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What is the science that treats the nature, causes, and development of oral diseases?
Oral pathology
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Salivary glands secret about (___) ml of saliva on a daily basis.
1,500 ml
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Microscopic counts in saliva show an average of (____) million mircroorganisms per milliliter.
750 million
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(____) can be defined as any pathological or traumatic disorder of tissue that creates a loss of function of the area affected.
Oral lesions
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Oral lesions can include (_____),(______), and any other tissue damage resulting from disease or injury.
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What is localized collection of pus in a specific area of soft tissue or bone?
Abscess
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What is an enclosed pouch or sac containing fluid or semi-solid material?
Cyst
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What are a disruption of the superficial covering of the mucosa or skin caused by biting, denture irritation, toothbrush injury, viruses or other irritants?
Ulcers
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A localized collection of blood that escaped from blood vessels due to trauma is known as what?
Hematoma
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Round pinpoint, non-raised, purplish-red spots, caused by mucosal or dermal hemorrhage are known as what?
Petechiae
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Large, purplish-red areas caused by blood under the skin or mucosa; turns to a blue or yellow color which is known as what?
Ecchymoses
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What are the two common lesions of the oral mucosa?
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The process that destroys the hard surfaces of the tooth is called what?
Decay
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Decalcification of the enamel, the first step in the decay process, is caused by Bacterial plaque and Acid.
True or False
True
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Dental caries usually appear first as a (______) on the enamel, which indicates the decalcification process.
Chalky white spot
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The term "Pulposis" refers to any disease involving the (_____).
Dental pulp
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Pulpalgia refers to what?
Pain in the dental pulp
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What is Pulpitis?
Inflammation of the dental pulp
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The death of tissue is called what?
Necrosis
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Periodontal disease is the most prevalent chronic disease of humankind.
True or False
True
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(______) is an inflammation involving the gingival tissues.
Gingivitis
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What is the most common type of gingival disease?
Marginal Gingivitis
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What is "N.U.G" and what is this disease referred to?
- Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis
- Trenchmouth or Vincent's infection
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What is Periodontitis?
is a chronic inflammatory condition that involves the gingiva, crest of the alveolar bone and periodontal membrane.
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What is Pericoronitis?
inflammation of the gingiva around a partially erupted tooth
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What does "R.A.S" stand for?
(Hint: Canker Sores)
Recurrent aphthous stomatitis
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The healing time of canker sores are usually 7 to (___) days.
10
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In oral pathology, the most commonly diagnosed sites for HSV-1 are the what?
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The most common of all the herpetic HSV-1 lesions is what?
Herpes labialis
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What are fever blisters?
The vesicles rupture, crusting of the surface occurs.
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What are cold sores?
crusted lesion
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A fungal infection of the mouth is known as what?
Candidiasis
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A viral infection on the tongue with lesions that appear as white and slightly raised is known as what?
Hairy Leukoplakia
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The are two types of Neoplasms; What are they?
- Benign Tumors (Not life threatening)
- Malignant Tumors (Life threatening if left untreated)
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Cancer of the epithelium is known as what?
Carcinoma
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Congenital disorders are present at birth.
True or False
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The condition in which a tooth is blocked by a physical barrier, usually teeth or bone is known as what?
Impaction
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What is the loss of substance of a tooth from a wearing away process caused by a teeth against teeth known as?
Attrition
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What is an abrasion?
Generally brought about by improper tooth brushing; biting foreign objects
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What is the loss of tooth substance from a chemical process that does not involve bacteria?
Erosion
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