Question 1

Each of the following is most likely to result in frictional keratosis except one. Which one is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A) Chronic cheek biting 
B) Chewing on an edentulous ridge 
C) Cigarette smoking 
D) Tongue chewing 
A) Chronic cheek biting 
B) Chewing on an edentulous ridge 
C) Cigarette smoking 
D) Tongue chewing C

Question 2

Aspirin burn on the oral mucosa:

Accepted Answer

A) is caused by ingestion of too many aspirin tablets. 
B) is caused by placing the aspirin on the tooth with the toothache, causing the surrounding mucosa to become necrotic. 
C) is painless. 
D) requires a biopsy for diagnosis. 
A) is caused by ingestion of too many aspirin tablets. 
B) is caused by placing the aspirin on the tooth with the toothache, causing the surrounding mucosa to become necrotic. 
C) is painless. 
D) requires a biopsy for diagnosis. B

Question 3

An example of an irreversible cellular response that occurs during tissue injury is:

Accepted Answer

A) atrophy. 
B) hypertrophy. 
C) hyperplasia. 
D) necrosis. 
A) atrophy. 
B) hypertrophy. 
C) hyperplasia. 
D) necrosis. D

Question 4

Each of the following statements regarding the atrophy of tissue cells is true except one. Which one is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A) Atrophied cells are capable of returning to their normal size after stress is removed. 
B) Atrophy can occur with changes in cellular growth, malnutrition, ischemia, or hormonal changes. 
C) Atrophy can be present in the muscular wasting that occurs in some chronic diseases that do not allow for mobility. 
D) Atrophy occurs in the smooth muscles of the uterus and the mammary glands in response to pregnancy. 
A) Atrophied cells are capable of returning to their normal size after stress is removed. 
B) Atrophy can occur with changes in cellular growth, malnutrition, ischemia, or hormonal changes. 
C) Atrophy can be present in the muscular wasting that occurs in some chronic diseases that do not allow for mobility. 
D) Atrophy occurs in the smooth muscles of the uterus and the mammary glands in response to pregnancy.

Question 5

Repair of bone injury is similar to the process that takes place in fibrous connective tissue except that it involves the creation of bone tissue. The removal of osteoblast-producing tissues and excessive movement of the bone promote bone healing.

Accepted Answer

A) Both statements are true. 
B) Both statements are false. 
C) The first statement is true; the second is false. 
D) The first statement is false; the second is true. 
A) Both statements are true. 
B) Both statements are false. 
C) The first statement is true; the second is false. 
D) The first statement is false; the second is true.

Question 6

If the source of injury has been completely removed, the inflammation and immune responses in the tissues are completed in approximately what time frame?

Accepted Answer

A) Day after removal of injury 
B) Two days after removal of injury 
C) Seven days after removal of injury 
D) Two weeks after removal of injury 
A) Day after removal of injury 
B) Two days after removal of injury 
C) Seven days after removal of injury 
D) Two weeks after removal of injury

Question 7

Which system in the blood mediates inflammation by causing increased dilation of the blood vessels at the site of injury and increases the permeability of local blood vessels?

Accepted Answer

A) Kinin system 
B) Clotting system 
C) Complement system 
D) Lysosomal enzymes 
A) Kinin system 
B) Clotting system 
C) Complement system 
D) Lysosomal enzymes

Question 8

This type of erosion is classically associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) anorexia nervosa. 
B) bulimia. 
C) sucking lemons. 
D) abrasive toothpaste. 
A) anorexia nervosa. 
B) bulimia. 
C) sucking lemons. 
D) abrasive toothpaste.

Question 9

In cases of healing, if an infected injury is left open and the edges are not surgically joined until the infection is controlled, this is referred to as _____ intention.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary

Question 10

Resorption of tooth structure from outside the tooth is called:

Accepted Answer

A) internal resorption. 
B) external resorption. 
C) idiopathic tooth resorption. 
D) condensing osteitis. 
A) internal resorption. 
B) external resorption. 
C) idiopathic tooth resorption. 
D) condensing osteitis.

Question 11

Which one of the following describes white blood cells adhering to the walls of a blood vessel during inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A) Margination 
B) Pavementing 
C) Leukocytosis 
D) Emigration 
A) Margination 
B) Pavementing 
C) Leukocytosis 
D) Emigration

Question 12

Which one of the following is a systemic sign of inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A) Redness 
B) Pain 
C) Loss of normal tissue function 
D) Fever 
A) Redness 
B) Pain 
C) Loss of normal tissue function 
D) Fever

Question 13

The first microscopic event in the inflammatory response is:

Accepted Answer

A) decreased blood flow. 
B) constriction of the microvasculature. 
C) phagocytosis. 
D) dilation of microvasculature. 
A) decreased blood flow. 
B) constriction of the microvasculature. 
C) phagocytosis. 
D) dilation of microvasculature.

Question 14

This lesion on the palate is typically associated with heavy pipe and cigar smoking and is called:

Accepted Answer

A) tobacco pouch keratosis. 
B) necrotizing sialometaplasia. 
C) nicotine stomatitis. 
D) frictional keratosis. 
A) tobacco pouch keratosis. 
B) necrotizing sialometaplasia. 
C) nicotine stomatitis. 
D) frictional keratosis.

Question 15

Healing of an injury in which there is little loss of tissue, such as a surgical incision, is referred to as healing by:

Accepted Answer

A) tertiary intention. 
B) keloid formation. 
C) secondary intention. 
D) primary intention. 
A) tertiary intention. 
B) keloid formation. 
C) secondary intention. 
D) primary intention.

Question 16

Epulis fissuratum is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A) Denture adhesive products 
B) Poor suction in the palatal vault 
C) Poor denture hygiene 
D) An ill-fitting denture flange 
A) Denture adhesive products 
B) Poor suction in the palatal vault 
C) Poor denture hygiene 
D) An ill-fitting denture flange

Question 17

Which of the following is a lesion that occurs on the gingiva or alveolar process and contains many multinucleated giant cells, red blood cells, and chronic inflammatory cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Ranula 
B) Central giant cell granuloma 
C) Fibroma 
D) Peripheral giant cell granuloma 
A) Ranula 
B) Central giant cell granuloma 
C) Fibroma 
D) Peripheral giant cell granuloma

Question 18

The first response of the body to injury is:

Accepted Answer

A) anaphylaxis. 
B) erythema. 
C) fever. 
D) inflammation. 
A) anaphylaxis. 
B) erythema. 
C) fever. 
D) inflammation.

Question 19

The loss of tooth structure seen in bulimia is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A) anorexia. 
B) erosion. 
C) attrition. 
D) bruxism. 
A) anorexia. 
B) erosion. 
C) attrition. 
D) bruxism.

Question 20

Which of the following is characteristic of erosion?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a pathologic wearing away of tooth structure that results from a repetitive mechanical habit. 
B) It is caused by local factors such as occlusal interferences in combination with stress and tension. 
C) If tooth structure is lost around a restoration, the restoration will appear raised from the surrounding demineralized tooth structure. 
D) Its first clinical sign is the disappearance of mamelons on the anterior teeth and the flattening of occlusal cusps on the molar teeth. 
A) It is a pathologic wearing away of tooth structure that results from a repetitive mechanical habit. 
B) It is caused by local factors such as occlusal interferences in combination with stress and tension. 
C) If tooth structure is lost around a restoration, the restoration will appear raised from the surrounding demineralized tooth structure. 
D) Its first clinical sign is the disappearance of mamelons on the anterior teeth and the flattening of occlusal cusps on the molar teeth.

Each of the following is most likely to result in frictional keratosis except one. Which one is the exception?

Aspirin burn on the oral mucosa:

An example of an irreversible cellular response that occurs during tissue injury is:

Each of the following statements regarding the atrophy of tissue cells is true except one. Which one is the exception?

Repair of bone injury is similar to the process that takes place in fibrous connective tissue except that it involves the creation of bone tissue. The removal of osteoblast-producing tissues and excessive movement of the bone promote bone healing.

If the source of injury has been completely removed, the inflammation and immune responses in the tissues are completed in approximately what time frame?

Which system in the blood mediates inflammation by causing increased dilation of the blood vessels at the site of injury and increases the permeability of local blood vessels?

This type of erosion is classically associated with:

In cases of healing, if an infected injury is left open and the edges are not surgically joined until the infection is controlled, this is referred to as _____ intention.

Resorption of tooth structure from outside the tooth is called:

Which one of the following describes white blood cells adhering to the walls of a blood vessel during inflammation?

Which one of the following is a systemic sign of inflammation?

The first microscopic event in the inflammatory response is:

This lesion on the palate is typically associated with heavy pipe and cigar smoking and is called:

Healing of an injury in which there is little loss of tissue, such as a surgical incision, is referred to as healing by:

Epulis fissuratum is caused by:

Which of the following is a lesion that occurs on the gingiva or alveolar process and contains many multinucleated giant cells, red blood cells, and chronic inflammatory cells?

The first response of the body to injury is:

The loss of tooth structure seen in bulimia is caused by:

Which of the following is characteristic of erosion?

Introduction to Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral Lesions

Immunity and Immunologic Oral Lesions

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Developmental Disorders

Genetics

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Nonneoplastic Diseases of Bone

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Exam 2: Inflammation and Repair

Each of the following is most likely to result in frictional keratosis except one. Which one is the exception?

Aspirin burn on the oral mucosa:

An example of an irreversible cellular response that occurs during tissue injury is:

Each of the following statements regarding the atrophy of tissue cells is true except one. Which one is the exception?

Repair of bone injury is similar to the process that takes place in fibrous connective tissue except that it involves the creation of bone tissue. The removal of osteoblast-producing tissues and excessive movement of the bone promote bone healing.

If the source of injury has been completely removed, the inflammation and immune responses in the tissues are completed in approximately what time frame?

Which system in the blood mediates inflammation by causing increased dilation of the blood vessels at the site of injury and increases the permeability of local blood vessels?

This type of erosion is classically associated with:

In cases of healing, if an infected injury is left open and the edges are not surgically joined until the infection is controlled, this is referred to as _____ intention.

Resorption of tooth structure from outside the tooth is called:

Which one of the following describes white blood cells adhering to the walls of a blood vessel during inflammation?

Which one of the following is a systemic sign of inflammation?

The first microscopic event in the inflammatory response is:

This lesion on the palate is typically associated with heavy pipe and cigar smoking and is called:

Healing of an injury in which there is little loss of tissue, such as a surgical incision, is referred to as healing by:

Epulis fissuratum is caused by:

Which of the following is a lesion that occurs on the gingiva or alveolar process and contains many multinucleated giant cells, red blood cells, and chronic inflammatory cells?

The first response of the body to injury is:

The loss of tooth structure seen in bulimia is caused by:

Which of the following is characteristic of erosion?

Introduction to Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral Lesions

Immunity and Immunologic Oral Lesions

Infectious Diseases

Developmental Disorders

Genetics

Neoplasia

Nonneoplastic Diseases of Bone

Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases

Diseases Affecting the Temporomandibular Joint

Filters