CH.17 oral pathology quizes & exam
Which condition may be present with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)?
Hairy leukoplakia Kaposi's sarcoma HIV periodontitis
Which is a teratogen that could cause a developmental abnormality?
Radiation Drugs Infection
The wearing away of tooth tissue by mechanical means is __________.
abrasion
Which is a localized collection of pus?
abscess
Minimal inflammation of short duration is called:
acute
A lesion that is painful, red with a yellow to gray craterlike center, and classified as minor or major is called:
aphthous ulcer
Which form of candidiasis is also known as erythematous?
atrophic
Which of the following is one of the early signs of AIDS?
candidiasis
When inflammation is of long duration and involves a larger area, it is called _______
chronic
Improper fusion of the palatal and nasal bones results in :
cleft lip cleft palate
After a patient is seated he begins telling you about a lesion in his mouth. The dentist instructs you to record the information as she tells you the lesion's approximate size, shape, color, and texture. What diagnostic technique is the dentist using?
clinical
A lesion filled with fluid or a semisolid material that may involve soft tissue or bone is called a:
cyst
Which type of lesion is filled with either a liquid or a semi-solid material and occurs in soft tissue or bone?
cyst
What term means a "tooth within a tooth?"
dens in dente
Pathology refers to the study of ________
disease
A bluish-purple to black area on the tissue that may be flat or slightly raised is called a/an __________.
ecchymosis
What type of dental tissue is affected in amelogenesis imperfecta?
enamel
Loss of tooth tissue resulting from excess exposure to acid is called:
erosion
Angela, an eighteen year old patient, has asked you about what she says appears to be two of the same tooth stuck together. By examining the anatomy and the radiograph you are able to tell her they are not the same tooth, but rather two different teeth that have joined, or a condition called
fusion
The term for what happens when two teeth stick (or form) together as they develop is:
fusion
Which of the following blisterlike lesions is filled with blood?
hematoma
Mrs. Jones states on her medical history that she has had a previous diagnosis of a melanoma. Her dentist proceeds with a biopsy of a lesion on her gingiva. What diagnostic techniques have been utilized?
historical and microscopic
Which form of candidiasis is usually associated with HIV-positive status?
hyperplastic
A patient's chief complaint includes an area of oral tissue inside his cheek that is swollen, red, painful and his outer cheek feels warm to the touch. He is experiencing
inflammation
The suffix "-itis" refers to
inflammation
Mrs. Robbins is wondering about what looks like a small cone-shaped tooth she has always had between her two maxillary central incisors. The dentist explained she has what is called a/an
mesiodens
Which is another name for a tumor?
neoplasm
Which of the following terms refers to bone death from radiation therapy?
osteoradionecrosis
Henry told his dentist he had a white area under his tongue and his dentist told him it was a plaque. Henry said he thought he had plaque on his teeth. The dentist told him in this case a plaque was another name for a/an
patch
The term for the study of disease is:
pathology
Mr. Atkins who is a Type 1 diabetic has called his dentist for an appointment because his breath has been unusually foul smelling and he has a white substance that he can scrape from the surface. The dentist tells you he probably has oral candidiasis. But, which one?
pseudomembranous
Osteoradionecrosis, radiation caries, and xerostomia may result from
radiation therapy
If an adult has more than 32 teeth in the dentition, he or she has ____________.
supernumerary teeth
What kind of diagnosis is the dentist using when he elects to make an incision to examine the contents of a cyst?
surgical
A lesion that is diagnosed by prescribing medication to see how it responds is called a ___________diagnosis?
therapeutic
Baby Elizabeth Randolph's primary palate on the right side and her secondary have not fused completely. Her condition is referred to as a
unilateral cleft lip and cleft palate
The suffix used to indicate inflammation is:
-itis
