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oral pathology and medicine Mcqs
1. Dentigerous cyst is associated with the following
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A. Odontome

B. Impacted supernumerary tooth

C. All of the above

D. Impacted 3rd molar

2. The most aggressive and destructive cyst is:_____________?
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A. Globulomaxillary cyst

B. Dentigerous cyst

C. Periapical cyst

D. Nasopalatine cyst

3. Cyst arising from dental lamina:___________________?
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A. Glandular odontogenic cyst

B. Paradental cyst

C. Eruption cyst

D. Radicular cyst

4. Each of the following cyst is associated with an impacted tooth except:___________?
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A. Primordial cyst

B. Dentigerous cyst

C. Keratocyst

D. Clacifying epithelial odontogenic cyst

5. Which of the following is the most common lesion of the mandible?
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A. Squamous cell carcinoma

B. Adamantinoma

C. Osteogenic sarcoma

D. Osteoclastoma

6. Clear cells are commonly seen in which of the following lesions?
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A. Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor

B. Pleomorphic

C. Warthins tumor

D. Mucoepidermoid
7. Dentigerous cyst is suspected if the follicular space is more than:
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A. >5 mm

B. 3-4 mm

C. 1-2 mm

D. 2-3 mm

8. Odontogenic keratocyst has the following feature:____________?
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A. Has low recurrence rate

B. Can be treated by aspiration

C. Occurs due to infection periapically

D. Is developmental in origin
9. Ghost (shadow) cells are seen in:___________?
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A. Compound odontoma

B. Calcifying odontogenic cyst

C. Amebloblastic fibroodontoma

D. All of the above
10. The epithelium of a dentigerous cyst is:___________?
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A. 1-2 cell thick

B. 6-10 cell thick

C. 15-20 cell thick

D. 2-4 cell thick

11. The most common odontogenic cyst is:____________?
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A. Primordial cyst

B. Radicular cyst

C. Dentigerous cyst

D. Mucocele

12. Which of the following is wrong about keratocyst:
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A. Haw low recurrence rate

B. B and C

C. Has low protein content

D. High recurrence rate

13. A 36 year old man with an asymptomatic swelling in the body of the mandible with radiographic features of radiolucency with radiopaque flecks in suffering from:
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A. None of the above

B. Ameloblastoma

C. Odontogenic keratocyst

D. Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor (CEOT)
14. Nodular growth of alveolus is seen in:___________?
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A. Cementifying fibroma

B. All of these

C. Osteomas

D. Pagets disease

15. The Pathogenesis of Periapical Cyst is___________?
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A. None of the above

B. Proliferation of epithelium

C. Increased pressure within the cyst

D. Immune mediated bone destruction

16. Dentigerous cyst is likely to cause which neoplasia?
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A. Ameloblastoma

B. All of the above

C. Adeno carcinoma

D. Fibrosarcoma

17. A six year old child patient has blue-dome shaped swelling in posterior mandibular region, what will be the treatment plan?
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A. Reassure the patient without any treatment

B. Marsupialization

C. Surgical Excision

D. Excise the lesion

18. Pindborg tumor arises from:_________?
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A. Basal layer of cells

B. Stratum intermedium

C. Stratum corneum

D. Dental lamina

E. Both B & D
19. A patient with ameloblastoma of the jaw can best be treated by:_____________?
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A. Enucleation

B. Excision

C. Surgical removal followed by cauterization

D. Irradiation

20. After entering radiolucent lesion in a 30 years old man hollow cavity without epithelial lining is seen, the most probable diagnosis is:__________?
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A. Static bone cavity

B. Aneurysmal bone cyst

C. Ameloblastoma

D. Memorrhagic bone cyst