Kerala MDS 2009–20111

Hb has 4 heme chains 2 alpha and 2 beta

Mucous membrane is made up of glycoprotein

Immune peroxidase is stained by Diaminobenzidine

Drug diffusion mainly depends on high concentration gradient*

Chin throat angle is around 90–110 degrees

Missing teeth is seen in all except Reiter syndrome**

Resistance form of cavity prevents stress fractures

Layer absent in face-deep fascia*

Tongue deviate to left side indicates damage to–left hypoglossal

Hematoma is mostly seen in PSA nerve block

All are accelerators of ZOE except–bromoglycerine*

Most common midline swelling of 6 years old child-Thyroglossal cyst

Transient nerve paresthesia-Neuropraxia

Best view for condyle, neck and ramus#-Reverse Towne view

Disadvantage of SnF2-stains teeth**

Most effective and least objectionable is APF gel

Pantographic tracing is done for jaws utilizes-6 styli

Damage to nerve after parotid surgery causes-Frey's syndrome*

Solder in SS differ from than for gold in having-less fluoride

CSF otorrhea is a feature of petrous temporal bone

Dental hard tissues are resorbed by-odontoclast**

Modiolus is formed by all muscles except-aleque nasi

Prothrombin time is 11–15 sec**

In class II relation-freeway space should be increased

Angulation between ceramic and metal-have no relation to bonding on tooth

Chromium added to SS binds to all except-Increased tarnish and strength of metal**

Rhodamine Auramine stains are associated with–TB

2Layer absent in face-deep fascia

Center of resistance for bodily movement-Infinity**

First modern analysis among the options given – Steiner

Second degree movement is associated with – Cortical drift

First value taken in Steiner-SNA**

Sclerosis is a process related to –physiological one

All are discovered by E.H. Angle except- straight wire appliance

Cartilage grow by –interstitial growth**

Minimum regeneration potential is seen in –skeletal muscles

Orthodontic movement is affected during treatment with-Aspirin

Calcification of lateral incisor starts at 4 months after birth**

Low thermal conductivity of impression compound is overcome by-allow adequate time to cool in the mouth

Golden proportion is seen at a percentage of … with respect to lateral and central incisors-62**

Radioresistant tumor is Ameloblastoma

Rhabdomyosarcoma is a tumor of Striated muscle*

Wharton's duct –near to upper second molar

Clark's grading of melanoma type 3 is almost penetrating reticular layer

Minimum distortion is obtained by – long cone**

Proximal caries detection is by-Bite wing radiography

Minimum surface detail is with –Irreversible hydrocolloids

Excluding percentage in 2 SD is 4%*

Commonest complication of open fracture is infection

Bevel in inner table of skull due to which injury-Entrance wound of firearm

Rigor mortis occur after-6 hours of death**

Tongue fall back in- fracture of bilateral parasymphysis

Blood supply for ameloblasts from most of the life cycle from- dental sac

Hydropic degeneration of basal layer seen in-Lichen Planus* Repeat in 2012

Sterilization of suture and needle by using- Gamma rays

Bactericidal in saliva is - Lysozyme**

All are used for slow maxillary expansion except–Hyrax

From deciduous to permanent arch length –decreases**

Sugar substitute which is bactericidal-Xylitol

Embryonic period- 2–8 weeks

3Live attenuated vaccine-BCG**

Non toxoid in DPT

Culture media used for agar is SDA

Gingival bleeding on probing indicates-health of gingival tissue on the day of examination***

Raised skin colored lesion less than 5 mm-papule

Minimum concentration of Chlorhexidine in mouthwash- 0.12%

Center of resistance of bodily movement –infinity**

Myelosuppression due to Aplastic anemia

Bacteriostatic and bactericidal dental cement is–CuO

True about Hb is all except-acts basically in Oxyhemoglobin state**

Disruption in HERS will cause-Accessory canal formation

Pediatric trauma Most common is Luxation*

Modified PHP index uses-6 teeth

Disk pulled to the front by-lateral pterygoid***

Structure passing through sigmoid notch-masseteric nerves and vessels**

IANB given in-pterygomandibular space

Support of a clasp is mainly by rest

Pancreatitis is mostly seen in chronic alcoholic patient**

Type V stone- high strength and high expansion

Resistance to penicillin not developed in–S.pyogenes

Gingiva is attached to the tooth via hemidesmosomes

The pH of ZnPO₄ after setting- 6-7*

Sandwich technique-GIC and Composite

One major cause of respiratory failure-pulmonary embolism

The rate of compression of sternum during CPR- 2 inch/sec**

Epithelium of trachea and posterior part of soft palate is-pseudostratified columnar

Most abundant intracellular ion-Pottasium

Unsupported enamel rods–have to bere moved

After endodontic treatment in maxillary first premolar least accepted restoration is-onlay**

A group of people immune to infection is called-herd immunity

Proportion affected by disease is called-Prevalence

Pulpal wall of Class II- perpendicular to the long-axis of the tooth**

Ceramic firing at high temperature causes shrinkage

Crack in ceramic due to rapid outer layer cooling than inner

Barbed broach used for- pulp extirpation*

4Hard brown caries removed by-Diamond bur at slow speed

Which disease follows an indolent course-ANUG

Ulcers in posterior pharyngeal wall related with-Herpangina

Pseudomembranous candidiasis all are true except-idiopathic**

Crown resists mastication by retention and resistance forms

Contraindication of RCT-Unrestorable grossly damaged crown

Lefort 1 is characterized by bleeding into the antrum**

Epidermolysis bullosa associated with Type VII collagen

Inhibitor in monomer prolongs–shelf life

Composite-much harder and wear resistant**

Drug diffusion depends on high concentration gradient

Resistance form prevents–stress fractures

Transmitter in autonomic NS–Acetylcholine*

Pin point pupils in-opium poisoning

Tetracycline- complex with Orthocalcium phosphate

All are beta lactam antibiotics except-Ciprofloxacin**

Parasympathetic effect-bronchoconstriction

Unmineralized area in dentin-predentine

Paradoxical excitement-barbiturates**

Fast setting occur when –mercury content raise to 6.5 % instead of 5.5%

Cross section of Class Vcavity-convex

Enamel first matures at-cusp tip

Bottle labeling of investigating drug all are true except-bottle name is important*

Sex determination best using–pelvis

Maximum congestion is seen in-Strangulation**

RESPOND is an- adhesive precoated bracket system

Pendulum appliance used for correction of Class II

NiTi speed in rotary instrument-150–300 rpm (*2012 KER Repeat)

Temperature that should not exceed implant placement- 47 degrees

Osteomyelitis begins in-medullary bone

Experimental gingivitis by-Herald Loe (*KER 2012 Repeat)

Coronoid process of mandible best viewed in-PA view skull

Grid used to – remove scattered radiation

Port wine stain-hemangioma**

Head shape in Down's syndrome-brachycephalic

Halitosis caused by-hydrogen sulfide and methyl mercaptan

5Scurvy occurs due to-Vit. C deficiency**

Hypercarbia occurs when there is hyperventilation

Erosion is mainly due to-chemical effects

NRHM was formed in -2005 (*KER 2012 Repeat)

Connective tissue of gingiva called lamina propria

Increase in number of cells is called–hyperplasia

von Willebrand disease is hemophilic**

Cusp that food push interproximally called plunger cusp

Blood sugar is Glucose*

Metabolic alkalosis can occur in Cushing syndrome

Oral melanin pigmentation occurs in-Addison disease

Apoptosis associated with cellular death

Portion of teeth exposed in the oral cavity-clinical crown

Rarely seen malignancy in oral cavity-BCC*

First person to define public health-Winslow

Peg laterals formed due to deficient matrix formation

Total number of pulp organs-52**

Deep bite usually seen in Class II Div 2

Iron is stored as-Ferritin

Hanging is defined as-suspension of body by a ligature, body weight acts as constricting force

Hyoid fracture common in throttling*

In infrabony pocket-pocket base is apical to alveolar bone crest

Dye used in reductase enzyme test for caries detection- Diazoresorcinol

In rigor mortis muscle-stiffens and shortens**

Micky finn or knock out drops refers to –Chloral hydrate

McEwan sign seen in-alcohol intoxication

Dry wine is–Chloral hydrate**

All are ureidopenicillin except-Flucloxacillin (*KER 2012 Repeat)

Botulis cause-bilateral cranial nerve involvement

Most accepted sequence of extraction-CD4

Fluoride conc in 0.05% mouth wash-225 ppm**

Center of rotation of uncontrolled tipping-Center of resistance

Granularity of oncocytes due to-increase in number of mitochondria (*KER 2012 Repeat)

Keen's approach-Intraoral reduction of Zygomatic#

Natural mesial drift shown by–Permanent molar

6Pink tooth associated with-internal resorption**

In patient with anorexia nervosa which is an important finding-erosion

Public health dentistry concerned with-preventive and therapeutic

Primary cuticle formed from-ameloblast***

Hardest calcified tissue-enamel

A patient with Down syndrome may have-short anterior cranial base

Robert retractor activated by-closing the helix

Supramentale is actually-Point B**

Pregnancy gingivitis peaks by 8th month of pregnancy (*KER 2012 Repeat)

Ceramist is-Dental technician doing ceramic work

Cameo surface of denture is-visible portion*

Eburnation of dentine seen in-arrested caries

Which of the following is a statistical software-Fortran

Human teeth corresponds to which color hue-yellow*

Ideal bone for implant support-lamellar bone

Main drawback of saddle pontic-unhygeinic

Forensic identification utilizes–lip prints**

Auspitz sign seen in–psoriasis

Depressor labii inferioris arise from-oblique line

Gingival hyperplasia due to-dilantin sodium**

Torniquet tests for-capillary fragility

Sharpey's fibers are-collagen fibers

Universal tumor is-lipoma**

Arrangement of teeth depends on –shape and contour of the ridge

Phleboliths are seen in-Cavernous hemangiomas

Functional cranial component was by-Van der Klaus

LJ medium for-Tuberculosis

Burtonian line-Lead*

PSR uses- 0.5 mm ball tip with color coded 3.5***

DNA Probe detects-specific organisms

Hinge joint articulator was devised by-Garriot

In autopolymerising resin monomers, shelf life is increased by adding Hydroxyquinone**

The ultimate goal of epidemiological study is control of disease**

Active retainer is used mainly to correct relapse