The mouth is an important organ with many different functions. Oral pathology refers to the diseases of the mouth, jaws, and related structures such as salivary glands, facial muscles, temporomandibular joints and perioral skin. The specialty oral pathology is concerned with the diagnosis and study of the causes and effects of diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial region. Multiple choice questions (MCQs) tests are the preferred format for an accurate and comprehensive assessment of students’ ability to think objectively and critically. Academic tasks provide 2000+ oral pathology MCQs with answers and detailed explanations. All these MCQs are chosen from trusted and best reference books on Oral Pathology. These Pathology MCQs are also helpful for the preparation of interviews, entrance examinations, other competitive examinations, and certifications for all Experienced, Freshers and Students. Also, check MCQs on Oral Anatomy here.

301. The granulomatous tissue that is responsible for destruction of articular surfaces of TMJ in rheumatoid arthritis is known as________________?

A. Pannus
B. Pulse granuloma
C. Baker’s cyst
D. Immune granuloma

302. A patient aged 50 years presented with a history of jaw expansion and enlargement of maxilla_____________?

A. paget’s disease
B. Acromegaly
C. Fibrous dysplasia
D. Hyperparathyroidism

303. Paget’s disease of bone is a chronic disease of the________________?

A. Prepubertal skeleton
B. Pubertal skeleton
C. Infantile skeleton
D. Adult skeleton

304. A 15 years old boy reports with a rapidly growing swelling of the mandible with intermittent pain patient history is that the swelling occurred after an episode of trauma Radiographs reveal formation of new subperiosteal bone producing Onion skin appearance The patient also has lip paresthesia elevated white blood cell count Based on the clinical and radiographic picture, one of the following condition could be considered in the provisional diagnosis_________________?

A. Fracture of the jaw with cancellous bone formation
B. Chronic suppurative osteomyelitis
C. Burkitt’s Lymphoma
D. Ewing’s sarcoma

305. Transformation into osteosarcoma is seen with________________?

A. pagets disease and polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
B. pagets disease and osteopetrosis
C. Cherubism and Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
D. Cherubism and pagets disease

306. In a 60 year old adult, which of the following diseases causes expansile maxillary lesions ?

A. Paget’s disease
B. Acromegaly
C. Fibrous Dysplasia
D. Rickets

307. A patient with fibrous dysplasia can be treated by________________?

A. Surgical excision
B. Removal of adjacent teeth
C. Irradiation of the lesion
D. Conservative surgery

308. The most likely diagnosis in a 23 year old, mentally alert, male dwarf with disproportionate arm and leg to body growth, prominent forehead and retruded maxilla is_______________?

A. Cretinism
B. Pituitary dwarfism
C. Acromegaly
D. Achondroplasia

309. In Cleidorcranial dysostosis, sometimes the roots of the permanent teeth are_____________?

A. Thin and long
B. thin and short
C. Thick and short
D. Fused

310. A patient 18 years of age with sebaceous cysts on the scalp and back of the neck an osteroma on the right mandible: Radiographs reveal multiple impacted supernumerary teeth in both jaws. These findings suggest_______________?

A. Cleidocranial dysostosis
B. Ectodermal dysplasia
C. Gardner’s syndrome
D. Osteogenesis imperfecta

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