10 Questions
What is the best way to follow up with patients in oral medicine?
Clinical photographs
What is the primary characteristic of most pigmented lesions?
Painless and asymptomatic
What is the purpose of a Diascopy test in clinical evaluation of pigmented lesions?
Looking for change in color - important for vascular lesions
What are extrinsic pigmentations in the context of oral mucosal pigmentations?
Superficial stains from pigments/dyes
What is the purpose of digital palpation in clinical evaluation of pigmented lesions?
To assess changes in texture
What are the lifestyle risk factors associated with cancer mentioned in the text?
Smoking, smokeless tobacco, alcohol
What is the global ranking of oral cancer in males and females?
8th in males, 13th in females
What are the two main variables to be considered when discussing cancers, as mentioned in the text?
Sex and the level of development of the country
What is the approximate annual death rate from cancer mentioned in the text?
6 million people
What is the impact of COVID-19 on the yearly cancer death rate, as per the text?
COVID has killed 5-6 million, almost the same as the yearly cancer death rate
Test your knowledge of oral mucosal pigmentations with this quiz by Mohammad Alrashdan. Learn to recognize different types and features of melanocytic, vascular, and exogenous pigmentations, as well as the associated systemic conditions.
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