Oral Pathology and Medicine – MCQs

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1.Besides S. mutans, which other bacterium plays a role in the onset of dental caries?

2.Which theory is most commonly accepted to explain the development of dental caries?

3.How many distinct dentinal layers are identified within dentinal caries?

4.How does decreased saliva production affect the rate of dental caries in a patient?

5.What type of extracellular polysaccharide is produced by cariogenic streptococci when there is an abundance of sucrose?

6.Why are lactobacilli commonly found in carious lesions?

7.How is a tumor categorized if it is staged as T2 N2 M0?

8.Which of the following is NOT a feature commonly associated with Sturge-Weber syndrome?

9.Which location is keratocanthoma most frequently observed?

10.In which type of tumor are clear cells typically observed?

11.In which location is malignant change in leukoplakia most frequently observed?

12.Which of the following are plasma cell tumors originating from B-lymphocytes that affect the bones?

13.Which of the following oral lesions is considered a questionable premalignant condition for oral cancer?

14.What is the conclusive method for diagnosing oral cancer?

15.What causes diffuse redness with pinpoint petechiae and white patches on the palate of a smoker?

16.Which condition can be diagnosed by using histochemical staining to detect glycogen within cells?

17.Which condition is considered in the differential diagnosis of Central Giant Cell Granuloma (CGCG) based on histological and morphological similarities observed in biopsy reports?

18.What is the term for a tumor composed of fibrous tissue mixed with glandular elements?

19.Which statement about ossifying fibroma is incorrect?

20.What is the preferred treatment method for verrucous carcinoma?