Oral and Maxalliofacial Pathology

Question 1

Oral and Mac P

Answer 1

1948/50

Question 2

Fordyce Granules

Answer 2

ectopic sebaceous glands (oil glans near lips)-yellow; no treatment necessarry

Question 3

Leukoedema

Answer 3

Blacks>whites, fluid in buccal mucosa, white or greyish; not treated, very common-white film like; stretch –> normal but goes right back

Question 4

Hairy Tongue

Answer 4

.5% of population, elongated filiform papillae which are keratinized; brush tongue

Question 5

Tori

Answer 5

common in Asian and Inuits, asymptomatic, midline growth on hard palate

Question 6

Dental Flourosis

Answer 6

stained teeth from flouride

Question 7

Abfraction

Answer 7

on occlusal surfaces

Question 8

Attrition vs abrasion

Answer 8

tooth to tooth vs material to tooth

Question 9

natural cause of erosion

Answer 9

eating disorders

Question 10

impaction

Answer 10

physical barrier (commonly just space) Most common is 17/32

Question 11

Hypodontia

Answer 11

missing teeth

Question 12

hyperontia

Answer 12

extra teeth-maxillary incisors&raquo_space; 4th molars

Question 13

Gemination

Answer 13

tooth splitting

Question 14

Fusion

Answer 14

developmental joining of teeth

Question 15

Microdontia

Answer 15

small teeth

Question 16

Defects in enamel

Answer 16

Amelogenesis imperfecta-pitting

Question 17

Defects in dentin

Answer 17

Dentinogenesis imperfecta-