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121. MONRO’s abscess are seen in:____________?

A. Pemphigus
B. Lichen planus
C. Leukoplakia
D. Psoriasis

122. Nikolsky’s sign in positive in:_____________?

A. bullous pemphigus
B. eipdermolysis bullosa
C. herpes simplex
D. erythema multiforme

123. Which of the following is absent in Crest syndrome

A. calcinosis cutis
B. Raynaud’s phenomenon
C. Telagietasis
D. Endocrine disorders

124. Which of the following diseases of the skin is the most likely to be associated with partial anodontia?

A. erythema multiformae
B. hereditary actodermal dysplasia
C. Keratosis follicularils
D. lichen planus

125. Antinuclear antibodies are seen in:___________?

A. SLE
B. Systemic sclerosis
C. Morphea
D. All of the above

126. Which of the following is an oral manifestation of lichen planus?

A. Dentinogenesis imperfecta
B. Fordyce spots
C. White, chalky enamel surface
D. White radiating lines on the buccal mucosa

127. A twenty-one-year-old woman complains that regular, gentle brushing of her teeth is painful besides causing profuse bleeding. Oral examination reveals the loss of epithelium from the attached gingival of both arches. Which of the following dermatological problems is this patient most likely to have?

A. Benign mucous membrane pemphigiod
B. Chronic discoid lupus erythematosus
C. Pemphigus
D. Psoriasis

128. A flat, cricumscribed discolouration of skin or mucosa that may vary in size and shape is referred to as:____________?

A. Epulits
B. Macule
C. Nodule
D. papule

129. True about caries, all except:

A. Infectious and transmissible
B. Not due to microorganisms
C. Can develop in the absence of sucrose
D. Microorganisms play the most essential role

130. Plaque microflora can-split carbohydrates. What does it means?

A. Sacchrolytic
B. Saprophytic
C. Virulant
D. Avirulant