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				This section includes 901 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Medical Subjects knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 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 | |