ORAL PATHOLOGY FOR THE DENTAL HYGIENIST
CHAPTER 7 DENTAL HYGIENE COURSE 2025/2026 |
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ | ORAL
DISEASES, PATHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS & CLINICAL
APPLICATION STUDY GUIDE | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
neurofibroma - CORRECT ANSWER - -A benign tumor derived from
Schwann cells and perineural fibroblasts, which are components of the
connective tissue surrounding a nerve. The tongue is the most common intraoral
location
rhabdomysosarcoma - CORRECT ANSWER - -A malignant tumor of striated
muscle that grows rapidly and is destructive. It is the most common malignant
soft tissue tumor of the head and neck in children.
leiomyoma - CORRECT ANSWER - -A benign tumor of smooth muscle mass
that may occur in association w/blood vessels
hemanginoma - CORRECT ANSWER - -A benign prolifereation of
capillaries. It's a common vascular lesion considered by many to represent a
developmental lesion rather than a tumor because it does not generally exhibit
an unlimted growth potential
papilloma - CORRECT ANSWER - -A benign tumor of squamous epithelium
that presents as a small, exophytic, pedunculated, or sessile growth. It's often
described as a cauliflowerlike in appearance and occurs most often of the soft
palate or tongue.
leukoplakia - CORRECT ANSWER - -A clinical term used to identify a white,
plaque like lesion of the oral mucosa that cannot be wiped off and cannot be
diagnosed as any other sisease on a clinical basis
, erythoplakia - CORRECT ANSWER - -A clinical term that's used to describe
an oral mucosal lesion that appears as a smooth red patch or granular red and
velvety patch.
epithelial dysplasia - CORRECT ANSWER - -A tumor that develops from
epithelium.. There are three types; 1) tumors derived from squamous epithelium
2) tumors dervied from salivary gland epithelium, and 3) tumors derived from
odontogenic epithelium
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
CHAPTER 7 DENTAL HYGIENE COURSE 2025/2026 |
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ | ORAL
DISEASES, PATHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS & CLINICAL
APPLICATION STUDY GUIDE | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
neurofibroma - CORRECT ANSWER - -A benign tumor derived from
Schwann cells and perineural fibroblasts, which are components of the
connective tissue surrounding a nerve. The tongue is the most common intraoral
location
rhabdomysosarcoma - CORRECT ANSWER - -A malignant tumor of striated
muscle that grows rapidly and is destructive. It is the most common malignant
soft tissue tumor of the head and neck in children.
leiomyoma - CORRECT ANSWER - -A benign tumor of smooth muscle mass
that may occur in association w/blood vessels
hemanginoma - CORRECT ANSWER - -A benign prolifereation of
capillaries. It's a common vascular lesion considered by many to represent a
developmental lesion rather than a tumor because it does not generally exhibit
an unlimted growth potential
papilloma - CORRECT ANSWER - -A benign tumor of squamous epithelium
that presents as a small, exophytic, pedunculated, or sessile growth. It's often
described as a cauliflowerlike in appearance and occurs most often of the soft
palate or tongue.
leukoplakia - CORRECT ANSWER - -A clinical term used to identify a white,
plaque like lesion of the oral mucosa that cannot be wiped off and cannot be
diagnosed as any other sisease on a clinical basis
, erythoplakia - CORRECT ANSWER - -A clinical term that's used to describe
an oral mucosal lesion that appears as a smooth red patch or granular red and
velvety patch.
epithelial dysplasia - CORRECT ANSWER - -A tumor that develops from
epithelium.. There are three types; 1) tumors derived from squamous epithelium
2) tumors dervied from salivary gland epithelium, and 3) tumors derived from
odontogenic epithelium
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
