Oral Pathology Exam Hints
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[MCQ] Types of fibrous dysplasia (in particularly McCune-Albright Syndrome)
Osteogenesis imperfect
[EOS] Odontogenic tumours classification:
- name all classifications
-explain 2 specific diseases
[EOS] Odontomas
[MCQ] Features of Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome
Smoker’s melanosis
Potentially malignant diseases: give 2-3 examples of oral PMD’s and explain one.
Epithelial dysplasia. Draw the diagram on p11 (notes) p180 (textbook)
[DEFINITELY ON EXAM] Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis
Know the difference between Minor RAS and Major RAS (size, scarring)
[MCQ] Term given when a lichenoid reaction is present with hypertension and diabetes.
Grinspan Syndrome
[MCQ] Name the auto-antibodies responsible for Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid
BP1, BP2, integrin, laminin
[MCQ] In Pemphigus vulgaris, which desmoglein are attacked by auto-antibodies?
Dsg1 (skin) and Dsg3 (oral epithelium)
What does it mean by the term “pyogenic”?
pus forming; therefore no pus = no infection
[MCQ or SAQ] Table on page 6 of “Orofacial Manifestations” lecture on HHV
[MCQ] What does Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (Herpes zoster) involve?