Five Categories of Pathology

Periapical Inflammatory Lesions and Osteomyelitis (which can look similar to malignancy) are examples of which pathology category?

• Inflammatory

• Neoplastic

• Congenital

• Metabolic

Which category of pathology can look similar to osteomyelitis?

• Malignant Tumor

• Benign Cyst

• Viral Infection

• Metabolic Disorder

Fibrous Dysplasia, Cemento-osseous dysplasia, and benign tumor with fibro-osseous characteristics are examples of which pathology category?

• Fibro-osseous

• Odontogenic cysts

• Vascular lesions

• Epithelial tumors

What is the typical periphery of a cyst?

• WD, corticated

• ID

• WD or ID

• Not specified

Which category is classically characterized by 'teeth floating in air' as a specific feature?

• Malignancy

• Cystic lesions

• Benign tumors

• Inflammatory conditions

Gross displacement favors benign tumors.

• True

• False

Which category rarely displaces or resorbs roots and may show teeth floating in air?

• Malignancy

• Cyst

• Benign tumor

• Fibrous dysplasia

Look at the dental X-ray image with red arrows pointing to a large radiolucent area above the roots of the teeth. What is the most likely diagnosis?

• Abscess

• Cyst

• Tumor

• Fracture

Fill in the blank: A cyst is defined as a ________ lined by epithelium and surrounded by a connective tissue wall.

• fluid-filled cavity

• solid mass

• vascular bundle

• bony projection

Cysts occur more often in which bone than any other bone because they can develop from remnants of odontogenic epithelium?

• Femur

• Jaws

• Skull

• Ribs