medical MCQs – Page 14

Practise multiple-choice questions from medical for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

261. Premaxilla-premaxillary cyst_________________?
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A. Globulomaxillary cyst

B. Nasopalatine cyst

C. Incisive canal

D. Nasoalveolar cyst

262. Widely accepted theory of dental caries_____________?
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A. Autoimmune theory

B. Proteolytic theory

C. Acidogenic theory

D. Proteolytic chelation theory

263. Cotton-wool appearance is seen in______________?
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A. Pegets disease

B. Ossifying fibroma

C. Osteoclerosis

D. Pariapical cemential dysplasia

264. Pagets disease of bone is a chronic disease of the________________?
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A. Infantile skeleton

B. Prepubertal skeleton

C. Pubertal skeleton

D. Adult skeleton
265. Caries, all are true except______________?
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A. Fluorides help in reducing caries incidence

B. Smooth surface caries occur due to streptococcus mutans

C. Lactobacillus is main acusative organism in plaque

D. Pit and Fissure caries can be prevented by using pit and tissue sealants

266. 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
267. Plasma cell tumour of bones with B-lymphocytic origin is ______________?
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A. Plasmacytoma

B. Multiple myeloma

C. Burkitts lymphoma

D. None of the above

E. Both A & B
268. The following site is the common involvement in case of Myositis ossificans_______________?
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A. Lateral pterygoid

B. Massetor

C. Stylohyoid

D. Hyoglossus

269. Carbamazepine has been utilized to successfully diminish attacks in trigeminal neuralgia. During this therapy which of the following is indicated ?
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A. Complete blood investigation only if adverse symptoms arise

B. Clinical observation only

C. No monitoring

D. Clinical observation and complete blood and platelet counts prior to and at frequent intervals during therapy
270. Dentinogenesis imperfecta is________________?
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A. Autosomal recessive

B. Not a inheritable trait

C. Autosomal dominant

D. Se* linked recessive

271. The most pronounced effect on the oral microflora of a reduction in rate of salivary flow is a_____________?
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A. Significant increase in number of oral bacteria

B. Significant decrease in number of oral bacteria

C. Shift towards more acidogenic microflora

D. Shift towards more aerobic microflora

272. During a routine checkup a 70 year old male is found to have Serum Alkaline Phosphatase three time the upper limit of normal. Serum Calcium, Serum Phosphorous and liver function tests are normal. The most likely diagonsis is______________?
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A. Pagets disease of the bone

B. Metastatic bone disease

C. Primary hyperparathyroidism

D. Osteomalacia

273. Early invading bacteria in carious lesions are called___________?
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A. Advancing bacteria

B. Anaerobic bacteria

C. Pioneer bacteria

D. Microcosm

274. Taurodontism is characterized by_____________?
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A. Rootless teeth with thin shell of enamel

B. Obliterated pulp chambers with secondary dentine deposition

C. Elongated wide pulp canals and short roots

D. Hypercementosis

275. Facial pain due to elongated styloid process is called_________________?
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A. Eagles syndrome

B. Cowden syndrome

C. Reiters syndrome

D. Tic doulourex

276. Estesin pearls are cysts that arise from_________________?
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A. Squamous tissue of the mucosa

B. Dental lamina

C. Connective tissue of the mucosa

D. Rests of malassez

277. The granulomatous tissue that is responsible for destruction of articular surfaces of TMJ in rheumatoid arthritis is known as________________?
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A. Pulse granuloma

B. Bakers cyst

C. Pannus

D. Immune granuloma

278. Most commonly submerged tooth is_______________?
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A. Maxi. Primary 1st moral

B. Mand. Primary 1st moral

C. Maxi. Primary 2nd moral

D. Mand. Primary 2nd moral
279. Trigeminal neuralgia_______________?
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A. Always bilateral in distribution

B. Does not disturb the patient during sleep

C. Can be treated with NSAIDs

D. Is a hereditary condition

280. Developing Ameloblasts are effected by the ingestion of high fluoride content water resulting in______________?
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A. Moons molars

B. Turners tooth

C. Mottled enamel

D. Hutchinsons teeth