NEET MDS Shorts
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Oral PathologyAcrodermatitis enteropathica is due to a deficiency of zinc.
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Oral PathologyRadiodensity can be increased by increasing target-film distance.
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Oral PathologyRem facilitates comparison between different types of radiation.
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Oral Pathology
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Oral Pathology
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Oral Pathology
1. Anodontia: This is the complete absence of teeth. It is a rare condition
where an individual fails to develop any teeth.
2. Oligodontia: This term is used when an individual has fewer teeth than the
typical dental formula, which is six incisors, two canines, two premolars, and
six molars in the permanent dentition (excluding the third molars or wisdom
teeth). The term "hypodontia" is often used synonymously with oligodontia, but
hypodontia can also refer to a broader range of conditions characterized by the
congenital absence of one or more teeth, whereas oligodontia is more
specifically the absence of six or more teeth.
3. Microdontia: This condition involves teeth that are smaller than normal. It
can affect either the primary or permanent dentition and may involve one tooth
or multiple teeth.
4. Dens in dente: This is a rare developmental anomaly where a tooth forms
within the dental crown of another tooth, typically in the form of a small
tooth-like structure. It is not a condition of tooth number but rather an
abnormality of tooth structure.
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Oral PathologyDentinogenesis imperfecta is always associated with osteogenesis imperfecta in Type I.
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Oral PathologyBeta-thalassemia is characterized by defective beta-globin chain synthesis, leading to inadequate hemoglobin production. This results in microcytic (small) and hypochromic (pale) red blood cells due to insufficient hemoglobin content. The cells appear small and pale on peripheral blood smear, with target cells and increased osmotic fragility also being characteristic features.
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Oral PathologyPagets disease characteristically exhibits hypercementosis of the entire dentition due to the abnormal bone remodeling process affecting the alveolar bone and periodontal ligament space. The disease can also cause root resorption in severe cases. Albert-Schonberg disease (osteopetrosis), lathyrism, and low-grade periapical inflammation do not typically cause generalized hypercementosis of the entire dentition.
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Oral PathologyThe biochemical abnormality associated with osteogenesis imperfecta is an increase in acid phosphatase.