ORAL PATHOLOGY FOR THE DENTAL HYGIENIST
CHAPTER 7 DENTAL HYGIENE COURSE 2025 2026
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2026
2027 COURSE FINAL COMPLETE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND LATEST UPDATED STUDY GUIDE GRADED A+ 100
PERCENT VERIFIED ORAL DISEASES PATHOLOGICAL
CONDITIONS AND CLINICAL APPLICATION GUARANTEED
SUCCESS
squamous cell carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER - -A malignant tumor of squmous
epitheilum. It's the most common primary malignancy of the oral cavity and like other
malignant tumors can inflitrate adjacent tissues and metastasize to distant sites. Also
known as epidermoid carcinoma
verrucous carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER - -A specific type of squmaous cell
carcinoma that appears as a slow growing exophytic tumor with a pebbly white and red
surface, usually in the vestibule or buccal mucosa. Often assoicatied with the used of
smokeless tobacco
basal cell carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER - -A malignant skin tumor associated with
excessive sun exposure that appears as a nonhealing ulcer with characterisitic rolled
borders. It does not occur in the oral cavity.
pleomorphic adenoma - CORRECT ANSWER - -The most common of the benign
salivary gland tumors. It's also called benign mixed tumor
mucopidermoid carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER - -An unencapsulated and infiltrating
malignant salivary gland tumor composed of a combo of mucous cells intersperesed with
squamouslike epithelial cells. Major gland tumors occur most often in the partoid gland.
Minor gland tumors occur most commonly on the palate
ameloblastoma - CORRECT ANSWER - -A benign, slow growing but locally aggressive
epithelial odontogenic tumor that may arise in either the maxilla or the mandible. It's an
, unencapsulated tumor that infiltrates into surrounding tissue and can cause extensive
destruction.
calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor - CORRECT ANSWER - -A benign epithelial
odontogenic tumor in which the poliferating cells do not resemble odontogenic
epithelium. The tumor is composed of ilands and sheets of polyhedral (multisided)
epithelial cells. It's also known as a pindborg tumor.
adenomatoid odontogenic tumor - CORRECT ANSWER - -An encapsulated, benign
epithelial odotogenic tumor that has a distinctive age, sex, and site distribution. Seventy
percent occur in females under 20 years of age; 70% involve the anterior part of the
jaws. May be associated with impactd teeth. Also known as an odontogenic
adenomatoid tumor
melanocytic nevi - CORRECT ANSWER - -A benign tumor of melanocytes.
A pegmented congenital lesion. Can arise on the skin or the oral mucosa. Intraoral
consist of tan to brown macules or papules that occur most often on the hard palate.
anaplastic - CORRECT ANSWER - -Characterized by a loss of differentiation of cells
ans thier orientation to one another' a characteristic of malignant tumors
benign - CORRECT ANSWER - -A condition that, if untreated or with symptomatic
therapy, will not become life threatening.
carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER - -A malignant tumor of epithelium
central - CORRECT ANSWER - -Occurring within bone
dysplasia - CORRECT ANSWER - -Disordered growth; alteration in size, shape, and
organization of adult cells
encapsulated - CORRECT ANSWER - -Surrounded by a capsule of fibrous connective
tissue
CHAPTER 7 DENTAL HYGIENE COURSE 2025 2026
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2026
2027 COURSE FINAL COMPLETE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND LATEST UPDATED STUDY GUIDE GRADED A+ 100
PERCENT VERIFIED ORAL DISEASES PATHOLOGICAL
CONDITIONS AND CLINICAL APPLICATION GUARANTEED
SUCCESS
squamous cell carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER - -A malignant tumor of squmous
epitheilum. It's the most common primary malignancy of the oral cavity and like other
malignant tumors can inflitrate adjacent tissues and metastasize to distant sites. Also
known as epidermoid carcinoma
verrucous carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER - -A specific type of squmaous cell
carcinoma that appears as a slow growing exophytic tumor with a pebbly white and red
surface, usually in the vestibule or buccal mucosa. Often assoicatied with the used of
smokeless tobacco
basal cell carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER - -A malignant skin tumor associated with
excessive sun exposure that appears as a nonhealing ulcer with characterisitic rolled
borders. It does not occur in the oral cavity.
pleomorphic adenoma - CORRECT ANSWER - -The most common of the benign
salivary gland tumors. It's also called benign mixed tumor
mucopidermoid carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER - -An unencapsulated and infiltrating
malignant salivary gland tumor composed of a combo of mucous cells intersperesed with
squamouslike epithelial cells. Major gland tumors occur most often in the partoid gland.
Minor gland tumors occur most commonly on the palate
ameloblastoma - CORRECT ANSWER - -A benign, slow growing but locally aggressive
epithelial odontogenic tumor that may arise in either the maxilla or the mandible. It's an
, unencapsulated tumor that infiltrates into surrounding tissue and can cause extensive
destruction.
calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor - CORRECT ANSWER - -A benign epithelial
odontogenic tumor in which the poliferating cells do not resemble odontogenic
epithelium. The tumor is composed of ilands and sheets of polyhedral (multisided)
epithelial cells. It's also known as a pindborg tumor.
adenomatoid odontogenic tumor - CORRECT ANSWER - -An encapsulated, benign
epithelial odotogenic tumor that has a distinctive age, sex, and site distribution. Seventy
percent occur in females under 20 years of age; 70% involve the anterior part of the
jaws. May be associated with impactd teeth. Also known as an odontogenic
adenomatoid tumor
melanocytic nevi - CORRECT ANSWER - -A benign tumor of melanocytes.
A pegmented congenital lesion. Can arise on the skin or the oral mucosa. Intraoral
consist of tan to brown macules or papules that occur most often on the hard palate.
anaplastic - CORRECT ANSWER - -Characterized by a loss of differentiation of cells
ans thier orientation to one another' a characteristic of malignant tumors
benign - CORRECT ANSWER - -A condition that, if untreated or with symptomatic
therapy, will not become life threatening.
carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER - -A malignant tumor of epithelium
central - CORRECT ANSWER - -Occurring within bone
dysplasia - CORRECT ANSWER - -Disordered growth; alteration in size, shape, and
organization of adult cells
encapsulated - CORRECT ANSWER - -Surrounded by a capsule of fibrous connective
tissue
