Common with HPV, most common benign epithelial neoplasm, characterized by pedunculated base and cauliflower-like stalk
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Primordial cyst
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Develops in the place of a tooth, comes from EOE
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What is hyperdontia?
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Mesiodens or an increased number of teeth in the dentition
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What is exostosis
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benign bony projections usually seen on the facial surface of the maxilla
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What is a hairy tongue?
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Characterized by elongation of the filliform papilla. Associated with candida, antibiotic use, poor hygiene, smoking and radiation
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Adenoma is what?
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Tumor of glandular tissue, associated with parotid gland
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What is a macrodont?
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An excessively large tooth- max centrals or mandibular 3rd molars
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Residual cyst
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Associated with an extraction site, the cyst resides in the space formerly occupied by a tooth
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What does pre-malignant mean?
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abnormal cell growth, but they do have the potential to metastisize
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Cementoma
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Appears in the anterior of the mandible, it is a periapical cemental dysplasia. Found in black women
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What is a bulla?
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Fluid-filled lesion, larger than 5mm (blister)
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Amelogenesis imperfecta is what?
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Hereditary defect in enamel formation
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Follicular/Dentigerous cyst
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Cyst that forms around a developing tooth, initiates from the REE,
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Ulcer is what?
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The loss of epithelium extends into the basal cell layer
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What is a macule?
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Non-elevated, discolored lesion 1cm or less in size
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Hairy leukoplakia?
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Raised corrugated white areas on the lateral borders of the tongue, associated with HIV patients and its pre-cancerous. Associated with Epstein Barr Virus
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Ameloblastoma is what?
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"Little soap bubbles in the mandible" multilockular, seen clinically as swelling at the side of the mandible
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What is dens en dente
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Happens to max laterals, a tooth within a tooth- associated with Cleiodocranial dysplasia
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What is tori?
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Bony projections at midline of hard palate and on the lingual surfaces of the mandible
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Nasopalatine cyst/incisive canal cyst:
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Most common cyst located on midline of maxilla between central incisors. "heart shaped"
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Geographic tongue?
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AKA: benign migratory glossitis
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Enamel hypoplasia is what?
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Disruption of enamel formation from trauma or systemic disturbances causing underdevelopment of enamel- caused mostly by fluorosis
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What is actinic cheilitis?
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Precancerous lesion, caused by the sun- loss of vermillion border farmers lips
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Cleidocranial dysplasia is what?
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Associated with supernumerary teeth, delayed eruption sequence, retained primary teeth, short roots and dens in dente
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What does Bengin mean?
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Encapsulated, abnormal cell growth and is slow growing
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What is a fibroma?
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Excessive fibrous tissue caused by chronic irritation, not a true neoplasm, reactive hyperplasia
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What is angular cheilitis
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Cracking at the corners of the mouth. Etiology: Candida, staph aureus, Vit b2 deficiency and poor oral hygiene
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Hypodontia is what?
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Reduced number of teeth in the dentition
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Dentinogenesis imperfecta is what?
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Opalescent hue, hereditary defect in dentin formation
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What is a microdont?
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Unusually small teeth- max lateral incisors peg lateral, and 3rd molars
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Odontoma is what?
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Compound odontomas are little teeth
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What is a fissured tongue?
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Furrows and grooves found on the dorsal surface of the tongue and increases with age
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Odontogenic keratocyst (OKC)
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Epithelial lining of cyst is keratinized, most frequently reoccuring cyst
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What does malignant mean?
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Fast growing, abnormal cell growth, cells have metasistized
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What is a papule?
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small elevated lesion
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Indurated means what?
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Usually a hard lesion
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What is ankyglossia?
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Tongue tied, short lingual frenum attached to tip of the tongue
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What is a mucocele
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Minor salivary gland blockage- found on the lower lip
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What is a sessile?
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A broad based lesion
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What is gemination?
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2 crowns and 1 root, when one bud twins to form 2 teeth
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What is a cyst?
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Fluid-filled lesion, lined with epithelial cells
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What is a ranula?
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Blocked major salivary gland
found in the floor of the mouth
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What kind of lining do cysts have?
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Epithelial lining
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What is fusion?
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One crown with two root, when two buds fuse to form on tooth
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Sialoth is what?
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Salivary stone blocking submandibular gland
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What does pedunculated mean?
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Lesion that has a stem or stalk like base
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What is a vesicle?
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Small fluid-filled lesion
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Globulomaxillary cyst
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A pear-shaped radiolucency causing displacement of the roots of vital maxillary lateral and canine tooth. Unilocular
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Lipoma is what?
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Lipid filled tumor
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What is median rhomboid glossitis?
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central papillary atrophy, always forms at the midline of the tongue. Can be different shapes
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Section 2
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T/F: Oral piercings may cause irritation in the mouth at the area where they are located. The patient should be advised that his piercing is contributing to gum recession in this area and should be removed. -piercing in the middle of his lower lip.
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True
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Supererupted means?
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Lack of occlusal forces from the tooth in the opposite arch
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Erythroplakia is what?
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Any red lesion- higher risk of squamous cell carcinoma
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What is coxsackie virus?
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Hand, foot and mouth disease. Herpangina- vesicular pharyngitis
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Hepatitis B is an occupational hazard due to hygienists' exposure to potentially infectious body fluids.
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If immunity status is unknown, a titer (a blood test that measures the amount of anti-bodies) should be drawn to confirm enough antibodies are present to provide protection from the disease or if re-vaccination is needed.
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Aphthous ulcers?
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Happens on unattached gingiva- the moveable mucosa
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What is candida albicans (thrush)
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Associated with immunocompromised drugs, antibiotics, endocrine, and anemia. It is an opportunistic infection often seen in infants and endentoulous patients. It can be wiped off and a red base is left
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Hypertrophy means
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Increase in cell size
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Static Bone Cyst/Concavity
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Developmental concavity on lingual surface of mandible, BELOW the mandibular canal. filled with salivary gland tissue
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T/F: The herpes simplex virus (HSV) causes herpetic ulcerations such as "cold sores" and "canker sores."
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True
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What is linea alba?
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hyperkeratosis of buccal epithelial tissues and often seen bilaterally as a reaction from cheek biting, clenching or gridning
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Necrotizing Sialometaplasia (NS)
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a benign ulcerative lesion usually located towards the back of the hard palate. It is thought to be caused by ishemic necrosis (death of tissue due to lack of blood supply) of minor salivary glands in response to trauma.
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Rhabdomyoma is what?
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Extremely rare bengign neoplasm of striated muscle, can be found pharyngeal at the base of the tongue or orally on the floor of the mouth
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What is leukoplakia?
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White plaques not easily wiped off, its a reaction to chronic irritation, put pts at high risk for squamous cell carcinoma
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Traumatic Bone Cyst AKA
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AKA simple bone cyst
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What is Peutz-Jeghers syndrome?
Front
Freckles on mucosa and face
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Dermoid cyst
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congenital tumor composed of displaced embryonic tissue (teeth, bone, cartilage, and hair); typically found in the floor of the mouth
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Herpes simplex is associated with?
Front
AIDS and Erythema Multiforme
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What is primary herpetic gingivostomatitis
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Initial exposure to herpes simplex, virus resides in trigeminal ganglia. symptoms: fever, malaise, cervical lymphadenopathy first
occur followed by gingival involvement. Seen in young children
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Traumatic Bone Cyst
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May appear as a radiolucency that scallops around the roots
When the lesion is opened surgically, an empty void is found.
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What is pemphigus vulgaris?
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Autoimmune disease, can be fatal, Nikolsky's sign- blow air or rub gauze on area and the tissue comes off. Loss of cell-to-cell contact
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The patient has a small, 2mm, round, purple lesion just inside of the buccal mucosa: Hemangiomas
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are areas that contain a benign proliferation of blood capillaries. They are typically present at birth or as a result of trauma. Usually go away by age 9.
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Pyogenic granuloma?
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Pregnancy tumor associated with hormonal fluctuations
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What is squamous cell carcinoma?
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Malignancy of mucosal origin, well defined borders become ragged and less defined as a lesion progresses
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Epulis Fissuratum
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hyperplastic tissue reaction caused by an ill-fitting or overextended flange in a denture
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What cells are present in PV?
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Tzanck cells
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What is discoid lupus?
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Butterfly rash-white patches of radiating red lines
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Inflammatory Papillary Hyperplasia
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"denture sore mouth"
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Parulis?
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End of fistulous tract
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Hemangioma is what?
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Red or blue in color, composed of little blood vessels, chronic lesions birth mark
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What is lichen planus?
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White lacy lines of Wickham striae overlying erythroplakia- stressed related-effects middle aged women
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What is erythema multiforme?
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A 'bulls-eye' or target lesion. Stevens-Johnsons syndrome is the most severe form.
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What is Addisons disease?
Front
Autoimmune disease affecting the adrenal cortex- too low cortisol bronzed skin
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What does congenital syphilis mean?
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Results in hutchinsons incisors and mulberry molars
Usually between the roots of the mandibular premolars, located mid-root and teeth are vital
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What is syphilis?
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Treponema pallidum is the causative agent
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What is herpetic whitlow?
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Herpetic lesion of finger- this is why we wear gloves in dentistry
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Where does varicella zoster reside?
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Resides in the nerve ganglion
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What traumatic white lesions are what?
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White lesions resulting form trauma
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What causes racial pigmentation?
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Increased deposits of melanin
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Static Bone Cyst/Concavity AKA
Front
Stafne Bone Cyst
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What is nicotine stomatitis?
Front
Inflammed orifice of minor salivary glands, results from nicotine use, appears as white rings on palate with red centers
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Herpes simplex virus
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Type 1- oral, from contact with saliva
Type 2- genital
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What is snuff keratosis?
Front
White corrugated lesion in buccal mucosa, associated with smokeless tobacco use.
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What is leiomyoma?
Front
Benign tumor of smooth muscle found orally in the esophagus
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Gingival hyperplasia
Front
An increase in the number of cells in relation to medications. Ex: Dilatin, Procardia, Cyclosporine
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Kaposi's sarcoma
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cancer that causes lesions in the soft tissue. Usually red or purple lesions. That bleed. "Painless" This is a virus and often affects people with immune deficiencies, such as HIV
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What is a purpura?
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Bruises or areas of pooling blood. Petechia-pinpoint; Ecchymosis-1cm; Hematoma-larger bruise
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What are Fordyce's granules?
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Yellow or white freckles on buccal mucosa and trapped sebaceous glands
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Section 3
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Humoral immunity involves which cells?
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B cells
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What are the triad of symptoms of reactive arthritis?
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Joint pain, urethritis and conjunctivitis
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A decrease in neutrophils is what?
Front
Leukopenia
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What is the acronym for hypersensitvity reactions?
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ACID
A- Type 1: anaphylactic
C- Type 2: Cytotoxic
I- Type 3: Immune complex
D- Type 4: Delayed or cell mediated
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What is the first vertebrae?
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Atlas
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Blood pressure is ___ in the arteries and ___ in the capillaries
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Highest and lowest
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An adenomatoid odontogenic tumor often stimulates which cyst?
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Dentigerous
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Describe the flow of blood through the heart
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Superior and inferior vena cava --> R atrium --> tricuspid valve --> R ventricle --> pulmonary valve --> pulmonary artery --> lungs --> pulmonary vein --> L atrium --> mitral valve --> L ventricle --> aortic valve --> aorta
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What condition is associated with acantholysis?
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Pemphigus vulgaris
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Pernicious anemia is a deficiency in what vitamin?
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b12
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Which condition occurs when the cementum or dentin of a tooth fuses with the surrounding alveolar bone?
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Ankylosis
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The MOST common malignant soft tissue tumor of the head and neck in children is
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Rhabdomyosarcoma
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Patients with lupus might require modifications to dental treatment which are:
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Treatment of erosive oral lesions, delay of treatment because of immunosuppression and use of adaptive oral hygiene aids
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What term refers to enamel hypoplasia of a permanent tooth resulting from infection of a deciduous tooth?
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Turners tooth
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Characterisitcs of lichen planus?
Front
Benign, chronic condition, wickham striae and desquamative gingivitis
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Cell-mediated immunity involves which cells?
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T cells
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What is a normal prothrombin time?
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11-15 seconds
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Beta cells secrete?
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Insulin
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Are ameloblastomas usually fatal?
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no
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Actinomycosis is caused by
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Filamentous bacterium
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MOST common sites for squamous cell carcinoma?
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Floor of the mouth, sides of the tongue and soft palate
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The MOST common odontogenic tumor is
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Odontoma
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Cross-reactive (C-reactive) protein is produced in the
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Liver
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Hep A is transmitted by
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Oral-fecal route of transmission
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Oral and genital ulcers and occular inflammation are associated with what disease?
Front
Behcet syndrome
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T/F Neoplasia is defined as an abnormal uncontrolled proliferation of cells. Neoplasms may be either benign or malignant
Front
Both statements are true
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T/F benign cementoblastoma are painful?
Front
true
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Idiopathic Sclerosis
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vital tooth
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Right sided heart failure causes what
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Peripheral edema- swollen ankles
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What is acantholysis?
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Separation of epidermal cells
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Trismus is the
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inability to fully open the mouth
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Hyperplasia means what?
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an increase in the number of cells
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Traumatic ulcers are usually diagnosed on the basis of:
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History of lesion- think cheek bite- these go away in a few days
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Chronic hyperplasic pulpitis is seen clinically
Front
Within an open carious crown of a tooth
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Pericoronitis is usually found around what tooth?
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Mandibular third molars
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Aspirin burn will appear?
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As an acute painful white lesion on the buccal mucosa-patients place an aspirin on the attached gingiva by the tooth that hurts and it leaves a burn on the buccal mucosa
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Nicotine stomatitis first appears clinically as
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Overall erythroplakia
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The most common location of intraoral Kaposi sarcoma is the
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The gingiva
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Alpha cells secrete?
Front
Glucagon
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periapical granuloma
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a localized mass of chronically inflamed granulation tissue that forms at the opening of the pulp canal, generally at the apex of a nonvital tooth root
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The kidneys filter blood through?
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Glomerulus
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Pituitary adenoma may cause
Front
hyperpituitarism
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Hep B is transmitted by
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Blood
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Condensing osteitis
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Diffuse radiopaque lesion representing a localized bony reaction to a low-grade inflammatory stimulus, usually seen at apex of tooth. non-vital tooth