oral pathology and medicine MCQs – Page 21

Practise focused oral pathology and medicine questions with marked answers for exam preparation and subject revision.

oral pathology and medicine Mcqs
401. A 15-year old boy shows an inverted pear shaped radiolucency between the upper central incisors. The teeth are normal in all aspects The most likely diagnosis is________________?
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A. Globulomaxillary cyst

B. Aneurysmal cyst

C. Nasopalatine cyst

D. Dentigerous cyst

402. Keratocanthoma is found most commonly on ?
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A. Hard palate

B. Lip

C. Tongue

D. Gingiva

403. Widely accepted theory of dental caries_____________?
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A. Proteolytic chelation theory

B. Proteolytic theory

C. Autoimmune theory

D. Acidogenic theory
404. Marked reduction in amount of dentin, widening of predentin layer, presence of large area of interglobular dentin and irregular pattern of dentin is seen in______________?
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A. Hypocalcified dentin

B. Odonto dysplasia

C. Dentin dysplasia

D. Dentinogenesis imperfecta

405. Presence of epithelial Pearls in spinous layer of epithelium is characteristic of______________?
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A. Dysplasia

B. Pre-cancer

C. Metaplasia

D. Carcinoma
406. Plasma cell tumour of bones with B-lymphocytic origin is ______________?
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A. Plasmacytoma

B. Multiple myeloma

C. Burkitts lymphoma

D. None of the above

E. Both A & B
407. The following lesion is a doubtful premalignant lesion for oral malignancy________________?
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A. Chronic hyperplastic candidiasis

B. Leukoplakia

C. Oral lichen planus

D. Erythroplakia

408. White rough pedunculated lesion on palate is most likely_______________?
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A. Nevus

B. Papilloma

C. Fibroma

D. Pleomorphic adenoma

409. Which of the following is not a type of leukoplakia______________?
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A. Bullous

B. Ulcerative

C. Homogenous

D. Speckled
410. PARULIS is an inflammatory enlargement seen in_______________?
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A. Due to irritation from calculus / over hanging restoration

B. End of sinus tract

C. None of the above

D. Extraction Socket

411. The cyst located at the junction of medial nasal process, lateral nasal process and maxillary process is________________?
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A. Nasopalatine cyst

B. Median palatine cyst

C. Nasoalveolar cyst

D. Globulomaxillary cyst

412. Developing Ameloblasts are effected by the ingestion of high fluoride content water resulting in______________?
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A. Moons molars

B. Mottled enamel

C. Turners tooth

D. Hutchinsons teeth
413. Hypoplastic defects in permanent central and lateral incisors are likely to result due to severe illness or other factors during_______________?
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A. Two or three years of life

B. First month of life

C. First two years of life

D. First nine month of life
414. A 3 cm squamous cell carcinoma of the retromolar trigone and invading the mandible and the medial pterygold muscle is at what TNM stage____________?
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A. Stage III

B. Stage II

C. Stage I

D. Stage IV
415. Dentinogenesis imperfecta is________________?
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A. Autosomal recessive

B. Not a inheritable trait

C. Autosomal dominant

D. Se* linked recessive

416. Hamartoma is _____________?
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A. Neoplastic

B. Afflicted by trauma

C. Hormonal distubance

D. Non-neoplastic
417. The tissue of which lesion has been described as resembling a blood sponge with large pores_____________?
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A. Eruption hematoma

B. Capillary hemangioma

C. Aneurysmal bone cyst

D. Cavernous hemangioma

418. Diffuse erythema (pinpoint petechiae) and white patches in smokers palate occur due to________________?
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A. Complete obstruction to minor salivary gland orifices

B. Excessive orthokeratinization of the palate

C. Keratinization with partially occluded minor salivary glands

D. Diffuse parakeratinization of the palate

419. Complete obliteration of pulp is seen in all except_______________?
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A. Type III dentinogenesis imperfecta

B. Type I dentinogenesis imperfecta

C. Dentin dysplasia

D. Type II dentinogenesis imperfecta
420. Oral ulceration resembling Apthae are encountered in____________?
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A. Chronic smokers

B. Gluten enteropathy

C. Excess of B-complex

D. Anti-malarial medication