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#1 Pedodontics
Hand sharpening of instruments with unmounted stones is preferable because unmounted stones wear away less of the instrument surface.
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In general, hand sharpening of instruments with unmounted stones is preferable to sharpening by motor-driven mounted stones because unmouted stones 
 1. Have a finer grain
 2. Are less likely to alter the bevel
 3. Are easier to sterilize
 4. Wear away less of the instrument surface
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#2 Pedodontics
Buttressing bone formation is due to trauma from occlusion.
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Buttressing bone formation is 
 1. Congenital abnormality
 2. Occurs endosteally
 3. Occurs periosteally
 4. Due to trauma form occlusion
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#3 Pedodontics
The HOME technique (Hands-on, Objective, Mouth Examination) is a method used to assess oral health and provide guidance for oral hygiene instructions to patients. It is generally appropriate for children of all ages and those who may exhibit hysterical behavior during treatment. However, it is less suitable for children who are mentally sound and capable of understanding and cooperating with traditional oral examination methods.
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HOME technique should not be applied to
1) 5 years old child
2) Who exhibits hysterical behaviour during treatment but mentally sound
3) Both of the above
4) In mature frightened child
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#4 Pedodontics
Bony defects that result in plateau-like marginal bone are called bulbous adaptive.
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Bony defects which result in plateau-like marginal bone are called 
 1. Bulbous adaptive
 2. Ledges
 3. Craters
 4. Trough
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#5 Pedodontics
The only clinical criteria used to test the efficacy of coronoplasty is reduction in teeth mobility.
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The only clinical criteria used to test efficacy of coronoplasty is 
 1. Reduction in pocket depth
 2. Reduction in gingival inflammation
 3. Reduction in teeth mobility
 4. All of the above
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#6 Pedodontics
A concave mirror is commonly used by a dentist.
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Mouth mirror commonly used by a dentist is a  
 1. Plane mirror
 2. Concave mirror
 3. Convex mirror
 4. Convex lens
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#7 Pedodontics
The periodontal pocket principally contains microorganisms, their products, and debris.
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The periodontal pocket principally contains 
 1. Living and degenerated leucocytes
 2. Microorganisms, their products and debris
 3. Gingival fluids and salivary mucin
 4. Desquamated epithelial cells
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#8 Pedodontics
Stainless steel crowns are often the treatment of choice for amelogenesis imperfecta in primary teeth due to their durability and ability to protect the underlying tooth structure.
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The treatment of choice for amelogenesis imperfecta in the primary dentition is
1) Pin retained amalgams
2) Cast gold crowns
3) Full upper and lower dentures
4) Stainless steel crowns
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#9 Pedodontics
The objective in adjusting natural dentition by coronoplasty is to achieve a favorable direction of forces.
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The objective in adjusting natural dentition by coronoplasty 
 1. To prevent MPDS
 2. To improve esthetics
 3. To achieve a favourable direction of forces
 4. None of the above
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