NEET MDS Shorts
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INI CET
The supraorbital artery is a branch of the ophthalmic artery, not the maxillary artery. The others are branches of the third (pterygopalatine) part of the maxillary artery.
[Image of the maxillary artery branches]
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ProsthodonticsWhen a clasp is properly designed and placed, none of its parts should be active. All clasp components should be passive when the denture is seated. The retentive clasp terminal only becomes active during insertion and removal, but remains passive during normal function. Active clasps indicate improper design or poor fit.
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PedodonticsThe diameter of the tip of a periodontal probe is 0.5 mm.
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RadiologyThe recommended time for developing an X-ray film at a solution temperature of 20 degrees Celsius is 4.5 minutes. This time may vary slightly depending on the specific developing solution and film type, but 4.5 minutes is the commonly suggested time to ensure proper exposure and development.
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Oral SurgeryWhen comparing to the non-myelinated nerve, myelinated nerve requires a higher concentration of anaesthetic agent.
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General Medicine
Crohn's disease typically presents with a cobblestone appearance of the mucosa due to the alternating involvement of diseased and healthy mucosal segments, strictures and skip lesions due to transmural inflammation affecting all layers of the bowel wall, and creeping fat, which is mesenteric fat wrapping around the bowel surface.
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General MedicineLung involvement in chronic bronchitis is bilateral
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Oral SurgeryThe first objective in the treatment of acute pericoronitis is to control the acute inflammation. Once the inflammation is managed, definitive treatment such as removal of the mandibular third molar can be performed.
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INI CET
Dyskeratosis congenita is characterized by a combination of leukoplakia, nail abnormalities, and skin keratosis, often appearing in early childhood.
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Oral SurgeryThe straight elevator is properly used to advantage when the interdental bone is used as a fulcrum. This is because the straight elevator can be inserted into the periodontal ligament space along the long axis of the tooth, and when levered against the interdental bone, it helps in lifting the tooth from the socket. Using the adjacent tooth as a fulcrum can potentially damage it.