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#1 Oral Surgery
Minor oral surgery should be performed one day after dialysis in a patient who is on periodic renal dialysis. This is because the patient's platelet count and coagulation factors are usually at their lowest before dialysis, which could increase the risk of bleeding.
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A patient is on periodic renal dialysis. Minor oral surgery should be performed  
 1. One day before dialysis
 2. On the day of dialysis
 3. One day after dialysis
 4. One week after dialysis
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#2 Oral Surgery
 Le Fort III fractures are characterized by a fracture pattern that involves the separation of the facial skeleton from the cranial base. This type of fracture typically extends across the orbits and involves the zygomatic arches, leading to significant facial disfigurement and potential complications.
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A high level fracture that extends across the orbits through the base of the nose and the ethmoid bone to the zygomatic arches is termed 1. Le Fort I fracture 2. horizontal fracture 3. pyramidal fracture 4. Le Fort Ill fracture
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#3 Oral Surgery
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In this scenario, the presence of swelling and fever in a young adult, particularly in the area of the mandible, suggests a pericoronal infection, which is often associated with the eruption of third molars (wisdom teeth). The lack of trauma further supports this diagnosis, as pericoronal infections are common in the absence of direct injury.
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In a 19-years-old patient with a swelling over the left angle of the mandible, temperature of 38 degree celcius and negative history of trauma, one should suspect
1) Spontaneous fracture of the mandible
2) Pericoronal infection
3) Mumps
4) Sjorgen"s syndrome
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#4 Oral Surgery
Angioneurotic edema, also known simply as angioedema, is a condition characterized by sudden, temporary, and recurrent swelling of deep layers of the skin and mucous membranes, often in areas like the lips, eyelids, or genitals.
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The most likely diagnosis for the sudden swelling of the lip which comes and goes without any apparent cause is
1. a ranula
2. an abscess
3. a mucocele
4. angioneurotic edema
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#5 Oral Surgery

The Campbell line is an important anatomical reference line used in radiology, particularly in the context of the occipitomental view (also known as the Water's view). This line is drawn from the outer canthus of the eye to the midpoint of the maxillary sinus and is used to assess the position of the maxillary sinuses and other related structures in the skull.

  • Occipitomental view: This view is commonly used in maxillofacial imaging to visualize the maxillary sinuses, orbits, and nasal cavity. The Campbell line helps in evaluating the relationship of these structures.

Transpharyngeal view: This view is used to visualize the pharynx

Transorbital view: This view focuses on the orbits and surrounding structures

Towne view: This view is used to visualize the occipital bone and the base of the skull

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Compbell line is seen in 
1. Transpharyngeal view
2. Transorbital view
3. Occipitomental view
4. Towne view

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#6 Oral Surgery
Double contrast phase contrast arthroscopy is used to study the joint space.
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Double contrast phase contrast arthroscopy is used to study 
 1. Clicking of TMJ
 2. Deviation of TMJ
 3. Joint space
 4. Disc
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#7 Oral Surgery
Procaine is not used as a topical local anaesthetic.
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Which of the following is not used as a topical LA? 
 1. Procaine
 2. Tetracaine
 3. Lidocaine
 4. Benzocaine
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#8 Oral Surgery
For a patient taking 60 mg hydrocortisone daily, the dose should be doubled on the day before extraction. Chronic steroid therapy suppresses the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, and surgical stress can precipitate adrenal crisis. Doubling the steroid dose provides adequate coverage for the surgical stress while preventing adrenal insufficiency.
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A male is taking 60 mg of hydrocortisone daily, on the day before extraction, this dose should be
1) Remain unchanged
2) Reduced to half
3) Doubled
4) Reduced to one fourth
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#9 Oral Surgery
Under general anaesthesia, a patient needs a 4 * 4 gauge.
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Under general anaesthesia patient needs oropharyngeal 
 1. Lap pad
 2. 4 * 4 gauge
 3. Ferguson mouth gag
 4. Pick up forceps
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