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HCHenry

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When connective tissue grows over the teeth due to certain medications or poor oral hygiene, the result is ____________.
 a. ANUG
  b. gingival hyperplasia
  c. gingival hypoplasia
  d. none of the above

Question 2

The condition in which the filiform papillae of the tongue become elongated and appear hairy is __________ tongue.
 a. hairy
  b. geographic
  c. fissured
  d. none of the above



vickybb89

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Answer to Question 1

b
RATIONALE: When connective tissue grows over the teeth due to certain medications or poor oral hygiene, the result is gingival hyperplasia.

Answer to Question 2

a
RATIONALE: The condition in which the filiform papillae of the tongue become elongated and appear hairy is hairy tongue.



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