Advanced Dental Hygiene Theory
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Course Introduction
Advanced Dental Hygiene Theory builds upon foundational dental hygiene knowledge to explore complex concepts and evidence-based approaches in patient care. The course emphasizes the integration of biomedical, social, and behavioral sciences in the assessment, planning, and implementation of individualized oral health care strategies. Topics include advanced periodontal therapy, risk assessment, pain management, and emerging technologies in dental hygiene. Students will engage in critical analysis of contemporary research and develop skills in clinical decision-making, patient education, and collaborative care within interdisciplinary teams, preparing them for leadership roles in diverse dental practice settings.
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Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist 7th Edition by Olga A. C. Ibsen
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral
Lesions
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Q1) The gingival enlargement in this patient was caused by a calcium channel blocker. Which medication is the likely cause?
A) Dilantin
B) Nifedipine
C) Quinidine
D) Clozapine
Answer: B
Q2) The radiographic appearance of a simple radicular cyst is best described as A) coalescence.
B) diffuse.
C) multilocular.
D) unilocular.
Answer: D
Q3) Serous fluid can typically be found in which lesion?
A) Bulla
B) Lobule
C) Macule
D) Papule
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Inflammation and Repair
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Q1) Which choice is most likely to result in frictional keratosis?
A) High-fiber diet
B) Chewing on an edentulous ridge
C) Malignancy
D) Daily use of mouthwash
Answer: B
Q2) These elongated folds of tissue are a result of irritation from an ill-fitting denture. The accurate diagnosis for this lesion is
A) palatal papillomatosis.
B) gingival hyperplasia.
C) chronic hyperplastic pulpitis.
D) epulis fissuratum.
Answer: D
Q3) Innate or natural defenses used to protect the body include the following except one. Which is the exception?
A) Intact skin
B) Components of saliva
C) Drainage of an abscess
D) Stomach acid
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Immunity and Immunologic Oral Lesions
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Q1) The diagnosis of Behçet syndrome requires which considerations?
A) Two of the three principal manifestations
B) The presence of all three manifestations
C) A biopsy
D) A history of pemphigus vulgaris
Answer: A
Q2) The three main types of lymphocytes active during an immune response include the following except one. Which one is the exception?
A) T-cell
B) NK cell
C) B-cell
D) C-cell
Answer: D
Q3) Which statement is false about the T-cell lymphocyte?
A) The T-cell lymphocyte develops from a bone marrow stem cell.
B) The T-cell lymphocyte travels to the liver and is processed into a mature cell.
C) The T-cell lymphocyte has a special receptor on its surface.
D) The T-cell lymphocyte increases the functioning of the B-cell.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Infectious Diseases
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Q1) Which virus is associated with infectious mononucleosis?
A) Herpes simplex virus
B) HPV
C) Epstein-Barr virus
D) Varicella-zoster virus
Q2) Another name for verruca vulgaris is
A) condyloma acuminatum.
B) the common wart.
C) Heck disease.
D) focal epithelial hyperplasia.
Q3) The most common type of candidiasis affecting the oral mucosa is __________________.
A) pseudomembranous
B) erythematous
C) chronic atrophic
D) chronic hyperplastic
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Chapter 5: Developmental Disorders
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Q1) The formation of dentin is termed A) amelogenesis.
B) dentinogenesis.
C) dens in dente.
D) odontogenesis.
Q2) The lateral periodontal cyst occurs most often on the lateral aspect of a tooth root, which is usually the
A) mandibular third molar.
B) maxillary premolars.
C) mandibular cuspid/premolars.
D) maxillary anteriors.
Q3) Clinically, the lingual thyroid nodule appears as a smooth nodular mass
A) at the base of the tongue posterior to the circumvallate papillae.
B) on the anterior ventral tongue.
C) on the lateral borders of the middle third of the tongue.
D) anterior to the circumvallate papillae.
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Chapter 6: Genetics
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Q1) In DNA a sequence of thymine, adenine, and cytosine (TAC) is always matched by
A) adenine, cytosine, and guanine (ACG).
B) guanine, adenine, and cytosine (GAC).
C) adenine, thymine, and guanine (ATG).
D) a five-carbon sugar and a phosphate.
Q2) The basic defect responsible for osteogenesis imperfecta is produced by various mutations affecting the genes that encode type I collagen, resulting in A) lack of otic ossicles.
B) unilateral or bilateral aplasia or hypoplasia of clavicles.
C) overgrowth of cortical bone in the midline of the palate.
D) abnormally formed bones that fracture easily.
Q3) For autosomal-dominant inheritance
A) males will be affected more often than females.
B) the risk of having an affected offspring is 25% when a person has a gene for the condition.
C) all of the offspring will be affected by a condition that is transmitted by autosomal-dominant inheritance.
D) an individual can carry a gene with a dominant effect without presenting any clinical manifestations.
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Chapter 7: Neoplasia
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Q1) Idiopathic leukoplakia
A) is a malignant lesion of the oral mucosa.
B) can be rubbed off with gauze squares.
C) is caused by direct irritation, as in tobacco pouch keratosis.
D) does not have a specific known cause.
Q2) Malignant melanoma usually presents as a(n)
A) slowly enlarging white mass.
B) rapidly enlarging blue-to-black mass.
C) slowly enlarging papule.
D) exophytic, wartlike lesion.
Q3) "Keratin pearls" are a characteristic feature of
A) squamous cell carcinoma.
B) basal cell carcinoma.
C) pleomorphic adenoma.
D) monomorphic adenoma.
Q4) Intraoral minor salivary gland tumors are most commonly located
A) on the labial and buccal mucosa.
B) at the junction of the hard and soft palate.
C) on the retromolar area.
D) on the floor of the mouth.
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Chapter 8: Nonneoplastic Diseases of Bone
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Q1) Osteomalacia is a disease of bone that develops over a long period as a result of an iron deficiency. Delayed tooth eruption and periodontal disease are associated with osteomalacia.
A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) The first statement is true, and the second is false.
D) The first statement is false, and the second is true.
Q2) All conditions are benign fibrous-osseous lesions that affect the maxilla and mandible except one. Which is the exception?
A) Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia
B) Fibrous dysplasia
C) Florid cemento-osseous dysplasia
D) Gingival fibromatosis
Q3) Café au lait skin macules are associated with
A) monostotic fibrous dysplasia.
B) polyostotic fibrous dysplasia.
C) Paget disease of bone.
D) osteomalacia.
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Chapter 9: Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases
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Q1) Osteoporosis
A)Severe pain in a joint
B)Reduction of the number of red blood cells
C)Chronic excessive thirst and intake of fluid
D)Small, flat, hemorrhagic patch larger than a petechia on the skin
E)Cell surface protein to which a specific molecule (e.g., a hormone) can bind
F)Stoppage or cessation of bleeding
G)Decrease in number of granulocytes
H)Muscle pain
I)Insoluble protein that is essential for the clotting of blood
J)Platelet
K)Enlargement of the liver
L)Increase in the total red blood cell mass in the blood
M)Abnormal rarefaction of bone
N)Decrease in the number of platelets in circulating blood
Q2) Children affected with hyperthyroidism may demonstrate which characteristic?
A) Lack of energy
B) Fatigue
C) Hyperactivity
D) Dry skin
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Chapter 10: Orofacial Pain and Diseases Affecting the
Temporomandibular Joint
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Q1) Iatrogenic
A)Method for evaluating and manipulating a joint via the insertion of a camera and instruments
B)Dry, crackling sound
C)Surgical puncture of a joint followed by lavage of joint space
D)Physical examination using pressure of the hand or fingers
E)Inability to fully open the mouth
F)Radiography of a joint after injection of opaque contrast material
G)Noninvasive diagnostic technique that uses radio waves to produce computerized images of internal body tissues
H)Listening to sounds within the body, using a stethoscope
I)Subjective evidence of disease or a physical disorder that is observed by the patient
J)Objective evidence of disease that can be observed by a health care provider rather than by the patient
K)Joint
L)Induced inadvertently by a medical or dental care provider or by medical treatment or a diagnostic procedure
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