Oral Disease

Question 1

Anterior oral lesions have a better prognosis than posterior lesions. True/False?

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Women are more affected than men by oral cancer. True/False?

Answer 2

False

Male:female ratio is 2:1

Question 3

Give some causes of oral cancer

Answer 3

Tobacco
Alcohol
Poor diet/nutrition
Infection, viruses
Immunosuppression

Question 4

How many cigarettes are thought to be equivalent to a hookah sesh?

Answer 4

100 cigarettes

Question 5

One unit of alcohol is roughly how much beer and wine?

Answer 5

Half a pint of beer

Glass of wine

Question 6

What are some common causes of white patches in the mouth?

Answer 6

Trauma
Infection
Immune reactions
Dysplasia

Question 7

What are some common causes of red patches in the mouth?

Answer 7

Vasculitis
Immune reactions
Dysplasia

Question 8

Prognosis for HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer is better than non-HPV associated oropharyngeal cancer. True/False?

Answer 8

True, apparently

Question 9

What is an oral disease manifestation of Ca channel blockers?

Answer 9

Gingival hyperplasia

Question 10

What is an oral disease manifestation of nicorandil?

Answer 10

Oral ulceration

Question 11

What is are some oral disease manifestations of antihypertensive agents?

Answer 11

Xerostomia
Lichen planus
Angioedema

Question 12

What does the Challocombe scale measure?

Answer 12

Oral dryness

Question 13

Describe oral lichen planus

Answer 13

Lacy white lines/rash which can develop into ulcers

Question 14

What are some oral disease manifestations of inhaled corticosteroids?

Answer 14

Candidiasis
Mucosal fragility
Sudden blisters (angina bullosa)

Question 15

What is an oral disease manifestation of oxygen administration?

Answer 15

Xerostomia

Question 16

What is glossitis? What is a major cause?

Answer 16

Inflammation + loss of lingual papillae of the tongue

B12 deficiency is common cause

Question 17

What are some oral disease manifestation of Crohn’s disease?

Answer 17

Angular cheilitis
Cobblestoning
Ulceration

Question 18

Name some high risk sites for oral cancer

Answer 18

Soft sites: ventral tongue, floor of mouth

Question 19

What is sialosis?

Answer 19

Enlargement of the salivary glands

Not due to inflammation or neoplasia

Question 20

What is Sjogren’s syndrome?

Answer 20

Dry mouth syndrome due to immune destruction of salivary glands

Question 21

Which virus is the commonest cause of oral hairy leukoplakia?

Answer 21

Epstein-Barr Virus

Question 22

What are the components of the DMF index?

Answer 22

No. of -
Decayed
Missing
Filled
teeth

Question 23

A patient of 32 teeth has 2 decayed, 4 missing and 6 filled teeth - what is his DMF score?

Answer 23

12, duh