NEET MDS Shorts
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INI CET
The melting point of red modeling plastic (Type I Impression Compound) is typically around 50-51°C.
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Dental Materials
If the temperature of the water used to mix gypsum products exceeds 50°C, it can slow down the setting reaction due to the reversible nature of the gypsum crystal formation at higher temperatures.
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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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ProsthodonticsHue refers to the attribute of a color that allows it to be classified as red, blue, green, etc. It is one of the three dimensions of color, along with value (lightness) and chroma (intensity or saturation).
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Pharmacology
Withdrawal of morphine is associated with marked drug-seeking behavior.
Physical manifestations of abstinence are - lacrimation, sweating, yawning, anxiety, fear, restlessness, gooseflesh, mydriasis, tremor, insomnia, abdominal colic, diarrhea, dehydration, rise in BP, palpitation and rapid weight loss.
Delirium and convulsions are not a characteristic feature (contrast barbiturates) and are seen only occasionally.
Cardi-ovascular collapse and fatality are rare if supportive measures are instituted.
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Oral PathologyGroup 2 (Cleidocranial dysplasia, achondroplasia, craniofacial dysostosis) is characterized by relative/absolute mandibular prognathism. These conditions involve maxillary hypoplasia or underdevelopment, creating relative mandibular prognathism. Group 1 conditions (Treacher Collins, Pierre-Robin, Leontiasis ossea) are not typically associated with mandibular prognathism - Pierre-Robin has micrognathia, and Treacher Collins has mandibular hypoplasia.
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NEETMDSThe lingual nerve provides sensation to the floor of the mouth and the tongue on that side. It runs very close to the surgical site for a lower third molar extraction. The inferior alveolar nerve also provides sensation to the teeth and chin, but damage to the lingual nerve specifically causes loss of sensation in the floor of the mouth.
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PeriodonticsIn gingivitis, bacteria primarily reside in the connective tissue of the marginal gingiva and within the plaque biofilm on the tooth surface. This location contributes to the inflammatory response seen in gingivitis.
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PeriodonticsCrater-like gingival deformities are seen in ANUG.
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Oral SurgeryWhich of the following is not a theory for local anaesthetic action: None of the above.