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What is the primary risk factor for oral potentially malignant disorders and oral cancer?
What is the primary risk factor for oral potentially malignant disorders and oral cancer?
- Actinic radiation
- Tobacco (correct)
- Alcohol
- Chronic infections
What is the characteristic feature of severe epithelial dysplasia?
What is the characteristic feature of severe epithelial dysplasia?
- Involvement of at least half the epithelium
- Involvement of the lower 1/3 of the epithelium
- Involvement of the entire epithelium
- Involvement of most of the epithelium thickness (correct)
What is the effect of nicotine on oral cancer?
What is the effect of nicotine on oral cancer?
- It is not carcinogenic by itself (correct)
- It is a direct carcinogen
- It reduces the risk of oral cancer
- It increases the permeability of mucosa to carcinogens
What is the role of alcohol in oral cancer?
What is the role of alcohol in oral cancer?
What is the effect of ultraviolet radiation on the lip?
What is the effect of ultraviolet radiation on the lip?
What is the role of candida albicans in oral lesions?
What is the role of candida albicans in oral lesions?
What is the term for abnormal growth of epithelial cells in the mouth?
What is the term for abnormal growth of epithelial cells in the mouth?
What is the term for a white patch on the oral mucosa?
What is the term for a white patch on the oral mucosa?
What percentage of oral submucous fibrosis cases show signs of epithelial dysplasia?
What percentage of oral submucous fibrosis cases show signs of epithelial dysplasia?
Which of the following is a clinical feature of oral submucous fibrosis?
Which of the following is a clinical feature of oral submucous fibrosis?
What is the main cause of oral submucous fibrosis?
What is the main cause of oral submucous fibrosis?
What is the characteristic histopathological feature of oral submucous fibrosis?
What is the characteristic histopathological feature of oral submucous fibrosis?
What is the prognosis of oral submucous fibrosis?
What is the prognosis of oral submucous fibrosis?
What is the oral lesion that is completely reversible?
What is the oral lesion that is completely reversible?
What is the risk of malignant transformation in the palate except for?
What is the risk of malignant transformation in the palate except for?
What is the aim of this lecture?
What is the aim of this lecture?
What is the characteristic appearance of thick or fissured leukoplakia?
What is the characteristic appearance of thick or fissured leukoplakia?
Which of the following is a high-risk clinical variant of leukoplakia for malignant transformation?
Which of the following is a high-risk clinical variant of leukoplakia for malignant transformation?
What is the term for white patches on oral mucosa that cannot be rubbed off and cannot be characterized clinically as any other disease?
What is the term for white patches on oral mucosa that cannot be rubbed off and cannot be characterized clinically as any other disease?
What is the histological feature of leukoplakia that is characterized by a thickened surface keratin layer?
What is the histological feature of leukoplakia that is characterized by a thickened surface keratin layer?
What is the term for a severe and aggressive form of oral potentially malignant disorder that is multifocal, has a progressive course, and has a high recurrence rate?
What is the term for a severe and aggressive form of oral potentially malignant disorder that is multifocal, has a progressive course, and has a high recurrence rate?
What is the site most commonly affected by leukoplakia?
What is the site most commonly affected by leukoplakia?
What is the characteristic feature of speckled leukoplakia?
What is the characteristic feature of speckled leukoplakia?
What is the histological feature of leukoplakia that is characterized by an intact basement membrane?
What is the histological feature of leukoplakia that is characterized by an intact basement membrane?
Which clinical presentation carries the greatest risk of cancer development in the oral cavity?
Which clinical presentation carries the greatest risk of cancer development in the oral cavity?
Which of these histopathological features is NOT typically associated with severe epithelial dysplasia?
Which of these histopathological features is NOT typically associated with severe epithelial dysplasia?
Which of the following is classified under oral potentially malignant disorders characterized by the presence of white patches?
Which of the following is classified under oral potentially malignant disorders characterized by the presence of white patches?
Which architectural changes are indicative of oral epithelial dysplasia?
Which architectural changes are indicative of oral epithelial dysplasia?
What is a common risk factor for Actinic Cheilitis?
What is a common risk factor for Actinic Cheilitis?
What category of lesion is synergistically elevated by the habit of reverse smoking?
What category of lesion is synergistically elevated by the habit of reverse smoking?
Which of the following is NOT a cytological change seen in oral epithelial dysplasia?
Which of the following is NOT a cytological change seen in oral epithelial dysplasia?
Which feature is most characteristic of abnormal epithelial stratification in oral epithelial dysplasia?
Which feature is most characteristic of abnormal epithelial stratification in oral epithelial dysplasia?
Which clinical feature is most indicative of erythroplakia?
Which clinical feature is most indicative of erythroplakia?
What is the most common cause of white color in leukoplakia?
What is the most common cause of white color in leukoplakia?
Which histological feature is least associated with erythroplakia?
Which histological feature is least associated with erythroplakia?
What is the least likely condition to be included in the clinical differential diagnosis of leukoplakia?
What is the least likely condition to be included in the clinical differential diagnosis of leukoplakia?
Which factor is least likely to contribute to the development of actinic cheilitis?
Which factor is least likely to contribute to the development of actinic cheilitis?
Which feature best differentiates erythroplakia from other red lesions?
Which feature best differentiates erythroplakia from other red lesions?
What should be the primary treatment approach for oral leukoplakia?
What should be the primary treatment approach for oral leukoplakia?
Which clinical feature is not associated with actinic cheilitis?
Which clinical feature is not associated with actinic cheilitis?
