6352. Cavity formation in a tooth, due to dental caries is due to______________?
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A. Mastectomy force and unrelated to the extent of carious process

B. Destructive potential of streptococcus mutans

C. Lateral spread of caries along DE junction and weakening of the outer covering enamel

D. Destructive potential of lactobacillus acidophilus

6353. Tumors metastatic to the jaw bones are most likely to be found in the _________________?
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A. Maxillary tuberosity

B. Mandibular condyle

C. Anterior maxilla

D. Posterior moral region
6354. Clear cells are seen in__________________?
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A. Chondrosarcoma

B. Ewings sarcoma

C. Fibrosarcoma

D. Osteosarcoma

6355. Which of the following conditions is least likely to present as an eccentric osteolytic lesion ______________?
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A. Fibrous cortical defect

B. Aneurysmal bone cyst

C. Simple bone cyst

D. Giant cell tumour

6357. Estesin pearls are cysts that arise from_________________?
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A. Connective tissue of the mucosa

B. Squamous tissue of the mucosa

C. Rests of malassez

D. Dental lamina
6358. A dens in dente is usually caused by_______________?
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A. Denticle formation within the pulp tissue

B. An abnormal proliferation of pulp tissue

C. A supernumerary tooth bud enclaved within a normal tooth

D. A deep invagination of the enamel organ during formation
6361. Starch is considered to be less cariogenic than monosaccharides and disaccharides because it_______________?
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A. Does not diffuse through plaque

B. Raises the PH in the oral cavity

C. Enhances remineralisation

D. Is rapidly hydrolysed in the mouth

6362. Hypodontia is mainly found in all except___________?
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A. Cleidocranialdysostosis

B. Papillion levefre syndrome

C. Osteopetrosis

D. Ectodermal dysplasia

6363. Teeth that erupt with in 30 days of birth are called________________?
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A. Prenatal teeth

B. Natal teeth

C. Neonatal teeth

D. Primary teeth

6365. Which of the following has the potential of undergoing Spontaneous malignant transformation _____________?
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A. Osteogenesis imperfecta

B. Pagets disease of bone

C. Osteomalacia

D. Albrights syndrome

6366. The condition involved with an unerupted tooth or impacted tooth is _________________?
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A. Dentigerous cyst

B. All of the above

C. Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor

D. Mural ameloblastoma

6367. Dental caries is associated with_____________?
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A. Streptococcus mutans

B. Streptococcus anginosus

C. Streptococcus bovis

D. Streptococcus agalactiae

6368. Bifid tongue a congenital anomaly occurs due to non-fusion of____________?
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A. Tuberculum impar and lateral lingual swellings

B. Some of the above

C. Hypobranhiral eminence and tuberculum impar

D. The two lateral lingual swellings
6370. Which tooth in the permanent dentition is the most susceptible to dental caries ?
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A. Maxillary 1st premolar

B. Mandibular 1st molar

C. Mandibular 2nd molar

D. Maxillary 2nd molar

6371. Early invading bacteria in carious lesions are called___________?
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A. Pioneer bacteria

B. Anaerobic bacteria

C. Microcosm

D. Advancing bacteria

6372. The corrct order of microscopic zones of dentinal caries starting from the D.E junction is_______________?
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A. Zone of sclerosis, backterial invasion, decalcification zone

B. Decalcification zone, zone of scierosis, backterial invasion

C. Zone of sclerosis, decalcification zone, bacterial invasion

D. Bacterial invasion, decalcification zone, zone of sclerosis
6373. Tobacco usage has been associated with_____________?
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A. None of the above

B. Hyperkeratosis

C. Erythema

D. Ulceration

6374. A 3-year old patient reports of painless progressive bilateral facial swellings. The tentative diagnosis is______________?
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A. Monostotic fibrous dysplasia

B. Ployostotic fibrous dysplasia

C. Cherubism

D. Central giant cell granuloma

6375. The prbable reasons for a high incidence of dental caries in the teenage population relates most directly to______________?
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A. Carelessness in oral hygiene habits

B. Negligence in visiting the dentist

C. Rapid growth

D. Frequency of sucrose intake
6377. Normal serum, Ca nd alkaline PO4 are in________________?
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A. Pagets disease

B. Hypothyroidism

C. Hyperparathyroidism

D. Cherubism
6379. Gardner syndrome does not include______________?
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A. Epidermoid cysts

B. Impacted permanent teeth

C. Osteosarcoma

D. Osteomas

6380. A patient complains of loss of visual acuity, deafness and enlargement of maxilla_______________?
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A. Fibrous dysplaisa

B. Pagets disease

C. Osteomalacia

D. Osteogenesis imperfecta

6381. Which of the following is Fissural cyst is_______________?
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A. Dentigerous cyst

B. Nasopalatine cyst

C. Radicular cyst

D. Primordial cyst

6382. In children the most frequently missing permanent teeth are________________?
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A. Mandibular lateral incisors

B. Max. lateral incisors

C. First premolars

D. Second Premolars

6383. Geographic tongue is of red colour because of________________?
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A. Infiltration of eosinophils

B. Infiltration of neutrophils

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above
6385. The syndrom which consists of cleft palate micrognathia and glossoptosis is known as_____________?
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A. Pagets disease

B. PierreRobin syndrome

C. Marfans syndrome

D. Crouzons syndrome

6388. Alkaline phosphatase increases in_____________?
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A. Cherubism

B. A and D

C. Pagets disease

D. Fibrous dysplasia

E. Osteopetrosis

6389. Ammonia causes______________?
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A. Decrease in plaque formation

B. Causes precipitation of salivary proteins

C. Increase in calculus formation

D. Increase in plaque formation

6391. Which of the following features are of naso alveolar cyst_______________?
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A. An inverted funnel shaped radiolucent lesion above the roots of lateral incisor and canine teeth

B. A pear shaped radiolucent lesion between roots of lateralincisor and canine teeth

C. An avoid shaped radiolucency above the lateral incisor and canine teeth

D. Erosion of base above lateral incisor and canine teeth
6392. Steriform pattern of fibrous tissue is seen in _______________?
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A. Nerufibroma

B. Fibrosarcoma

C. Ameloblastic fibroma

D. Malingant fibrous histiocytoma
6393. Multiple punched out lesion are seen in__________?
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A. Pagets dissease

B. Osteosarcoma

C. Ewing sarcoma

D. Multiple myeloma
6394. Puetz-Jegher syndrome is characterised by_______________?
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A. Multiple intestional polyps

B. Deafness

C. Multiple supernumerary teeth

D. scleroderma

6399. Which of the following lesions does not give blood on aspiration_______________?
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A. Heamagioma

B. Static bone cyst

C. Aneursycimal bone cyst

D. Central giant cell granuloma

6400. Which of the following teeth is most likely to be congenitally missing ?
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A. Maxillary first premolar

B. Maxi. central incisor

C. Mandibular canine

D. Mand. second premolar