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Monday 28 October 2013

Oral Histology

Questions
Answer
During odontoblast differentiation, where does fibronectin and decorin accumulate?
Along the distal pole of the differentiating cell
At what place does Dentin phospoprotein bond to collagen?
In a highly specific manner, DPP bonds to the e-band of the gap region of the type I collagen fibril
Role of Dentin Phospoprotein in mineralization
1. Transport of ions in to mineralization front; 2. Aggregation of collagen fibril; 3. Location of nucleation to specific region of collagen fibril; 4. Stabilization and orientation of formed collagen
Presence of matrix vesicle is limited to
mantle dentin is relatively less mineralized; collagen fiber are perpendicular to enamel; branched dentinal tubule; presence of mineralization by matrix mineralization
Chains in Type III collagen
only alpha 1 chains
The only glycosaminoglycans that is found unbound to any protein is
Hyaluronic acid
composition of glycosaminoglycans in mature pulp
60% Hyaluronic acid; 20% dermatan sulphate; 12% chondroitin sulphate and rest heparin sulphate
composition of glycosaminoglycans in developing pulp
Chondroitin sulphate is major amd hyaluronic acid minor component
function of versican
contribute to the bulk of proteoglycans and form large hydrated aggregates creating a gel
function of decorin
binds to type I collagen and helps in mineralization front

Friday 25 October 2013

Wednesday 23 October 2013

Dentin

Questions
Answer
Peritubular in interglobular dentin is a
Absent as interglobular dentin is  uncalcified
The looping of dentinal tubules in radicular dentin causes
Airspaces formation in the loop in ground section, resulting in internal reflection of transmitted light causing Tomes granular layer
Reason for absence of Tomes granular layer in crown is
Differences in rate of formation of dentinal tubule
Lines associated with primary curvature of dentin is
Schreger line - differentiating primary and secondary dentin
Lines associated with secondary curvature of dentin is
Contour line of Owen; neonatal line
short period deposition of incremental lines in dentin are commonly called as
von Ebner's line
The coarser long period lines in dentin are called as
Andresen line
Between two Andresen lines in dentin, there are ___________ number of von Ebner lines
six to 10 pairs
Where is the primary enamel knot found?
It is a found in the tip of epithelial tooth bud and is a signalling center
Where is the secondary enamel knot found?
At the site of future cusp tips

Monday 21 October 2013

Tooth Morphology

Questions
Answer
The tooth at the centre of a fully developed adult jaw is the
First molar
In a permanent maxillary first molar the buccal developmental groove is parallel to the
Distobuccal root
The root tips of the permanent maxillary first molar often curve towards the
Centre axis
The cusp arm of the mesiopalatal cusp of a typical permanent maxillary first molar is
Obtuse angled. It is the most obtuse angled cusp. Hence it is the bluntest cusp of the entire cusps.
The distobuccal and mesiolingual cusp form has
Right angled
The usually missing cusp in a permanent maxillary second molar, if missing is the
Distopalatal cusp
The shortest teeth occlusocervically in the mandible is the
Second molar
In the permanent dentition the buccal ridges and height of contour forms a “tilited E shaped” pattern in
Mandibular first molar. The lingual ridges and the height of contour forms the “U shaped” pattern.
The lingual developmental groove of the permanent mandibular first molar is aligned with the
Furcation
In a maxillary molar the most indistinct and rounded line angle is the
Distobuccal

Friday 18 October 2013

Tooth Morphology

Questions
Answer
The teeth with both the contact areas at the same level are the
Mandibular first premolar
Mesial marginal grove is seen in the __________ teeth of permanent dentition.
Maxillary first premolar
Mesiolingual developmental grove is seen in the __________ teeth of permanent dentition.
Mandibular first premolar
In a 3-cusp version of permanent mandibular second premolar, the largest cusp is the
Buccal cusp followed by Mesiolingual cusp and Distolingual cusp
A prominent lingual ridge is a feature of 
Maxillary first premolar
Most commonly, the permanent mandibular second premolar arises from 
5 lobes. Most commonly, the 3-cusp variant is the commonest one. It has 3 buccal lobes and 2 lingual lobes.
The poorly developed lingual cusp is observed with
Mandibular first premolar
In a permanent dentition, buccal and lingual or palatal cusps are well within the confines of root trunks in the
Maxillary posterior teeth
The permanent mandibular second premolar resembles the first premolar only from the
Buccal aspect
The distolingual cusp ridge of ____________ teeth has a developmental depression on it.
Mandibular second premolar. It is a common feature of the 2 cusp type.