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Oral Pathology

Down syndrome is characterized by large anterior fontanelles that close late, open sutures, slanting palpebral fissures (mongoloid), decreased sexual development due to hypogonadism, macroglossia (enlarged tongue), and enamel hypoplasia leading to increased caries susceptibility. These features are pathognomonic of trisomy 21. Other syndromes do not present with this specific constellation of findings.

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Dental Anatomy

9 months of age, is the usual eruption time for primary lower lateral incis

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Pedodontics

One of the main disadvantages of the air-powder polishing system is the large quantity of aerosols created.

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Oral Pathology

Giant cells are a characteristic histopathologic finding in an aneurysmal bone cyst.

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General Medicine

Ventilation/perfusion ratio is highest in the apex of lung

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Radiology

Acetic acid is a key ingredient in the fixing solution used in radiography. It acts as a stop bath, neutralizing the developer and maintaining the acidic environment necessary for proper fixation. Hydroquinone and elon are developer agents, while sodium bisulfate is not typically part of the fixing process.

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Pharmacology

Fluoroquinolones that are excreted mainly by non renal mechanisms:

Pefloxacin Trovafloxacin Grepofloxacin Nalidixic acid

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Oral Surgery

When using forceps for removal of a tooth, the first direction for the force to be applied is apically.

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Orthodontics

The Ugly Duckling Stage
Occurs around 8–10 years during eruption of maxillary canines.

Caused by the erupting canines pushing the roots of the lateral incisors medially, which in turn pushes the crowns of the central incisors laterally.

This produces a temporary spacing and flaring of maxillary incisors.

It is self-correcting once the canines erupt fully.

Features seen:
Disto-angular inclination of maxillary central incisors 

Possible increase in overjet due to flaring of incisors

Mandibular lateral incisors lingual to central incisors  (a normal transient stage in mixed dentition)

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Oral Pathology

The primary cells that characterize eosinophilic granuloma are histiocytes.

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