Exam 1: Introduction to Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral Lesions

A radiolucency that "scallops around the roots of teeth" is often used to describe which condition?

Which term describes a lesion that displays a color different from surrounding tissue?

Which condition most likely responds to therapeutic diagnosis?

The gingival enlargement in this patient was caused by a calcium channel blocker. Which medication is the likely cause?

An elevated serum alkaline phosphate level, significant in the diagnosis of Paget disease, is determined from which diagnostic category?

The pathologic lesion seen on the dorsal surface of the tongue is characteristic of

The base of this lesion is correctly described as

Which descriptive term is described as a segment that is part of the whole?

The variant of normal coloration seen on the mandibular gingival surface is termed

Another name for geographic tongue is

A "white" hairy tongue indicates an increase in the amount of

The radiographic appearance of a simple radicular cyst is best described as

While obtaining diagnostic information from a patient, the dental hygienist learns that the appearance of this patient's teeth is familial. The correct diagnosis is

A pathologic lesion found frequently in 30-year-old black women that requires a radiographic image and historical data for diagnosis is termed

A small, circumscribed lesion, usually less than 1 cm in diameter, that is elevated or protrudes above the surface of normal surrounding tissue is termed a

It has been suggested that Candida albicans is associated with which condition?

Leukoedema is a generalized opalescence appearing on the buccal mucosa; linea alba is a dark pigmented line appearing on the buccal mucosa.

Which term describes a lesion in which parts of a whole are joined together, or fused, to make one?

Another term for an amalgam tattoo is a

Your patient is diagnosed with a lingual thyroid. What is the next step on the treatment plan?