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Life of an Pathologist
100
___________ is the process in which the mouth cannot produce enough saliva to keep the oral cavity moist. It can be caused by dehydration, eating foods which use up extra saliva, or even can be a cause of medication.
Xerostomia
100
What is the most common procedure overseen by an Oral Pathologist, and occasionally done by them?
Soft Tissue Biopsy
100
_____ involves checking the area around the mouth. Oral cancer is not only in the oral cavity but in the surrounding area as well. Used to search for evidence of oral cancer.
Extra Oral Cancer Screening
100
________ is an area in which a calcified mass or sialolith forms within the salivary glands.
Siolith
200
__________is a noncancerous bony growth. It forms on your lower jaw and sits under your tongue. They aren't dangerous.
Torus/Tori
200
What is the exact number that the average wages of an Oral Pathologist begin at?
Wages typically start from $83,860.
200
______ is when a cut is made around the entirety of a mass to remove and inspect it for disease. The entire substance is removed from the mouth.
Excisional Biopsy
200
What is the average amount of months required post dental school to become an Oral Pathologist?
37
300
What disease is depicted in the image?
Aphthous Ulcers
300
_______ is the alternate name for the medical condition for having multiple teeth.
Hyperdontia
300
______ is needed when a mass is too large to remove or when it isn’t necessary to remove the whole mass.
Incisional Biopsy
300
What is the most prestigious Dental School in America?
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor School of Dentistry
400
What disease is depicted in the image?
Leukemia
400
What are the 7 main areas an Oral Pathologist performs treatments on?
teeth, gums, bones, joints, glands, skin, and muscles around your mouth.
400
_______ is a two sided tool that has a flat and circular side. It is for minor tumors or asymptomatic tumors.
Oral Brush
400
What percentage of applicants are accepted into post graduation training?
2.5%
500
What disease is depicted in the image?
Candidiasis
500
What is the shape of the first incision made in a biopsy?
Wedge shaped incision
500
________ is a device which uses fluorescent light to detect cancerous cells within the oral cavity.
Velscope
500
What procedure is being shown in the following image?
Intra Oral Cancer Screening