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Oral Pathology MCQs
BDS Professional Review: Core Dental Sciences · BDS / Dentistry · 26 practice questions
- Odontogenic Cysts and Tumors - Diagnosis
- Salivary Gland Tumors - Diagnosis
- Salivary Gland Tumors
- Odontogenic Cysts - Dentigerous Cyst
- Odontogenic Tumors - Ameloblastoma
- Oral Lichen Planus
- Vesiculobullous Disease - Pemphigus Vulgaris
- Premalignant Lesions
1. A patient presents with a persistent white patch on the buccal mucosa. When the clinician attempts to wipe it off with a gauze, it remains firmly attached. Which term best describes this clinical finding?
- AOral submucous fibrosis
- BErythroplakia
- CLeukoplakia
- DWickham's striae
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C. Leukoplakia Leukoplakia is defined as a white plaque that cannot be scraped off, distinguishing it from other white or red oral lesions.
2. A 60-year-old man with a long history of tobacco and alcohol use, and chewing betel quid, presents with a non-healing ulcerated lesion. Which site is most likely to be involved by this most common oral malignancy?
- ABuccal mucosa
- BFloor of the mouth
- CLateral border of the tongue
- DHard palate
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C. Lateral border of the tongue Oral squamous cell carcinoma is the most common oral malignancy, and its commonest site is the lateral border of the tongue.
3. A surgeon is counseling a patient about recurrence risk after enucleation of a jaw cyst. Which of the following odontogenic cysts is most notorious for its high rate of recurrence following surgical removal?
- ANasopalatine duct cyst
- BRadicular cyst
- CDentigerous cyst
- DOdontogenic keratocyst
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D. Odontogenic keratocyst The odontogenic keratocyst is specifically noted for its high recurrence rate, distinguishing it from radicular and dentigerous cysts.
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