General Pathology Basics
Oral Lesions & Variants of Normal
Infectious Oral Diseases
Cysts & Developmental Disorders
Oral Cancer & Precancerous Lesions
100
Redness in gingivitis is caused by this physiologic change.
What is increased vascularity?
100
Generalized opalescence of the buccal mucosa that disappears when stretched.
What is leukoedema?
100
The virus that causes infectious mononucleosis.
What is the Epstein-Barr virus?
100
A cyst that develops in place of a tooth.
What is a primordial cyst?
100
The most common oral malignancy.
What is squamous cell carcinoma?
200
The primary WBC in acute inflammation
What is a neutrophil?
200
The most common site for a mucocele.
What is the lower lip?
200
The most common intraoral manifestation of HIV infection.
What is candidiasis?
200
Heart-shaped cyst near the incisive papilla.
What is a nasopalatine duct cyst?
200
Virus associated with oral squamous papillomas and oropharyngeal cancer.
What is HPV?
300
Edema in gingivitis is caused by this.
What is exudation of fluid?
300
A mucocele on the floor of the mouth is called this.
What is a ranula?
300
Chickenpox and shingles are caused by this virus.
What is the varicella-zoster virus?
300
A cyst around the crown of an unerupted/impacted tooth.
What is a dentigerous cyst?
300
A red lesion with the highest malignant potential.
What is erythroplakia?
400
Type of healing when wound edges are closely approximated.
What is primary intention healing?
400
Bilateral bony protuberances on the palate.
What is torus palatinus?
400
Painful HSV infection of hands/fingers in dental workers.
What is herpetic whitlow?
400
A pseudocyst in the posterior mandible accommodating a salivary gland.
What is a Stafne bone cyst?
400
The gold standard for diagnosing squamous cell carcinoma.
What is a biopsy?
500
This tissue is the hallmark of the wound healing process.
What is granulation tissue?
500
Normal misplaced sebaceous glands are found in the mouth.
What are Fordyce granules?
500
Failure of filiform papillae to shed, leaving a coated tongue.
What is hairy tongue?
500
Developmental disorder with “ground glass” radiographic appearance.
What is fibrous dysplasia?
500
Malignancy of blood vessels often found on palate/gingiva in AIDS patients.
What is Kaposi’s sarcoma?