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The major concern for a dental hygienist when treating a patient with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia should be:

Risk factors which have definitely been shown to influence the formation of oral or pharyngeal cancer include:

An abnormal curve in the root of a tooth thought to be caused by trauma to the tooth germ during development:

Which of the following is the most common primary malignancy of the oral cavity:

Which of the following is the most common primary malignancy of the oral cavity:

This young person has an hereditary disease characterized by teeth with an opalescent color and soft dentin resulting in attrition of the teeth. The teeth may have short roots that may also lack pulp chambers and root canals. The diagnosis is most likely:

Neoplasia refers to:

The most likely etiology for basal cell carcinoma is:

This is a middle-aged man who reports being diagnosed HIV positive four years ago. The lateral border of his tongue presented as you see it here about four weeks ago. At that time, the dentist prescribed an oral suspension of Amphotericin B, which is an antifungal medication. The patient returned two weeks later for his cleaning appointment.  The lesion presented at this appointment without any change. Your most likely diagnosis based on clinical appearance and history would be:

Hairy leukoplakia may be found in patients with HIV. Its presence is one indicator that allows the clinician to definitely render the diagnosis of AIDS.