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Atrophic glossitis is the most common oral manifestation of nutritional anemias (iron deficiency, B12 deficiency, folate deficiency). It presents as a smooth, red, painful tongue due to loss of filiform papillae. The tongue appears beefy red and may be accompanied by burning sensation. Enlarged tongue (macroglossia), generalized osteolysis, and focal marrow expansion are not typical primary oral changes in nutritional anemias.

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Mercury that complies with the requirements of the United States Pharmacopoeia also meets requirements for purity in ANSI/ADA Specification No. 6, which is typically 99.9% pure.

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The ugly duckling stage refers to the transient malocclusion seen during the eruption of maxillary canines, where the upper central incisors show spacing and flaring.

• It typically occurs when the maxillary canines erupt, exerting pressure on the roots of the lateral incisors, which in turn causes the crowns of the central incisors to flare apart.

• This stage is self-correcting once the canines fully erupt and the incisors return to normal alignment.

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Anterior crossbite in a 10-year-old child, particularly if functional, can sometimes be a self-correcting anomaly, especially if the underlying cause (e.g., premature contact) is addressed or with natural growth changes. Other conditions like buccoversion of the mandibular first molar, anterior open bite, and flaring of incisors typically require intervention to correct.

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While daily wound dressing changes are a part of ulcer care, the other options are more critical in the comprehensive management of diabetic foot ulcers.

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The main disadvantage of calcium hydroxide in deciduous tooth pulpotomy is internal resorption, which can occur when inflamed pulp tissue remains. This is why formocresol or ferric sulfate are preferred for primary teeth.

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The lateral pterygoid (LP) muscle on the left side is the most probable muscle affected. The trigeminal nerve innervates the muscles of mastication, including the lateral pterygoid. When the left lateral pterygoid is paralyzed due to the nerve lesion, the functioning right lateral pterygoid muscle pulls the mandible to the right during protrusion attempts, causing the jaw to deviate to the affected (left) side upon opening or protrusion.

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Rem facilitates comparison between different types of radiation.

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The size of red blood cells is measured by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV), which indicates the average volume of a red blood cell.

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The parakeratinised type of odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) is significantly more common than the orthokeratinised type, making up the vast majority of cases.