Oral and Maxillofacial Abnormalities Quiz

______ involves bone sclerosis at the apex of teeth and is common in children and young adults

______ results in periosteal reaction and expansion of altered bone in the mandibular premolar and molar area

______ are masses of chronically inflamed granulation tissue at the apex of a non-vital tooth and may lead to periapical cysts

______ is secondary acute inflammation within a periapical granuloma

______ are true epithelium-lined cysts formed at the apex of a non-vital tooth and may lead to periapical scars

______ are periapical cysts that remain after tooth extraction and may resolve spontaneously

______, or pulp polyps, is a unique pattern of pulpal inflammation occurring in children/young adults

______ can occur in the mandible due to altered bone homeostasis from oral surgery or odontogenic infection

______ include nasopalatine duct cyst, median palatal cyst, nasolabial cyst, thyroglossal duct cyst, branchial cleft cyst, lymphoepithelial cyst, and dermoid cyst

______ are the most common developmental odontogenic cysts and result from the separation of the dental follicle from around the crown of an unerupted tooth

______ of the jaws include the buccal bifurcation cyst, simple bone cyst, aneurysmal bone cyst, Stafne's bone defect, and hematopoietic marrow defect

______ refers to an undersized jaw, often associated with Treacher Collins Syndrome, a defect of the first brachial arch, and mandibulofacial dysostosis.

Pituitary gigantism, caused by a functional pituitary adenoma, leads to ______ or an enlarged jaw and is uncommon.

______ are local bony protuberances often caused by stress on bone from teeth, and benign growths that can occur in various locations in the oral cavity.

______, a common congenital defect, exhibit racial variation and a considerable range in severity.

______ are sebaceous glands on the oral mucosa that manifest as multiple yellow papules and are usually asymptomatic.

______, characterized by a short lingual frenum, can be treated with frenotomy or plasty, but treatment is often unnecessary.

______ is a common condition characterized by numerous grooves involving the dorsal aspect of the tongue and is strongly associated with geographic tongue and Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome.

______, resulting from increased production or decreased desquamation of keratin covering the filiform papillae, is often misdiagnosed as a fungal infection.

______, also known as geographic tongue, is a common benign condition characterized by multifocal migratory filiform papillary atrophy.

______ such as microdontia, macrodontia, taurodontism, gemination, fusion, dilaceration, talon cusp, and dens evaginatus are various conditions that affect the size, shape, and structure of teeth.

______, attrition, erosion, abrasion, abfraction, external and internal resorption, periapical pathosis, osteomyelitis, parulis, and osteomyelitis are common dental issues that affect the teeth and surrounding structures.

______ is a defense response that leads to the production of granulation tissue and dense scar tissue in an attempt to wall off the infected area, and is often associated with odontogenic infections.

______ cysts are true epithelium-lined cysts formed at the apex of a non-vital tooth and may lead to periapical scars

______ cysts are periapical cysts that remain after tooth extraction and may resolve spontaneously

______ hyperplastic pulpitis, or pulp polyps, is a unique pattern of pulpal inflammation occurring in children/young adults

______ osteonecrosis can occur in the mandible due to altered bone homeostasis from oral surgery or odontogenic infection

______ odontogenic cysts include nasopalatine duct cyst, median palatal cyst, nasolabial cyst, thyroglossal duct cyst, branchial cleft cyst, lymphoepithelial cyst, and dermoid cyst

______ cysts are the most common developmental odontogenic cysts and result from the separation of the dental follicle from around the crown of an unerupted tooth

______ lesions of the jaws include the buccal bifurcation cyst, simple bone cyst, aneurysmal bone cyst, Stafne's bone defect, and hematopoietic marrow defect

______ osteitis involves bone sclerosis at the apex of teeth and is common in children and young adults

______ periostitis results in periosteal reaction and expansion of altered bone in the mandibular premolar and molar area

______ abscess is secondary acute inflammation within a periapical granuloma

______ Cysts and Lesions: Key Points

______ dead space becomes a reservoir of bacteria, making antibiotic medications difficult to reach the site

______ refers to an undersized jaw, often associated with Treacher Collins Syndrome, a defect of the first brachial arch, and mandibulofacial dysostosis.

Pituitary gigantism, caused by a functional pituitary adenoma, leads to ______ or an enlarged jaw and is uncommon.

______ are local bony protuberances often caused by stress on bone from teeth, and benign growths that can occur in various locations in the oral cavity.

______, a common congenital defect, exhibit racial variation and a considerable range in severity.

______ are sebaceous glands on the oral mucosa that manifest as multiple yellow papules and are usually asymptomatic.

______, characterized by a short lingual frenum, can be treated with frenotomy or plasty, but treatment is often unnecessary.

______ is a common condition characterized by numerous grooves involving the dorsal aspect of the tongue and is strongly associated with geographic tongue and Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome.

______, resulting from increased production or decreased desquamation of keratin covering the filiform papillae, is often misdiagnosed as a fungal infection.

______, also known as geographic tongue, is a common benign condition characterized by multifocal migratory filiform papillary atrophy.

______ such as microdontia, macrodontia, taurodontism, gemination, fusion, dilaceration, talon cusp, and dens evaginatus are various conditions that affect the size, shape, and structure of teeth.

______ are common dental issues that affect the teeth and surrounding structures.

______ is a defense response that leads to the production of granulation tissue and dense scar tissue in an attempt to wall off the infected area, and is often associated with odontogenic infections.