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91. IN MPDS which muscle is most apt to exhibit tenderness________________?

A. Temporalis
B. Buccinator
C. Masseter
D. Lateral pterygoid

92. Orange peel and Ground glass radiographic appearance is observed in case of______________?

A. Pagets disease
B. Weing’s sarcoma
C. Osteosarcoma
D. Fibrous dysplasia

93. Delayed dentition with multiple supernumerary teeth is seen in________________?

A. Hypoparathyroidism
B. Cleidocranial dysplasia
C. Pierre Robin Syndrome
D. Mongolism (Down’s Syndrome

94. Mosaic pattern of bone is seen in radiographic features of_____________?

A. fibrous dysplasia
B. paget’s disease
C. Osteopetrosis
D. Osteogenesis imperfecta

95. The most common complication following rheumatold arthritis of the TMJ is____________?

A. Ankylosis
B. Synovial chondromatosis
C. Subluxation
D. Osteorthritis

96. Which of the following statement is false in relation to myofacial pain dysfunction syndrome ?

A. Maily affects young females
B. is caused by muscle fatigue due to chronic oral habits are grinding and clenching
C. Treatment involves construction of occlusal guard and stress free emotional condition
D. The perioral musculature becomes hypotonic

97. A child with Down’s syndrome has Moon facies, retarded mentally and which of the facial characteristic________________?

A. Maxillary prognathism
B. Mandibular retrognathia
C. Mandibular prognathism
D. Maxillary hypoplasia

98. Ground glass appearance in bone is seen in_____________?

A. Hyper parathyroidism
B. Fibrous dysplasia
C. Condensing osteitis
D. Osteopetrosis

99. A non-neoplastic hereditary bone lesion, histologically similar to central giant cell granuloma affects children and shows, a bilateral involvement of the jaws with eye to heaven appearance clinically is_______________?

A. Fibrous dysplasia
B. Cherubism
C. Craniofacial dysostosis
D. Chondro-ectodermal dysplasia

100. Treacher collins syndrome is______________?

A. Maxillofacial Dysostosis
B. Mandibulofacial Dysostosis
C. Maxillomandibulofacial Dysostosis
D. Condylar Dysostosis