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Which tooth in the permanent dentition is the most susceptible to dental caries ?

July 26, 2021January 11, 2020 by admin
Which tooth in the permanent dentition is the most susceptible to dental caries ?

A. Maxillary 1st premolar
B. Maxillary 2nd molar
C. Mandibular 1st molar
D. Mandibular 2nd molar

Categories Dental Caries, Medical Mcqs, Oral Pathology and Medicine

Smooth surface caries is characterized by spread of caries in enamel and dentin as cones. These alignment in enamel and dentin is____________?

July 26, 2021January 11, 2020 by admin
Smooth surface caries is characterized by spread of caries in enamel and dentin as cones. These alignment in enamel and dentin is____________?

A. Base to base
B. Apex to base
C. Apex to apex
D. None of the above

Categories Dental Caries, Medical Mcqs, Oral Pathology and Medicine

Oral foci of miller’s are seen in_______________?

July 26, 2021January 11, 2020 by admin
Oral foci of miller’s are seen in_______________?

A. Dental caries
B. Lichen planus
C. Herpes simplex
D. Syphilis

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Bacteria responsible for initiation of caries is _________________?

July 26, 2021January 11, 2020 by admin
Bacteria responsible for initiation of caries is _________________?

A. Actinomyces
B. Strep. mutans
C. Lactobacillus
D. Strep. viridans

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S. mutans is involved in dental caries initiation Other bacteria also involved is______________?

July 26, 2021January 11, 2020 by admin
S. mutans is involved in dental caries initiation Other bacteria also involved is______________?

A. S. Sarcinus
B. S. macae
C. S. sanguis
D. S. salivarius

Categories Dental Caries, Medical Mcqs, Oral Pathology and Medicine

Widely accepted theory of dental caries_____________?

July 26, 2021January 11, 2020 by admin
Widely accepted theory of dental caries_____________?

A. Proteolytic theory
B. Proteolytic chelation theory
C. Acidogenic theory
D. Autoimmune theory

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The number of dentinal zones in dentinal caries is_____________?

July 26, 2021January 11, 2020 by admin
The number of dentinal zones in dentinal caries is_____________?

A. One
B. Two
C. Four
D. Five

Categories Dental Caries, Medical Mcqs, Oral Pathology and Medicine

In a patient with reduced salivary flow the carious incidence is_______________?

July 26, 2021January 11, 2020 by admin
In a patient with reduced salivary flow the carious incidence is_______________?

A. More than the patient with normal salivary flow
B. less than the patient with normal salivary flow
C. unaffected
D. None of the above

Categories Dental Caries, Medical Mcqs, Oral Pathology and Medicine

The extra – cellular polysaccharide sythesized by cariogenic streptococci in the presence of excess sucrose are best described as_______________?

July 26, 2021January 11, 2020 by admin
The extra – cellular polysaccharide sythesized by cariogenic streptococci in the presence of excess sucrose are best described as_______________?

A. Mucopolysaccharide
B. Dextran-like glucan
C. Glycogen – like glucan
D. Amylopectin

Categories Dental Caries, Medical Mcqs, Oral Pathology and Medicine

Lactobacilli are numerous in caious lesions because they______________?

July 26, 2021January 11, 2020 by admin
Lactobacilli are numerous in caious lesions because they______________?

A. Are the main causative agent
B. Can produce insoluble extracellular polysaccharides
C. Can attack to smooth enamel surfaces
D. Are secondary invaders

Categories Dental Caries, Medical Mcqs, Oral Pathology and Medicine
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