Chapter 13: Inflammatory Jaw Lesions

Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Bisphosphonates have been shown to be effective in the treatment of all the following
except:
a. Hypercalcemia of malignancy
b. Osteoporosis
c. Salivary gland malignancies
d. Metastatic cancers to bone
e. Multiple myeloma
ANS: C

REF: Chap 13 (Bisphosphonate description), pp 320-321

2. A 10-year-old boy was seen because of a bony hard swelling of his left jaw. A
panographic radiograph showed a mottled lucency associated with grossly carious
tooth no. 19. He also had low-grade, intermittent pain associated with the tooth for the
past year. This description best fits which of the following?
a. Acute osteomyelitis
b. Garrs osteomyelitis
c. Focal sclerosing osteomyelitis
d. Diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis
e. Malignancy
ANS: B
REF: Chap 13 (Chronic osteomyelitis with proliferative periostitis [so-called Garrs
osteomyelitis]/Clinical features), pp 323-324
3. A periosteal reaction consisting of concentric layering of expanding cortical bone
known as onion skin is most often associated with which of the following?
a. Hyperparathyroidism
b. Burkitts lymphoma
c. Garrs osteomyelitis
d. Ameloblastoma
e. Odontogenic keratocyst
ANS: C
REF: Chap 13 (Chronic osteomyelitis with proliferative periostitis [so-called Garrs
osteomyelitis])/Clinical features), pp 323-324
4. Garrs osteomyelitis is usually associated with which of the following?
a. Trauma to the jaws
b. Immune dysfunction
c. Gingivitis
d. Actinomycotic infection
e. Decayed mandibular molar
ANS: E
REF: Chap 13 (Chronic osteomyelitis with proliferative periostitis [so-called Garrs
osteomyelitis)/Etiology), pp 323-324
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5. Low-grade intrabony inflammation is a primary factor in the stimulation of which of

the following lesions?
a. Focal sclerosing osteitis
b. Lateral root cyst
c. Dentigerous cyst
d. Acromegaly
e. Fibrous dysplasia
ANS: A

REF: Chap 13 (Focal sclerosing osteitis/Etiology), p 325

6. When an inflammatory process of the jaws results in reduplication of the periosteum,

as well as medullary bone inflammation, the condition is known as:
a. Acute osteomyelitis
b. Diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis
c. Condensing osteitis
d. Garrs osteomyelitis
e. Focal sclerosing osteomyelitis
ANS: D
REF: Chap 13 (Chronic osteomyelitis with proliferative periostitis [so-called Garrs
osteomyelitis]/Etiology), p 323
7. A patient has severe tooth-associated pain. The tooth is sensitive to percussion. A
radiograph shows only slight thickening of the apical periodontal membrane space.
The tooth shows no response to electric pulp testing. This is most likely which of the
following?
a. Chronic pulpitis
b. Periapical granuloma
c. Periapical abscess
d. Periapical cyst
e. Osteosarcoma
ANS: C
317

REF: Chap 13 (Periapical abscess/Clinical features), pp 316-

8. Jaw pain is a feature most often associated with:

a. Periapical granuloma
b. Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia
c. Periapical abscess
d. Odontogenic keratocyst
e. Dentigerous cyst
ANS: C
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REF: Chap 13 (Periapical abscess/Clinical features), pp 316-

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