Oral Histology
Question: Trauma or excessive occlusal forces causes_____________?
- 1. Hyperplasia of cementum
- 2. Hypertrophy of cementum
- 3. Resorption of cementum
- 4. None of the above
Question: At the CEJ cementum overlaps enamel about____________?
- 1. 55 to 60%
- 2. 60 to 65%
- 3. 65 to 70%
- 4. 70 to 75%
Question: Cementum is_____________?
- 1. Avascular
- 2. Vascular
- 3. Has blood supply initially only
- 4. None of the above
Question: If overgrowth of cementum does not improve the functional qualities of cementum, it is termed as_____________?
- 1. Hyperplasia
- 2. Hypoplasia
- 3. Hypertrophy
- 4. Excementoses
Question: Intermediate cemental layer_____________?
- 1. Does not exhibit features of either dentin of cementum
- 2. Predominantly seen in apical tow thirds of roots of molars and premolars and is rare in incisors or deciduous teeth
- 3. Represents area of entrapment of hertwig’s sheath in dentin or cementum
- 4. All of the above are correct
Question: Cementum that forms in conjunction with root end formation and eruption_____________?
- 1. Cellular cementum
- 2. Acellular cementum
- 3. Both of the above
- 4. None of the above
Question: Which of the following is a rare occurrence______________?
- 1. Enamel meet cementum at a point
- 2. Enamel overlaps cementum
- 3. Cementum overlaps enamel
- 4. Both never meet
Question: Maximum fluoride content is seen in_____________?
- 1. Dental cementum
- 2. Dental pulp
- 3. Enamel
- 4. Dentin
Question: Secondary cementum is generally confined to_____________?
- 1. Cervical third of the root
- 2. Middle third of the root
- 3. Apical third of the root
- 4. No secondary cementum forms
Question: Cellular cementum and compact bone contain____________?
- 1. Sharpehy’s fibres and elastic fibres
- 2. Collagen fibres and blood vessels
- 3. Canaliculi and incremental lines
- 4. Lacunae and elastic fibres