City and Guilds Dental Nursing Exam 2026: Complete Block 2 Practice Test

Understanding conditions that involve the salivary glands helps distinguish disorders of saliva production and gland function from other oral issues. The best choice lists sialadenitis (inflammation of a salivary gland), sialolithosis (salivary gland stones), and Sjogren's syndrome (an autoimmune disease that targets exocrine glands, including salivary glands). All of these are directly related to salivary gland problems, whether through inflammation, obstruction, or autoimmune attack, which is why they are the correct grouping.

Canker sores and gingivitis affect the mucosa and gums rather than the salivary glands. Periodontitis and dental caries involve the structures supporting teeth and the teeth themselves, not the glands. Oral thrush and hairy tongue are mucosal or tongue conditions, not disorders of the salivary glands.