MDS PREP
A young patient who has a long standing habit of sucking lemons has loss of tooth substance affecting the anterior teeth. The correct term for this gradual loss of tooth substance is called
1. Abrasion
2. Attrition
3. Erosion
4. Intrusion
Oral Pathology
Answer: 3
The gradual loss of tooth substance due to sucking lemons is called erosion.
Trigeminal neuralgia ( tic doulourex ) is characterized by
1. Paralysis of one side of the face
2. Uncontrollable twitching of muscles
3. Sharp, excruciating pain of short duration
4. Prolonged episodes of pain on one side of the face
Oral Pathology
Answer: 3
Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic pain
condition involving the trigeminal nerve, which supplies sensation to the face.
The hallmark symptom is sudden, severe, stabbing or electric-shock-like pain,
typically lasting for seconds to a few minutes. This pain is often triggered by
stimuli such as touching the face, chewing, or even speaking. Other options
(e.g., paralysis or prolonged episodes) do not describe this condition
accurately.
The function of the scriber in a surveyor
1) To mark the clasp location
2) To mark the undercut area
3) Marks the greatest convexity of the tooth surface
4) All of the above
Prosthodontics
Answer: 3
In diet counseling to reduce caries
1) Sugar is restricted to meals time
2) Sugar is restricted to one time a day
3) Restricted to only liquid sugars
4) Restricted to fibrous food
Pedodontics
Answer: 1
Heterozygous sickle cell anemia gives protection against -
1) G6PD
2) Malaria
3) Thalassemia
4) Dengue fever
General Pathology
Answer: 2
Heterozygous sickle cell anemia provides protection against malaria due to the altered red blood cell environment that is less hospitable to the malaria parasite.
In modified class III cavity restoration, retention is obtained mainly by
1) Acid etching
2) Retentive groove/slot
3) Retentive point
4) Retentive pin
Conservative Dentistry
Answer: 1
Which parasite completes its entire lifecycle in man
1) Strongyloides
2) Ascaris
3) Hookworm
4) Trichuris
General Medicine
Answer: 1
In a patient with gestational diabetes, which of the following is NOT a risk factor for the development of the condition?
(1) Advanced maternal age.
(2) Obesity.
(3) Previous history of gestational diabetes.
(4) Being a non-smoker.
The risk factors for gestational diabetes include advanced maternal age, obesity, previous history of gestational diabetes, family history of diabetes, high blood pressure, and certain ethnic groups (e.g., African American, Hispanic, Native American). Being a non-smoker is not a risk factor for developing gestational diabetes; rather, smoking is generally associated with a lower risk of developing the condition.