Question 1

Which one of the following conditions would most likely respond to therapeutic diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Angular cheilitis 
B) Amelogenesis imperfecta 
C) Paget disease 
D) Stafne bone cyst 
A) Angular cheilitis 
B) Amelogenesis imperfecta 
C) Paget disease 
D) Stafne bone cyst

Question 2

Radiographic features, including the cotton-wool effect and hypercementosis, are especially helpful in the diagnosis of:

Accepted Answer

A) Paget disease. 
B) dentinogenesis imperfecta. 
C) anemia. 
D) diabetes. 
A) Paget disease. 
B) dentinogenesis imperfecta. 
C) anemia. 
D) diabetes.

Question 3

These reddish-purple clusters observed on the ventral surface of the tongue and diagnosed through clinical observation are referred to as which of the following variants of normal conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) Palatal cyst 
B) Mandibular tori 
C) Lingual varicosities 
D) Ranula 
A) Palatal cyst 
B) Mandibular tori 
C) Lingual varicosities 
D) Ranula

Question 4

A Stafne bone cyst contains:

Accepted Answer

A) salivary gland tissue. 
B) an empty void. 
C) inflammatory cells. 
D) an epithelium-lined cyst containing serous fluid. 
A) salivary gland tissue. 
B) an empty void. 
C) inflammatory cells. 
D) an epithelium-lined cyst containing serous fluid.

Question 5

Which one of the following is considered a genetic/inherited disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Linea alba 
B) Amelogenesis imperfecta 
C) Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis 
D) Internal resorption 
A) Linea alba 
B) Amelogenesis imperfecta 
C) Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis 
D) Internal resorption

Question 6

A small, circumscribed lesion, usually less than 1 cm in diameter, that is elevated or protrudes above the surface of normal surrounding tissue is a:

Accepted Answer

A) papule. 
B) macule. 
C) vesicle. 
D) bulla. 
A) papule. 
B) macule. 
C) vesicle. 
D) bulla.

Question 7

All of the following conditions would most likely respond to therapeutic diagnosis except one. Which one is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A) Angular cheilitis 
B) Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis 
C) Nutritional deficiencies 
D) Stafne bone cyst 
A) Angular cheilitis 
B) Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis 
C) Nutritional deficiencies 
D) Stafne bone cyst

Question 8

Fordyce granules:

Accepted Answer

A) are ectopic sebaceous glands. 
B) are seen on the dorsal tongue. 
C) require antibiotic treatment. 
D) are lesions that require biopsy for diagnosis. 
A) are ectopic sebaceous glands. 
B) are seen on the dorsal tongue. 
C) require antibiotic treatment. 
D) are lesions that require biopsy for diagnosis.

Question 9

All of the following lesions are identified radiographically except one. Which one is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A) Root resorption 
B) Fordyce granules 
C) Interproximal dental caries 
D) Compound odontoma 
A) Root resorption 
B) Fordyce granules 
C) Interproximal dental caries 
D) Compound odontoma

Question 10

A lesion with a pedunculated base is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) an ulcer. 
B) stemlike. 
C) pallor. 
D) broad and flat. 
A) an ulcer. 
B) stemlike. 
C) pallor. 
D) broad and flat.

Which one of the following conditions would most likely respond to therapeutic diagnosis?

Radiographic features, including the cotton-wool effect and hypercementosis, are especially helpful in the diagnosis of:

These reddish-purple clusters observed on the ventral surface of the tongue and diagnosed through clinical observation are referred to as which of the following variants of normal conditions?

A Stafne bone cyst contains:

Which one of the following is considered a genetic/inherited disorder?

A small, circumscribed lesion, usually less than 1 cm in diameter, that is elevated or protrudes above the surface of normal surrounding tissue is a:

All of the following conditions would most likely respond to therapeutic diagnosis except one. Which one is the exception?

Fordyce granules:

All of the following lesions are identified radiographically except one. Which one is the exception?

A lesion with a pedunculated base is best described as:

Inflammation and Repair

Immunity and Immunologic Oral Lesions

Infectious Diseases

Developmental Disorders

Genetics

Neoplasia

Nonneoplastic Diseases of Bone

Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases

Diseases Affecting the Temporomandibular Joint

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Exam 1: Introduction to Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral Lesions

Which one of the following conditions would most likely respond to therapeutic diagnosis?

Radiographic features, including the cotton-wool effect and hypercementosis, are especially helpful in the diagnosis of:

These reddish-purple clusters observed on the ventral surface of the tongue and diagnosed through clinical observation are referred to as which of the following variants of normal conditions?

A Stafne bone cyst contains:

Which one of the following is considered a genetic/inherited disorder?

A small, circumscribed lesion, usually less than 1 cm in diameter, that is elevated or protrudes above the surface of normal surrounding tissue is a:

All of the following conditions would most likely respond to therapeutic diagnosis except one. Which one is the exception?

Fordyce granules:

All of the following lesions are identified radiographically except one. Which one is the exception?

A lesion with a pedunculated base is best described as:

Inflammation and Repair

Immunity and Immunologic Oral Lesions

Infectious Diseases

Developmental Disorders

Genetics

Neoplasia

Nonneoplastic Diseases of Bone

Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases

Diseases Affecting the Temporomandibular Joint

Filters