1. Suture with least adhesiveness to tissues and maximum plasticity is? a) nylon b) prolene c) polyglactine d) polydioxanone ANSWER b PROLENE Sutures (clear or pigmented) […]

Barrett's esophagus is a condition in which tissue that is similar to the lining of your intestine replaces the tissue lining your esophagus.

1. A 60-year old male patient with history of rheumatoid arthritis presents with the following: Hb:4.5g/dL. platelet count is 2 lakh/mm3 . TLC: 6000/mL, serum ferritin […]

Human germ cells (ova and sperms) contain 23 chromosomes (haploid or 1N) while all the nucleated somatic cells

Sjogren’s syndrome is a late onset chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration and

It is a systemic infectious disease caused by an actinomycete, Tropheryma whippelii affecting the triad of small intestine, CNS and joints.

It is an autoimmune disorder (type II hypersensitivity reaction) having the presence of antibodies against non-collagenous domain

Bronchial carcinoids are derived from enterochromaffin cells within the lung," and enterochromaffin cells are APUD cells." Thus tumors derived from these cells are apudomas.

Gout occurs when urate crystals accumulate in your joint, causing the inflammation and intense pain of a gout attack. Urate crystals can form when you have […]

Prions are infectious proteins that cause degeneration of the central nervous system (CNS).

Aspartate transaminase (AST) : 5- 12 units/ml. Its value increases in abscess, cerebral hemorrhage and infarction and in primary or metastatic malignant disease.

Mitral valve prolapse, also known as Barlow syndrome, is a type of heart valve disease in which the flaps (also called leaflets or cusps) of the mitral valve become enlarged or stretched.

Formerly classified as Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, this species was subsequently named Haemophilus actinomycetemcomitans, and is now known as Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. It is a major pathogen in juvenile […]

The role played by Major Histocompatibility Complex 1 and 2

Hypersensitivity is defined as an exaggerated or inappropriate state of normal immune response

1. Which of the following is a negative stain? (a) Fontana (b) ZN stain (c) Nigrosin (d) Albert stain ANSWER c Negative staining is a technique […]

Has been defined as “an infectious disease resulting in inflammation with in supporting tissues of the teeth

Image Receptor and Patient Placement The image receptor is positioned parallel to patient’s transverse plane and perpendicular to the midsagittal and coronal planes. To achieve this, […]

Image Receptor and Patient Placement The image receptor is placed in front of the patient and perpendicular to the midsagittal plane. The patient’s head is tilted […]

Obesity is defined as an excess of adipose tissue that imparts health risk; a body weight of 20% excess over ideal weight for age, sex and […]

1. Which of the following organism is associated with juvenile periodontitis a. A. acetemcomitans b. S. sanguis c. Prevotella d. B. Forsythus ANSWER a Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans […]

PET is a more advanced imaging modality in nuclear medicine. PET, which is reported to have a sensitivity nearly 100 times that of a gamma camera, […]

Dens evaginatus is the result of an outpouching of the enamel organ

Conventional tomography is a radiographic technique, usually using film, designed to

Dilaceration is a disturbance in tooth formation that produces a sharp bend or curve in the tooth

A radiographic review

Projection images, those that project a three-dimensional volume