MDS PREP
Acute reversible pulpitis is treated by
1) Sedative filling wait and watch
2) Pulpectomy
3) Pulpotomy
4) Pulp capping
Endodontics
Answer: 1
Which of the following conditions is characterized by cafe-au-lait spots, non-encapsulation and potential for malignant transformation
1) Neurilemmoma
2) Neurofibroma
3) Traumatic neuroma
4) Solitary plasmacytoma
Oral Pathology
Answer: 2
The advantage of using videotapes and other focus of self instructional methods is
1) Establish in the patinet a value for good dental health
2) Teach patients how to brush and floss
3) Introduce the concept of a personal plaque control program
4) None of the above
Periodontics
Answer: 3
Myelinated nerve fibres have all of the following properties except
1) Conduction is slower in myelinated than in non-myelinated fibres
2) Current discharges at nodes of Ranvier
3) Outer layer is of lipids
4) None of the above
Oral Surgery
Answer: 1
A patient with a rare bleeding disorder has a prolonged aPTT and a prolonged PT. Which coagulation factor is likely deficient?
1) Factor V
2) Factor VIII
3) Factor X
4) Factor XII
Both the aPTT (activated Partial Thromboplastin Time) and PT (Prothrombin Time) are prolonged in the case of factor VIII deficiency, which is characteristic of Hemophilia A. This is because factor VIII is involved in both the intrinsic and common pathways of the coagulation cascade.