INBDE (Integrated National Board Dental Examination) Practice Exam

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Oral hairy leukoplakia is caused by

HBV

HPV

HCV

EBV

Oral hairy leukoplakia is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). This virus infects the epithelial cells of the oral mucosa, resulting in the characteristic white, corrugated lesion seen in oral hairy leukoplakia. HBV (Hepatitis B virus), HPV (Human Papillomavirus), and HCV (Hepatitis C virus) are not associated with the development of oral hairy leukoplakia.

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