Question 37 (part 2) · LDEK · Periodontal and oral mucosal diseases in children

White plaque on oral mucosa in children, which after removal leave reddened, sometimes bleeding surface, is:

  1. A. acute pseudomembranous candidiasis.
  2. B. chronic pseudomembranous candidiasis.
  3. C. median rhomboid inflammation.
  4. D. herpangina.
  5. E. infectious mononucleosis.
Hint

Which condition produces creamy plaques that can be wiped off, is common in infants and has a sudden onset?

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