Medical Mcqs

The incisal edges and the incisal thirds of facial surfaces of mandibular incisors and canines generally oppose lingual surfaces of maxillary incisor and canines _____________?

(A) Within the incisor thirds

(B) At the junction of middle and cervical thirds

(C) At the linguo cervical ridges

(D) Immediately incisal to cingulam

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Maximum contact between occlusal surfaces, of maxillary and mandibular teeth occur during________________?

(A) Centric occlusion

(B) Rest position

(C) Protrusive contacts

(D) Laterotrusive contacts

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In occlusion the teeth have_______________?

(A) Cusp to cusp contact

(B) Edge to edge contact

(C) Marginal contact

(D) Surface to surface contact

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Which of the portions of the intra articular disc is the thinnest ?

(A) Anterior

(B) Intermediate

(C) Posterior

(D) retrodiscal

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Forward moment of mandible is done by_________?

(A) Lateral pterygoid

(B) Medial pterygoid

(C) Temporalis – anterior fibers

(D) Temporalis- posterior fibers

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Which muscle is responsible for translation of condyle ?

(A) Medial pterygoid

(B) Masseter

(C) Superior constrictor of pharynx

(D) Lateral pterygoid

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


In which of the following areas is the alveolar process the thinnest_____________?

(A) Lingual to the maxillary central incisors

(B) Buccal to the mandibular central incisors

(C) Lingual to the maxillary canines

(D) Lingual to the mandibular first molar

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All of the following muscles are elevators of the mandible except______________?

(A) Digastric

(B) Massetor

(C) Medial pterygoid

(D) Temporalis

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Which of the following muscle helps in depressing the mandible ___________?

(A) Temporalis

(B) Massetor

(C) Lateral pterygoid

(D) Medial pterygoid

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


The side towards which mandible moves is called the_____________?

(A) Tooth contact side

(B) Balancing side

(C) Working side

(D) Non- working side

Submitted By: Ali Uppal