NEET MDS Shorts
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ProsthodonticsThe path of placement of an RPD is influenced by various factors such as guiding planes, which dictate the direction of insertion and removal; retentive areas, which provide the necessary grip for the denture; and interferences, which can hinder the proper seating of the denture. All these factors are important to ensure a stable and functional RPD that is comfortable for the patient.
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PhysiologyCholic acid is NOT a secondary bile acid; it is a primary bile acid synthesized in the liver from cholesterol.
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NEETMDSThe plateau phase is a sustained depolarization during the action potential, which is a characteristic feature of cardiac muscle cells, including those in the Purkinje fibers, atria, and ventricles. It is caused by the prolonged opening of voltage-gated calcium channels. Among the options provided, Purkinje fibers exhibit this phase.
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Oral SurgeryThe role of sodium metabisulfite in local anaesthetic agent is as a preservative.
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General Medicine
Brown tumors are benign fibro-osseous lesions that occur in the context of hyperparathyroidism due to increased osteoclast activity and bone resorption. They are typically seen in areas of high bone turnover.
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Oral PathologyMucous patches are characteristic of secondary syphilis, presenting as multiple, painless, grayish-white plaques with an ulcerated surface on oral mucosa, especially buccal mucosa. The positive VDRL test confirms syphilis. Decubitus ulcers are traumatic, lichen planus shows white striations without ulceration typically, and pemphigus vulgaris shows vesiculobullous lesions rather than plaques.
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Oral Medicine
Pulmonary embolism is often associated with the sudden onset of absent or diminished breath sounds on the affected side of the chest due to the obstruction of a pulmonary artery by a blood clot.
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ProsthodonticsFovea palatine are situated in the soft palate.
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Dental Materials
Lining materials must have a minimum compressive strength of 5 MPa to withstand the forces in the oral cavity.
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Oral PathologyWidening of the oral aperture is not an oral diagnostic feature of scleroderma.