Oral pathology Flashcards
A single enlarged tooth in which the tooth count is normal is called?
Gemination (twinning)
An enlarged tooth in which the tooth count reveals a missing tooth is called?
Fusion
Most common “tumor” of the oral cavity?
fibroma (irritation fibroma, traumatic fibroma)
What granuloma looks clinically similar to pyogenic granuloma; multinucleated giant cells are present ?
peripheral giant cell granuloma
What is the most common tumor of the salivary glands?
Pleomorphic adenoma (benign mixed tumor)
A cyst in which the lining of the lumen is derived from epithelium produced during tooth development is called?
Odontogenic cyst
A cyst found at the apex of a necrotic tooth is known as?
Radicular cyst (periapical cyst, apical periodontal cyst)
A cyst around the crown of an impacted tooth is called?
Dentigerous cyst
Which cyst occurs in place of a tooth?
primordial cyst
A malignant neoplasm of epithelial tissue is called?
Carcinoma
A malignant neoplasm of mesenchymal tissue (muscle, bone, connective tissue, etc.) is called?
Sarcoma
A malignancy of plasma cells is known as?
multiple myeloma
Light chain immunoglobulins found in the urine are called?
Bence-Jones proteins
A tumor almost always benign derived from elements of tooth development is called?
Odontogenic tumors
Name the most common odontogenic tumor
odontoma
