Dental Hygiene OSCE - Oral Pathology
Questions and answers 2025
What .is .angular .cheilitis .caused .by?
The .fungus .Candidia .albicans .(thrush).
What .are .some .other .potential .causes .of .angular .cheilitis?
- .riboflavin .(B12) .deficiency
- .iron .deficiency .anemia
- .zinc .deficiency
Angular .cheilitis .can .also .be .a .sign .of .__________________ .and/or
.
_________________ .due .both .to .malnutrition .and .as .a .side .effect .of
.
constant .________________.
anorexia .nervosa; .bulimia .nervosa; .vomiting
Angular .cheilitis .affects .what .part .of .the .lips?
The .ANGLES .or .corners .of .the .lips
,The .word .cheilitis .means?
An .inflammatory .condition .of .the .lips.
What .is .the .term .to .describe .benign .or .premalignant .changes .on .the .lip
.
due .to .chronic .sun .exposure?
Solar .cheilitis .(sun)
note: .also .may .be .called .actinic .cheilitis, .or .actinic .cheilitis .with
.
histological .atypia
Solar .cheilitis .affects .what?
The .vermillion .(red/pink .part .of .the .lip)
*** .vermilion .is .a .shade .of .red
Dry .lips, .thinned .skin .of .the .lips, .and .scaly .patches .are .common .features
.
of ._______________.
Solar .cheilitis
Less .common .features .of .solar .cheilitis .include:
- .swelling .of .the .lip
- .redness .and .soreness
- .ulceration .and .crusting
- .loss .of .demarcation .between .the .vermilion .border .of .the .lip .and .its
.
adjacent .skin
- .prominent .folds .and .lip .lines
, - .white .thickened .patches .(leukokeratosis)
- .discolored .skin .with .pale .or .yellow .areas
note: .the .exam .may .ask .you .to .distinguish .between .solar .cheilitis .and
.
and .old .scar. .Know .the .features .and .what .solar .cheilitis .looks .like.
What .is .the .most .common .of .the .oral .fibrous .tumor-like .growths?
Irritation .fibroma
note: .fibromas .represent .reactive .focal .fibrous .hyperplasia .due .to .trauma
.
or .local .irritation
A .fibroma .may .occur .at .any .oral .site, .but .it .is .seen .most .often .on .the
.
________________ .along .the .____________________.
buccal .mucosa; .plane .of .occlusion .of .the .max .and .mand .teeth.
What .are .the .clinical .features .of .a .fibroma?
- .round-to-ovoid
- .asymptomatic
- .smooth .surfaced
- .firm .sessile .OR .pedunculated .mass
- .1 .mm .- .2 .cm .diameter
- .surface .may .be .hyperkeratotic .or .ulcerated, .owing .to .repeated .trauma
What .is .a .benign .nerve .sheath .tumor .that .is .derived .from .the .myelin
.
sheath .of .peripheral .nerves .in .the .peripheral .nervous .system .called?
A .neurofibroma
neuro .= .nervous .system
fibro .=. .fibrous
oma .= .tumor
Questions and answers 2025
What .is .angular .cheilitis .caused .by?
The .fungus .Candidia .albicans .(thrush).
What .are .some .other .potential .causes .of .angular .cheilitis?
- .riboflavin .(B12) .deficiency
- .iron .deficiency .anemia
- .zinc .deficiency
Angular .cheilitis .can .also .be .a .sign .of .__________________ .and/or
.
_________________ .due .both .to .malnutrition .and .as .a .side .effect .of
.
constant .________________.
anorexia .nervosa; .bulimia .nervosa; .vomiting
Angular .cheilitis .affects .what .part .of .the .lips?
The .ANGLES .or .corners .of .the .lips
,The .word .cheilitis .means?
An .inflammatory .condition .of .the .lips.
What .is .the .term .to .describe .benign .or .premalignant .changes .on .the .lip
.
due .to .chronic .sun .exposure?
Solar .cheilitis .(sun)
note: .also .may .be .called .actinic .cheilitis, .or .actinic .cheilitis .with
.
histological .atypia
Solar .cheilitis .affects .what?
The .vermillion .(red/pink .part .of .the .lip)
*** .vermilion .is .a .shade .of .red
Dry .lips, .thinned .skin .of .the .lips, .and .scaly .patches .are .common .features
.
of ._______________.
Solar .cheilitis
Less .common .features .of .solar .cheilitis .include:
- .swelling .of .the .lip
- .redness .and .soreness
- .ulceration .and .crusting
- .loss .of .demarcation .between .the .vermilion .border .of .the .lip .and .its
.
adjacent .skin
- .prominent .folds .and .lip .lines
, - .white .thickened .patches .(leukokeratosis)
- .discolored .skin .with .pale .or .yellow .areas
note: .the .exam .may .ask .you .to .distinguish .between .solar .cheilitis .and
.
and .old .scar. .Know .the .features .and .what .solar .cheilitis .looks .like.
What .is .the .most .common .of .the .oral .fibrous .tumor-like .growths?
Irritation .fibroma
note: .fibromas .represent .reactive .focal .fibrous .hyperplasia .due .to .trauma
.
or .local .irritation
A .fibroma .may .occur .at .any .oral .site, .but .it .is .seen .most .often .on .the
.
________________ .along .the .____________________.
buccal .mucosa; .plane .of .occlusion .of .the .max .and .mand .teeth.
What .are .the .clinical .features .of .a .fibroma?
- .round-to-ovoid
- .asymptomatic
- .smooth .surfaced
- .firm .sessile .OR .pedunculated .mass
- .1 .mm .- .2 .cm .diameter
- .surface .may .be .hyperkeratotic .or .ulcerated, .owing .to .repeated .trauma
What .is .a .benign .nerve .sheath .tumor .that .is .derived .from .the .myelin
.
sheath .of .peripheral .nerves .in .the .peripheral .nervous .system .called?
A .neurofibroma
neuro .= .nervous .system
fibro .=. .fibrous
oma .= .tumor
