MDS PREP
Corticosteriods are used in all of the following oral conditions except
1. Erythema multiforme
2. Recurrent aphthous ulcer
3. Primary herpes
4. Herpes zoster
Oral Pathology
Answer: 3
Corticosteroids are not typically used for primary herpes infections.
Which of the following are characteristic feature of cherubism
1. Premature exfoliation of primary teeth
2. Hypoplastic defects
3. Progressive painless symmetric swelling of cheek bones
4. A + C
Oral Pathology
Answer: 4
Progressive painless symmetric swelling of cheek bones is a characteristic feature of cherubism.
The medical specialty in which there is statistically higher incidence of leukaemia
1. Dentistry
2. Internal medicine
3. Radiology
4. Anaesthesiology
Oral Pathology
Answer: 3
Radiology has a statistically higher incidence of leukemia.
Necrotising ragged ulceration with no apparent inflammatory responses is indicative of
1. Leucocytosis
2. Polycythaemia vera
3. Sickle cell anaemia
4. Agranulocytosis
Oral Pathology
Answer: 4
Necrotizing ragged ulceration with no apparent inflammatory response is indicative of agranulocytosis.
Biochemical abnormality associated with osteogenesis imperfecta is increase in
1. Alkaline phosphatase
2. Acid phosphatase
3. Bicarbonate ion
4. Phosphorylase enzyme
The biochemical abnormality associated with osteogenesis imperfecta is an increase in acid phosphatase.
Radiation dose to patient can be reduced by all of the following except
1. Speed films
2. Filters
3. By increasing target-object distance
4. Decreasing kilovoltage potential
Radiation dose can be reduced by using speed films, filters, and increasing target-object distance.
Leucocytopenia is seen in
1. Influenza
2. Agranulocytosis
3. Liver cirrhosis
4. All of the above
Oral Pathology
Answer: 4
Leukocytopenia can be seen in influenza, agranulocytosis, and liver cirrhosis.
Radiation-induced thyroid cancer is the result of which type of radiation
1. Somatic
2. Genetic
3. Teratogenic
4. All of the above
Oral Pathology
Answer: 1
Radiation-induced thyroid cancer is the result of somatic radiation.