NEET MDS Shorts
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Oral PathologySquare collimators are not commonly used in dentistry.
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Medicine
Ochronosis, the deposition of homogentisic acid (HGA) in connective tissues, is a characteristic feature of alkaptonuria.
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Oral PathologyCentral giant cell granuloma characteristically presents as a single lesion in a single bone, typically the mandible or maxilla. In contrast, osteopetrosis affects multiple bones (generalized marble bone disease), Pagets disease commonly affects multiple bones (though it can be monostotic), and polyostotic fibrous dysplasia by definition affects multiple bones. CGCG is a localized reactive lesion.
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Pharmacology
metronidazole 250 mg po qid for 7 to 10 days is the treatment of choice. Oral vancomycin 125 mg qid is reserved for the most severe or resistant cases
The antimicrobials most widely regarded as optimal for the treatment of salmonellosis in adults is the group of fluoroquinolones.
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Oral SurgeryThe Gillies approach is a surgical technique used in facial reconstruction, particularly for the repair of facial defects. The superficial temporal artery is of significant anatomical importance during this procedure, as it supplies blood to the scalp and face. Surgeons must be cautious to avoid damaging this artery during the approach.
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Orthodontics
SOLUTION The mesial incline of the upper canine occludes with the distal incline of the lower [canine]; the distal incline of the upper canine occludes with the mesial incline of the buccal cusp of the lower first premolar.
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Oral Medicine
According to the provided risk factor list for atherosclerosis, men are considered at increased risk for coronary heart disease starting at the age of 45 years.
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Oral PathologyThe maximum permissible dose of radiation to the operator of an X-ray machine is 5.0 rem per year.
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PeriodonticsThe relationship between the working edge of the instrument and the tooth surface is called adaptation.
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General MedicineIn renal impairment, the time to reach steady-state plasma concentration generally differs from that in patients with normal renal function due to altered clearance; hence, statement 3 is incorrect.