NEET MDS Shorts
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
The primary function of sutures in oral surgery is to control bleeding and
stabilize the tissues involved. By holding the tissue flaps in place, sutures
protect the underlying structures and promote proper healing.
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Dental MaterialsThe average particle size of powered gold used in dental restorations is 15 ?ms. This size allows for the gold to be manipulated and condensed properly within the cavity preparation to achieve the desired restorative outcome.
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PhysiologyPepsin is the primary enzyme responsible for the breakdown of proteins in the stomach during the gastric phase of digestion. It is secreted as pepsinogen by the chief cells of the gastric mucosa and is activated by hydrochloric acid to become pepsin.
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General MicrobiologyDiphtheria bacilli that ferment glycogen and starch are classified as Mitis.
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PedodonticsCADIA is used to assess periodontal disease progression.
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Oral SurgeryExplanation:In this scenario, the presence of swelling and fever in a young adult, particularly in the area of the mandible, suggests a pericoronal infection, which is often associated with the eruption of third molars (wisdom teeth). The lack of trauma further supports this diagnosis, as pericoronal infections are common in the absence of direct injury.
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ProsthodonticsInterocclusal space is the space between the jaws when muscles that elevate and depress the mandible are at minimum tonic contraction.
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RadiologyWaters projection is useful for evaluating all of the above: frontal and ethmoidal sinuses, maxillary sinus, zygomaticofrontal suture and nasal cavity.