Oral Medicine and Radiology Question bank

                         ORAL MEDICINE



1) NEOPLASM

SHORT ESSAY

  1. TNM staging

 

2) INVESTIGATIONS IN DENTISTRY

SHORT ESSAY

  1. Toluidine blue staining

 

SHORT ANSWERS

  1. Excisional biopsy
  2. FNAC

 

3) TEETH ANOMALIES

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Talons cusp
  2. Dens in dente
  3. Taurodontism
  4. Anodontia
  5. Amelogenesis imperfecta
  6. Dentinogenesis imperfecta
  7. Dentin dysplasia

 

SHORT ANSWERS

  1. Anodontia

 

 

4) DEVELOPMENTAL DEFECTS OF CRANIOFACIAL STRUCTURES

SHORT ESSAY

  1. Gardner’s syndrome

 

5) KERATITIC AND NON KERATOTIC LESIONS

LONG ESSAYS

  1. Leukoedema with classifications
  2. Pseudomembranous Candidiasis with classifications, etiology, treatment

 

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Leukoedema
  2. Fordeys granules
  3. Radiation mucositis
  4. Pseudomembranous Candidiasis or thrush
  5. Denture stomatitis
  6. Treatment of oral candidiasis
  7. Focal epithelial hyperplasia
  8. White sponge nevus

 

SHORT ANSWER

  1. Chemical burns

 

6) CYST OF OROFACIAL REGION

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Dentigerous cyst
  2. Radiographic features of dentigerous cyst
  3. Radicular cyst

 

 

 

7) ORAL PREMALIGNANT LESIONS AND CONDITIIONS

LONG ESSAYS

  1. Leukoplakia with classification ,etiology, clinical features, management
  2. Lichen planus
  3. Erosive lichen planus
  4. Oral sub mucous fibrosis etiology, clinical features, management

 

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Erythroplakia
  2. Lichen planus
  3. Management of lichen planus
  4. Erosive lichen planus
  5. Management of OSMF
  6. Graft versus host disease
  7. Lichenoid reaction
  8. Lupus erythematous

 

8) ODONTOGENIC TUMORS

LONG ESSAY

  1. Classification Ameloblastoma

 

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Radiographic features of Ameloblastoma
  2. Odontoma

 

SHORT ANSWER

  1. Odontoma

 

 

 

9) BENIGN TUMORS OF OROFACIAL REGION

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Classification fibroma
  2. Torus palatinus/mandibularis
  3. Exostosis
  4. Pyogenic granuloma

 

10) VEHICULAR, BULBOUS AND EROSIVE LESIONS

LONG ESSAYS

  1. Classification of vesiculobullous lesion
  2. Classification of ulcers
  3. Aphthous stomatitis
  4. Erythema multiforme
  5. Pemphigus vulgaris

 

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Aphthous stomatitis
  2. Bechets disease
  3. Management of Apthous stomatitis
  4. Erythema multiforme
  5. Stevens Johnson syndrome
  6. Pemphigus vulgaris

 

SHORT ANSWERS

  1. Bechets disease
  2. Bull’s eye or target lesion
  3. Stevens Johnson syndrome

 

11) MALIGNANT TUMORS OF OROFACIAL REGION

LONG ESSAYS

  1. Classification of malignant tumours
  2. Leukemia

 

SHORT ESSAY

  1. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

 

SHORT ANSWERS

  1. Brachytherapy
  2. Codman’s triangle

 

12) OROFACIAL PAIN

LONG ESSAYS

  1. Classification of orofacial pain/cause of pain
  2. Trigeminal neuralgia

 

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Trigeminal neuralgia
  2. Burning mouth syndrome

 

SHORT ANSWERS

  1. Eagle’s syndrome

 

13) INFECTIONS OF ORAL CAVITY

LONG ESSAY

  1. Osteomyelitis

 

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Sequelae of pulpitis
  2. Acute apical periodontitis
  3. Phoenix abscess
  4. Ludwig’s angina
  5. Periapical granuloma
  6. Osteomyelitis
  7. Radiographic features of chronic osteomyelitis

 

SHORT ANSWER

  1. Phoenix abscess

 

14) ORAL PIGMENTATION

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Peltz- Jegher’s syndrome
  2. Albright syndrome

 

SHORT ANSWERS

  1. Diascopy
  2. Peltz- Jegher’s syndrome

 

15) DENTAL CARIES

LONG ESSAY

  1. Definition, clinical features, radiographic features, Sequelae of dental caries

 

SHORT ESSAY

  1. Diagnosis of dental caries

 

SHORT ANSWER

  1. Cervical burnout

 

 

16) DISEASES OF TONGUE

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Macroglossia
  2. Classification of tongue disorders
  3. Benign migratory glossitis
  4. Hairy tongue
  5. Depapillation of tongue
  6. Glossodynia

 

SHORT ANSWERS

  1. Hairy tongue
  2. Depapillation of tongue

 

17) GINGIVAL AND PERIODONTAL DISEASE

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Gingivitis
  2. Papillon lefevre syndrome

 

19) TMJ DISORDERS

LONG ESSAY

  1. Internal derangement of TMJ

 

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Classification of TMJ disorders
  2. Ankylosis
  3. Internal derangement of TMJ
  4. MPDS

 

SHORT ANSWERS

  1. Laskins criteria
  2. Auspitz sign

 

20) SALIVARY GLAND DISORDERS

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Classification of salivary gland disorder
  2. Sialorrhea
  3. Xerostomia
  4. Mucocoel
  5. Ranula
  6. Mumps
  7. Sialadenitis
  8. Mumps
  9. Acute bacterial sialadenitis
  10. Sjögren’s syndrome

 

SHORT ANSWERS

  1. Ranula
  2. Sjögren’s syndrome

 

21) DISORDERS OF MAXILLARY SINUS

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Anatomy of maxillary sinus/antrum of High more
  2. Antral polyp
  3. Oroantral fistula

 

22) VIRAL INFECTIONS

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Recurrent herpetic labialis
  2. Herpes zoster
  3. Postherpetic neuralgia
  4. James ramsay hunt syndrome
  5. Hand foot and mouth disease

 

SHORT ANSWERS

  1. James ramsay hunt syndrome
  2. Postherpetic neuralgia

 

23) SPECIFIC SYSTEM DISORDERS

SHORT ESSAY

  1. Bell’s palsy

 

24) DISEASES OF BONE MANIFESTED IN JAW

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Fibrous dysplasia
  2. Radiohead features of fibrous dysplasia
  3. Cherubism

 

SHORT ANSWERS

  1. Cherubism

 

25) ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)

LONG ESSAY

  1. Oral manifestations of Aids

 

SHORT ESSAY

  1. ELISA
  2. Oral manifestations of Aids
  3. Diagnostic test for AIDS

 

 

26) ENDOCRINE DISORDERS

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Hyperthyroidism
  2. Hyperparathyroidism
  3. Diabetes mellitus with oral manifestations

 

SHORT ANSWERS

  1. Acromegaly

 

27) ANTIBIOTICS

SHORT ESSAY

  1. Penicillin

 

28) BLOOD DISORDERS

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Iron deficiency anaemia
  2. Plummer Vinson syndrome
  3. Cyclic neutropenia
  4. Haemophilia
  5. Con willebrand disease

 

29) ANALGESIC AND ANTI INFLAMMATORY DRUGS

SHORT ESSAY

  1. Diclofenac

 

29) ANTIVIRAL DRUGS

SHORT ANSWERS

  1. Antiviral drugs

 

 

30) CORTICOSTEROIDS

SHORT ESSAY

  1. Corticosteroids

 

31) DRUGS USED IN PREGNANCY

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Oral health consideration in pregnancy
  2. Dental management of pregnant patient

 

32) FORENSIC DENTISTRY

SHORT ESSAY

  1. Bite Marks

 

33) HALITOSIS

SHORT ESSAY

  1. Causes of halitosis

 

34) CONTROVERSIAL DISEASES

SHORT ANSWER

  1. Cementoma

 

ORAL RADIOLOGY

 

1) PHYSICS OF RADIATION

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Dosimetry
  2. Thermoluminescent Dosimetry

 

SHORT ANSWERS

  1. General properties of electromagnetic radiation
  2. Dosimetry
  3. Film badges

 

2) X RAY MACHINE, X- RAY AND DARKROOM

LONG ESSAYS

  1. Dental x- ray machine
  2. X-ray tube
  3. Properties of x ray
  4. Production of x ray
  5. Bremsstrahlung radiation
  6. Dark room

 

SHORT ANSWERS

  1. X-ray tube
  2. Focal spots
  3. Types of transformer
  4. Filtration
  5. Collimation
  6. Types of filtration
  7. Drid
  8. X ray
  9. Properties of x ray
  10. Production of x ray
  11. Bremsstrahlung radiation
  12. Inverse square law
  13. Heel effect
  14. Effects of x Rays
  15. Dark room
  16. Coin test

 

3) RADIATION BIOLOGY

LONG ESSAYS

  1. Types of radiation effects
  2. Radiation effects on oral cavity

 

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Radiation effects on oral cavity
  2. Radiation caries
  3. Osteoradionecrosis
  4. Effects on unborn

 

4) RADIATION PROTECTION

LONG ESSAY

  1. Radiation protection

 

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Guidelines for radiation safety
  2. Principles of radiation protection
  3. Methods of dose and exposure reduction to patients

 

SHORT ANSWERS

  1. ALARA concept

 

 

5) X RAY FILM, CASSETTE AND IMAGE CHARACTERISTICS

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. X ray film
  2. Composition of x ray film
  3. Intensifying screen
  4. Film holding device
  5. Cassette
  6. Contrast

 

SHORT ANSWERS

  1. Intensifying screen
  2. Film holding device

 

6) PROCESSING OF FILM

LONG ESSAYS

  1. Latent image formation
  2. Processing method
  3. Manual processing
  4. Automatic processing

 

SHORT ESSAY

  1. Automatic processing

 

7) INTRAORAL RADIOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES

LONG ESSAYS

  1. Bitewing technique
  2. Occlusal technique

 

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Bisecting line angle techniques (& advantages and disadvantages)
  2. Parallel line angle techniques
  3. Bitewing techniques
  4. Occlusal technique

 

SHORT ANSWERS

  1. Types of intraoral radiography
  2. Indications of periapical radiograph
  3. Advantages and disadvantages of Bisecting line angle technique
  4. Indications of bitewing technique
  5. Occlusal technique
  6. Indications of occlusal technique

 

8) NORMAL ANATOMICAL LANDMARKS

SHORT ESSAY

  1. Mandibular landmarks

 

SHORT ANSWERS

  1. Cervical burn out
  2. Radiopaque maxillary landmarks
  3. Radiolucent maxillary landmarks

 

9) PRINCIPLES OF RADIOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION

LONG ESSAY

  1. Principles and methodical approach to radiological interpretation

 

 

10) UNDIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY

LONG ESSAY

  1. Faulty radiographs

 

SHORT ANSWERS     

  1. Tyre track appearance
  2. Faulty radiographs

 

11) EXTRAORAL RADIOGRAPHY

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Lateral cephalometric
  2. Waters projection
  3. Submentovertex projection

 

12) ORTHOPANTOGRAPHY

LONG ESSAY

  1. OPG /panoramic

 

13) SPECIALIZED RADIOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Xeroradiography
  2. Cone beam computed tomography
  3. MRI

 

SHORT ANSWER

  1. Xeroradiography

 

 

14) TMJ IMAGING

LONG ESSAY

  1. TMJ imaging

 

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Transpharyngeal view
  2. Arthrography of TMJ

 

15) SALIVARY GLAND IMAGING

SHORT ESSAYS

  1. Sialography
  2. Scintigrap
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