Quiz III BDS

A flat, circumscribed discoloration of skin or mucosa that may vary in size and shape is referred to as

• a) Epulis
• b) Macule
• c) Nodule
• d) Papule

A key oral feature of Paget's disease of bone is

• a) Micrognathia
• b) Extensive hypercementosis
• c) Hypodontia
• d) High incidence of dental caries

Histologically, fibrous dysplasia is characterized by the replacement of normal bone with:

• a) A mosaic pattern of bone
• b) Immature woven bone in a fibrous stroma
• c) Necrotic bone and bacterial colonies
• d) A homogenous mass of fibrous tissue

All of the following are potential oral manifestations of Paget's disease except:

• a) Generalized enlargement of the maxilla or mandible
• b) Spontaneous fractures of the jaw
• c) A higher risk of developing osteosarcoma
• d) A "hair-on-end" radiographic pattern

A specific variant of fibrous dysplasia characterized by polyostotic involvement, café-au-lait spots, and multiple endocrine abnormalities is known as:

• a) Albright syndrome
• b) Gardner syndrome
• c) Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome
• d) Gorlin-Goltz syndrome

Cemento-osseous dysplasia (COD) is a non-neoplastic, self-limiting process that is most commonly found in which location?

• a) The condyle
• b) The posterior maxilla
• c) The anterior mandible
• d) The coronoid process

The unique type of chronic osteomyelitis characterized by focal gross thickening of the periosteum with peripheral reactive bone formation, especially in the mandibles of children, is called:

• a) Chronic diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis
• b) Chronic focal sclerosing osteomyelitis
• c) Garre's osteomyelitis (Proliferative periostitis)
• d) Sequestrum

What is the most frequent cause of acute osteomyelitis of the jaw?

• a) Trauma
• b) Dental infection
• c) Paget's disease
• d) Diabetes

A 40-year-old asymptomatic Black female has a routine panoramic radiograph taken. The radiograph reveals multiple, periapical, mixed radiolucent and radiopaque lesions involving the anterior and posterior mandible. The involved teeth are all vital.

• a) Fibrous dysplasia
• b) Florid osseous dysplasia
• c) Benign cementoblastoma
• d) Ossifying fibroma

Which of the following is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by hypoplasia or aplasia of the clavicles and multiple impacted supernumerary teeth?

• a) Cherubism
• b) Cleidocranial dysplasia
• c) Osteopetrosis
• d) Gardner syndrome