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NHOH HM Manual Ch 8
NAVEDTRA 14295B Ch 8: Oral Pathology
Question | Answer |
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What condition does the science of Oral Pathology NOT treat? | Surgical procedures |
Who is responsible for informing a patient when an oral disease is found? | Dental Officer |
About how many milliliters (ml) of saliva do the salivary glands secrete on a daily basis? | 1500 ml |
An enclosed pouch or sac that contains fluid or semi-solid material...? | Abscess |
May be caused by biting, denture irritation, toothbrush injury, viruses, or other irritants...? | Ulcers |
A round pinpoint non-raised, lesion with purplish-red spots...? | Petechiae |
A local collection of blood that escaped from blood vessels because of trauma....? | Hematoma |
A small elevation that contains fluid...? | Vesicles |
Large, purplish-red areas caused by blood under the skin or mucosa....? | Ecchymoses |
Commonly caused by a bacterial infection.... | Abscess |
When dental caries first appear on enamel, what is that appearance? | A chalky white spot |
What type of bacteria has been linked to tooth decay? | Streptococci |
Recurrent caries will occur in a tooth in what circumstances? | 1. Trapped air pockets 2. Sealed margins 3. Leaky margins |
Pit and fissure caries develop in what area of a tooth? | Depressions |
Smooth surface caries develop in what area of a tooth? | Proximal surfaces |
Pulpalgia commonly occurs after what procedure has been performed on a tooth? | After a restoration |
What definition best describes pulpitis? | Inflammation of the dental pulp |
If a periapical abscess is left untreated, in what area of a tooth will bone loss occur? | Apex |
Dead pulpal tissue will decompose and produce which of the following results? | Toxins |
What chronic disease is the most prevalent in mankind? | Periodontal |
Marginal gingivitis usually starts in what areas? | Tips of the papillae |
The ulceration of the gingival crest in NUG results in what type of an appearance? | Swollen |
When periodontitis progresses, the gingival tissues will appear as what color? | Bluish red |
During pocket formation, what type of projections of calculus form between the teeth? | Shelf-like |
The gingiva surrounding a periodontal abscess will have what kind of appearances? | Inflamed and swollen |
Recurrent aphthous stomatitis are lesions of what type? | Ulcers |
What type of herpes simplex virus is most commonly diagnosed in oral pathology? | HSV-1 |
Recurrent herpes simplex lesions that affect routine dental treatment should be rescheduled for what period of time? | After the active phase |
What oral manifestations are signs of HIV infection? | 1. Candidiasis 2. Hairy leukoplakia 3. Kaposi’s sarcoma |
What are the two types of neoplasms that can be diagnosed in oral cancer? | Benign and malignant |
The growth or spread of malignant tumors from one area to another is known by what conditions? | Metastasis |
The area where the user of smokeless tobacco develops an oral precancerous lesion, is defined as what type of pathology? | Snuff-dipper’s keratosis |
When does a congenital disorder occur? | At birth |
What condition must exist for an impaction to occur? | Physical barrier |
What conditions cause attrition? | Breakdown of enamel, dentin, and cementum |
Which disorder affects patients with Bulimia? | Erosion |