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251.

The dietary carbohydrate most likely involved in etiology of dental caries in man is____________?

A. Glucose
B. Sucrose
C. Dextran
D. Polysaccharide
Answer» C. Dextran
252.

The deficiency of which of the following vitamins does not effect on tooth development______________?

A. Vit – A
B. Vit – D
C. Vit – C
D. Vit – K
Answer» E.
253.

The cyst with highest recurrence rate is:_____________?

A. Keratocyst
B. Periapical cyst
C. Nasoalveolar cyst
D. Globulamaxilary cyst
Answer» B. Periapical cyst
254.

The cyst which is found within the bone at the junction of teh globular process, the lateral nasal process & maxillary process is______________?

A. Naso-alveolar cyst
B. Globulomaxillary cyst
C. Naso palatine cyst
D. Mid palatine cyst
Answer» C. Naso palatine cyst
255.

The cyst located at the junction of medial nasal process, lateral nasal process and maxillary process is________________?

A. Globulomaxillary cyst
B. Median palatine cyst
C. Nasopalatine cyst
D. Nasoalveolar cyst
Answer» E.
256.

The corrct order of microscopic zones of dentinal caries starting from the D.E junction is_______________?

A. Zone of sclerosis, decalcification zone, bacterial invasion
B. Bacterial invasion, decalcification zone, zone of sclerosis
C. Zone of sclerosis, backterial invasion, decalcification zone
D. Decalcification zone, zone of scierosis, backterial invasion
Answer» C. Zone of sclerosis, backterial invasion, decalcification zone
257.

The condition involved with an unerupted tooth or impacted tooth is _________________?

A. Dentigerous cyst
B. Mural ameloblastoma
C. Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
258.

The common site of melanoma on the orofacial skin is_____________?

A. Lower lip
B. Malar region
C. Forehead
D. Upper lip
Answer» C. Forehead
259.

The common site for narcotizing sialometaplasia____________?

A. cheeks
B. dorsum of tongue
C. palate
D. gingival
Answer» D. gingival
260.

The chronic osteomyelitis of the jaw consists of:_____________?

A. condensing osteitis
B. Sclerotic cemental mass
C. chronic diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
261.

The characteristic alarm clock headache is a feature of_______________?

A. Auriculotemporal Neuralgia
B. Trigeminal Neuralgia
C. Sphenopalatine Neuralgia
D. Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
Answer» D. Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
262.

The cells most frequently found in a granuloma are:___________?

A. Mast cells
B. Giant cells
C. Lymphocytes
D. Neutrophilis
Answer» D. Neutrophilis
263.

The causative agent for “Oculoglandular syndrome of parinoud” is________________?

A. Arachnia propionica
B. Bartonella henselae
C. Bifidobacterium dentium
D. Mycobacterium laprae
Answer» C. Bifidobacterium dentium
264.

The caries of enamel surface leads to accentuation of:__________?

A. Incremental lines of retzius
B. Perikymata
C. Imbrication lines of pickerill
D. Wickham’s striae
Answer» B. Perikymata
265.

The best laboratory test to use in the diagnosis of lupus vulgaris in the oral cavity is______________?

A. Bacterial smear
B. Blood studies
C. Biopsy
D. Blood chemistry
Answer» D. Blood chemistry
266.

The bacteria observed as a causative organism in case of Recurrent apthous ulcers is __________________?

A. Streptococcus sangius
B. Streptococcus mutans
C. Borellia vincentii
D. Staphylococci albus
Answer» B. Streptococcus mutans
267.

The attachment of the Actinomyces species to the tooth surface is facilitated by____________?

A. Fimbriae
B. Cilia
C. Flagella
D. Pseudopodia
Answer» B. Cilia
268.

Secondary syphilis occurs after___________________?

A. 6 weeks
B. 9 weeks
C. 13 weeks
D. 1 weeks
Answer» B. 9 weeks
269.

Scleroderma involves:__________?

A. Tightening of oral mucosa and periodontal involvement
B. Multiple palmar keratosis
C. Raynaud’s phenomenon
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
270.

Satellite lesion with locally invasive property is seen in __________?

A. Chronic hypertrophic candidiasis
B. leukoplakia
C. dental ulcers
D. Hemangioma
Answer» C. dental ulcers
271.

Sarcoma of the soft tissues spread by______________?

A. Blood vessels
B. Lymphatics
C. Direct invasion
D. Local infiltration
Answer» B. Lymphatics
272.

Salivary gland stone most commonly involves___________?

A. Submandibular gland
B. Parotid gland
C. Sub lingual glands
D. Lingual glands
Answer» B. Parotid gland
273.

Salivary gland aplasia is seen in_________________?

A. Hemifacial microstomia
B. LADD syndrome
C. Mandibulo-facial dysostosis (Treacher Collins)
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
274.

Salivary duct calculi______________?

A. produce pain on eating
B. Are commonest in the parotid ducts
C. Are common cause of acute parotitis
D. Are common cause of acute parotitis
Answer» B. Are commonest in the parotid ducts
275.

Saliva is increased by_____________?

A. Cholinergic drugs
B. Anticholinergic drugs
C. Andrenergic drugs
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Anticholinergic drugs
276.

S. mutans is involved in dental caries initiation Other bacteria also involved is______________?

A. S. Sarcinus
B. S. macae
C. S. sanguis
D. S. saliv
Answer» D. S. saliv
277.

Rubeola refers to________________?

A. German measles
B. Measles
C. Small pox
D. Chicken pox
Answer» C. Small pox
278.

Robinson’s classification of ameloblastoma does not include:___________?

A. Multicentric
B. Non-Functional
C. Anatomically benign
D. clinically persistent
Answer» B. Non-Functional
279.

Rigidity of facial muscles Risus sardonicus is associated with______________?

A. Tetany
B. Tetanus
C. Leprosy
D. Actinomycosis
Answer» C. Leprosy
280.

Reversible pulpitis change to irreversible pulpitis primarily because of:__________?

A. Vacular strangulation
B. Reduced host resistance
C. Invasion of microorganisms
D. An increase in microbial virulence
Answer» D. An increase in microbial virulence
281.

Ressell’s bodies are found in______________?

A. Activated macrophages
B. Histiocytes
C. Plasma cells
D. Erythrocytes
Answer» D. Erythrocytes
282.

Reilly bodies are inclusion bodies seen in hurler’s disease within___________?

A. Lymphocytes
B. Fibroblast
C. RBC
D. WBC
Answer» B. Fibroblast
283.

Reed-sternberg cells are characteristically seen in______________?

A. Alpha-thalassemia
B. Glandular fever
C. Hansan’s disease
D. Hodgkin’s disease
Answer» E.
284.

Reduction in flow of saliva is not generally seen in______________?

A. Elderly diabetics
B. Patient undergoing radiation therapy
C. Patients suffering from parkinsonism
D. Patients on phenothiazine drugs
Answer» D. Patients on phenothiazine drugs
285.

Red fluorescent fluid is seen in_____________?

A. Pemphigus
B. Erythema multiforme
C. Lichen planus
D. prophyria
Answer» E.
286.

Recurrent ulcers occurring on gingiva and palate are most probably________________?

A. Aphthous ulcers
B. Herpes simplex
C. koplick spots
D. Lesions of Behcet’s syndrome
Answer» C. koplick spots
287.

Recurrent herpes occurs due to_______________?

A. Virus in oral mucosa
B. Latent virus is skin supplying the area
C. Latent virus in nerve ganglia
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Latent virus in nerve ganglia
288.

Recurrent aphthae resemble recurrent herpes in that_______________?

A. symptoms are similar
B. life long immunity results
C. vesicles occur with both diseases
D. intranuclear inclusion bodies are present
Answer» B. life long immunity results
289.

Reactivation of varicella virus in a posterior root ganglion results in______________?

A. chicken pox
B. Herpes zoster
C. Herpes simplex
D. Poliomyelitis
Answer» C. Herpes simplex
290.

Ramsay Hunt syndrome the cranial nerve involved is______________?

A. Trigeminal
B. Facial
C. Glossopharyngeal
D. Occulomotor nurve
Answer» C. Glossopharyngeal
291.

Radiographs of a 40 years old female revealed radiolucent areas around several of her mandibular teeth, all which tested vital on the electric pulp tester, These area represent ?

A. Multiple granulomas
B. Periapical osteofibroses
C. Chronic periapical abscesses
D. Bone hypoplasias associated with opalescent teeth
Answer» C. Chronic periapical abscesses
292.

Radiographic finding in pindborg tumour is:___________?

A. Sun-burst appearance
B. Onion – peel appearance
C. Driven-snow appearance
D. Cherry -blossom appearance
Answer» D. Cherry -blossom appearance
293.

Puetz-Jegher syndrome is characterised by_______________?

A. Deafness
B. Multiple supernumerary teeth
C. Multiple intestional polyps
D. scleroderma
Answer» D. scleroderma
294.

Psoralane Ultraviolet A (PUVA) therapy is advised in__________?

A. Pemphigus vulgaris
B. Apthous ulcers
C. Carcinoma in situ
D. ANUG
Answer» B. Apthous ulcers
295.

Psoriasis is associated with:____________?

A. Geographic tongue
B. Benign median rhomboid glossitis
C. Lupus erythematosus
D. lupus vulgaris
Answer» B. Benign median rhomboid glossitis
296.

Prolonged use of antibiotics in children can result in_________________?

A. Necrotising ulcerative gingivtis
B. Candidiasis
C. Actinomycosis
D. Apthous ulcers
Answer» C. Actinomycosis
297.

Prolonged administrator of broad spectrum antibiotics results in the formation of_______________?

A. Black hairy tongue
B. Median rhomboid glossitis
C. Geographic tongue
D. Fissured tongue
Answer» B. Median rhomboid glossitis
298.

Progression of dental caries caries on pit and fissure occurs from:

A. Apex of the pit and fissure
B. Wide and of the pit and fissure
C. Lateral surface of the pit and fissure
D. Bottom of the pit and fissure
Answer» D. Bottom of the pit and fissure
299.

Prodromal symptoms precede 1 to 2 days before the onset of disease in___________?

A. Viral fever
B. erythema multiforme
C. pemphigus
D. pemphigoid
Answer» B. erythema multiforme
300.

Primordial cyst develops:______________?

A. In place of missing teeth
B. In teeth in which crown development is completed
C. In periapical region
D. In mandibular body
Answer» B. In teeth in which crown development is completed