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Loose crown: May cause discomfort but usually not pain on percussion or mobility of the tooth itself.

Tooth fracture: Can cause pain, but mobility is not a typical feature unless the fracture is severe.

Psychosomatic: Pain perception without clinical findings, but here mobility is present, so it’s not psychosomatic.

Eccentric contact: Premature or abnormal occlusal contact leads to trauma from occlusion. This causes inflammation in the periodontal ligament, resulting in pain on percussion and slight mobility.

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Disclosing agents are solutions or tablets that are used to reveal plaque and food debris on the teeth that are not easily seen with the naked eye. When children can visually see the areas they need to clean more thoroughly, they are more likely to understand the importance of good oral hygiene and improve their brushing and flossing techniques.

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Eisenmenger syndrome occurs when a left-to-right shunt reverses to a right-to-left shunt, resulting in cyanosis due to deoxygenated blood entering systemic circulation.

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Ghrelin is a hormone produced mainly by the stomach that stimulates appetite and food intake. It acts on the hypothalamus to increase hunger and is often referred to as the "hunger hormone." It also stimulates growth hormone secretion from the pituitary gland.

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Each of the following statements about local anaesthesia is correct except: Prilocaine is more toxic than lignocaine.

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The response to periodontal probing is a reliable method to differentiate between an acute periapical abscess and an acute periodontal abscess. An acute periapical abscess typically does not show significant probing depth changes, while a periodontal abscess may show increased probing depths due to periodontal tissue involvement.

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While Zollinger Ellison syndrome is primarily associated with gastrinomas, these tumors can be malignant and can metastasize. The most common malignant counterpart is pancreatic adenocarcinoma, which can be found in about 25% of cases.

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Subgingival curettage typically involves the removal of diseased tissue and can lead to root exposure and increased sensitivity. It may also help eliminate periodontal pockets. However, it does not result in an increased height of the gingiva; rather, it may lead to a reduction in gingival height due to tissue removal.

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Doxapram and nikethamide are both known as analeptic agents, which are central nervous system stimulants. Propylbutamide is a less common or potentially misspelled term, but doxacurium is a non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent, not a stimulant. Therefore, doxacurium is the agent that is not an analeptic.