Oral Pathology & Medicine Mcqs - Set 21

1)   Oral candidiasis is divided into primary and_____________?

a. Secondary infections
b. Subsidiary infections
c. Subclinical infections
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Secondary infections

Explanation:
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2)   The yeast which shows thick gelatinous capsule and positive for mucicarmine is_____________?

a. Cryptococcus
b. Histoplasmosis
c. Blastomycosis
d. Paracoccidiomycosis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cryptococcus

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   Which type of candidiasis is associated with leukoplakia is______________?

a. Acute pseudomembranous candidiasis
b. Acute atrohpic candidiasis
c. Chronic atrophic candidiasis
d. Chronic hyperplastic candidiasis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Chronic hyperplastic candidiasis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   Candidiasis associated with Dentures is_______________?

a. Acute Pseudo Membranous
b. Acute Atrophic
c. Chronic Hyperplastic
d. Chonic atrophic
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Chonic atrophic

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   Candida infection is involved in______________?

a. migrating geographic tongue
b. median rhomboidal glossitis
c. Prolonged tetracycline therapy
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: median rhomboidal glossitis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   Drug used to treat oral thrush_______________?

a. Clobetasol
b. Co-trimoxozle
c. Miconazole
d. Penicillin
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Miconazole

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   The microorganism most commonly cultured from a chronic bilateral ulcer at the corner of mouth____________?

a. Mucor
b. Candida
c. Treponema
d. Aspergillus
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Candida

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   Clinical diagnosis of candidiasis is confirmed by_____________?

a. Characteristic odour
b. Demonstration of mycelia and spores in scrapping
c. Response to injection of vitamin B12
d. Demonstration of ray fungus in granules
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Demonstration of mycelia and spores in scrapping

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   White raised painless areas when on peeling exhibit painful erythematous areas in case of________________?

a. Oral thrush
b. Pemphigus vulagaris
c. Leukoplakia
d. Erythroplakia
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Oral thrush

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   A deficiency of which of the following cell can predispose to candidiasis______________?

a. Eosinophils
b. Macropages
c. Plasma cells
d. T Lymphocytes
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: T Lymphocytes

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   Thrush refers to_____________?

a. Acute atrophic candidiasis
b. Acute pseudomembranous candidiasis
c. chronic atrophic candidiasis
d. chronic hyperplastic candidiasis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Acute pseudomembranous candidiasis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   White patch is seen on the buccal mucosa consisting of pseudomycelium and chalmydospores with desquamated epithelium adjacent to it, the patient is suffering from epithelium adjacent to it, the patient is suffering from_____________?

a. histoplasmosis
b. cryptococcosis
c. candidiasis
d. coccidiomycosis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: candidiasis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   All of the following statement about thrush are true EXCEPT_____________?

a. It is caused by a gram-negative fungus
b. It is characterized by a plaque of proliferating epithelial and other cells
c. It is a complication of immunosuppression or systemic diseases
d. It can affect neonates in an epidemic fashion
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: It is caused by a gram-negative fungus

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   A 9 year old child’s mother comes to dental clinic with the complaint of oral ulceration, fever and shedding of skin of palms and soles: she is giving history of premature shedding of teeth and increased sweating she is also giving one month history of using any new teething gel available in market. The child is suffering form____________?

a. Acrodynia
b. Pemphigus vulgaris
c. Epidermolysis Bullosa
d. Erosive lichen planus
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Acrodynia

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   Characteristic Tram- line calcifications in skull radiographs is observed in________________?

a. Cleidocranial dysostoses
b. Sturge – weber syndrome
c. Paget’s disease
d. Mc Cline – Albright syndrome
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sturge – weber syndrome

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


16)   Perception of taste even in absence of stimuli is known as_____________?

a. Ageusia
b. Dysguesia
c. Cocoguesia
d. Phantoguesia
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Phantoguesia

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   Enzymes which play an important role in calcification are______________?

a. Enolase & calcitonin
b. Alkaline phosphatase & catalase
c. Alkaline phosphatase & pyrophosphatase
d. Pyrophosphatase & carbonic anhydrase
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Alkaline phosphatase & pyrophosphatase

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


18)   Strength of collagen is due to______________?

a. Hydroxy glacine
b. Glycine
c. Proline
d. Hydroxproline
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hydroxproline

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   Bruxism is characterized by_____________?

a. Increased mobility of the teeth
b. Radiographic widening of the pdl
c. Morning pain in muscles
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


20)   Strawberry gingivitis is seen in_____________?

a. Wegener’s Granulomatosis
b. Scorbutic Gingivitis
c. Plasma cell Gingivitis
d. Leukemic Gingivitis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Wegener’s Granulomatosis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


21)   What is the term for the radio opaque area found at the root apex of young permanent teeth involved with chronic pulpitis ?

a. Apical cyst
b. Apical condensing osteitis
c. Chronic apical periodontitis
d. Stage one apical osteofibroses
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Apical condensing osteitis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


22)   Antischkow cells are present in all of the following conditions except_____________?

a. Sickle cell anaemia
b. Iron deficiency anaemia
c. Apthous ulcer
d. Herpes simplex
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Herpes simplex

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


23)   Difference between epithelium of oral cavity and cavity lining of cyst is ___________-?

a. Stratum corneum
b. Stratum lucidum
c. Stratum germinativum
d. Stratum spinosum
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Stratum germinativum

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


24)   Which is the most preferred route for drug administration in the management of chronic pain_____________?

a. Intrathecal
b. Oral
c. Subdermal
d. Intravenous
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Oral

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


25)   The Sensitive period for tetracycline induced discolouration in the permanent maxillary mandibular incisors and canines is________________?

a. 3 months postpartum to 7th year of life
b. 4 months in utero to 3 months postpartum
c. 5 months in utero to 9 months postpartum
d. Birth to 7th year
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 3 months postpartum to 7th year of life

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


26)   Which is T cell tumor ?

a. Burkitt’s lymphoma
b. Mycosis fungiodes
c. Mantel cell leukemia
d. Hairy cell leukemia
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mycosis fungiodes

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


27)   The disorder characterized by craniosynostoses, craniofacial anomalies, severe symmetrical syndactyly (cutaneous and bony fusion) of hands and feet along with prexial syndactyly and variable soft form syndactyly ?

a. Carpenter syndrome
b. Crounzon Syndrome
c. Apert Syndrome
d. Down’s syndrome
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Carpenter syndrome

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


28)   HLA – B27 histocompatbility antigen is seen in_______________?

a. Sjogren’s disease
b. Ankylosing spondylitis
c. Felty’s syndrome
d. Scleroderma
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ankylosing spondylitis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


29)   For primary herpes simplex, the diagnosis is made by which gene______________?

a. Culture with giemsa stain:
b. Culture with wright strain
c. Routing cytology
d. Flourescent stain for cytology
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Flourescent stain for cytology

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


30)   Burning tongue might not be associated with______________?

a. Ranula
b. Diabetes mellitus
c. Pernicious anaemia
d. Local irritation
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ranula

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


31)   Which of the following is a non-destructive method of age estimation in adults ?

a. Assessment of root dentin translucency
b. Amino acid racemisation
c. Evaluation of tooth cementum annulations
d. Pulp to tooth ratio of canines
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Pulp to tooth ratio of canines

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


32)   Tooth discolouration due to high bilirubin secretion is seen in the____________?

a. Pink tooth of mummery
b. Ochronosis
c. Chlorodontia
d. Leong teeth
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Pink tooth of mummery

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


33)   Out of syphilitic glossitis, plummer vinson syndrome Mikulicz’s syndrome and hepatitis A; which of these predispose to squamous cell arcinoma ______________?

a. Syphilitic glossitis and plummer vinson syndrome
b. Syphilitic glossitis and Mikulicz’s syndrome
c. Plummer vinson disease and hepatitis A
d. Hepatitis A and Mikulicz’s Syndrome
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Syphilitic glossitis and plummer vinson syndrome

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


34)   Perimolysis is_____________?

a. Tooth wear due to gastric secretion
b. Tooth wear due to bruxism
c. Tooth wear due to dentifrices
d. Peripheral blood cell destruction
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Tooth wear due to gastric secretion

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


35)   Differential diagnosis of hypercementosis includes all of these EXCEPT ?

a. Cemental dysplasia
b. Cemental aplasia
c. Condensing osteitis
d. Focal periapical osteopetrosis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cemental aplasia

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


36)   Which of the following is a virus induced eipthelial hyperplasia ?

a. Molluscum contagiosum
b. Focal epithelial hyperplasia
c. Squamous papilloma
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


37)   Cardiac condition requiring Antibiotic prophylaxis for infective Endocarditis ?

a. Coronary Heart Disease
b. Rheumatic Heart Disease
c. Cardiac Pacemakers
d. Hypertensive Heart Disease
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rheumatic Heart Disease

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


38)   Biopsy of a clinically suspicious lesion is negative. The most appropriate treatment is_______________?

a. Tell patient no malignancy
b. Repeat the biopsy
c. Observe the patient for twelve months
d. Observe the patient for three months
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Repeat the biopsy

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


39)   Disease characterized by insidious onset and by an absolute increased in number of circulating RBCs and in total blood volume ?

a. Leukopenia
b. Osler’s disease
c. Mediterranean disease
d. Aplastic anaemia
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Osler’s disease

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


40)   Tubular (Canalicular) adenoma occurs on_____________?

a. Upper lip
b. Palate
c. Lower lip
d. Glingiva
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Upper lip

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!