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oral pathology - 3 Questions
Radiation caries is caused by irradiation of salivary glands.
Attrition is the loss of tooth substance resulting from mastication and bruxism.
Target cells (codocytes) are characteristic of thalassemia and appear as cells with a central dark area, clear ring, and outer dark rim resembling a target. Safety pin cells are also seen in thalassemia due to the abnormal hemoglobin distribution. Note that Cooleys anemia (option 4) is actually the same as thalassemia major, so both options 1 and 4 are technically correct, but thalassemia is the more general and preferred answer.
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