Test Bank for Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist 7th Edition Olga Ibsen Joan Phelan ISBN-10: ISBN-13: 9780323400626 ISBN: 9780323484398 ISBN: 9780323484435

Chapter 01: Introduction to Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral Lesions Ibsen: Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which descriptive term is described as a segment that is part of the whole? a. Bulla b. Vesicle c. Lobule d. Pustule ANS: C A lobule is described as a segment or lobe that is part of a whole. A bulla is a large, elevated lesion that contains serous fluid and may look like a blister. A vesicle is a small, elevated lesion that contains serous fluid. Pustules are circumscribed elevations containing pus. REF: Vocabulary, Clinical of Soft Tissue Lesions, page 1 OBJ: 1 2. A lesion with a sessile base is described as a. an ulcer. b. stemlike. c. pedunculated. d. flat and broad. ANS: D Sessile describes the base of a lesion that is flat and broad. An ulcer is a break in the surface epithelium. A stemlike lesion is referred to as pedunculated. A pedunculated lesion is stemlike or stalk-based (similar to a mushroom). REF: Vocabulary, Clinical Appearance of Soft Tissue Lesions, page 1 OBJ: 1 3. Which condition is not diagnosed through clinical appearance? a. Mandibular tori b. Fordyce granules c. Black hairy tongue d. Compound odontoma ANS: D The compound odontoma is initially identified radiographically as a radiopaque area in which tooth structure can be identified. No clinical component exists. Mandibular tori are identified clinically as areas of exostosis on the lingual aspects of mandibular premolars. Fordyce granules are yellow clusters of ectopic sebaceous glands diagnosed through clinical appearance. Black hairy tongue is diagnosed clinically. The filiform papillae on the dorsal tongue elongate and become brown or black. Causes include tobacco, alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, chemical rinses, antibiotics, and antacids. REF: Radiographic Diagnosis, page 9 OBJ: 3