4 Written Questions

1. during radiation will decrease the severity of salivary gland atrophy
2. 25% of the total salivary secretions, produces a serous secretion
3. a patient with oral candidasis may be better managed with a systemic antifungal agent
4. patients with salivary gland dysfunction should be treated more frequently than normal

3 Multiple Choice Questions

1. is an auto immune disoreder characterized by a classic triad or clinical conditions
   1. Sjogren's Syndrome
   2. Submandibular gland
   3. oral pilocarpine
   4. glossodynia
2. a complex mixture of water, mucous, proteins, glycoproteins, carbohydrates, antibiotics, buffers, fluoride, and other substances that provide protection and function in the oral cavity
   1. Fluconazole
   2. Saliva
   3. Parotid Gland
   4. glossodynia
3. the smallest of the major salivary glands, contributes only 5% of the salivary secretions, produces a mixed secretion that is predominantly mucous
   1. sublingual gland
   2. Saliva
   3. Submandibular gland
   4. Parotid Gland

3 True/False Questions

1. Submandibular gland → the smallest of the major salivary glands, contributes only 5% of the salivary secretions, produces a mixed secretion that is predominantly mucous

   True        False

2. Effects of radiation therapy → mucositis, dysphagia, xerostomia, candidiasis, radition caries, radiation osteomyelitis and osteonecrosis

   True        False

3. glossodynia → altered taste

   True        False