1. In a patient with acute pulpitis it is difficult for the patient to locate the pain.this is because Patient cannot speak No nociceptors are present in the pulp Patient is not cooperative Less proprioceptors are present in the pulp 2. In right lateral excursion, which of the following is correct? The mandibular teeth move to the left. Both A and C. The mandibular teeth move to the right. The left mandibular teeth are on the working side. 3. In which of the following mandibular positions would you find the greatest increase in VDO from centric occlusion? Centric relation Maximum protrusion Anterior edge-to-edge position Postural position 4. The prime mover in effecting a left working-side movement is: The left medial pterygoid muscle The right medial pterygoid muscle The right lateral pterygoid muscle The left lateral pterygoid muscle 5. Major buffer system of saliva Carbonic acid and Bicarbonate Phosphate buffer Albumin buffer Protein buffer 6. Histopathological staining of melanocytes is done with Sudan B Tyrosine-DOPA method PAS Oil red 7. Merkel cells help in Neurosensory activities Sensory function Olfactory function Nutritive function 8. Which cusp on permanent molars generally is the one that gets progressively smaller as you go posterior in the arch? Distolingual Mesiobuccal Distobuccal Mesiolingual 9. Which tooth listed below has a mesial developmental depression? Mandibular first premolar Maxillary second premolar Mandibular second premolar Maxillary first premolar 10. The widest incisal or occlusal embrassures is normally found between which of the following permanent maxillary teeth first and 2nd PM central incisors central and lateral incisors lateral incisors and canine 11. Which of the following are the principal muscle fibres that retrude the mandible posterior fibers of the internal pterygoid superfacial massater posterior belly of digastric posterior fibres of the temporal 12. A particular glycoprotein which occurs in filamentous form in the periodontal ligament is called Fibronectin Proline Hydroxyproline Chitin 13. Which is the predominant factor in the formation of the alveolar process eruption of teeth overall growth of the bodies of the maxilla and the mandible lengthening of the condyle normal process of growth 14. The tooth with occlusal groove pattern that stimulates the letter ‘Y’ is mandibular first premolar mandibular 2nd premolar maxillary 2nd premolar maxillary 1st premolar 15. In cross sections of human enamel many rods resemble Skin scales Triangle Fish scales Cow horn 16. The class of low molecular weight calcium binding proteins seen predominantly in developing enamel are Enamelin Ameloplakin Amelogenin Tuftelin 17. The mesial and distal aspect (or surfaces) of all anterior teeth have a: Trapezoidal outline Triangular outline Square outline Rhomboidal outline 18. Which structure listed below is the inner layer of cells of the junctional epithelium and attaches the gingiva to the tooth? Epithelial attachment Gingival pocket Free gingival groove Mucogingival junction 19. Level of sensitivity to pain is least in gingiva labial mucosa buccal mucosa dorsal lingual mucosa 20. All of the following teeth typically have one root canal EXCEPT all of the above maxillary canine. maxillary central incisor. maxillary lateral incisor. Loading … Question 1 of 20