and jaw fracture would most likely complicate which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor 
B) Osteopetrosis 
C) Lateral root cyst 
D) Compound odontoma 
E) Fibrous dysplasia 
A) Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor 
B) Osteopetrosis 
C) Lateral root cyst 
D) Compound odontoma 
E) Fibrous dysplasia

Question 17

Hyperthyroidism may cause which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Radiographic evidence of loss of lamina dura 
B) Increased serum calcium 
C) Multiple radiolucencies 
D) Giant cell lesions of the jaws 
E) None of the above 
A) Radiographic evidence of loss of lamina dura 
B) Increased serum calcium 
C) Multiple radiolucencies 
D) Giant cell lesions of the jaws 
E) None of the above

Determination of serum alkaline phosphatase would be significantly elevated in which of the following?

Hyperparathyroidism causes which of the following changes in serum chemistry?

A vascular fibroblastic matrix in which numerous multinucleated giant cells are seen microscopically is present in which of the following?

A facial developmental cleft occurring to the right of the philtrum of soft tissue of the lip that extends through the alveolar bone to the nasopalatine canal could be classified as _ cleft of the _.

A 7-year-old girl presents with bilateral swelling of the mandible and maxilla. A radiograph shows bilateral multilocular radiolucent lesions of all four quadrants. Biopsy shows fibrous connective tissue with multinucleated giant cells. Serum chemistry is within normal limits. This patient has:

Which of the following conditions places the patient at risk for the development of a malignancy?

The rare genetic disorder that results in generalized bony sclerosis is known as:

Premature exfoliation of teeth would most likely be associated with which of the following?

Excessive production of growth hormone in an adult is responsible for which of the following conditions?

Bilateral symmetric enlargement of the mandible or maxilla would most likely be seen in which of the following?

Hypoplastic clavicles, delayed eruption, supernumerary teeth, and frontal bone bossing are features of:

Paget's disease:

Bilateral multilocular radiolucent lesions of the jaws were found in two children and the father of one family. Microscopically, the lesions were composed of fibroblasts and numerous multinucleated giant cells. These patients have:

Uniform and relatively symmetric bilateral hand and jaw enlargement is seen in which of the following?

Impacted and supernumerary teeth are characteristically seen in which of the following?

Infection and jaw fracture would most likely complicate which of the following?

Hyperthyroidism may cause which of the following?

Vesiculobullous Diseases

Ulcerative 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

Odontogenic Tumors

Benign Nonodontogenic Tumors

Inflammatory Jaw Lesions

Malignancies of the Jaws

Abnormalities of Teeth

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Exam 15: Metabolic and Genetic Diseases

Determination of serum alkaline phosphatase would be significantly elevated in which of the following?

Hyperparathyroidism causes which of the following changes in serum chemistry?

A vascular fibroblastic matrix in which numerous multinucleated giant cells are seen microscopically is present in which of the following?

A facial developmental cleft occurring to the right of the philtrum of soft tissue of the lip that extends through the alveolar bone to the nasopalatine canal could be classified as _____ cleft of the _____.

A 7-year-old girl presents with bilateral swelling of the mandible and maxilla. A radiograph shows bilateral multilocular radiolucent lesions of all four quadrants. Biopsy shows fibrous connective tissue with multinucleated giant cells. Serum chemistry is within normal limits. This patient has:

Which of the following conditions places the patient at risk for the development of a malignancy?

The rare genetic disorder that results in generalized bony sclerosis is known as:

Premature exfoliation of teeth would most likely be associated with which of the following?

Excessive production of growth hormone in an adult is responsible for which of the following conditions?

Bilateral symmetric enlargement of the mandible or maxilla would most likely be seen in which of the following?

Hypoplastic clavicles, delayed eruption, supernumerary teeth, and frontal bone bossing are features of:

Paget's disease:

Bilateral multilocular radiolucent lesions of the jaws were found in two children and the father of one family. Microscopically, the lesions were composed of fibroblasts and numerous multinucleated giant cells. These patients have:

Uniform and relatively symmetric bilateral hand and jaw enlargement is seen in which of the following?

Impacted and supernumerary teeth are characteristically seen in which of the following?

Infection and jaw fracture would most likely complicate which of the following?

Hyperthyroidism may cause which of the following?

Vesiculobullous Diseases

Ulcerative 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

Odontogenic Tumors

Benign Nonodontogenic Tumors

Inflammatory Jaw Lesions

Malignancies of the Jaws

Abnormalities of Teeth

Filters

A facial developmental cleft occurring to the right of the philtrum of soft tissue of the lip that extends through the alveolar bone to the nasopalatine canal could be classified as _ cleft of the _.