10051. Inorganic content of cementum is______________?
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A. 60 to 65%

B. 45 to 50%

C. 55 to 60%

D. 50 to 55%

10052. The 2nd most prominent cells in pulp are______________?
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A. defense cells

B. Odontoblasts

C. Fibroblasts

D. Histocytes or resting wandering cell

10053. The primary response of the pulp to tissue destruction is_______________?
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A. Inflammation

B. Necrosis

C. Calcific degeneration

D. Ulceration

10054. Morphological stages of tooth development are explained based on_____________?
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A. Function of enamel organ

B. Shape of enamel organ

C. Shape of dental papilla

D. Shape of tooth germ
10056. Maximum fluoride content is seen in_____________?
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A. Enamel

B. Dentin

C. Dental cementum

D. Dental pulp

10058. Hertwigs epithelial root sheath is made up of_______________?
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A. Hyaline layer of Hopewell-smill

B. Stratum intermedium

C. Stellate reticulum

D. Outer and inner enamel epithelium
10059. True about osteoclasts_____________?
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A. All of the above are true

B. The plasma membrane of osteoclasts adjacent to bone that is being resorbed is known as striated or ruffled border

C. Contain lysosomes with acid phosphates

D. Monocytes are precursor cells of osteoclasts

10060. Nutritional supply of the ameloblasts during most of their life cycle is from the_____________?
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A. Reduced dental organ

B. Odontoblastic processes

C. Dental sac

D. Dental pulp

10061. Dentino enamel junction is_________________?
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A. Straight

B. Scalloped and the convexities are directed towards enamel

C. Scalloped and the convexities are directed towards dentin

D. Non-scalloped

10062. Korffs fibres are seen in______________?
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A. Mantle dentin

B. Reactionary dentin

C. Secondary dentin

D. Indeed dermal tubules

10063. All factors govering dentine permeability EXCEPT_______________?
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A. Smear layer

B. Length of dentinal tubules

C. Fluid convection

D. Diffusion coefficient

10064. The vascular supply of the periodontal ligament is______________?
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A. A net like plexus that runs closer to the bone than to the cementum

B. Greatest in the middle-third of a multirooted tooth

C. Greatest in the middle-third of a single rotted tooth

D. A net like plexus that runs closer to the cementum than to the bone

10065. The development of pulp begins__________?
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A. 6th week of IU

B. 18th week of IU

C. 8th week of IU

D. 10th week of IU

10066. Dentinal tubules are______________?
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A. None of the above

B. Straight

C. Concave

D. S0shaped
10067. Which of the following is correct?
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A. Sclerotic transparent dentin appears transparent or light in transmitted light and dark in reflected light

B. All of the above

C. Reparative dentin is characterized by having fewer and more twisted tubules than normal dentin and may include odontoblasts

D. Dead tracts appear black in transmitted and white in reflected ligth

10068. Following is not an external manifestation of enamel________________?
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A. Enamel tufts

B. Incremental lines of enamel

C. Enamel lamella

D. Enamel cuticle

10069. The striking difference between enamel and other mineralized tissues is______________?
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A. Most of organic component is lost during mineralization

B. Presence of incremental lines

C. Enamel has high reparative capacity

D. Presence of high percentage of organic matrix

10070. Cementicles are found in the_____________?
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A. Cementum

B. Alveolar bone

C. Gingiva

D. Periodontal ligament
10071. Formation of dentin by odontoblasts begins in_______________?
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A. Organizing stage

B. Desmolytic stage

C. Morphogenic stage

D. Formative stage

10072. The average diameter of coronal dentinal tubules near the pulp is____________?
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A. 7 microns

B. 2-3 microns

C. 0.2-0.3 microns

D. 0.2-0.5 microns

10073. Which of the areas of the tooth is most sensitive during cavity preparation ?
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A. Enamel (anterior teeth)

B. Dentin

C. Dentinoenamel junction

D. Enamel (Posterior teeth)

10074. Pulp tissue contains all except____________?
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A. Capillary

B. Ameloblasts

C. Osteoblasts

D. Fibroblasts

10075. At the cemento enamel junction, which of the following occurs_____________?
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A. Cementum does not meet enamel

B. Cementum overlaps enamel

C. All of the above

D. Cementum meets enamel

10076. First appearance of tooth formation occurs in____________?
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A. 9th week IU

B. 4th week IU

C. 2nd week IU

D. 6th week IU
10077. The zone of dentin most recently formed and uncalcified is known as____________?
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A. Circumpulpal dentin

B. Secondary dentin

C. Predentin

D. Mantle dentin

10079. S shape of dentinal tubules is due to______________?
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A. Incremental deposition

B. Peritubular dentin

C. Crowding of odontoblasts

D. Due to excess amount of organic component

10080. Which of the following is correct?
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A. All of the above

B. Each ameloblast contributes to 4 different rods

C. Each rod is formed by 4 ameloblasts

D. Head of the rod is formed by one ameloblasts, and tail is formed by three other ameloblasts

10081. Regarding teeth which statement is wrong ?
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A. Enamel is harder than dentine

B. Odontoblast produce dentin

C. Enamel has no cells

D. Ameloblast secrete enamel and dentine
10082. Which of the following dentinal layers is more mineralized______________?
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A. Inter tubular dentin

B. Peritubular dentin

C. Dentinal tubules

D. Circum pulpal dentin

10084. The pain transmission through dentin is______________?
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A. Fluid or hydrodynamic theory

B. All of the above

C. Direct neural stimulation

D. Transduction theory

10086. In cap stage, regulating factor for cusp shape formation is present in____________?
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A. Enamel Knot

B. Inner enamel epithelium

C. Dental papilla

D. Dental follicle

10088. Sclerotic dentin has following features_____________?
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A. Insensitive

B. Caries susceptible

C. Resistant to caries

D. Hypersensitive

10089. Group of fibres, which resist the masticatory forces___________?
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A. Oblique

B. Dentogingival

C. Transeptal

D. Horizontal

10090. Cementum is_____________?
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A. None of the above

B. Vascular

C. Avascular

D. Has blood supply initially only

10091. Tomes firbres are____________?
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A. Originate from tomes granular layer

B. Type of sharpeys fibres

C. Odontoblastic processes in dental tubules

D. With out but not with in the dentin

10092. All of the following cells of periodontal ligament are of mesenchymal origin except______________?
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A. Cell rests of malassez

B. Fibroblasts

C. Multi totipotent cells

D. Cementoblasts

10093. The type of fibrous element in enamel is_____________?
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A. Keratin like fibre

B. Vimentin filament

C. Collagen fibre

D. Tono filament

10094. A special feature of the periodontal ligament fibroblasts is______________?
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A. size of the cells

B. The number or organelles

C. Presence of actin fibres and shape change

D. Collagen fibre formation

10095. Which of the following structures is not found in a living pulp ?
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A. Non-myelinated nerve fibres

B. Collagen fibres

C. Reticulum

D. Haversian fibres
10096. All are true regarding the enamel spindles except____________?
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A. Terminate as rounded process

B. Produced by ameloblasts

C. Surrounded by inter prismatic enamel

D. Found in the region of cusps

10098. Reestablishing the former outline of the root surface is_____________?
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A. Physiological repair

B. Hyperplasia

C. Anatomic repair

D. Functional repair

10099. Histologically the dental pulp most closely resembles______________?
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A. Vascular tissue

B. Nerve tissue

C. Loose connective tissue

D. Granulation tissue

10100. The main bulk of dentin is formed by______________?
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A. Predentin

B. Inter tubular dentin

C. Peritubular dentin

D. Mantle dentin