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851.

A non-neoplastic hereditary bone lesion, histologically similar to central giant cell granuloma affects children and shows, a bilateral involvement of the jaws with eye to heaven appearance clinically is_______________?

A. Fibrous dysplasia
B. Cherubism
C. Craniofacial dysostosis
D. Chondro-ectodermal dysplasia
Answer» C. Craniofacial dysostosis
852.

A neuralgia with trigger zones in the oropharynx and pain in the ear pharynx, nasopharynx, tonsils and posterior tongue is most likely_______________?

A. Trigeminal neuralgia
B. Bell’s palsy
C. Glossopharyngeal neuralgia
D. Sphenopalatine neuralgia
Answer» D. Sphenopalatine neuralgia
853.

A multilocular cyst of the jaw is more likely:__________?

A. Dental cyst
B. Dentigerous cyst
C. Keratocyst
D. Simple bone cyst
Answer» D. Simple bone cyst
854.

A median round lesion in front of circumvallate papilae, with epithelial hyperplasia diagnosis is___________?

A. Median rhomboid glossitis
B. Erythema migrans
C. Apthous ulcer
D. Chemical brun
Answer» B. Erythema migrans
855.

A man who had suffered from displaced fracture of mandible complains of pain in-old fracture site near mental foramen. There is a movable tender mass on palpation in the area The best preoperative diagnosis is_______________?

A. Neuroleiomyoma
B. Neurofibroma
C. Trigeminal neuralgia
D. Traumatic neuroma
Answer» E.
856.

A lesion composed of microscopic vessels is called as ______________?

A. Haemangioma
B. Angioma
C. None of Haemangioma and Angioma
D. Heamangioma and Angioma
Answer» E.
857.

A histologic evidence of widespread formation of globular hypocalcified dentin and pulp horns reaching the dentinoenamel junction, absence of lamina dura around the tooth in radiograph are the characteristic features of_____________?

A. Vitamin -D resistant rickets
B. Hypophosphatasia
C. Hypervitaminosis-A
D. Vitamin-A deficiency
Answer» B. Hypophosphatasia
858.

A hair on end appearance of the skull is seen in all of the following except_____________?

A. Thalassemia
B. Sickle anemia
C. Cooley’s anaemia
D. Pagets disease
Answer» E.
859.

A girl suffering from browing of teeth, wearing of enamel but not cavitory, OPG shows obliteration of pulp with narrowing of canal & deposition of secondary dentin, she gave the history that out of her 4 brothers 2 are suffering from the same disease, She is suffering from_______________?

A. melogenesis imperfecta
B. Dentinogenesis imperfecta
C. Flurosis
D. Odontodysplasia
Answer» D. Odontodysplasia
860.

A fluid filled elevated lesion of skin is called___________?

A. Bulla
B. Macule
C. Papule
D. Nodule
Answer» B. Macule
861.

A flat, cricumscribed discolouration of skin or mucosa that may vary in size and shape is referred to as:____________?

A. Epulits
B. Macule
C. Nodule
D. papule
Answer» C. Nodule
862.

A five-year old child presents with chronic bed wetting and bilateral loose deciduous first molars. His mother says that she want to drink of water several times during each night. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis ?

A. Hand-Schuller Christian disease
B. Marble bone diasease
C. Nieman pick disease
D. Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
Answer» B. Marble bone diasease
863.

A disease which only affects the formation and eruption of tooth but does not cause hypoplasia is______________?

A. Hypoparathyroidism
B. Hyperthyroidism
C. Rickets
D. Syphilis
Answer» C. Rickets
864.

A diffuse spreading inflammatory lesion is due to bacterial enzyme

A. Coagulase
B. Hyaluronidase
C. Peroxidase
D. Bradykinin
Answer» C. Peroxidase
865.

A developmental abnormality characterized by the presence of fewer than the usual number of teeth is_____________?

A. Anodontia
B. Oligodontia
C. Microdontia
D. Dens is dente
Answer» C. Microdontia
866.

A dens in dente is usually caused by_______________?

A. An abnormal proliferation of pulp tissue
B. Denticle formation within the pulp tissue
C. A deep invagination of the enamel organ during formation
D. A supernumerary tooth bud enclaved within a normal tooth
Answer» D. A supernumerary tooth bud enclaved within a normal tooth
867.

A deficiency of which of the following cell can predispose to candidiasis______________?

A. Eosinophils
B. Macropages
C. Plasma cells
D. T Lymphocytes
Answer» E.
868.

A deep pit lined by enamel seen in the lingual surface of Maxillary lateral incipor is most likely to be_______________?

A. Dens in dente
B. Enamel Hypoplasia
C. Talon’s cusp
D. Enamel Pearl
Answer» B. Enamel Hypoplasia
869.

A cyst occurs under the tongue, caused by obstruction of a salivary gland. Such a cyst is called_______________?

A. Mucocele
B. Ranula
C. Dermoid cyst
D. Dentigerous cyst
Answer» C. Dermoid cyst
870.

A condition of the mouth with increase the caries activity in the oral cavity is_________________?

A. Xerostomia
B. Malignancy
C. Hairy tongue
D. Watery saliva
Answer» B. Malignancy
871.

A child with Down’s syndrome has Moon facies, retarded mentally and which of the facial characteristic________________?

A. Maxillary prognathism
B. Mandibular retrognathia
C. Mandibular prognathism
D. Maxillary hypoplasia
Answer» E.
872.

A child has marked difference of crown, root size, eruption pattern of left & right side of jaw. The condition is______________?

A. Crouzan syndrome
B. Hemifacial hypertrophy
C. Cherubism
D. Achondroplasia
Answer» C. Cherubism
873.

A case presenting with a gray coloured pseudomembrane whose removal is difficult and painful, can be___________?

A. ANUG
B. Diphtheritic lesion
C. Secondary stage of syphilis
D. Desquamative gingivitis
Answer» C. Secondary stage of syphilis
874.

A boy complains of bleeding gums, swollen, joints with hemorrhage into joints His paternal and maternal uncle complains of same problem It is due to deficiency of factor________________?

A. VIII
B. IX
C. X
D. VI
Answer» B. IX
875.

A bony hard asymptomatic swelling found on the midline of the hard palate that appears radiopaque on a radiograph is most likely a__________________?

A. Odontoma
B. Myxoma
C. Boney cyst
D. Torus palatinus
Answer» E.
876.

A blue nodular mass on the lateral border of the tongue is soft, smooth and blanches upon pressure It is most likely to be_____________?

A. Lymphoma
B. Hemangioma
C. Epulis fissuratum
D. Epithelioma
Answer» C. Epulis fissuratum
877.

A bacterial disease with oral manifestations is_____________________?

A. Herpes
B. measles
C. Diphtheria
D. leishmaniasis
Answer» D. leishmaniasis
878.

A 9 year old child’s mother comes to dental clinic with the complaint of oral ulceration, fever and shedding of skin of palms and soles: she is giving history of premature shedding of teeth and increased sweating she is also giving one month history of using any new teething gel available in market. The child is suffering form____________?

A. Acrodynia
B. Pemphigus vulgaris
C. Epidermolysis Bullosa
D. Erosive lichen planus
Answer» B. Pemphigus vulgaris
879.

A 9 year old child has increased horizontal anterior bone loss, cementum and on test shows excretion of phophoethanolamine in the urine. The child is suffering from________________?

A. Hypophosphatasia
B. Vit. D resistant Rickets
C. Juvenile periodontitis
D. Osteomalacia
Answer» B. Vit. D resistant Rickets
880.

A 7-year old child having yellowish discoloured spot of maxillary central incisor. His mother presents a history of injury to deciduous tooth 3 years back with recurrent infection & swelling. The diagnosis is_______________?

A. Turners hypoplasia
B. Generalised dental fluorosis
C. Syphillitic hypoplasia
D. Rickets hypomineralisation
Answer» B. Generalised dental fluorosis
881.

A 60 year old male presents with a 2 day history of a severe left ear ache with a burning sensation in the ear and loss of taste. There is left sided weakness of both upper and lower facial muscles. Facial sensation is normal. A few vesicles are seen in the pharynx. What is the most likely diagnosis ?

A. Bell’s palsy
B. Acoustic neuroma
C. Diphtheria
D. Ramsay Hunt syndrome
Answer» E.
882.

A 60 year old has got severe bulla and target lesion Which erythema around halo and genital lesions:_____________?

A. Stevens Jhonson syndrome
B. Herpes zoster
C. Herpes simplex
D. Herpangina
Answer» B. Herpes zoster
883.

A 6 year old patient with extra cusp on maxillary central incisor is associated with all except______________?

A. Mohr’s syndrome
B. Sturge-Weber Syndrome
C. Rubinstein Taybi Syndrome
D. Proteus Syndrome
Answer» E.
884.

A 50 year old obese man complains of several recent abscesses in the gingiva with loosening of teeth. He also suffers from itching of skin and polyuria. The most probable etiology is______________?

A. Scurvy
B. Myxoedema
C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Vitamin A deficiency
Answer» D. Vitamin A deficiency
885.

A 40 year old woman report with the complaint of burning sensation in the mouth. Clinical examination reveals lesions consisting of radiating white striations in a retiform arrangement affecting buccal mucosa, tongue, lips & gingiva bilaterally. An incisional biopsy is suggestive of lichen planus. The following are different clinical forms of lichen planus except:

A. Atrophic lichen planus
B. Hypertrophic lichen planus
C. bullous lichen planus
D. Verrucous lichen planus
Answer» E.
886.

A 40 year old woman has meloblastoma, the histomorphologic features will be:___________?

A. Peripheral palisading cellular strand with central loose stellate reticulum
B. Peripheral palisading with central stromal retraction artefact
C. Peripheral palisading cellular strand with peripheral loose stellate reticulum
D. Central loose stellate reticulum shows marked nuclear atypia and numerous mitotic
Answer» B. Peripheral palisading with central stromal retraction artefact
887.

A 40-year old lady presents with unilateral demotonic distribution of veslcular eruptions. associated with severe pain. The most likely diagnosis is____________________?

A. Herpes zoster
B. Chicken pox
C. Recurrent herpes simplex infection
D. infectious mononucleosis
Answer» B. Chicken pox
888.

A 4-year old child has a normal complemented of primary teeth but they are gray and exhibit extensive occlusal and incisal wear. Radiographic examination indicates extensive deposits of secondary dentin in these teeth. Most likely this condition is______________?

A. Neonatal hypoplasia
B. Amelogenesis imperfecta
C. Cleidocranial dysplasia
D. Dentinogenesis imperfecta
Answer» E.
889.

A 4 year old child with one tooth less than the normal dentition shows large tooth with two crowns and two root canals, the anamoly is______________?

A. Dilaceration
B. Fusion
C. Gemination
D. Concrescence
Answer» C. Gemination
890.

A 4-year old child has less number of teeth and lateral incisors with bifurcated roots with two root canals is called_____________?

A. Dilaceration
B. Concrescence
C. Fusion
D. Gemination
Answer» D. Gemination
891.

A 36 year old man with an asymptomatic swelling in the body of the mandible with radiographic features of radiolucency with radiopaque flecks in suffering from:

A. Odontogenic keratocyst
B. Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor (CEOT)
C. Ameloblastoma
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Ameloblastoma
892.

A 3-year old patient has extensive vesicles on lip, tongue, oral mucous membrane, After 2-4 days vesicles rupture at followed by pseudomembrane formation and also some dermal lesions seen what will be the diagnosis?

A. Herpetic stomatitis
B. EM
C. ANUG
D. Steven-Johnson syndrome
Answer» C. ANUG
893.

A 3-year old patient reports of painless progressive bilateral facial swellings. The tentative diagnosis is______________?

A. Cherubism
B. Monostotic fibrous dysplasia
C. Ployostotic fibrous dysplasia
D. Central giant cell granuloma
Answer» B. Monostotic fibrous dysplasia
894.

A 3 year old child has a fever of 102 degree F; and following upper respiratory tract infection discrete vesicles and ulcers on the soft plate and pharynx are noted, The most probable diagnosis is _____________?

A. Herpangina
B. Scarlet fever
C. Rubella
D. Herpetic gingivostomatitis
Answer» B. Scarlet fever
895.

A 3 cm squamous cell carcinoma of the retromolar trigone and invading the mandible and the medial pterygold muscle is at what TNM stage____________?

A. Stage I
B. Stage II
C. Stage III
D. Stage IV
Answer» E.
896.

A 25 year old male patient reports with bony expansile swelling of the right body of the mandible & mild paresthesia of the right IDN. OPG shows a multi locular radiolucency without root resorption. What would be your choice of next investigation?

A. Excision biopsy
B. Aspiration Cytology
C. CT Scan
D. Pet Bone scan
Answer» C. CT Scan
897.

A 20yr old patient reports with multiple swelling of the jaws. Clinical examination reveals multiple hard swellings involving the jaws and intra orally several missing teeth are noticed. Panoramic radiograph reveals multiple radio opaque lesions in the maxilla and the mandible with multiple impacted teeth and supernumerary teeth indicative of Gardeners syndrome: The above mentioned condition is______________?

A. Autosomal dominant disease
B. Autosomal recessive disorder
C. X-linked disease
D. A syndrome of unknown cause
Answer» B. Autosomal recessive disorder
898.

A 15 years old boy reports with a rapidly growing swelling of the mandible with intermittent pain patient history is that the swelling occurred after an episode of trauma Radiographs reveal formation of new subperiosteal bone producing Onion skin appearance The patient also has lip paresthesia elevated white blood cell count Based on the clinical and radiographic picture, one of the following condition could be considered in the provisional diagnosis_________________?

A. Fracture of the jaw with cancellous bone formation
B. Chronic suppurative osteomyelitis
C. Burkitt’s Lymphoma
D. Ewing’s sarcoma
Answer» E.
899.

A 15-year old boy shows an inverted pear shaped radiolucency between the upper central incisors. The teeth are normal in all aspects The most likely diagnosis is________________?

A. Globulomaxillary cyst
B. Nasopalatine cyst
C. Aneurysmal cyst
D. Dentigerous cyst
Answer» C. Aneurysmal cyst
900.

A 10-years-old child presents with anemia and recurrent fractures. The X-ray shows diffuse hyper density of bone The diagnosis is most likely to be______________?

A. Osteogenesis imperfecta
B. Osteopetrosis
C. Osteochondroma
D. Hyperparathyroidism
Answer» C. Osteochondroma