Question 73 (part 2) · LDEK · Precancerous lesions and neoplasms

Choose true statements regarding squamous cell carcinoma:

1) it is most often located on maxillary gingiva in the incisor’s area;
2) its feature is mobility of teeth adjacent to the tumor;
3) its feature is no bone infiltration;
4) its clinical image may resemble gingival reaction lesions.
Correct answer is:
  1. A. 1,2.
  2. B. 1,3.
  3. C. 1,4.
  4. D. 2,3.
  5. E. 2,4.
Hint

Recall where gingival carcinoma usually arises, how it affects the alveolar bone and what it can be mistaken for.

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