NEET MDS Shorts
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INI CET
A dental assistant performs duties like assisting during procedures and sterilizing instruments but is not licensed to perform independent treatments.
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RadiologyThe best image obtained if duplicating film is exposed to UV rays.
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Oral Medicine
Chronic hepatitis is characterized by the persistent presence of liver inflammation and damage, typically lasting for more than 6 months. It can be caused by various factors, including viral infections, alcohol abuse, autoimmune diseases, and metabolic disorders. The diagnosis is often made based on a combination of clinical symptoms, laboratory tests, and liver biopsy findings.
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Oral Surgery
Osteitis deformans, also known as Paget's disease of bone, is a chronic
condition characterized by abnormal bone remodeling. It typically affects older
adults and can lead to bone enlargement and deformity. When the skull is
affected, it can cause symptoms such as headache, deafness (due to involvement
of the temporal bone and compression of the auditory nerve), and visual
disturbances (due to compression of the optic nerve or changes in the orbital
bones). The gradual enlargement of the maxilla is a classic presentation of
facial involvement in this disease.
Pierre Robin syndrome is a congenital condition involving facial abnormalities
present at birth.
Osteopetrosis is a rare genetic disorder characterized by abnormally dense bones
that are prone to fracture.
Achondroplasia is a common cause of dwarfism, a genetic disorder of bone growth
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Oral SurgeryAccording to the Gate Control Theory (Melzack and Wall), pain modulation occurs at the level of the substantia gelatinosa of the dorsal horn of the spinal cord, which acts as a “gate” controlling transmission of pain impulses from peripheral nerves to higher centers.
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General MicrobiologyHemolysis of Bacillus anthracis is typically absent or weak, depending on the strain.
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Oral SurgeryPatients who are allergic to PABA (para-aminobenzoic acid) are likely to be allergic to tetracaine. This is because PABA is a common metabolite of amide-type local anesthetics, and tetracaine is also an amide anesthetic. Lignocaine and prilocaine are both ester-type anesthetics, which have different chemical structures and metabolic pathways, making an allergic reaction less likely in a patient with a PABA allergy. Carbocaine is a derivative of mepivacaine, which is also an amide, but the specificity of the allergy may not necessarily cross-react with all amide anesthetics.
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Anatomy
These form specialized fibres of the heart and are supposed to be terminal filaments of bundle of His. They are placed beneath the endocardium and intervene between it and the myocardium.
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NEETMDS
Granular gold (also known as granulated gold) is a form of direct filling gold used in dentistry. It is manufactured by spraying molten gold into water, which causes it to form small, irregular granules. The process involves spray atomization and chemical precipitation of molten gold.
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ProsthodonticsTreatment of choice for a patient with a maxillary complete denture with severe bilateral tuberosity undercuts is to remove the tissue on only one side if possible.