MDS PREP
Subgingival calculus is highest in
1) Lower anterior region
2) Lower bicuspid region
3) Lower molar region
4) Upper molar region
Periodontics
Answer: 1
Subgingival calculus
is often found in the lower anterior region due to the
anatomy and position of the teeth.
Granular cell myoblastoma of tongue is
1) Benign tumour
2) Malignant tumour of the tongue
3) Lymphatic enlargement of the tongue
4) Developmental anomaly of the tongue
Oral Pathology
Answer: 1
What is the normal ratio of glycine to taurine conjugates of bile acids in the bile?
1) 1:1
2) 2:1
3) 3:1
4) 4:1
Physiology
Answer: 3
The ratio of glycine to taurine conjugates of bile acids is normally 3:1.
Members of the sterile professional team include
1. Surgeon, assistants and scrub nurse
2. Surgeon, scrub nurse, and circulating nurse
3. Both A and B
4. None of the above
Oral Surgery
Answer: 1
Members of the sterile professional team include the surgeon, scrub nurse, and
circulating nurse. The scrub nurse assists the surgeon with passing instruments,
while the circulating nurse manages the flow of materials and equipment into and
out of the sterile field.
Tooth discolouration most commonly result from
1. Hyperaemia of pulp
2. Pulp necrosis
3. Pulpal abscess
4. All of the above
Endodontics
Answer: 2
Gingival margin of the crown when used as retainer should
1) Always be subgingivally located
2) Always be superagingivally located
3) Be located in areas of clear visibility and accessibility
4) None of the above
Prosthodontics
Answer: 3
Polycarboxylate cement has which of the following advantages over zinc phosphate cement
1) Longer working time
2) Lower film thickness
3) Increased compressive strength
4) Superior biologic compatibility
Prosthodontics
Answer: 4
Which of the following enzymes is involved in the digestion of proteins?
1) Ptyalin
2) Pepsin
3) Trypsin
4) Cholecystokinin
E) Gastrin
Pepsin is the primary enzyme responsible for the breakdown of proteins in the stomach during the gastric phase of digestion. It is secreted as pepsinogen by the chief cells of the gastric mucosa and is activated by hydrochloric acid to become pepsin.