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The primary causative factor for myofacial pain dysfunction syndrome of the TMJ is_______________?

(A) Infratemporal space infection

(B) Auriculotemporal neuritis

(C) Muscular overextension and over contraction

(D) Otitis media

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


Down’s syndrome is associated with all except__________________?

(A) Retrognathia

(B) Periodontal disease

(C) Premature loss off deciduous teeth

(D) Delayed eruption of deciduous teeth

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


The most common cause of TMJ ankylosis is______________?

(A) Trauma

(B) Osteoarthritis

(C) Childhood illness

(D) Rheumatoid arthritis

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


Alkaline phosphatase increases in_____________?

(A) Pagets disease

(B) Osteopetrosis

(C) Cherubism

(D) Fibrous dysplasia

(D) A and D

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Complication of Rheumatoid arthritis of condyle is______________?

(A) Fibrous ankylosis

(B) Subluxation

(C) Dislocation

(D) None of the above

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


Of the following which is most common disorder causing pain about the masticatory apparatus including the TMJ_____________?

(A) Traumatic arthritis

(B) Trigeminal neuralgia

(C) Myofacial pain dysfunction syndrome

(D) Degenerative arthritis

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


Biochemical abnormality associated with osteogenesis imperfecta is increase in______________?

(A) Alkaline phosphatase

(B) Acid phosphatase

(C) Bicarbonate ion

(D) Phosphorylase enzyme

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


The treatment for a child with cherubism is______________?

(A) surgical excision

(B) cosmetic surgery after puberty

(C) radiation

(D) Enbloc dissection

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


A patient complains of loss of visual acuity, deafness and enlargement of maxilla_______________?

(A) Paget’s disease

(B) Osteomalacia

(C) Fibrous dysplaisa

(D) Osteogenesis imperfecta

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


The cyst located at the junction of medial nasal process, lateral nasal process and maxillary process is________________?

(A) Globulomaxillary cyst

(B) Median palatine cyst

(C) Nasopalatine cyst

(D) Nasoalveolar cyst

Submitted By: Ali Uppal