NEET MDS Shorts
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Oral SurgeryRubber band extraction is specifically indicated for patients with bleeding disorders. This technique involves placing orthodontic elastics around the tooth to create gradual pressure, causing slow strangulation of the periodontal ligament and eventual tooth exfoliation without surgical trauma, thus minimizing bleeding risk in coagulopathic patients.
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PeriodonticsIn the conventional finger rest, the finger rest is established on the tooth surface immediately adjacent to the working area.
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NEETMDSElevated serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels are associated with various conditions, primarily those affecting the bones or liver. Hyperparathyroidism causes increased bone turnover and resorption due to elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels, which results in a rise in bone-specific ALP.
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AnatomyThe cricothyroid artery is a branch of the superior thyroid artery
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General PathologyThe defect leading to thalassemia lies in the hemoglobin itself, specifically in the globin chain synthesis.
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Physiology
A lesion in Broca's area leads to motor aphasia, also known as Broca's aphasia or expressive aphasia. This type of aphasia is characterized by difficulty in producing speech, particularly with grammatical errors and reduced vocabulary. Understanding of language is usually preserved, but the ability to form coherent sentences is impaired.
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PhysiologyGlucose is reabsorbed in the proximal tubules of the kidney primarily through active transport mechanisms, utilizing sodium-glucose transporters.
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ProsthodonticsPostdam area serves mainly to prevent ingress of food and saliva beneath the denture base.
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Dental Materials
For making impressions of edentulous ridges, impression plaster and impression compound are considered to be useful. For partial edentulous mouth impressions, hydrocolloids are useful.
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PedodonticsProbing depth of a pocket is assessed by the Williams probe.