NEET MDS Shorts
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INI CET
Polyglycolic acid is an example of an absorbable suture, allowing for natural degradation in the body over time, while polyester and silk are non-absorbable.
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PeriodonticsThe best indication for osseous grafts for bone regeneration procedures is three-walled infrabony pockets.
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Oral SurgeryFree margin should NOT be broader than the base in mucoperiosteal flap design. The base should be broader than the free margin to ensure adequate blood supply. A narrow base compromises vascularization and can lead to flap necrosis.
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Dental Materials
An excessive amount of amine initiator can lead to a faster reaction rate and a decrease in the depth of cure, as the light may not be able to penetrate deep enough into the material to activate the entire polymerization process.
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INI CET
Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG) is characterized by painful, bleeding gums, ulceration of the interdental papillae, and bone loss. Pocket formation is a feature of chronic periodontitis, not typically ANUG, as the acute necrosis leads to a loss of tissue rather than the formation of deepened gingival pockets.
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NEETMDS
This condition, where only specific groups of teeth (the permanent anterior teeth) are affected while others (deciduous posteriors) are normal, indicates a localized or focal disturbance during the developmental period of the affected teeth.
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EndodonticsThe main disadvantage of calcium hydroxide in deciduous tooth pulpotomy is internal resorption, which can occur when inflamed pulp tissue remains. This is why formocresol or ferric sulfate are preferred for primary teeth.
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General MedicineAmphoric breathing is seen in pneumothorax
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Oral SurgeryDry socket, also known as alveolar osteitis, occurs when the blood clot that forms in the socket after a tooth extraction is dislodged or dissolves prematurely. This leaves the underlying bone and nerve endings exposed, leading to significant pain.
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General PathologySickle cell mutation is a point mutation, specifically a single nucleotide substitution in the ?-globin gene.