General and Oral Pathology
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Course Introduction
General and Oral Pathology explores the fundamental principles of disease processes affecting the human body, with a particular focus on the oral cavity and related structures. Students will examine the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, and histopathology of common and significant systemic diseases, as well as oral lesions and disorders. The course emphasizes the recognition, diagnosis, and implications of pathological changes for dental and general health, providing a foundation for the application of pathology knowledge in clinical dental practice.
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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) Trying to establish the correct number of primary and permanent teeth present in a 7-year-old child may best be accomplished by which diagnostic component?
A) Clinical
B) Historical
C) Radiographic
D) Differential
Answer: C
Q2) Which condition is considered a genetic/inherited disorder?
A) Linea alba
B) Amelogenesis imperfecta
C) Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
D) Internal resorption
Answer: B
Q3) In internal resorption, the radiolucency seen on radiographic examination is usually
A) well circumscribed.
B) diffuse.
C) multilocular.
D) unilocular.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Inflammation and Repair
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Q1) Electric burns in the oral area are usually seen in which patient group?
A) Electricians
B) Infants and young children
C) Elderly
D) Individuals involved in an electrical fire
Answer: B
Q2) The inflammatory response is a dynamic process, continually changing in response to injury and repair. Repair of tissue occurs only if the persistent source of injury is removed.
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.
Answer: A
Q3) What is the treatment for a patient with linea alba?
A) Brush the affected area; recommend good oral hygiene
B) Antibiotic therapy
C) Gentle irrigation
D) No treatment required
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Immunity and Immunologic Oral Lesions
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Q1) Some patients with Sjögren syndrome will also demonstrate the Raynaud phenomenon, which is a disorder that affects the A) joints.
B) fingers and toes.
C) lacrimal glands.
D) eyelids.
Answer: B
Q2) Treatment for pemphigus vulgaris involves
A) high doses of systemic corticosteroids.
B) antihistamines.
C) antibiotics.
D) antiviral drugs.
Answer: A
Q3) Which one is not a characteristic feature of pemphigus vulgaris?
A) Epithelial acantholysis
B) Bullae
C) Tzanck cells
D) Occurrence most commonly in females
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Infectious Diseases
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Q1) The varicella-zoster virus causes a highly contagious disease in children termed A) shingles.
B) chickenpox.
C) mumps.
D) measles.
Q2) Which virus causes herpes zoster?
A) Herpes simplex virus
B) Epstein-Barr virus
C) Coxsackie virus
D) Varicella-zoster virus
Q3) Pink, papillary lesion(s), more diffuse than papilloma
A)Impetigo
B)Tuberculosis
C)Actinomycosis
D)Syphilis
E)Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis
F)Verrucous vulgaris
G)Condyloma acuminatum
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Chapter 5: Developmental Disorders
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Q1) During embryonic development of the face, the frontal process divides into three parts. These three parts include the median nasal process, the right lateral nasal process, and the left lateral nasal process.
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.
Q2) Which term defines the joining of two adjacent teeth by cementum only?
A) Twinning
B) Concrescence
C) Cementogenesis
D) Fusion
Q3) Which tooth is most commonly affected by dens in dente?
A) Maxillary central
B) Mandibular lateral
C) Maxillary lateral
D) A supernumerary tooth
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Chapter 6: Genetics
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Q1) Oral manifestations of nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome consist of multiple cysts of the jaws that are
A) central giant cell granulomas.
B) peripheral giant cell granulomas.
C) odontogenic keratocysts.
D) calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumors.
Q2) Murray-Puretic-Drescher syndrome is also known as A) cherubism.
B) gingival fibromatosis with multiple hyaline fibromas.
C) gingival fibromatosis with hypertrichosis, epilepsy, and mental retardation syndrome.
D) Laband syndrome.
Q3) The gap 2 (G<sub>2</sub>) phase of mitosis
A) begins when mitotic division ends.
B) ends when mitotic division begins.
C) precedes the S phase.
D) is when replication of DNA takes place.
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Chapter 7: Neoplasia
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Q1) All terms are associated with malignancy except one. Which is the exception?
A) Invasive
B) Encapsulated
C) Cancer
D) Metastasis
Q2) Cells closely resemble their cells of origin.
A)Benign
B)Malignant
Q3) Enucleation
A)Complete surgical removal without cutting into the lesion
B)Deviating from the usual or natural type
C)Confined to the site of origin without an invasion of neighboring tissues
D)Tooth forming
E)Occurring within bone
F)Occurring in various forms
G)Microscopic staining that is more intense than normal
Q4) The majority of these neoplasms are encapsulated.
A)Benign
B)Malignant
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Chapter 8: Nonneoplastic Diseases of Bone
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Q1) "Ground glass" is the classic radiographic description of _________________.
A) Osteomalacia
B) Paget disease of bone
C) Fibrous dysplasia
D) Florid cemento-osseous dysplasia
Q2) This 74-year-old patient presents with an enlargement of the maxilla, pain, and a chief complaint that his dentures no longer fit. Radiographic examination reveals a patchy radiolucency and radiopacity that resembles cotton wool. These findings are indicative of what disease of bone?
A) Osteomalacia
B) Paget disease of bone
C) Fibrous dysplasia
D) Florid cemento-osseous dysplasia
Q3) When osteomalacia occurs in young children, it is usually caused by a nutritional deficiency in vitamin _____.
A) A
B) D
C) E
D) K
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Chapter 9: Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases
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Q1) All are clinical features of gigantism except one. Which is the exception?
A) Headache
B) Chronic fatigue
C) Extreme height
D) Gastrointestinal issues
Q2) Which statement is characteristic of hyperparathyroidism?
A) It is characterized by low blood levels of calcium.
B) It is characterized by high levels of blood phosphorus.
C) Primary hyperparathyroidism occurs when calcium is abnormally excreted by the kidneys and the parathyroid glands increase their production of parathyroid hormone to maintain adequate blood levels of calcium.
D) Kidney failure is the most common cause of secondary hyperparathyroidism.
Q3) The most common cause of hyperthyroidism is
A) hyperplasia of the gland.
B) benign and malignant tumors of the gland.
C) pituitary gland disease.
D) an autoimmune disorder.
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Chapter 10: Orofacial Pain and Diseases Affecting the
Temporomandibular Joint
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Q1) Arthrocentesis
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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