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Pulpotomy is an invasive dental procedure that involves the removal of the coronal portion of the vital pulp from a tooth, typically to treat deep decay or trauma.

The other options are considered minimally invasive or non-invasive techniques for managing dental caries:

ART (Atraumatic Restorative Treatment) is a minimally invasive approach using hand instruments to remove decay and restore the tooth with glass ionomer cement.

Hall's technique is a non-invasive method for managing carious primary molars using preformed metal crowns without local anesthesia, tooth preparation, or caries removal.

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) application is a non-invasive treatment applied topically to arrest the progression of dental caries.

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Secondary impression material for edentulous patients with hyper gag reflex is silicon rubber base.

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Porcelain restorations are known for their superior esthetics, primarily due to their ability to mimic the natural color, translucency, and harmony of natural teeth, which is a significant advantage over other tooth-colored restorations like composite resins.

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Compomers are more correctly termed Polyacrylic acid Modified Composite Resins (PMCRs). They are a blend of glass ionomer and composite resin properties, making them user-friendly and suitable for certain restorative procedures.

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Teratomas are tumors that originate from pluripotent stem cells and are known to contain tissues derived from all three embryonic germ layers: the ectoderm (e.g., skin, nerve tissue), mesoderm (e.g., muscle, bone, fat), and endoderm (e.g., gut epithelium, respiratory epithelium). Branchial cysts and thyroglossal cysts are generally derived from ectoderm and endoderm remnants. Dermoid cysts primarily contain ectodermal elements.

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The main drawback of metallic denture bases in distal extension situations is that they cannot be easily relined when ridge resorption occurs. Metal bases require complex laboratory procedures for relining, unlike resin bases which can be chairside relined. This limitation makes adjustment to tissue changes difficult and expensive.

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The term equiaxed refers to the fact that three dimensions of each grain are similar. In dendritic structure, grains are elongated. Dendritic micro structures are not desirable for cast dental alloys, reason being the inter dendritic regions can serve as sites for
crack propagation.

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All of the mentioned syndromes can exhibit high arched palate. Marfans syndrome shows high arched palate due to connective tissue abnormalities. Down syndrome may have high arched palate. Pierre-Robin syndrome has micrognathia with high arched/cleft palate. Treacher Collins syndrome shows palatal defects. Craniofacial dysostosis (Crouzons) and cleidocranial dysplasia both can present with high arched palate due to developmental abnormalities affecting craniofacial growth.

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Modern AAE terminology replaced "Chronic apical periodontitis" with "Asymptomatic apical periodontitis".

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Leone Williams, in 1913, stated "A clean tooth never decays," emphasizing the role of oral hygiene in preventing dental caries.