MDS PREP
Oral diagnostic features of scleroderma include all of the following, except
1. A hard and a rigid tongue
2. Widening of the oral aperture
3. Pseudo ankylosis of the TM joint
4. Difficulty in swallowing
Widening of the oral aperture is not an oral diagnostic feature of scleroderma.
Disease which increases oral melanin pigmentation
1. Addison"s disease
2. Hyperthyroidism
3. Nephritis
4. All of the above
Oral Pathology
Answer: 1
Diseases that increase oral melanin pigmentation include Addison's disease.
Scleroderma involves
1. Tightening of oral mucosa and periodontal involvement
2. Multiple palmar keratosia
3. Raynaud"s phenomenon
4. All of the above
Oral Pathology
Answer: 4
Scleroderma involves tightening of oral mucosa, periodontal involvement, and Raynaud's phenomenon.
All of the following can cause osteoporosis, except
1. Hyperparathyroidism
2. Steroid use
3. Fluorosis
4. Thyrotoxicosis
Oral Pathology
Answer: 3
Fluorosis does not cause osteoporosis.
Which of the following are a triad of the signs and symptomos of osteogenesis imperfecta
1. Blue sclera, sparse hair, anhydrosis
2. Enlarged hand, feet, maxilla, mandible
3. Blue sclera, brittle bones, opalescent dentin
4. Blue sclera, arachonodactyly, brittle bones
Oral Pathology
Answer: 3
The triad of signs and symptoms of osteogenesis imperfecta includes blue sclera, brittle bones, and opalescent dentin.
A black line on the gingiva which follows the contour of the margin is due to
1. Lead
2. Argyria
3. Iron
4. Mercury
Oral Pathology
Answer: 4
A black line on the gingiva which follows the contour of the margin is due to mercury.
The most common intraoral location for a pigmented nevi is the
1. Hard palate
2. Soft palate
3. Buccal mucosa
4. Floor of mouth
Oral Pathology
Answer: 1
The most common intraoral location for a pigmented nevus is the hard palate.
Normal serum, Ca and alkaline PO4 are in
1. Cherubism
2. Hypothyroidism
3. Hyperparathyroidism
4. Paget"s disease
Oral Pathology
Answer: 1
Normal serum calcium and alkaline phosphatase levels are seen in cherubism.