Oral Medicine, Diagnosis & Radiology MCQs

Oral candidiasis is fungal infection of the oral mucosa caused mainly by Candida species.

Leukoplakia is a predominantly white oral plaque that cannot be characterised as another definable lesion after evaluation.

Erythroplakia is a red oral patch with a high risk of severe dysplasia or malignancy after exclusion of other causes.

Oral candidiasis is fungal infection of the oral mucosa caused mainly by Candida species.

Lichen planus is a chronic immune-mediated mucocutaneous disorder that may produce reticular white oral lesions.

Aphthous ulcer is a recurrent painful oral ulcer without a preceding vesicle.

Mucocele is a mucus-filled swelling usually caused by trauma to a minor salivary gland duct.

Sialolithiasis is formation of a calcified obstruction within a salivary duct or gland.

Periapical radiolucency is a radiographic dark area near a tooth apex that may reflect inflammatory periapical disease.

Bitewing radiograph is an intraoral image useful for detecting interproximal caries and assessing crestal bone.

Panoramic radiograph is a broad extraoral image displaying both jaws and surrounding structures.

Oral submucous fibrosis is a chronic fibrosing oral disorder associated with reduced mouth opening and malignant risk.