Dental Hygiene Theory
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Course Introduction
Dental Hygiene Theory provides an in-depth exploration of the foundational concepts, principles, and scientific basis of dental hygiene practice. The course covers the etiology and prevention of oral diseases, the role of the dental hygienist as a healthcare provider, patient assessment and documentation, and the promotion of oral health within diverse populations. Students will study evidence-based practice, infection control, ethical and legal considerations, and communication strategies essential for effective patient education and care. This course prepares students to apply theoretical knowledge to clinical settings, supporting their development as competent and reflective oral health professionals.
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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 following lesions can be identified radiographically except one. Which one is the exception?
A) Root resorption
B) Fordyce granules
C) Interproximal dental caries
D) Compound odontoma
Answer: B
Q2) An elevated serum alkaline phosphate level, significant in the diagnosis of Paget disease, is determined from which diagnostic category?
A) Laboratory
B) Therapeutic
C) Clinical
D) Surgical
Answer: A
Q3) Which papillae are elongated in the condition black hairy tongue?
A) Circumvallate
B) Foliate
C) Filiform
D) Fungiform
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Inflammation and Repair
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Q1) The first response of the body to injury is
A) anaphylaxis.
B) erythema.
C) fever.
D) inflammation.
Answer: D
Q2) A tooth must be extracted if internal root resorption is present and a perforation occurs.
A) Both the statement and reason are correct and related.
B) Both the statement and reason are correct but not related.
C) The statement is correct, but the reason is not.
D) The statement is not correct, but the reason is correct.
E) Neither the statement nor the reason is correct.
Answer: A
Q3) Which symptom is a systemic sign of inflammation?
A) Redness
B) Pain
C) Loss of normal tissue function
D) Fever
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Immunity and Immunologic Oral Lesions
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Q1) Anaphylaxis occurs as a result of what type of hypersensitivity?
A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
Answer: A
Q2) What is the common name for urticaria?
A) Hives
B) Dermatitis
C) Dry socket
D) Jaundice
Answer: A
Q3) Sjögren syndrome is a(n)
A) autoimmune disease that affects the salivary and lacrimal glands.
B) allergic reaction.
C) form of aphthous ulcers.
D) type of Langerhans cell disease.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Infectious Diseases
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Q1) The most common form of recurrent herpes simplex infection is termed
A) herpes zoster.
B) herpetic whitlow.
C) herpes labialis.
D) type 2 herpes.
Q2) What is an oral manifestation of a patient with scarlet fever?
A) Strawberry tongue
B) Formation of draining abscesses
C) White, curdlike material present on the mucosa
D) Intraoral ulcers
Q3) What are the most common intraoral sites for the development of a gumma?
A) Tongue and buccal mucosa
B) Tongue and palate
C) Palate and floor of the mouth
D) Floor of the mouth and labial mucosa
Q4) Which form of candidiasis is most asymptomatic?
A) Pseudomembranous
B) Erythematous
C) Chronic atrophic candidiasis
D) Angular cheilitis
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Chapter 5: Developmental Disorders
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Q1) Proliferation is defined as
A) congenital lack of teeth.
B) formation of dentin.
C) multiplication of cells.
D) disposition in favor of something.
Q2) Dens in dente is a developmental anomaly often seen with A) extra cusps.
B) a periapical lesion.
C) tuberculated premolars.
D) supernumerary roots.
Q3) The _____ is characterized by its unique histologic appearance and its frequent recurrence rate.
A) radicular cyst
B) residual cyst
C) dentigerous cyst
D) odontogenic keratocyst
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Chapter 6: Genetics
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Q1) A patient with _____ will have a mouth that appears fishlike, with downward sloping of the lip commissures.
A) osteogenesis imperfecta
B) mandibulofacial dysostosis
C) cherubism
D) cleidocranial dysplasia
Q2) Frontal bossing, depressed nasal bridge, protuberant lips, and almost complete lack of scalp hair are characteristic of a person with which condition?
A) Hypophosphatemic vitamin D-resistant rickets
B) Hypophosphatasia
C) Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia
D) Dentin dysplasia
Q3) Telangiectasias of the oral mucosa for a patient with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia will be especially prominent in which location?
A) Tip and anterior dorsum of the tongue
B) Palate
C) Gingiva
D) Buccal mucosa
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Chapter 7: Neoplasia
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Q1) A lipoma
A) is a tumor of peripheral nerve tissue.
B) appears clinically as a yellowish mass surfaced by a thin layer of epithelium.
C) is found most commonly intraorally on the tongue.
D) occurs most often in men over 60.
Q2) Patients who have undergone radiation therapy for malignant tumors of the head and neck often experience severe xerostomia as a result of radiation damage to _____ tissue.
A) oral mucosa
B) striated muscle
C) salivary gland
D) tooth
Q3) A _____ both invades and destroys surrounding tissue and has the ability to spread throughout the body.
A) benign tumor
B) malignant tumor
C) hypertrophy
D) hyperplasia
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Chapter 8: Nonneoplastic Diseases of Bone
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Q1) For which disease of bone is surgical recontouring most often recommended as its treatment modality?
A) Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia
B) Florid cemento-osseous dysplasia
C) Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
D) Focal cemento-osseous dysplasia
Q2) Early lesions of periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia are well circumscribed and radiolucent and may resemble which condition?
A) Periapical abscess
B) Benign cementoblastoma
C) Odontoma
D) Osteoma
Q3) Where does the disease extend when fibrous dysplasia involves the maxilla?
A) Nasal cavity
B) Orbits
C) Maxillary sinus
D) Periapical areas of maxillary molars
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Chapter 9: Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases
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Q1) Elevated blood levels of calcium, low levels of blood phosphorus, and abnormal bone metabolism are characteristic of which endocrine disorder?
A) Hyperpituitarism
B) Hyperthyroidism
C) Hypothyroidism
D) Hyperparathyroidism
Q2) Secondary hyperparathyroidism occurs when calcium is abnormally excreted by the liver. The most common cause of secondary hyperparathyroidism is liver failure.
A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
D) The first statement is false; the second statement is true.
Q3) Excess production by the anterior pituitary gland is termed
A) hyperparathyroidism.
B) hyperthyroidism.
C) hyperpituitarism.
D) hyperglycemia.
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Chapter 10: Orofacial Pain and Diseases Affecting the
Temporomandibular Joint
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Q1) Approximately what percentage of persons with rheumatoid arthritis will have involvement of the TMJ?
A) <10%
B) 20-30%
C) 50-75%
D) Nearly 100%
Q2) What is the most likely cause of TMD?
A) Stress
B) Trauma
C) Malocclusion
D) Third molar extractions
Q3) During a dental appointment, dental hygienists can help a patient with TMD by doing which procedure?
A) Set the patient up slowly after the appointment.
B) Maintain a shorter appointment time.
C) Schedule the patient the first time of the day.
D) Avoid loud background music in the office.
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