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Endodontics

Radiographically, it is virtually impossible to definitively distinguish a granuloma from a cyst. A granuloma consists of inflamed granulation tissue without an epithelial lining, whereas a cyst must have an epithelial-lined lumen. Histology remains the "gold standard" for diagnosis. 

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Radiology

Internal derangement of the TMJ can be best diagnosed by MRI.

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Oral Pathology

Gaucher's disease and Niemann-Pick disease are common in Ashkenazi Jews.

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Pharmacology

Isoproterenol is used in the management of bronchospasm during anesthesia;

adjunctive treatment for shock.

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Periodontics

Phenytoin is a common cause of drug-induced gingival enlargement, affecting a significant percentage of patients who use it.
Calcium channel blockers, such as nifedipine and amlodipine, are also known to induce gingival overgrowth.
Acute myelocytic leukaemia (AML) is a systemic condition that can manifest orally with symptoms like gingival infiltration and enlargement.

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Physiology

The cerebellum is crucial for the coordination of movement. It receives signals from the motor cortex about the intended movement and the actual position of the limb through climbing fibers. By timing these signals, it helps to stop the movement at the correct point by inhibiting the agonist muscles and stimulating the antagonist muscles.

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INI CET

Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) is widely used for apexification (creating an apical barrier in immature teeth), pulp capping, and repair of root perforations due to its biocompatibility and sealing ability.

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Pedodontics

Lateral food impaction occurs mainly due to open proximal contact.

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Oral Surgery

Dry socket (alveolar osteitis): Typically presents with localized pain, foul odor, and exposed bone, but does not cause fever (pyrexia) or sensory impairment.

Postoperative hematoma: Causes swelling and tenderness, but usually not high fever or nerve involvement.

Nerve damage: Would explain sensory impairment, but not pyrexia or marked tenderness on extraoral palpation.

Acute osteomyelitis: Characterized by fever, extraoral tenderness, and possible sensory changes due to involvement of the inferior alveolar nerve. This fits the clinical picture best.

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Oral Medicine

The characteristic gait abnormality in Huntington's disease is the choreic gait, which is disjointed and poorly coordinated with a "dancing" quality.

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