Seen as a radiopaque sphere on the root

What is the primary feature that distinguishes herpes simplex I from herpes zoster?

Unilateral distribution of vesicles

Aspirin burn will appear:

As an acute, painful, white lesion on muccal mucosa

Clinically, psuedomembranes candidiasis is described as:

A white, curdlike material that can be wiped off

Necrotizing sialometaplasia is clinically characterized by:

Ulceration in the affected area

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1
Which is the MOST important consideration in treatment of a DH patient with cyclic neutropenia?
Patient malaise
Low neutrophil count
Frequency of recall appointments
High neutrophil count
2
Bence-Jones proteins are found in the urine of patients with:
Thalassemia
Multiple myeloma
Leukemia
Carcinoma in situ
3
Antibodies are produced within days of exposure to HIV
True
False
4
Which drug is associated with osteonecrosis of the jaw?
Alendronate (Fosamax)
Tetracycline
Phenytoin (Dilantin)
Nifedipine (Procardia)
5
All are examples of hypersensitivity reactions involving antibodies EXCEPT:
Hay fever
Contact dermatitis
Anaphylaxis
Asthma
6
The most common supernumerary tooth is the:
Mesiodens
Third molar
Maxillary permanent lateral
Distomolar
7
Which is NOT an etiologic factor in iron deficiency anemia?
Pregnancy
Nutritional deficiency
Genetics
Chronic blood loss
8
The enamel pearl is:
The same as a talon cusp
Seen as a radiopaque sphere on the root
The same as a taurodont
An extra cusp seen on the crown of permanent incisors
9
Autosomes are:
Located at the periphery of the nucleus of cells in women
Centromeres
Nonsex-linked chromosomes
Codons
10
The DH typically all these types of diagnostic tools when collecting clinical data EXCEPT:
Historical
Clinical
Radiographic
Histologic
11
Which condition is NOT diagnosed by clinical diagnosis alone?
Black hairy tongue
Fistula
Tori
Lingual varicosities
12
Which test is used to diagnose pernicious anemia?
Schilling
Pels-Macht
Veneral Disease Research Laboratories
Western blot
13
Which malignant skin tumor has the BEST prognosis?
Basal cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Epidermoid carcinoma
Melanoma
14
Which cyst is filled with salivary gland tissue?
Dermoid
Traumatic bone
Static bone
Simple bone
15
Which is NOT a characteristic feature of ameloblastoma?
Benign
Locally aggressive
Frequently fatal
Unencapsulated
16
Actinic cheilitis is only caused by:
Consistent trauma from a pipe stem
Use of lip gloss
Smoking
Sun
17
Oral and genital ulcers and ocular inflammation are characteristics of which condition?
Hand-Schuller-Christian disease
Reactive arthritis
Erythema multiforme
Behcet syndrome
18
All are characteristics of hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia EXCEPT:
Reduced ability to sweat
Hypodontia
X-linked-recessive only
Hypotrichosis
19
The MOST common type of candidiasis affecting the oral mucosa is:
Candidal leukoplakia
Chronic atrophic candidiasis
Pseudomembranous candidiasis
Hypertrophic candidiasis
20
Which is the MOST characteristic clinical feature of herpes zoster?
Fever
Patient's age
Ulcers through the oral mucosa
Unilateral lesions
21
Thrombocytopenic purpura results from a severe reduction in:
Red blood cells
Platelets
White blood cells
International normalized ratio
22
Cross-reactive (C-reactive) protein is produced in the:
Spleen
Stomach
Thyroid
Liver
23
What is the primary feature that distinguishes herpes simplex I from herpes zoster?
Painful, burning gingiva
Vesicles in oral cavity
Depressed immunologic function
Unilateral distribution of vesicles
24
The clinical term used to describe a red lesion with unknown cause is a(n):
Hematoma
Erythroplakia
Squamous cell carcinoma
Leukoplakia
25
What is the BEST method of diagnosis of linea alba?
Biopsy
VELscope
Clinical appearance
Brush test
26
Strawberry tongue is associated with which condition?
Chickenpox
Rheumatic fever
Tuberculosis
Scarlet fever
27
Most likely clinical diagnosis for: Hard lump in the roof of the mouth that does not hurt
Paget disease of bone
Compound odontomaq
Osteosarcoma
Torus palatinus
28
Enamel hypoplasia of a permanent tooth resulting from infection of a deciduous tooth
Turner tooth
Ghost tooth
Talon cusp
Hutchinson incisor
29
Which drug does NOT cause gingival enlargement?
Penicillin
Nifedipine (Procardia)
Phenytoin (Dilantin)
Amlodipine (Norvasc)
30
Aspirin burn will appear:
As a red & white chronic, nonpainful lesion requiring biopsy
As a nonpainful, chronic lesion on hard palate
As an acute, nonpainful, red lession on floor of mouth
As an acute, painful, white lesion on muccal mucosa
31
Traumatic ulcers are usually diagnosis through which diagnostic procedure?
Microscopic diagnosis
Clinical appearance only
History of lesion
Therapeutic diagnosis
32
Which condition is a bacterial skin infection?
Impetigo
Lichen planus
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Erythema multiforme
33
Which is NOT associated with trisomy 21?
Failure of chromosome pairs to separate or nondisjunction
Three identical chromosomes on the same allele
Increased intelligence
Down syndrome
34
The most common odontogenic tumor is:
Osteoma
Central ossifying fibroma
Odontoma
Peripheral ossifying fibroma
35
Neoplasms may be either benign or malignant
True
False
36
Pyogenic granuloma is associated with:
A genetic condition
Acute infection
Older age
Chronic inflammation
37
Which drug is NOT a calcium channel blocker?
Diltiazem (Cardizem)
Isradipine (DynaCire)
Cyclosporine (Sandimmune)
Nifedipine (Procardia)
38
A decrease in neutrophils is termed:
Leukemia
Sickle cell anemia
Leukopenia
Thrombocytopenic purpura
39
Which skin condition may be associated with Type II diabetes mellitus?
Iris-eye lesion
Butterfly rash
Acanthosis nigricans
Bull's-eye lesions
40
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus may require modifications to DH treatment EXCEPT:
Delay of treatment because of immunosuppression
Use of adaptive oral hygiene aids
Increased use of fluorides
Treatment of erosive lesions
41
Pericoronitis occurs most commonly in which location?
Maxillary central incisors
Maxillary first premolars
Mandibular third molars
Mandibular second molars
42
Which recurrent apthous ulcer occurs most commonly?
Sutton disease ulcer
Herpetiform ulcer
Minor apthous ulcer
Major apthous ulcer
43
Clinically, psuedomembranes candidiasis is described as:
A white, curdlike material that cannot be rubbed off
Denture stomatitis
A white, curdlike material that can be wiped off
Red and painful mucosa
44
Nicotine stomatitis first appears clinically as a/an:
White lesion
Overall erythroplakia
Ulcerated area
Brown stain
45
Whick cyst does NOT have alveolar bone involvement?
Residual
Radicular
Nasopalatine canal
Nasolabial
46
All are clinical signs of pernicious anemia EXCEPT one. Which is the EXCEPTION?
Burning tongue
Fatigue
Tooth erosion
Weakness
47
The most common location of intraoral Kaposi sarcoma is the:
Buccal mucosa
Tongue
Gingiva
Floor of the mouth
48
Acantholysis occurs in:
Normal mucosa
Pemphigus vulgaris
Mucosal membrane pemphigoid
Lichen planus
49
What is another term for hives?
Pruritus
Contact dermatitis
Sutton disease
Urticaria
50
Which does NOT describe the characteristics of a radicular cyst?
Is a pseudocyst
Is a true cyst
Occurs in nonvital teeth
Is caused by caries
51
Necrotizing sialometaplasia is clinically characterized by:
Fever
Ulceration in the affected area
Lack of saliva
Lymphadenopathy
52
A triad of symptoms - joint pain, urethritis, & conjunctivitis - are associated with:
Hand-Schuller-Christian disease
Reactive arthritis
Behcet syndrome
Lichen planus
53
For which component of Gardner syndrome would a medical referral be recommended?
Intestinal polyps
Supernumerary teeth
Cottonwool appearance of alveolar bone
Odontomas
54
Apthous ulcers typically occur in all of these sites EXCEPT one. Which is the EXCEPTION?
Attached gingiva
Buccal mucosa
Labial commissure
Soft palate
55
All conditions have an autosomal-dominant trait EXCEPT one. Which is the EXCEPTION?
Papillon-Lefevre syndrome
Cyclic neutropenia
Focal palmoplantar and gingival hyperkeratosis
Laband syndrome
56
A significant clinical finding in Addison disease is:
Gigantism
Bronzing of skin
Renal failure
Exopthalmos
57
Multiple cysts of the jaws are associated with which condition?
Dentinogenesis imperfecta
Cherubism
Mandibulofacial dystosis
Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome
58
Inability to fully open the mouth is called:
Articulation
Apertognathia
Crepitus
Trismus
59
Which bluish-gray lesion may appear as a radiopaque area on a dental image?
Amalgam tattoo
Hematoma
Traumatic neuroma
Epulis fissuratum
60
There are several types of candidiasis, including erythematous and denture candidiasis
False
True
61
The most common malignant soft tissue tumor of the head and neck in children is:
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Squamous cell carcinomas
Osteosarcoma
Chondrosarcoma
62
All are characteristics of lichen planus EXCEPT one. Which is the EXCEPTION?
Desquamative gingivitis
Bull's-eye skin lesions
Wickham striae
Benign, chronic condition
63
Syphilis is caused by:
Borrelia vincentii
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Treponema pallidum
Actinomyces israelii
64
Most cases of Turner syndrome result from:
Trisomy
Nondisjunction of dividing chromosome pair
Deletion
XXY chromosome
65
Which type of cyst develops in place of a tooth?
Lateral periodontal
Botryoid
Dentigerous
Primordial
66
Raynaud phenomenon is characterized by all EXCEPT one. Which is the EXCEPTION?
Causes tissue ischemia
May occur with rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus eryth.
Is triggered by medications and hot temperatures
Causes vasospasm of fingers and toes
67
Hairy leukoplakia is caused by which virus?
Human papilloma virus
Herpes simplex virus
Epstein-Barr virus
Human immunodeficiency virus
68
Crack cocaine may exhibit all clinical findings EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
Xerostomia
Irritation of the palate
Irritation of the floor of the mouth
Parched lips
69
An operculum contributes to which condition?
Pericoronitis
Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (NUG)
Syphilis
Tuberculosis (TB)
70
Which condition occurs when the cementum/dentin of a tooth fuses w/ surrounding alveolar bone?
Ankylosis
Impaction
Concrescence
Gemination
71
Which characteristic is NOT a major feature in osteogenesis imperfecta?
Blue sclerae
Abnormally formed bones that fracture
Dentinogenesis imperfecta
Severe deafness
72
Which two nutrients are necessary for DNA synthesis?
Vitamin B12
Vitamin D
Folic acid
Folic acid and vitamin B12
73
Enamel hypocalcification occurs when there is too little enamel formation
True
False
74
Which condition results from a chronic decrease in neutrophils?
Polycythemia
Plummer-Vinson syndrome
Leukemia
Agranulocytosis
75
Which neoplasm is a malignant tumor of bone-forming tissue?
Torus
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Osteosarcoma
Osteoma
76
Which response is NOT a sign or implication of a local inflammation?
Swelling
Heat
Redness
Lymphadenopathy
77
The autosomal-dominant, "pitted variety" of amelogensis imperfecta is called:
Hypomaturation
Hypoplastic
Enamel agenesis
Hypocalcified
78
An adenomatoid odontogenic tumor often simulates which cyst?
Lateral periodontal
Globulomaxillary
Nasopalatine
Dentigerous
79
Bulimia is often associated with which oral condition?
Abfraction
Attrition
Abrasion
Erosion
80
The normal prothrombin time is:
10 minutes
1 to 6 minutes
11 to 16 seconds
30 minutes
81
The difference between primitive germ cells and mature germ cells is:
23 chromosomes
phenotype
trisomy
46 chromosomes
82
Characteristic of ankyloglossia include all EXCEPT one. Which is the EXCEPTION?
Corrective treatment is frenectomy
The patient may experience speech problems
The cause is a short lingual frenum
Ankyloglossia is associated with other congenital syndromes
83
Which cyst often appears as a heart-shaped radiolucency?
Radicular
Globulomaxillary
Nasopalatine canal
Lateral periodontal
84
Multiple capillary dilations of skin & the mucous membrane are seen in which genetic condition?
Gorlin syndrome
White sponge nevus
Hereditary hemorrhahic telangiectasia
Hematoma
85
Pituitary adenoma may cause:
Hyperpituitarism
Hypodontia
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
86
Which are the most common sites for squamous cell carcinoma?
Anterior tongue, gingiva, retromolar area
Labial mucosa, buccal mucosa, hard palate
Floor of mouth, ventrolateral tongue, soft palate
Labial mucosa, maxillary gingiva, buccal mucosa
87
In which condition do intestinal polyps most frequently undergo malignant transformation?
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
Gardner syndrome
White sponge nevus
Ellis-van Creveld syndrome
88
Which intraosseous cyst occurs around the crown of an unerupted tooth?
Eruption
Dentigerous
Primordial
Globulomaxillary
89
A negative test for HIV indicates that a person is free of HIV.
False
True
90
Sickle cell anemia occurs MOST commonly in which ethnic group?
African Americans
Native Americans
Caucasians
Asians
91
The type of immunity received after the full series of immunization against hep B is called:
Natural passive immunity
Acquired or artificial passive immunity
Acquired or artificial active immunity
Natural active immunity
92
Which lesion may be associated with hormonal changes?
Pyogenic granuloma
Fordyce granules
Hemangioma
Thyroid nodule
93
A radicular cyst will have a similar radiographic appearance to all these pathologies EXCEPT:
Abscess
Dentigerous or follicular cyst
Periapical cyst
Periapical granuloma
94
Enamel hypoplasia is caused by ameloblast formation of too much enamel.
False
True
95
Regardless of the type, all forms of candidiasis must be treated with antibiotics.
True
False
96
Which condition is MOST often associated with loss of vascularity in bone?
Radiation to bone
Sickle cell disease
Paget disease
Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia
97
Neoplasia is defined as an abnormal, uncontrolled proliferation of cells.
True
False
98
Which condition is present in polycthemia vera?
Excessive number of red blood cells
Excessive number of platelets
Insufficient number of red blood cells
Insufficient number of white blood cells
99
Enamel hypoplasia may result from all conditions EXCEPT one. Which is the EXCEPTION?
Local infection
Fluoride
Trauma
Tetracycline
100
Pain is a frequent symptom of which lesion?
Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia
Odontoma
Benign cementoblastoma
Central ossifying fibroma
101
Which condition is frequently observed radiographically as radiolucent scalloping around roots?
Static bone cyst
Stage II periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia
Traumatic bone cyst
Radicular cyst
102
Actinomycosis is caused by a/an:
Fungus
Filamentous bacterium
Spirochete
Abscess
103
Chronic hyperplastic pulpitis is sell clinically:
Between roots
At the gingival margin
At the apex of the root
Within an open carious crown of a tooth
104
All conditions are thought to be immunologic EXCEPT one. Which is the EXCEPTION?
Apthous ulcers
Pemphigus vulgaris
Geographic tongue
Erythema multiforme
105
Which laboratory result provides the best information for diagnosing iron-deficiency anemia?
B12 deficiency
Reduced hematocrit
Deficiency of intrinsic factor
Elevated hemoglobin
106
Which condition is NOT associated with tuberculosis?
Positive protein derivative (PPD)
Primary infection in oral tissues
Granulomatous disease
Kidney and liver involvement
107
Pernicious anemia is a deficiency is vitamin:
D
C
B6
B12
108
Candidiasis is an overgrowth of a:
Yeastlike fungus
Filamentous bacterium
Spirochete
Fusiform bacillus
109
All conditions may be found on the tongue EXCEPT:
Neurofibroma
Granular cell tumor
Schwannoma
Congenital epulis
110
Varicella-zoster-virus (VZV) causes chickenpox and what other disease?
Shingles
Mononucleosis
Measles
Mumps
111
A lesion that has a stemlike base is described as being:
Sessile
Lobulated
Pedunculated
Bullous

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