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What is the best way to follow up with patients in oral medicine?
What is the best way to follow up with patients in oral medicine?
- Clinical photographs (correct)
- Biopsy
- Digital palpation
- Diascopy test
What is the primary characteristic of most pigmented lesions?
What is the primary characteristic of most pigmented lesions?
- Fixed to underlying tissue
- Mobile under pressure
- Painless and asymptomatic (correct)
- Painful and symptomatic
What is the purpose of a Diascopy test in clinical evaluation of pigmented lesions?
What is the purpose of a Diascopy test in clinical evaluation of pigmented lesions?
- Looking for change in color - important for vascular lesions (correct)
- Assessing changes in texture
- Applying pressure with a transparent glass slide
- Checking if the lesions change or not
What are extrinsic pigmentations in the context of oral mucosal pigmentations?
What are extrinsic pigmentations in the context of oral mucosal pigmentations?
What is the purpose of digital palpation in clinical evaluation of pigmented lesions?
What is the purpose of digital palpation in clinical evaluation of pigmented lesions?
What are the lifestyle risk factors associated with cancer mentioned in the text?
What are the lifestyle risk factors associated with cancer mentioned in the text?
What is the global ranking of oral cancer in males and females?
What is the global ranking of oral cancer in males and females?
What are the two main variables to be considered when discussing cancers, as mentioned in the text?
What are the two main variables to be considered when discussing cancers, as mentioned in the text?
What is the approximate annual death rate from cancer mentioned in the text?
What is the approximate annual death rate from cancer mentioned in the text?
What is the impact of COVID-19 on the yearly cancer death rate, as per the text?
What is the impact of COVID-19 on the yearly cancer death rate, as per the text?
