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RadiologyThe bisecting angle technique is used to take periapical radiographs.
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Dental MaterialsCobalt in a cast chromium-cobalt-nickel alloy contribute to strength, rigidity, and hardness
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Prosthodontics
Explanation: The sagittal inclination of the incisal guidance table is set to
match the patient's natural incisor relationship. By bringing the central
incisors into an end-to-end relationship, the articulator can be adjusted to
simulate the patient's individual incisal guidance, which is essential for
accurate jaw movement and occlusion.
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Conservative DentistryComposites, particularly in dentistry (e.g., dental composites), are typically retained by the phenomenon of mechanical interlocking. This process involves creating microscopic irregularities on the surface of a material (like a tooth) and then flowing a bonding agent or composite material into these spaces, which then hardens.
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Oral PathologyIn tongue amyloidosis, amyloid is deposited primarily in the stromal connective tissue. Amyloid proteins accumulate in the extracellular space of connective tissue, not within cells. This deposition causes tissue enlargement and functional impairment of the affected organ.
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Oral Medicine
Huntington's disease is a relatively rare genetic disorder with a prevalence of approximately 1 in 10,000 individuals. It is an autosomal dominant condition, meaning that a person only needs to inherit one copy of the mutated gene from a parent to develop the disease. The onset is typically in the fourth or fifth decade of life, and it is characterized by chorea, behavioral disturbances, and progressive cognitive decline.
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General PathologyBullae in a localized cutaneous infection with Staphylococcus aureus typically develop high in the epidermis due to the infection.
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Dental Anatomy
Well over 50% of maxillary 1st molars have two canals in the mesiobuccal root. Some authors cite the number as high as 90%. There are usually 3 roots and 4 canals in a maxillary 1st molar.
The fourth canal, the mesiolingual canal, is also referred to as: the accessory mesiobuccal canal, mesiocentric, mesiopalatal canal or MB2.
It is usually tough to find MB2 through clinical inspection and it is not obvious on a radiograph. A dentist should expect it is present before beginning a root canal on the first maxillary molar.
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State PSC PYQThe National Oral Health Programme NOHP has provisions for integrating oral health screening within school health services under India/s Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram RBSK.The NOHP aims to provide integrated, comprehensive oral healthcare within existing health facilities and to integrate oral health promotion and preventive services with the general healthcare system
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INI CET
In a growing child with TMJ ankylosis, chondrocostal grafting is preferred as it provides a growth center to maintain ramal height and accommodate mandibular growth.