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
An odontogenic tumor usually multilocular radiolucency (soap bubble), usually posterior mandible and high recurrence rate is known as?
Ameloblastoma
