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What is the most likely diagnosis for this finding on the buccal mucosa?

A 13-year-old female patient presents to your clinic for evaluation of this lesion (see radiograph). The teeth associated with the lesion appear to test vital. You perform an incisional biopsy and see these large cells (arrows) in a background of granulation tissue and hemorrhage (see histology). What is the most likely diagnosis?

A 54-year-old male presents with a non-removable white lesion of at least five years duration that has recently begun to enlarge. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step?

Which of the following is NOT considered a non-surgical treatment for TMD?

This lesion appears as a radiolucent unilocular finding on the radiograph.

All of the following should be included in the differential diagnosis for this multilocular lesion in a 25-year-old male patient EXCEPT:

A biopsy was performed, and the diagnosis confirmed a malignant salivary gland tumor. Which of the following is the most common malignant tumor found in minor salivary glands?  

The involved teeth are usually vital.

What is the most likely diagnosis in a 40-year-old patient with this tongue lesion?

This area on the buccal mucosa was discovered on routine oral exam in this patient.   A similar lesion was also present on the buccal mucosa of the other side of the mouth. On examination, the lesion disappears when you stretch the buccal mucosa. What is the most likely diagnosis?