3051. Any insult to cells in apposition stage result in______________?
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A. Osteodentin formation

B. Enamel hypoplasia

C. Anodontia

D. Hutchinsons incisor

3052. Sharpeys fibres are derived from_____________?
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A. Epithelial rests of malassez

B. Hertwigs root sheath

C. Dental follicle

D. Alveolar bone

3053. Cementum is_____________?
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A. None of the above

B. Vascular

C. Has blood supply initially only

D. Avascular
3054. Which of the following is true______________?
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A. Cementum contain type I collagen predominantly

B. All of the above

C. Cementodentinal junction is sometimes scallopes in deciduous teeth and smooth in permanent teeth

D. The uncalcified matrix of cementum is called cementoid

3056. Haversion systems (osteons) are found primarily in the_________________?
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A. Spongy bone

B. Periosteum

C. Alveolar bone proper

D. Endosteum

3058. Narrowing of periodontal ligament in labially placed mandibular canine with age is due to_____________?
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A. Reversal of function of horizontal and oblique fibres

B. Gingival cysts formed from cell rests

C. Down growths of gingival epithelium

D. Due to deposition of cementum and bone
3059. Metalloprotienases are used in which stage of the amelogenesis_____________?
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A. Organising

B. Formative/ Secretory

C. Desmolytic

D. Protective

3060. Blood supply of ameloblast for most of its life cycle comes form_______________?
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A. Dental pulp

B. Dental papilla

C. Dental Sac

D. Reduced enamel organ

3061. The condyle of mandible is composed of____________________?
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A. Compact bone covered by cancellous bone

B. Compact bone

C. Cancellous bone

D. Cancellous bone covered by thin layer of compact bone
3062. Dentinal tubules are calcified in_______________?
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A. Interglobular dentin

B. Primary dentin

C. Secondary dentin

D. Sclerotic dentin
3063. The formation of which of the following does not represent normal physiologiacl process of dentin formation_______________?
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A. Tetiary dentin and sclerotic dentin

B. All of the above

C. Secondary dentin and circumpulpal dentin

D. Primary and secondary dentin

3064. Hardness of fully mineralized cementum is_____________?
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A. Equal dentin

B. Less than dentin

C. None of the above

D. More than dentin

3065. Accentuated incremental lines in dentin due to disturbances in matrix and mineralization process is_____________?
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A. None of the above

B. Incremental lines of retzius

C. Incremental lines of vonebner

D. Contour lines of owen
3066. Formula of hydroxyapatite crystal is____________?
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A. Ca3 (Po4)2 CaCo3

B. CaPo4 Ca(OH)2

C. 3Ca (Po4)2 Ca(OH)2

D. None of the above

3069. Which of the following is least mineralized ?
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A. Cementoid

B. Cellular cementum

C. Incremental line

D. Acellular cementum

3070. Maxillary sinus is described as a four sided pyramid containing base, apex, roof and floor. The apex of maxillary sinus extends________________?
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A. Medially into zygomatic process of maxilla

B. Superiorly into floor of orbit

C. Laterally into lateral nasal wall

D. Laterally into zygomatics process of maxilla
3071. The main bulk of dentin is formed by______________?
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A. Predentin

B. Mantle dentin

C. Inter tubular dentin

D. Peritubular dentin

3072. Stellate reticulum is seen in______________?
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A. Enamel organ

B. Dental lamina

C. All of the above

D. Hertwigs root sheath

3073. 1st formed dental tissue______________?
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A. Enamel

B. Dentin

C. Cementum

D. Bone

3074. The process of recesses formation in maxillary sinus is most frequently seen with________________?
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A. Alveolar process

B. Palatine process

C. Frontal process

D. Zygomatic process

3075. Cementum_____________?
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A. Is derived from the sheath of hertwig

B. Does not contain collagen fibres

C. Is acellular in the apical third of the tooth

D. Often overlaps the enamel
3076. The periodontal ligament is approximately_____________?
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A. 0.75 mm in thickness

B. 0.25 mm in thickness

C. 0.5 mm in thickness

D. mm in thickness

3077. Which of the following anomalies occur during the initiation and proliferation of tooth development ?
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A. Enamel hypoplasia

B. Dentinogenesis imperfecta

C. Oligodontia

D. Amelogenisis imperfecta

3078. Unmyelinated nerve fibres of pulp are____________?
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A. Respond to hot and cold

B. carry pain sensation

C. Associated with blood vessels and are sympathetic in nature

D. Sensory in nature

3079. Dental lamina is active up to_______________?
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A. 1 year

B. 4 years

C. 2 years

D. 3 years

3082. Development of supporting tissues of the tooth is initiated by____________?
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A. Cells of odontogenic layer

B. Cementoblasts

C. Cells of the gingiva

D. Cells of dental follicle
3083. Cementum that forms in conjunction with root end formation and eruption_____________?
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A. Cellular cementum

B. Acellular cementum

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

3084. The dental pulp contains nerve endings/receptors for____________?
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A. Temperature

B. Pain

C. Pressure

D. Proprioception

3085. Pulp tissue contains all except____________?
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A. Fibroblasts

B. Osteoblasts

C. Capillary

D. Ameloblasts
3086. The average diameter of coronal dentinal tubules near the pulp is____________?
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A. 0.2-0.5 microns

B. 2-3 microns

C. 7 microns

D. 0.2-0.3 microns

3087. Tooth develops from_______________?
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A. Ectoderm

B. Ectoderm and endoderm

C. Ectoderm, mosoderm

D. Mesoderm

3092. The most abundant group of fibres in the PDL are_____________?
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A. Apical

B. Horizontal

C. Trans-septal

D. Oblique
3093. Synthesis of enamel matrix proteins occurs in the________________?
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A. Outer enamel epithelium

B. Stratum intermedium

C. Ameloblast

D. Stratum granulosum

3095. Pain originate in the pulp due to_________?
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A. free nerve ending at sub odontoblastic layer

B. free nerve ending in cell rich zone

C. Meisseners corpuscles at cell rich zone

D. Krause bulb at the center of the pulp

3096. Calcium content of lamina dura is______________?
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A. More than the other parts of alveolar bone

B. Less than the other parts of alveolar bone

C. Same as in other parts of alveolar bone

D. Less than the cementum

3097. The periodontal ligament_____________?
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A. Comprises primarily of type II collagen

B. Has a slow rate of turn over

C. Derives its blood supply primarily from the branches of vessels entering the pulp

D. Contains epithelial cells
3098. Organ of chievity is seen near the______________?
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A. Medial surface of the mandible

B. Foramen caecum

C. Mental foramen

D. Naso palatine foramen

3100. Transmission of stimulus across dentin is______________?
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A. There is no transmission of stimulus across dentin

B. Stimulus induced fluid flow

C. Correlated with the innervation density of the dentin

D. Direct activation of nerve endings