1) Which amongst the following are believed to be the most important dermatoses presenting with oral findings described as desquamative gingivitis?

2) Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis is on the rise globally in association with?

3) Infection in sublingual space may arise as an extension from ______ space.?

4) All, except ________, are believed to be causative factors of desquamative gingivitis.?

5) Buccal space is bounded posteriorly by ______ muscle.?

6) Ghost teeth is seen in which of the following?

7) A common odontogenic tumor, odontoma is most commonly associated with?

8) ________ is also known as follicular cyst.?

9) Which of the following tests is most useful in differentiating between an acute apical abscess and an acute periodontal abscess?

10) Which amongst the following systemic diseases involves gingivae prominently?

11) Which of the following is type of nursing bottle caries ?

12) Which amongst the following characteristics is not associated with chronic hyperplastic pulpitis?

13) Taurodontism is characterized by:?

14) Loss of organization of radicular dentin with subsequent shortening of root length is a feature of?

15) The more accepted terminology for pulp hyperemia is?

16) A well-defined radiolucent lesion attached to the neck of an impacted mandibular third molar in a 20-year-old male is most likely to be?

17) Pulp reacts to electric pulp vitality tester at higher levels in chronic pulpitis due to?

18) The sinus polyps of chronic maxillary sinusitis microscopically show?

19) Delayed eruption of at least part of the dentition is a recognized feature of all of the following except:?

20) In which situation the translucency of a tooth is lost?

21) The appearance of normal thickness enamel with extremely thin dentin and abnormally large pulp chamber is indicative of?

22) The tooth that is most susceptible to dental caries is?

23) Absence of pulp chambers is seen in:?

24) A pseudopocket is?

25) Pulpitis aperta and pulpitis clausa refer to types of pulpitis classified on the basis of?

26) Factors that interfere with reattachment of fibrous connective tissue to the tooth include all of these except?

27) A patient has spontaneous pain and intense sensitivity to cold with lingering pain. The most likely diagnosis is?

28) Infections arising in maxilla perforate the outer cortical plate of bone above _______ muscle.?

29) Pterygomandibular space infection arises as a result of extension of infection in ________ region.?

30) Phlegmon is also known as?

31) What clinical evidence would support a diagnosis of acute dento-alveolar abscess?
1.Anegativereaction to the electric vitality tester.
2.A positive reaction of short duration to cold.
3.A positive reaction to percussion.
4.Presence of a draining fistula.

32) Lamina dura is actually ?

33) Odontolithiasis is better known as?

34) Microscopic features of ___________ in some areas sometimes resemble those of a low grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma.?

35) What is the most frequent cause of acute osteomyelitis of jaw?

36) Anodontia affects the growth of:?

37) Which amongst the following correctly depicts the stages in formation of calculus?

38) Which primary teeth are LEAST affected with the nursing bottle syndrome?

39) Dental plaque produces?

40) Inferior portion of _______ space is called as pterygomandibular space.?

41) A patient notices a well demarcated area of depapillation on his tongue which has been ther for as long as he can remember. The most probable diagnosis is 😕

42) Select a false statement regarding calcifying odontogenic cyst from below given statements?

43) Dentinogenesis imperfect differs from amelogenesis imperfect in that, the former is:?

44) Which of these factors has not been assigned an essential role in Miller’s chemicoparasitic theory of dental caries?

45) What is the percentage of fluoride in acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) gels?

46) Nursing bottle caries is a type of _______ caries?

47) Internal resorption of RC usually?

48) What are the commonest congenitally missing teeth?

49) A median palatal cyst arises from?

50) The phenomenon by which bacteria circulating in blood accumulate at the site of pulpal inflammation is called as?

51) Hypoplasia as seen in x rays**?

52) Which cells, secreting osteoclast activating factor are believed to be responsible for much of root and bone destruction in periapical granulomas?

53) In developing plaque; the adhesive polymer produced by streptococcus mutans is synthesis from?

54) Dental plaque contains all of the following, except?

55) The least likely location for occurrence of smooth surface caries is:?

56) This space is one of the most commonly involved of all facial spaces?

57) According to miller, which of these acids was held responsible for producing the lesions of dental caries, according to Miller?

58) The pterygomandibular space abscess must be distinguished from the _______ space.?

59) What DOES NOT prevent the calculus formation “build up”?

60) As far as localised alveolar osteitis is concerned; which one of the following is true?

61) Most accepted explanation for anachoretic pulpitis is?

62) Sensitivity to electric pulp vitality tester in acute pulpitis is lost in later stages because of?

63) What term is applied to a radiolucent lesion within the alveolar ridge at the site of a previous tooth extraction?

64) A radiograph reveals a radiolucency associated with the apex of tooth 1.5. There is a large restoration but the tooth is asymptomatic and the associated soft tissues appear normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?

65) The lateral radicular cyst arises from?

66) Dentinogenesis imperfecta is:?

67) Cholesterol clefts observed in periapical granulomas are derived From?

68) Peg shaped incisors which taper towards the incisal edge are typically seen in all of the following conditions except:?

69) Condensing osteitis is another name for?

70) The objective of pulpotomy is to ?

71) A four year old child has anormal complement of primary teeth, but they are gray and exhibit extensive occlusal and incisal wear. Radigraphic examination indicates extensive deposits of secondary dentin in these teeth. This condition is most likely:?

72) Fordyce’s spots are:?

73) In erythema migrans ,which papilla of the tongue are absent?

74) Which amongst the following factors does not contribute towards greater caries resistance of the surface enamel of a tooth?

75) The base of invagination of crown/root in dens invaginates contains?

76) Following trauma to tooth, the next day there was no response to pulp tests you should?

77) The term dilacerations refers to:?

78) All of the below given factors are responsible for causing dental caries except?

79) In enamel caries, the advancing front of the lesion is called?

80) One of the early microscopic signs of advancement of inflammatory process into the periodontium is?

81) Which one of the following is the initial treatment for internal resorption?

82) Absence of caries in _______ teeth helps to distinguish nursing bottle caries from rampant caries?

83) Foam cells within periapical granulomas are ______ cells that have ingested lipids.?

84) Lingual tonsil arises:?

85) Microabscess formation within inflamed pulp is characteristicOf?

86) Pregnancy gingivitis is essentially a?

87) Tooth under occlusal trauma shows?

88) Which one of the following odontogenic cysts grows in an anteroposterior direction within the medullary spaces of bone?

89) Turner’s tooth is seen in:?

90) A caries increment of __ or more new carious lesions over one year is considered characteristic of rampant caries?

91) The mechanism of cariostatic action of chlorhexidine is?

92) Acquired pellicle is primarily composed of?

93) Multiple odontogenic keratocysts, basal cell carcinomas and bifid ribs are features of ________ syndrome.?

94) Most accepted explanation for anachoretic pulpitis is?

95) Which one of following odontogenic cysts is not usually associated with an unerupted tooth?

96) The syndrome which consist of clef palate, micrognathia and glossoptosis is known as?

97) Which antibiotic administered in childhood may result in tooth discolouration?

98) Gardner syndrome does not include”?

99) All of the following are deposits found on tooth surfaces Except .?

100) Size of pulp chamber within the tooth is influenced by?

101) Carcinoma arising within the odontogenic cyst linings is a complication seen most commonly in which cyst?

102) In young children what is the commonest finding after dental complaint?

103) Of all the zones in enamel caries which zone is not always present?

104) A patient presents with a 3 week history of prolonged tooth pain to hot and cold. Three days ago, the symptoms changed to moderate pain on biting combined with a dull, spontaneous ache relieved by cold. The most likely diagnosis is?

105) The etiology of which of the following gingival enlargements is still unknown?

106) The tooth most commonly involved by dentigerous cyst is?

107) Patient presents with rapidly progressive root caries on many teeth. Which of the following laboratory results would be a possible indicator of this?

108) The lateral pharyngeal space is bounded laterally by?

109) Which amongst the following cysts has a predilection for occurrence in mandibular canine-premolar region?

110) If a periapical abscess drains intraorally through a sinus tract after perforating the buccal cortical plate and surface epithelium it forms a mass of granulation tissue known as?

111) The primary microorganism in the etiology of Ludwig’s angina is?

112) The emergency treatment for painless necrotic pulp is?

113) Dilated odontome is a synonym of?

114) Ludwig’s angina is diagnosed as such only when submandibular, submental and ______ spaces are involved together.?

115) What is the earliest histological evidence of dentinal caries?

116) Antrolith can be detected in?

117) The most appropriate emergency management of a mature permanent tooth with acute irreversible pulpitis is?

118) A dentigerous cyst develops due to collection of fluid between _________ and tooth surface.?

119) Which is the principal buffering ion present in saliva?

120) The swelling in case of Ludwig’s angina, usually occurs in?

121) Mediastinitis results from downward extension of ______ space infection.?

122) An eruption cyst is a soft tissue analogue of?

123) Chronic periodontitis usually begins as?

124) Which one of the following is an important factor in the recurrence of odontogenic keratocysts?

125) Transillumination is used to**?

126) Infection in the parotid space reaches as a backward extension along the parotid duct or from ______ space.?

127) About geographic tongue, all are true except:?

128) Palmar and plantar hyperkeratosis, generalized hyperhidrosis, peculiar dirty colored skin along with aggressive periodontitis is referred to as?

129) Which inorganic constituent is present in highest concentration in dental plaque?

130) All, of the following except _______ are potentially serious complications of ANUG.?

131) Q4. Facial edema, cheilitis granolomatosa and fissured tongue characterize which of the following syndromes?

132) All except _________ are principal causes of halitosis.?

133) The factor that is least associated with increased incidence of dental caries is?

134) Most common missing tooth in the permanent dentition is:?

135) All are true about supernumerary tooth except:?

136) Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Down’s syndrome?

137) Which amongst the following is not a predisposing factor of osteomyelitis?

138) Which of the following microorganisms are most frequently found in infected root canals?

139) What contra indicate pulp capping?

140) Developjng ameloblasts are affected by the ingestion of high fluoride content water resulting in:?

141) A 6 year old patient has an intrusive injury to tooth 5.2. All of the following are possible sequelae to the permanent successor EXCEPT?

142) Infection of submasseteric space usually arises from?

143) Ectopic sebaceous glands in the mouth are called”?

144) The hardness of calculus is almost like that of?

145) Bifid tongue, a congenital anomaly occurs due to non fusion of:?

146) Bohn’s nodules are:?

147) Which of the following is LEAST likely to cause pain?

148) Pain which increases in intensity as the patient lies down is characteristic of?

149) Gemination of teeth occur due to:?

150) All of the following except _______ occur as a sequel to pulpitis.?

151) A health 6 year old child presents with carious maxillary second primary molar with a necrotic pulp. Which treatment would be preferred?

152) Undermining of enamel occurs due to?

153) The occurrence of odontogenic maxillary sinusitis is dependent to a great extent on the relation and proximity of ______ to the maxillary sinus.?

154) Ludwig’s angina is a severe form of?

155) The earliest radiographic finding in periodontitis is?

156) Acute dental caries occurs most frequently in children and young adults because?

157) Which one of the following situations can be a source of focal infection in oral cavity?

158) All of the following except _____________ are examples of developmental odontogenic cysts.?

159) Which of the following is soft tissue cyst which do not produce any radiographic changes?

160) False about anodontia:?

161) Which of the following lesions cannot be differentiated from each other on the basis of size and radiographic appearance?

162) Which of the following anomalies occurs during the initiation and proliferation stages of tooth development?

163) Chronic apical periodontitis is another name of?

164) Nasolabial cyst is thought to arise from:?

165) Which of the following is fissural cyst?

166) When percussion on the occlusal surface of a tooth results in a positive response, the most likely etiology of inflammation is?

167) The most common supernumerary tooth form is:?

168) All of the following statements except _______ are true regarding odontogenic keratocyst?

169) Which types of bacteria predominate in the organic matrix ofcalculus?

170) The submaxillary or submandibular space is bounded laterally by?

171) Lateral pharyngeal space infections have the potential to spread upward through ________ and cause cavernous sinus thrombosis, meningitis and brain abscess.?

172) All except _____ are deposits found on tooth surfaces.?

173) ANUG is now believed to be caused by a fusiform bacteria and?

174) Which surface of a tooth has maximum susceptibility for occurrence of dental caries?

175) Which amongst the following is not an intracranial complication of dental infections?

176) According to miller, which of these acids was held responsible for producing the lesions of dental caries, according to Miller?

177) All of the following statements except one are true regarding chronic periodontitis?

178) Which one of the following cysts is considered to be a soft tissue counterpart of lateral periodontal cyst?

179) Botryoid odontogenic cyst is a variant of which of the following cysts?

180) Identify which amongst the below given bacteria does not cause dental caries.?

181) Maximum accumulation of calculus can be seen in which of the following regions?

182) A lateral periodontal cyst must be distinguished radiologically from which other odontogenic cyst?

183) Function(s) of the dental pulp include(s) ?
1.defensive.
2.sensory.
3.circulatory.
4.dentin repair.

184) Microdontia is seen most commonly affecting:?

185) True ankyloglossia occurs as a result of:?

186) The MOST cariogenic sugar is?

187) Which of the following is a radiographic feature of dentinogenesis imperfecta ?

188) Submental space extends from the anterior border of submandibular space to?

189) One of the characteristic clinical presentations of cavernous sinus thrombosis is?

190) The most common cause of odontalgia is?

191) Which one of the following is not a radiographic variety of dentigerous cyst?

192) Small, superficial, keratin filled cysts that are found on the alveolar mucosa of infants are most likely to be?

193) Bitewing x rays are taken to assist in the detection of caries**?

194) The most commonly employed fluoride in dentifrices is?

195) Which is considered to be one of the most important predisposing factors in the causation of ANUG?

196) ______ forms the posterior boundary of the submasseteric space.?

197) Oral foci of infection can be aggravated by all of the following conditions.?

198) “Picket fence” or “Tombstone” appearance of basal cell layer of cyst lining is a characteristic feature seen in _________.?

199) Which theory of dental caries proposes that organic elements in teeth are the initial pathway of invasion of microorganisms?

200) A permanent tooth with local hypoplastic deformity in crown is called:?

201) Dental infections are carried to the cavernous sinus by means of?

202) Teeth that erupt within 30days of birth are called:?

203) A deep pit lined by enamel seen in the lingual surface of maxillary lateral incisor is most likely to be:?

204) Using fluoride in the root surface caries is to protect?

205) All of the following are common radiological features associated with a periapical granuloma EXCEPT.?

206) A primordial cyst is now believed to represent?

207) What is the causative factor of plasma cell gingivitis?

208) An acute periapical abscess must be associated with 😕
1.pain.
2.sensitivity to percussion.
3.non-vital tooth.
4.periapical radiolucency.

209) Spot the only inflammatory odontogenic cysts amongst the below given cysts?

210) Which of the following lesions does not give blood on aspiration?

211) Community water fluoridation MOST effectively achieves is**?

212) Which product of the streptococci is responsible for adherence of the dental plaque to the smooth surfaces of teeth?

213) Clinical evidence of dentinogenesis imperfect is:?