MDS PREP
A patient who has geen given tumoricidal dose of radiotherapy recently reports to dental clinic with painful carious exposed mandibular first molar with periapical abscess. The treatment of choice should be
1. Extraction of the offending tooth
2. Root canal treatment if possible
3. No treatment should be given
4. Incision and drainage of abscess
Oral Pathology
Answer: 2
Root canal treatment is the treatment of choice for a patient with a painful carious exposed mandibular first molar with periapical abscess.
Which of the following may be a feature of acromegaly?
1. Large tongue
2. Micrognathia
3. Hypoglycaemia
4. Crowded teeth
Oral Pathology
Answer: 1
A large tongue is a common feature of acromegaly.
Which of the following is most sensitive to radiation induced cancer
1. Nerves
2. Female breast
3. Thyroid
4. Skin
Oral Pathology
Answer: 2
The female breast is most sensitive to radiation-induced cancer.
The deficiency of which of the following vitamins does not affect tooth development
1. Vit A
2. Vit D
3. Vit C
4. Vit K
Oral Pathology
Answer: 4
Vitamin K deficiency does not affect tooth development.
Chemotherapy can be successful during treatment of
1. Ameloblastoma
2. Leukaemia
3. Fibrosarcoma
4. Basal cell carcinoma
Oral Pathology
Answer: 2
Chemotherapy can be successful in the treatment of leukemia.
The odontoma which resembles anatomy of normal teeth is a
1) Composite odontoma
2) Compound odontoma
3) Complex odontoma
4) Complex compound odontoma
Oral Pathology
Answer: 2
Explanation: A compound odontoma is a type of odontogenic tumor that consists of multiple small tooth-like structures (denticles) and resembles the anatomy of normal teeth. In contrast, a complex odontoma has a more disorganized structure and does not resemble normal teeth.
Which of the following diseases are characterized by absence of lamina dura, hypocalcified dentine, elongated pulp horns, periapical infection with multiple periapical fistulas
1. Paget"s disease
2. Primary hyperthyroidism
3. Vit D resistant rickets
4. Hypophosphatasia
Oral Pathology
Answer: 3
Vitamin D resistant rickets is characterized by absence of lamina dura and hypocalcified dentine.
Basic stain used to demonstrate Reilly"s bodies
1. Alcian red
2. Blue
3. Congo red
4. Thioflavin T
Oral Pathology
Answer: 2
The basic stain used to demonstrate Reilly's bodies is blue.