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Disease processes
Infectious disease
Neoplasia
All of the above
Symptom of cancer within tissues
Defined area of pathogenic tissue alteration
Cytologic smear
Tissue biopsy
Involves removal of deep tissue cells
Studies individual cells that are within biopsied tissue
Involves removal of superficial tissue cells for microscopic examination
Is contraindicated in cases of candidiasis
Recognition
Biopsy
Cytology
Labratory
Includes obtaining medical dental and social histories
Impacts proposed dental care
Includes physical evaluation of the patient
All of the above
Signs are subjective and precieved only by the patient
Signs are objective and observed by the clinician
Examples of signs are fatigue anxiety and secretions
Symptoms are observed by both clinicians and patients
Examination
Measurment
Comparison with normal
All of the above
Tapping on a surface to evaluate the underlying tissue structure
The act of listening to body sounds
Used to determine hypersensitivity of teeth
Performed using the fingures and or hands
Urinalysis
Mircobiologic cultures
Radiographs
Complete blood count
When a lesion is large
To cure the patient
When a lesion is small and can be totally removed
When a lesion has gone unnoticed for a prolonged period of time
Diagnosing candidiasis
Evaluating allergic reactions
Identifying normal antibody titers
Identifying abnormal antibody titers
Do not include signs
Do not include symptoms
Are virtually characteristic of a particular disease
Are only suggestive of a particular disease
A treatment plan
The differential diagnosis
The definitive diagnosis
Abnormal variation
Linea alba
Leukoedema
Fordyce granules
Physiological pigmentation
Appear translucent white or opalescent white
Occur as a consequence of the indentations from the opposing teeth
Contain melanin pigmentation
Are ectopic sebaceous glands identical to those normally found in the skin
A surgical procedure
Preformed when the condition cannot be diagnosed with clinical procedures alone
Obtained in order to determine the definitive diagnosis
All of the above
Smoke or ingest certain medications
Eat hot or spicy food
Have leukoedema
Have linea alba
They represent excessive growths of normal bone
They are exostoses
They may occur in the palate or bilaterally along the lingual aspect of the mandible
They most commonly occur in the presence other disease processes
Lingual tonsils are found immediately beneath the foliate papillae
Hairy tongue indicates a serious disease process
In the skin fordyce granules are oil glands
Leukoedema is most common in dark skinned individuals
Small blisters or vesicles < 5mm
Blisters > 5mm
Solid elevations < 1mm
Solid elevations > 1mm
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase
Hypercementosis
Onset of new spacing between teeth
Are all indications of pagets disease
Submandibular glands
Parotid glands
Sunlingual glands
Minorglands of the lower lip
Allergy to dentrifrices
Recent dental work in the area which included local anesthesia
Development of a tumor in the area
Trauma to the area
Necrosis
Ischemia
Hyperplasia
Calcification
Macrophages
Apoptosis
Antioxidants
Vasoactive amines
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