NEET MDS Shorts
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Prosthodontics
Kennedy Class IV is characterized by a single
edentulous area that crosses the midline and is located anterior to the
remaining natural teeth. It is the only class that is purely anterior.
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Dental Materials
Benzoyl peroxide in the powder of denture base resin is responsible for initiating the polymerization process when it reacts with the monomer in the liquid component.
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EndodonticsAn ideal root canal sealer should have all the mentioned properties: 1) Fills the space between cone and canal walls - primary mechanical function, 2) Should have antibiotic properties - to eliminate residual bacteria and prevent reinfection, 3) Should be biologically acceptable - biocompatible with periapical tissues, non-toxic, and non-irritating, 4) Additional ideal properties include: dimensional stability, easy mixing and placement, radiopacity, and easy removal if retreatment needed. No current sealer meets all ideal requirements completely, but these remain the goals for sealer development.
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Physiology
Answer: 2) The primary effect of parathyroid hormone during pregnancy is to increase serum calcium levels by mobilizing calcium from maternal bones for fetal use.
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PhysiologyThe normal plasma concentration of glucose that does not lead to its excretion in the urine is approximately 100 mg/100 ml, below which glucose is typically reabsorbed completely.
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General PathologyHb-electrophoresis is the investigation done to establish the diagnosis of thalassemia, as it separates different hemoglobin types based on their charge.
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INI CET
The maximum increase in intercanine width typically occurs during early mixed dentition, coinciding with the eruption of permanent incisors to accommodate their wider size.
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Oral PathologyThe most common intraoral location for a pigmented nevus is the hard palate.
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Oral PathologyQuantity of the X-ray beam is governed by mAs (milliampere-seconds).
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RadiologyWaters projection is useful for evaluating all the mentioned structures: frontal and ethmoidal sinuses, maxillary sinuses, and zygomaticofrontal sutures with nasal cavity. It provides comprehensive visualization of the middle third of the face and paranasal sinuses.