Question: Pleomorphic adenoma arises from______________?

• 1. Myoepithelial cells
• 2. Aciner cells
• 3. Connective tissue
• 4. Stem cells

Question: Which of the following statement is FALSE?

• 1. A salivary duct obstruction can cause a unilateral swelling in the floor of the mouth that is largest before a meal and smallest after a meal
• 2. The lesion termed a ranula is associated with the sublingual salivary gland
• 3. The sublingual salivary gland is the most common site of salivary gland neoplasia
• 4. A pleomorphic adenoma is the most common salivary gland neoplasm

Question: Salivary gland stone most commonly involves___________?

• 1. Submandibular gland
• 2. Parotid gland
• 3. Sub lingual glands
• 4. Lingual glands

Question: Perception of taste even in absence of stimuli is known as_____________?

• 1. Ageusia
• 2. Dysguesia
• 3. Cocoguesia
• 4. Phantoguesia

Question: Enzymes which play an important role in calcification are______________?

• 1. Enolase & calcitonin
• 2. Alkaline phosphatase & catalase
• 3. Alkaline phosphatase & pyrophosphatase
• 4. Pyrophosphatase & carbonic anhydrase

Question: Strength of collagen is due to______________?

• 1. Hydroxy glacine
• 2. Glycine
• 3. Proline
• 4. Hydroxproline

Question: Bruxism is characterized by_____________?

• 1. Increased mobility of the teeth
• 2. Radiographic widening of the pdl
• 3. Morning pain in muscles
• 4. All of the above

Question: Strawberry gingivitis is seen in_____________?

• 1. Wegener’s Granulomatosis
• 2. Scorbutic Gingivitis
• 3. Plasma cell Gingivitis
• 4. Leukemic Gingivitis

Question: What is the term for the radio opaque area found at the root apex of young permanent teeth involved with chronic pulpitis ?

• 1. Apical cyst
• 2. Apical condensing osteitis
• 3. Chronic apical periodontitis
• 4. Stage one apical osteofibroses

Question: Antischkow cells are present in all of the following conditions except_____________?

• 1. Sickle cell anaemia
• 2. Iron deficiency anaemia
• 3. Apthous ulcer
• 4. Herpes simplex