medical MCQs – Page 18

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

341. The most common congenital defect of the face and jaws is___________________?
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A. Macrostomia

B. Cleft lip and palate

C. Ectodermal dysplasia

D. Fetal alcohol syndrome

342. Naso Labial cyst is thought to arise from_______________?
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A. Remnants of cell rests of mallasez

B. Remnants of cell rests of serrae

C. Remnants of cell rests of embryonic lacrimalduct

D. Maxillary sinus lining epithelium

343. Corticosteroids are useful in treatment of TMJ arthritis because they have_____________?
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A. Analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect

B. An anti-inflammatory effect

C. An analgesic effects

D. Inhibitory effect on synovial membrane

344. False about cherubism________________?
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A. Unilocular lesion

B. Delayed eruption of permanent teeth

C. Presence of Giant cell

D. Bilateral

345. Most common missing tooth in the permanent dentition is_____________?
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A. Maxillary canine

B. Mandibular second premolar

C. Mandibular first molar

D. Maxillary first molar

349. Streptococcus mutans is considered to be principle etiologic agent of caries because it produces organic acids and it ________________?
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A. Forms a gelatinous matrix

B. Derives energy from enamel constituents

C. Lives symbiolically with lactobacillus

D. Metabolizes substrate from saliva

350. A child with Downs syndrome has Moon facies, retarded mentally and which of the facial characteristic________________?
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A. Maxillary hypoplasia

B. Maxillary prognathism

C. Mandibular prognathism

D. Mandibular retrognathia

351. Which of the following features are of naso alveolar cyst_______________?
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A. A pear shaped radiolucent lesion between roots of lateralincisor and canine teeth

B. An inverted funnel shaped radiolucent lesion above the roots of lateral incisor 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
352. Which of the following dentitions shows the highest frequency of ocurrence of supernumerary teeth ?
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A. Mandibular permanent dentition

B. Mandibular deciduous dentition

C. Maxillary permanent dentition

D. Maxillary deciduous dentition

355. Microdontia is most commonly seen affecting_______________?
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A. Max. lateral incisor

B. Mand. first premolar

C. Mand. Central incisor

D. Mand. Second premolar

357. Normal serum, Ca nd alkaline PO4 are in________________?
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A. Pagets disease

B. Cherubism

C. Hypothyroidism

D. Hyperparathyroidism

358. Pierre Robin syndrome is associated with______________?
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A. Syndactally

B. Micrognathia

C. Tetrology of fallot

D. Cleft of the lip and plate

359. Organism involved in smooth surface caries is____________?
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A. treptococcus mutans

B. ampylobacter

C. ctinomyces viscosus

D. actobacillus

360. Mosaic pattern of bone is seen in radiographic features of_____________?
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A. pagets disease

B. Osteogenesis imperfecta

C. Osteopetrosis

D. fibrous dysplasia