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Corticosteroids are the drug of choice in facial nerve palsy (Bells palsy), especially when initiated within 72 hours of onset. Corticosteroids reduce inflammation and edema of the facial nerve within the narrow facial canal, improving recovery outcomes. Vitamin A and anti-inflammatory drugs are not first-line treatments for facial nerve palsy.

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Ludwig's angina is a serious, potentially life-threatening infection of the floor of the mouth, typically polymicrobial in nature. The most common causative agents are bacteria that are part of the normal oral flora, primarily streptococci (both aerobic and anaerobic) and anaerobes, especially Bacteroides and Fusobacterium species. Anaerobic streptococci are frequently isolated from these infections, making them a primary agent.

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Cocaine has intrinsic vasoconstrictive action.

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Bioactive glass is a synthetic material typically composed of silicon dioxide , sodium oxide , calcium oxide , and phosphorus pentoxide. These components are in the form of salts of sodium and calcium, silicon dioxide, and phosphates. Hydroxyapatite  is a natural mineral found in bones and teeth, and it is the material that the body forms on the surface of the bioactive glass when it is implanted, rather than a component of the original synthetic glass itself.

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Premature exfoliation of deciduous teeth is seen in hypophosphatasia.

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- A fibres are myelinated fibres having fastest rate of conduction

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According to Nitzin's theory, the proteolytic organisms found in the clot are responsible for dry socket (alveolar osteitis), with Treponema denticola being the primary organism

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During eruption of permanent teeth, alveolar bone is resorbed and deposited intermittently

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A closed horse-shoe major connector provides increased rigidity and support for long-span distal extension bases in removable partial dentures. It helps distribute forces evenly and enhances the stability of the prosthesis.