MDS PREP
A developmental abnormality characterized by the presence of fewer than the usual number of teeth is
1) Anodontia
2) Oligodontia
3) Microdontia
4) Dens in dente
Oral Pathology
Answer: 2
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.
Unit of measurements to compare radiation damage
1. Exposure
2. Dose
3. Effective dose
4. Dose equivalent
Oral Pathology
Answer: 4
The unit of measurement to compare radiation damage is dose equivalent.
Mean exposure at skin from an intraoral periapical radiographs
1. 300 mR
2. 0.03 mR
3. 47 mR
4. Both A and B
Oral Pathology
Answer: 4
Mean exposure at the skin from intraoral periapical radiographs is 0.03 mR.
Silver tattoo is due to
1. Deposition of Ag amalgam in mucosa
2. Deposition of Ag amalgam in bone
3. Deposition of Ag amalgam in dentin
4. Deposition of Ag amalgam in enamel
Oral Pathology
Answer: 1
Silver tattoo is due to the deposition of Ag amalgam in the mucosa.
Which of the following diseases of the skin is the most likely to exhibit fluid blisters on the skin and/or oral mucosa?
1) Pemphigus
2) Lichen planus
3) Keratosis follicularis
4) Erythema multiforme
Oral Pathology
Answer: 1
Pemphigus is an autoimmune blistering disease characterized by the formation of bullae (fluid-filled blisters) on the skin and mucous membranes, including the oral mucosa. This condition occurs when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the proteins that bind the layers of the skin together, leading to separation and blistering. The blisters are usually large and painful, and they can rupture easily, leaving raw, exposed areas of skin or mucous membrane.
Lichen planus, keratosis follicularis, and erythema multiforme are other skin conditions but do not typically present with fluid blisters as the main feature.
Adamantinoma is
1. A tumour from embryonal cell of developing teeth
2. Also known as ameloblastoma
3. Is a complication of dengigerous cyst
4. All of these
Oral Pathology
Answer: 4
Adamantinoma is a rare neoplasm and it is indeed associated with the teeth, but it is not synonymous with ameloblastoma, and it is not exactly a complication of dentigerous cysts. However, since all options are somewhat inaccurate or misleading, your answer indicates that you may be looking for the one best fitting choice.
Which of the following is associated with a low concentration of ionized calcium in the serum?
1. Hypothyroidism
2. Osteogenesis imperfecta
3. Paget"s disease of the bone
4. Tetany
Oral Pathology
Answer: 4
Tetany is associated with a low concentration of ionized calcium in the serum.
The main purpose of intensifying screens in extraoral radiographic films is
1. To increase the contrast of film
2. To increase the exposure time
3. To decrease the speed of film
4. Decrease secondary radiation to patient
Oral Pathology
Answer: 4
The main purpose of intensifying screens is to decrease secondary radiation to the patient.