Oral medicine

1. The benign neoplasm that originates from squamous epithelium is called aan

2. Contact stomatitis may be caused by

3. In the presence of an acute bacterial infection, laboratory tests will show an increase in

4. Mucoceles are most commonly found in the

5. The radicular or root-end cyst occurs as a result of

6. Excessive formation of scar tissue beyond the wound margin is called

7. Intermittent painful swelling in the submandibular region that increases at mealtime is indicative of

8. Which of the following isare NOT usually affected by hereditary ectodermal dysplasia?

9. The term "carcinoma in situ" implies that the lesion shows

10. The redness of an inflammatory lesion of oral mucosa is due to

11. Which of the following is NEVER associated with an impacted tooth?

12. An occluded submandibular duct can be diagnosed by

13. A 2cm, discrete, white lesion of the buccal mucosa has not resolved after elimination of all local irritants The most appropriate management would be to

14. Exfoliative cytology is of value in the diagnosis of

15. Which one of the following would be of greatest value in determining the etiology of an oral ulceration?

16. A 20-year old male presents with a three-day history of an acute generalized gingivitis He has malaise, fever and bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy A blood examination reveals
Hb: 89g100ml
Platelets: 82,000mm3
Red blood cell count: 3,900,000mm3
White blood cell count: 870,000mm3
Normal Values:
Hb: 14-18g100ml
Platelets: 150,000-400,000mm3 Red blood cell count: 4-5millionmm3
White blood cell count: 5,000-10,000mm3
The most likely diagnosis is

17. Trismus is most frequently caused by

18. Hyperplastic lingual tonsils may resemble which of the following?

19. A possible consequence for patients taking cyclosporine is

20. A well circumscribed 3mm radiolucent lesion is present in the apical region of the mandibular second premolar The tooth responds normally to vitality tests The radiolucency is most likely

21. Physiologic (racial) pigmentation differs from melanoma because melanoma

22. Which of the following is NOT associated with Cushing’s disease?

23. Which of the following presents with high serum calcium levels, thinning of cortical bone and giant cell osteoclasts in the jaw and drifting teeth?

24. Nystatin is the drug of choice for

25. A patient with pain, fever and unilateral parotid swelling following a general anesthetic most likely has

26. If left untreated, a pyogenic granuloma will most likely

27. All of the following are well documented initiating factors of hairy tongue EXCEPT

28. Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for periodontitis?

σ� 29. All of the following appear as midline structures on periapical radiographs EXCEPT

30. An ameloblastoma can develop from the epithelial lining of which of the following cysts?

31. A radiopaque area within the alveolar process containing several rudimentary teeth suggests aan

32. Laboratory examination of the blood of a patient with an acute bacterial infection would show

33. Which of the following is NOT associated with infectious mononucleosis?

34. The term used to describe epithelial changes including nuclear hyperchromatism, loss of increased nuclear to cytoplasmic ratio and abnormal mitoses is

35. A smooth, elevated, red patch devoid of filiform papillae, located in the midline of the dorsum of the tongue immediately anterior to the circumvallate papillae is indicative of

36. Patient complains of finger-like growth on the lateral aspect of the tongue The lesion is painless and of normal colour The MOST PROBABLE diagnosis is

37. Swallowing will aid in the diagnosis of

38. Painless bluish lump filled with fluid on the lips; MOST likely is

39. In regards to Plummer-Vincent syndrome or “Paterson and Kelly syndrome”

40. How would you treat Denture Stomatitis

41. Which of the following conditions is not classified as a white lesion

42. Angular cheilitis in edentulous patient with complete denture is a result of

43. Sjogren syndrome is characterised by

44. Long use of Tetracycline is characterised by**

45. The effects of tooth removal in healthy individuals can show as

46. Which is not a premalignant lesioncondition?

47. Granulomas, cysts and chronic periapical abscesses may mostly be differentiated by

48. Marsupialisation is a technique used in the treatment of

49. Diagnosis of oral candidiasis (candidosis) is BEST confirmed by

50. Antibiotics should be used routinely to prevent infection arising from oral surgery in patients suffering from all the following EXCEPT