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Dental Examination Questions: Oral Medicine
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1. A 35 Y old female presents with clicking in her right temporomandibular joint for the last six months. She does not have any pain or limitation of her mouth opening. Clinical examination does not reveal odontogenic cause. What does this condition most likely represent?
2. Which one of the following terms is most appropriate to describe pain occurring at the site of nerve injury?
3. A 16 years old female attends your dental practice for an appointment. She is fit and healthy but has a phobia of dental injections. During administration of an inferior dental nerve block she becomes unwell and faints. What do you think is the most likely cause?
4. A 55 Y old edentulous female presents with an erythematous patch on her palate. She wears complete dentures and has a history of Insulin Dependant Diabetes Mellitus. You make a diagnosis of Denture stomatitis. Which drug is most likely to be effective for her?
5. A 60 Y old male with a history of Insulin-dependant Diabetes Mellitus loses consciousness during the course of dental treatment. What do you think is the most likely cause?
6. A 60 Y old male presents with unilateral facial paralysis, cutaneous lesions of external auditory meatus hearing defects, and vertigo. What would be your most likely diagnosis:
7. A 60 Y old female presents with recurrent oral and corneal ulceration. Her biopsy specimen reveals sub-epithelial bullae. What is your most likely diagnosis:
8. A 55 Y old female presents with severe, electrical and shocking pain in her right cheek triggered by light touch. Clinical examination does not reveal any local cause. Which drug is most likely to be effective for her?
9. Bone pain, renal calcinosis , and giant cell jaw lesions are most likely to be seen in which one of the following disorders?
10. A 60 Y old male presents with unilateral facial paralysis, cutaneous lesions of external auditory meatus hearing defects, and vertigo. What would be your most likely diagnosis:
11. A 40 Y old gentleman with a 6 months history of trauma to his face and complains of slight burning in his temporal area accompanied by increased sweating. What is the most likely diagnosis?
12. A 25 Y old female with a history of betel quid chewing presents severe limitation of mouth opening. Clinical examination reveals palpable white fibrotic bands in her buccal mucosa bilaterally. What would be your most likely diagnosis?
13. Which one of the following conditions is least likely to be associated with immunosuppression
14. Bone pain, renal calcinosis , and giant cell jaw lesions are most likely to be seen in which one of the following disorders?
15. Which one of the following conditions is least likely to be associated with immunosuppression
16. Which one of the following is the least likely indication for antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent bacterial endocarditis
17. A 60 Y old male with a history of Insulin-dependant Diabetes Mellitus loses consciousness during the course of dental treatment. What do you think is the most likely cause?
18. Which one of the following conditions is least likely to be associated with an increased risk of oral cancer
19. A 55 Y old female presents with a non-healing ulcer on the lateral border of her tongue. The ulcer has not responded to local measures. You suspect a squamous cell carcinoma. Which type of investigation would you perform for her?
20. A 4 Y old, child presents with fever, gingival bleeding and extensive oral ulceration in his mouth. His medical history is unremarkable. What would be your most likely diagnosis:
21. A 25 Y old female with a history of betel quid chewing presents severe limitation of mouth opening. Clinical examination reveals palpable white fibrotic bands in her buccal mucosa bilaterally. What would be your most likely diagnosis?