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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease. Characteristic findings include the "Lupus Band Test" (IgG, IgM, IgA and C3 at the basement membrane) and a positive ANA test. Mutation in the ROR 3 gene is not a known association.

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The onset of action of lidocaine is 3-5 minutes.

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1. Anodontia: This is the complete absence of teeth. It is a rare condition where an individual fails to develop any teeth.
2. Oligodontia: This term is used when an individual has fewer teeth than the typical dental formula, which is six incisors, two canines, two premolars, and six molars in the permanent dentition (excluding the third molars or wisdom teeth). The term "hypodontia" is often used synonymously with oligodontia, but hypodontia can also refer to a broader range of conditions characterized by the congenital absence of one or more teeth, whereas oligodontia is more specifically the absence of six or more teeth.
3. Microdontia: This condition involves teeth that are smaller than normal. It can affect either the primary or permanent dentition and may involve one tooth or multiple teeth.
4. Dens in dente: This is a rare developmental anomaly where a tooth forms within the dental crown of another tooth, typically in the form of a small tooth-like structure. It is not a condition of tooth number but rather an abnormality of tooth structure.

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Dysbetalipoproteinemia (ApoE2/E2) classically presents with palmar and tuberoeruptive xanthomas.

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While sharpening curettes and sickles, the internal angle of 70-80 degrees must be preserved between the face and lateral surface.

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Dead bone appears on a radiograph as radiopaque.

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A denturist is a dental auxiliary trained to fabricate and fit dentures directly for patients, without the supervision of a dentist in some jurisdictions.

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The patient's presentation of a puffy face (facial edema) and swollen ankles (peripheral edema), along with markedly raised protein levels in the urine (proteinuria), are classic symptoms of nephrotic syndrome. This condition occurs when the kidney's filtering units (glomeruli) are damaged, allowing excessive protein to leak from the blood into the urine, which in turn causes fluid retention and swelling in the body.

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The patient's GRF falls within the range of 44-30 ml/min, which corresponds to Stage 3b of chronic kidney disease, indicating a moderate to severe loss of renal function.