Question 1

Electric burns in the oral area are usually seen in which patient group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electricians 
B)  Infants and young children 
C)  Elderly 
D)  Individuals involved in an electrical fire 
A)  Electricians 
B)  Infants and young children 
C)  Elderly 
D)  Individuals involved in an electrical fire

Question 2

Which choice is most likely to result in frictional keratosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  High-fiber diet 
B)  Chewing on an edentulous ridge 
C)  Malignancy 
D)  Daily use of mouthwash 
A)  High-fiber diet 
B)  Chewing on an edentulous ridge 
C)  Malignancy 
D)  Daily use of mouthwash

Question 3

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.

Question 4

Which does not cause gingival enlargement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hormonal changes 
B)  Calcium channel blockers 
C)  Hereditary factors 
D)  Nitroglycerin 
A)  Hormonal changes 
B)  Calcium channel blockers 
C)  Hereditary factors 
D)  Nitroglycerin

Question 5

Hyperemia is responsible for which two clinical signs of inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Erythema and swelling 
B)  Erythema and heat 
C)  Swelling and pain 
D)  Pain and loss of normal tissue function 
A)  Erythema and swelling 
B)  Erythema and heat 
C)  Swelling and pain 
D)  Pain and loss of normal tissue function

Question 6

The diagnosis of a traumatic ulcer is usually based on

Accepted Answer

A)  history of the lesion. 
B)  scalpel biopsy. 
C)  therapeutic procedures. 
D)  laboratory tests. 
A)  history of the lesion. 
B)  scalpel biopsy. 
C)  therapeutic procedures. 
D)  laboratory tests.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Excessive scarring in skin is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  a keloid. 
B)  healing by primary intention. 
C)  a hematoma. 
D)  healing by tertiary intention. 
A)  a keloid. 
B)  healing by primary intention. 
C)  a hematoma. 
D)  healing by tertiary intention.

Question 9

The major cause of a mucocele is

Accepted Answer

A)  a sialolith. 
B)  salivary duct obstruction. 
C)  trauma to a minor duct. 
D)  allergic reaction. 
A)  a sialolith. 
B)  salivary duct obstruction. 
C)  trauma to a minor duct. 
D)  allergic reaction.

Question 10

Each factor may impair healing except one. Which is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tobacco use 
B)  Staphylococcus 
C)  Nutritional supplements 
D)  Renal failure 
A)  Tobacco use 
B)  Staphylococcus 
C)  Nutritional supplements 
D)  Renal failure

Question 11

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 12

The most likely cause of a ranula is

Accepted Answer

A)  inflammation of gland tissue. 
B)  blockage of blood supply. 
C)  trauma to a minor duct. 
D)  salivary duct obstruction. 
A)  inflammation of gland tissue. 
B)  blockage of blood supply. 
C)  trauma to a minor duct. 
D)  salivary duct obstruction.

Question 13

Which statement 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.

Question 14

Local factors that impair healing include the following except one. Which is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hemorrhage into the tissues 
B)  Excessive moving of the injured tissue 
C)  Increased scar tissue 
D)  Poor blood supply 
A)  Hemorrhage into the tissues 
B)  Excessive moving of the injured tissue 
C)  Increased scar tissue 
D)  Poor blood supply

Electric burns in the oral area are usually seen in which patient group?

Which choice is most likely to result in frictional keratosis?

Aspirin burn on the oral mucosa

Which does not cause gingival enlargement?

Hyperemia is responsible for which two clinical signs of inflammation?

The diagnosis of a traumatic ulcer is usually based on

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

Excessive scarring in skin is termed

The major cause of a mucocele is

Each factor may impair healing except one. Which is the exception?

The loss of tooth structure seen in bulimia is caused by

The most likely cause of a ranula is

Which statement is characteristic of erosion?

Local factors that impair healing include the following except one. Which is the exception?

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

Orofacial Pain and Diseases Affecting the Temporomandibular Joint

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Exam 2: Inflammation and Repair

Electric burns in the oral area are usually seen in which patient group?

Which choice is most likely to result in frictional keratosis?

Aspirin burn on the oral mucosa

Which does not cause gingival enlargement?

Hyperemia is responsible for which two clinical signs of inflammation?

The diagnosis of a traumatic ulcer is usually based on

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

Excessive scarring in skin is termed

The major cause of a mucocele is

Each factor may impair healing except one. Which is the exception?

The loss of tooth structure seen in bulimia is caused by

The most likely cause of a ranula is

Which statement is characteristic of erosion?

Local factors that impair healing include the following except one. Which is the exception?

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

Orofacial Pain and Diseases Affecting the Temporomandibular Joint

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