Write True or False to the following statements:
1. Minor aphthous ulcerations are commonly seen on
the heavily keratinized mucosa. T/F
2. Recurrent intraoral herpes lesions are usually found
on the less heavily keratinized mucosa. T/F
3. Chancre is the most common syphilitic lesion seen in
the oral cavity. T/F
4. The typical distribution of discrete small ulcers in the
anterior part of the oral cavity helps in diagnosing
herpangina T/F
5. Leukedema is a common keratotic lesion that can be
easily scraped off. T/F
6. The treatment of choice for herpetiform ulcers are
local application of steroids. T/F
7. The treatment of Choice for herpes infection is
steroids. T/F
8. Mucous patches in syphilis are usually painless. T/F
9.Chancres in syphilis can appear as indurated ulcer. T/F
10.Tuberculous ulcers or lesions are usually painless T/F
11. The most commoqf cause of xerostomia is aplasia of
the gland. T/F
12. Salivary calculus is; commonly seen in stenson’s
duct. T/F
13. Fungi are gram negative organisms. T/F
14. The most common sitefor metastasis is the angle
and body of the mandible. T/F
15. All metastatic tumors aré‘radiolucent in nature. T/F
16. Metastatic tumors can produce radiolucency as well
as radio—opaque lesions. T/F
17. Metastasis from breast, prostate and thyroid can
produce osteoblastic activity. T/F
18. A person with a primary HSV infection can cause
primary infection to a non immune contact. T/F -
19. A person with a primary HSV infection can cause
primary infection to an immune contact. T/F
20. A person with a primary HSV infection can cause
recurrent herpes in a non-immune person. T/F '
21. A patient with a primary HSV infection can cause
recurrent herpes in an immune patient. T/F
22. A patient with secondary HSV infection can cause
primary infection in a non-immune person. T/F -
23. A patient with secondary infection can cause
recurrent infection in an immune person. T/F
24. Herpes virus is transmitted by direct contact with
skin lesion or infected saliva. T/F
25.Herpes simplex can cause oral ulceration. T/F
26. Varicella zoster virus can cause oral ulceration. T/F
27. Epstein Barr virus can cause oral ulceration. T/F
28. Cytomegalovirus can cause oralulceration. T/F
29. Treatment of choice in PHGS is systemic use of
corticosteroids. T/F
30. Treatment of choice in erythema multiforme is
either systemic or local use of corticosteroids T/F
31. Acyclovir is most effective against herpes simplex -
virus. T/F
32. Acyclovir is most effective against VZ virus. . T/F
33. Acyclovir is most effective in immunocompromised
patients. T/F
34. Oral ulceration are common features of acute
lympho—nodular pharyngitis T/F
35. Condyloma latum. is a baCterial infection. ‘ T/F
36. Condyloma latum is seen in the tertiary stage of
syphilis. T/F
37. Snail track ulcers are characteristic features of
primary syphilis. T/F
38. Condyloma accuminatum is a viral infection. T/F
39. Condyloma accuminatum is caused by herpes
viruses. T/F
40. Primary and secondary stages of syphilis are
highly infectious. T/F
41. The characteristic features of tertiary stage is
gumma. T/F
42. Gummas are usually very painful. T/F
43. Clinically and radiographically syphilitic 62. Erosion is the loss of tooth substance by friction
osteomyelitis can mimic pyogenic osteomyelitis T/F with a foreign body. T/F
44. Interstitial glossitis typically occurs in the secondary 63. Odontogenic keratocyst, dentigerous cyst and
stage of syphilis. T/F eruption cysts are all developing Odontogenic cysts. T/F
45. Minor aphthous ulcers occur commonly in the , 64. Developmental, and lateral periodontal cyst is
gingiva palate or dorsum of the tongue. ‘ T/F always associated with a non vital tooth. T/F .
46. Bullous pemphigoid involves the skin mainly. T/F 65. Gingival fibromatosis is considered as a hereditary
condition. T/F
47. In bullous pemphigoid, oral lesions are present
relatively in a less percentage of patients than 66. Major aphthous ulcers are less painful than minor
BMM pemphigoid. K T/F ulcers. T/F
48. Bullous pemphigoid heals without scarring. T/F 67. Keratosis is a term used to describe increased
thickness of keratin layer or abnormal presence of
49. Benign mucus membrane pemphigoid heal With
keratin. T/F
scarring. - T/F
68. Tobacco in any form is the most common etiological
50. In pemphigus, the extent of cell separation is
factor in patients with leukoplakia. T/F
directly proportional to the. titre of circulating
antibodies. T/F 69. Leukoplakia occurring in a patient without history of
smoking has a particularly .higher risk of malignant
51. Differential diagnosis of facial pain includes
transformation. - - T/F
psychogenic pain. T/F
70. Invasion of the connective tissue with the epithelial
52. Spontaneous pain always occurs with provocation.
cells is the histological difference between mild and
T/F
severe epithelial dysplasia. ‘ ' T/F :
53. In induced pain so’mejprovocative factor can be
71. Behcet’s syndrome is a triad.of recurrent oral and
identified. T/F
genital ulcers and xerostomia T/F
54. Intractable pain signifies that the symptoms do not
72. Histologically pemphigus vulgaries shows a
respond to therapy . T/F
characteristic subepithelial vesicle or bulla. . T/F
55. Throbbing pain manifests as a more or less
73. The parotid salivary gland is the most commonly
continuous type of pain. 5 .. T/F
involved with salivary calculi or stone.T/F
56. Malignant melanoma is a tumor of melanoblasts.
74. Osteoma is a benign bone tumor. T/F
T/F
75. Osteosarcoma is malignant tumor of bone. 5': T/F
57. Major aphthous ulcers are more painful than minor
ulcers. T/F 76. Kaposi sarcoma is a malignant tumor of endothelial
cells. T/F
58. Ulcers or lesions in herpes zoster are
characteristically unilateral in nature. 17F 77. Complex odontome consists of a collection of
enamel dentine and cementum forming tooth like
59. Except hairy leukoplakia all leukoplakias ultimately
structure. T/F
may develop into malignancy. T/F
78. Histologically herpes labialis, herpes zoster and
60. Enamel hypoplasia is mainly the result of a failure of
mucous membrane pemphigoid all show intra epithelial
ameloblasts to produce a normal volume of enamel
bullae or vesicle. T/F
matrix. T/F
61. Germination is the union between the dentine and
79. Angular cheilitis may be a mixed infection with the
or the enamel of two or more separate developing
candida albicans and staphylococcus aureus. T/F
teeth. T/F
80. Monostotic fibrous dysplasia is more common than
the polyostotic fibrous dysplasia. T/F
81. The initial lesion in gingivitis is essentially an acute
inflammatory response to plaque accumulation. T/F
82. White sponge nevus is a mucocutaneous disease of
developmental origin. T/F
83. The most common cause of xerostomia is salivary
calculus. T/F
84. Anaplastic tumors are highly malignant. T/F
85. Detection of tumor associated proteins can be of
value in early cancer diagnosis. T/F
86. The degree of malignancy and the degree of
differentiation is directly proportional. T/F
. 87. Well differentiated tumors have a better prognosis
than poorly differentiated tumors. T/F
88. Leukoplakias occurring in smokers and nonsmokers
have an equal chance of malignant change. T/F '
89. All leukoplakic lesions ultimately undergo malignant
transformation. T/F
90. Site and size of a lesion is a definite indicator of the
degree of dysplasia. T/F
91. Chronic carriers of hepatitis A virus infection is seen
after an attack of hepatitis A virus infection T/F
- 92. Cleft palate is more common in males than in
females. T/F
93. In Down’s syndrome the patient has severe caries.
But minimal periodontal disease. T/F
94. Barr-bodies are male sex chromatins. T/F
95. Treatment of choice for sialorrhea is the use of
drugs to suppress the salivary flow. T/F
96. Generalized lymphadenopathy which is seen in
secondary syphilis is very painful. T/F
97. Basal cells of the skin are pluripotental in nature and
may develop in several directions. T/F
98. Lymphangiomas are more common than
haemangiomas.
99. Most common site for lyphangiomas in the mouth is
tongue. T/F
100. Melanin pigmentation is demonstrated with silver
stains T/F
101. Pigment producing cells are melanoblasts. T/F
1 02. Squamous cell papillomas are caused by human
papilloma virus. , T/F
103. Squamous papillomas are considered as
premalignant lesions. TIP
104. Neisseria gonorrhea iagr positive diplococci T/F
105. Low density lipoproteins are known as good
cholesterol. T/F
106. The most effective blood test to screen diabetes
mellitus is fasting blood sugar. T/F
1 07. The technique of choice for diagnosis of a soft
tissue lesion in the mouth is biopsy. — T/F
1 08. The most frequent causes of intraoral swelling are
infections and tumors. , T/F
109. The most appropriate technique for lymph node
diagnosis is biopsy or needle aspiration. T/F
110. CT and MRI are often helpful in evaluating
suspected -parofid tumors. T/F
111. Ghost cell keratinization, is the characteristic
microscopic feature of calcifying odontogenic cyst. T/F
1 12. Administration of thyroxine can cause increased
uptake of oxygen in the body. T/F
1 13: Thyroid hormone is essential for
A. Differentiation T/F B. Growth T/F
C. Maturation T/F D. Water Balance T/F
E. Electrolytic balance T/F F. Protein storage . T/F
G. Carbohydrate metabolism T/F
H. Lipid metabolism T/F
114. Colonic polyps have high rate of malignant change. T/F
115. Congenital syphilis or prenatal syphilis can affect
the deciduous as well as permanent tooth. T/F
116. Since candida albicans is strongly gram positive,
the ttt of choice is broad spectrum antibiotics. T/F
1 1 7. Benzyl penicillin is unsuitable for oral
administration because it is destroyed by the
gastrointestinal enzyme. T/F
118. Phenytoin is too irritant for intramuscular
injection. T/F
1 19. Cysts are more common in the jaws than in any
other bone because most begin in the numerous rests
of odontogenic epithelium that remains after tooth
formation. T/F
120. Tissue curetted from periapical lesions suspected
of being a radicular cyst should always be referred for
histopathological examinations. T/F
121. To diagnose the primary Sjogren’s syndrome
schirmer’s test should be positive and biopsy shows
lymphocytic infiltration. T/F
122. When pulp necrosis occurs before root completion
calcium hydroxide may permit root development and
help to close the open apex. T/F
123. Overdose of aspirin may cause tinnitus and
metabolic acidosis. T/F
124.. Lesions that contain internal calcification, in the
form of calcified flecks, septa or patterned
compartments are usually benign because tumor
calcifications results from original bio—chemical
processes that occur in benign lesions and not
malignant lesions. T/F
125. Basal nevus syndrome is a hereditary condition T/F
126. Primary teeth may be stained by tetracycline T/F
139. Characteristic of infectious mononucleosis is an
excess of atypical lymphocytes in the blood T/F
140. Monospot and Paul—Bunnell test is employed for
the diagnosis of infectious mononucleosis T/F
141. In purpura bleeding time is prolonged but clotting
time is normal T/F
142. Von Willie brand’s disease there is associated
deficiency of clotting factors T/F
143. Alkaline phosphatase is decreased in hepatitis B
virus infection T/F
144. Varicella zoster is a DNA virus T/F
145. Coxsackie virus is a DNA virus T/F
146. The pulps of the individual teeth are precisely
represented in the brain cortex T/F
147. Human papilloma virus is a DNA virus T/F
148. Measles virus is a DNA virus T/F .
149. Cephale'xin can be given to lactating mother since
it is not secreted through the milk T/F
150. Fluoride can pass in to the breast milk T/F ._
151. VacCines are currently available for hepatitis B and
hepatitis C, but not for hepatitis A T/F

127. Globulomaxillary cyst is a fissural cyst T/F 152. The primary means of transmission of hepatitis A
and hepatitis B is parental (blood-home) whereas fOr
128. Down’s syndrome is usually a hereditary condition
hepatitis C it is fecal-oral. T/F
T/F
153. About 1-5% of patients with hepatitis B for
129. In hemophilia bleeding time is normal T/F
hepatitis C develop hepato-cellular carcinoma. T/F
130. In purpura bleeding time is prolonged T/F
154. Hepatitis A, B and C are all caused by the same
131. In purpura the coagulation time is normal T/F DNA virus of the hepadnavirus group. T/F
132. The most common cause of xerostomia is Sjogrens’ 155. CD4 +T cells, macrophages and Langerhans cells
syndrome , T/F are the major sites of HIV infection and persistence. T/F
133. White sponge nevus is hereditary mucosal lesion
T/F
134. Hepatitis B is a RNA virus T/F
135. Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is a DNA virus T/F
136. Hepatitis B is an occupational hazard for all health
care personnel T/F -‘
137. Hepatitis C virus is a RNA virus T/F
138. Hepatitis E virus is a RNA virus T/F