oral pathology and medicine Mcqs
51. Erosive lichen planus resembles which of the following:
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A. Acute ulcerative gingivitis

B. Herpetic gingivitis

C. Monilial gingivitis

D. Desquamative gingivitis
52. All of the following statements about the typical features of a periapical granuloma are true EXCEPT:
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A. It consists of proliferating granulation tissue

B. It shows evidence of local antibody production

C. It can form only if the periapical bone is resorbed

D. It results from immunologically mediated tissue damage

53. The most common complication of mumps is______________?
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A. Conjunctivits

B. myocarditis

C. Orchitis

D. Uveitis

55. Which of the following are seen in ectodermal dysplasia?
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A. Protuberant lips and frontal bossing

B. Any of the above

C. Defective or absence of sweat glands

D. Hyperpyrexia

56. Facial pain due to elongated styloid process is called_________________?
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A. Cowden syndrome

B. Reiters syndrome

C. Eagles syndrome

D. Tic doulourex

57. TENS therapy is useful in ______________?
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A. MPDS

B. Trigeminal neuralgia

C. Neurosis

D. Facial palsy

58. Sjogrens syndrome affects_____________?
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A. Paracrine glands

B. Endocrine glands

C. Autocrine glands

D. Exocrine glands
59. Salivary gland stone most commonly involves___________?
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A. Sub lingual glands

B. Lingual glands

C. Parotid gland

D. Submandibular gland
60. Precocious puberty is most characteristic of which of the following ?
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A. Abrights syndrome

B. Osteogenesi imperfecta

C. Monostotic fibrous dysplasia

D. Jaffes syndrome

61. Multiple fractures are seen in______________?
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A. Osteogenesis imperfecta

B. Rickets

C. Osteomyelitis

D. Osteoma

62. In which one of the following salivary gland tumors, the tumor is composed of intermediate cells histologically?
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A. Adenoid cystic carcinoma

B. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

C. Pleomorphic adenoma

D. Warthins tumour

63. The fascial spaces involved in ludwigs angina are___________?
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A. Bilateral submandibular & sublingual spaces

B. Unilateral submandibular sublingual & submental spaces

C. Bilateral submandibular sublingual & submental spaces

D. Unilateral submandibular & sublingual spaces

64. Oral ocular and genital lesions are seen in:__________?
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A. SLE

B. None of the above

C. Steven Johnson syndrome

D. Erythema multiforma

65. Koebners phenomenon is seen with_____________?
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A. Impetigo

B. Psoriasis

C. Pemphigoid

D. Erythema multiforme

67. Antinuclear antibodies are seen in:___________?
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A. SLE

B. Systemic sclerosis

C. Morphea

D. All of the above

68. Which of the following is inherited as a autosomal dominant triat?
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A. Pemphigus yulgaris

B. Bullous pemphigoid

C. Lichen planus

D. White sponge nevus
69. All are diseases of skin except:
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A. Keratosis follicularis

B. Erythema multiforme

C. Psoriasis form lesion

D. Erythema migrans
70. Most demineralised zone in enamel caries:____________?
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A. Dark zone

B. Surface zone

C. Translucent zone

D. Body of lession
71. Xerostomia, enlargment of salivary and lacrimal glands is seen in______________?
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A. Sjogrens syndrome

B. Sicca syndrome

C. None of the above

D. Mickuliczs disease
72. Mucocele most commonly arise as a result of_____________?
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A. Rupture of a salivary duct

B. Inflammatory changes in the glandular interestitial tissue

C. Partial or complete compression of the salivary acini

D. Partial or complete obstruction of teh salivary duct by calculus

73. Periapical cyst is usually preceded by:__________?
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A. Periodontal abscess

B. Periapical abscess

C. Periapical granuloma

D. All of the above

74. Intra Oral pleomorphic adenoma usually occurs in_______________?
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A. Floor of the mouth

B. Upper lip

C. Palate

D. Buccal mucosa

76. Best way to differentiate a periapical cyst and a perapical granuloma is:__________?
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A. None of the above

B. Clinically

C. Radiographically

D. Histologically
77. The earliest radiographic sign of osteomyelitis is___________?
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A. Formation of sequestrum appearing as radiopaque patches

B. Blurring of trabecular outlines

C. Solitary or multiple small radiolucent areas

D. Increased granular radioopacity

78. Xerostomia is seen in all of the following EXCEPT in_______________?
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A. Anticholinergic drugs

B. Dehydration

C. Sjogrens syndrome

D. Oral sepsis
79. Chronic periostitis in children is known as__________?
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A. Cherubism

B. Tuberculous osteomyelitis

C. Histiocytosis X

D. Garres osteomyelitis
81. Oral lesions are not seen in:_________?
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A. Candidiasis

B. Stevens Johnson syndrome

C. Psoriasis

D. Pemphigoid

82. Osteosclerosis of bone occurs due to______________?
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A. Increased host response

B. Increase in the virulence of organisms causes infection

C. Decreased host resistance

D. Occurs in immunocompromised patients

83. Ground glass appearance in bone is seen in_____________?
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A. Osteopetrosis

B. Condensing osteitis

C. Hyper parathyroidism

D. Fibrous dysplasia

84. Warthins tumor is_____________?
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A. Carcinoma of the parotid gland

B. None of the above

C. A pleomorphic adenoma of parotid gland

D. An adenolymphoma of the parotid gland
85. Ameloblastoma most frequently occurs in:___________?
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A. Mandibular premolar region

B. Maxillary molar region

C. Maxillary premolar region

D. Mandibular moral region
86. Which of the following structures are associated with bells palsy______________?
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A. sub mandibular gland

B. Glosso pharyngeal nerve

C. Temporomandibular joint

D. Seventh cranial nerve
88. Preauricular pain, grating sensation and partial trismus are the symptons of______________?
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A. TMJ pain dysfurction symdnome

B. Ear infection

C. TMJ fibrous ankylosis

D. TMJ bony ankylosis

89. Which of the following are a triad of the sign and symptoms of osteogenesis imperfecta________________?
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A. Blue sclera, brittle bones opalescent dentin

B. enlarged hand, feet, maxilla, mandible

C. blue sclera, sparse hair, anhydrosis

D. blue sclera, arachnodactyly, brittle bones

90. The most common salivary gland malignant neoplasm in bones______________?
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A. Adenolymphoma

B. Adenoid cystic carcinoma

C. Plemorphic adenoma

D. Muceopidermoid carcinoma
91. Steven-Johnson syndrome involves:____________?
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A. Type II hypersensitivity reactions

B. Type I hypersensitivity reactions

C. Type III hypersensitivity reactions

D. Type IV hypersensitivity reactions

92. The most common complication following rheumatold arthritis of the TMJ is____________?
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A. Synovial chondromatosis

B. Osteorthritis

C. Ankylosis

D. Subluxation

93. Which tumour does not occur in minor salivary gland ?
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A. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

B. Warthins tumour

C. Pleomorphic adenoma

D. Adenocarcinoma

94. Psoriasis is associated with:____________?
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A. lupus vulgaris

B. Geographic tongue

C. Benign median rhomboid glossitis

D. Lupus erythematosus

95. Polydactyly, craniosynostosis, late closure of fontanelles is a feature of_______________?
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A. Aperts syndrome

B. Crouzons syndrome

C. Pierre robin syndrome

D. Down syndrome

96. Sialography is used to detect anomaly of_______________?
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A. Salivary duct only

B. Salivary gland tumours

C. Salivary gland & duct

D. Salivary gland

98. The swollen degenerating epithelial cell due to acantholysis is:__________?
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A. Ghost cell

B. Tzanck cell

C. Anitschow cell

D. Prickle cell

99. Butterfly rash is typically seen in:____________?
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A. Scleroderma

B. None of the above

C. Systemic lupus erythematosus

D. Herpes simplex

100. The caries of enamel surface leads to accentuation of:__________?
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A. Wickhams striae

B. Incremental lines of retzius

C. Perikymata

D. Imbrication lines of pickerill