MDS PREP
Which of the following is NOT a feature of pseudohypoparathyroidism?
1) Mental retardation
2) Short stature
3) Elevated serum calcium
4) Missing metatarsal or metacarpal bones
Pseudohypoparathyroidism is characterized by resistance to parathyroid hormone, leading to low serum calcium levels, not elevated serum calcium.
Which of the following diseases are characterized by absence of lamina dura, hypocalcified dentine, elongated pulp horns, periapical infection with multiple periapical fistulas
1. Paget"s disease
2. Primary hyperthyroidism
3. Vit D resistant rickets
4. Hypophosphatasia
Oral Pathology
Answer: 3
Vitamin D resistant rickets is characterized by absence of lamina dura and hypocalcified dentine.
Gingiva is most commonly affected by deficiency of
1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin D
3. Vitamin C
4. Vitamin B
Oral Pathology
Answer: 3
Gingiva is most commonly affected by a deficiency of Vitamin C.
Koebner"s phenomenon is seen with
1. Erythema multiforme
2. Pemphigoid
3. Psoriasis
4. Impetigo
Oral Pathology
Answer: 3
Koebner's phenomenon refers to the development of skin lesions at the site of trauma in individuals with certain skin conditions. It is most commonly associated with psoriasis, where new psoriatic plaques can form following skin injury or trauma.
The mode of inheritance of multilocular cystic fibrous dysplasia of the jaws and face is
1. Dominant
2. Recessive
3. Sex-linked
4. Intermediate sex-linked
Oral Pathology
Answer: 1
The mode of inheritance of multilocular cystic fibrous dysplasia is dominant.
False about cherubism
1. Unilocular lesion
2. Bilateral
3. Presence of giant cell
4. Delayed eruption of permanent teeth
Cherubism is not characterized by unilocular lesions; it is typically bilateral.
Choose the false statement among the four
1. X-rays are ionizing rays
2. X-rays can be focused
3. X-rays cannot be seen or touched
4. X-rays can cause mutation
Oral Pathology
Answer: 2
X-rays can be focused is a false statement; they cannot be focused in the same way as light.
Leukaemia should be high on a list of differential diagnosis when which of the following is noted?
1. Spontaneous bleeding
2. Persistent headache
3. Epigastric pain
4. Chronic or acute arthralgia
Oral Pathology
Answer: 1
Spontaneous bleeding is a key indicator for considering leukemia in differential diagnosis.