BASICS OLD PAPER QUESTIONS

ANATOMY

1. TEMPORALIS MUSCLE, ORIGIN, ATTACHMENT, NEREVE SUPPLY?(3)

2. DEVELOPMENT OF MANDIBLE?
3. DISCUSS VARIOUS ANATOMICAL FACIAL SPACES OF H&N WITH EMPHASIS ON
INFECTIONS?
4. LYMPHATIC DRIANGE OF TONGUE?(3)
5. CLINICAL IMPORTANCE OF FACIAL NERVE?
6. LYMPHATIC DRIANGE OF OROFACIAL REGION?(2)
7. DANGER AREAS OF FACE AND SCALP AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCE?
8. MUSCELS ATTACHED IN THE INNER SURFACE OF MANDIBLE?
9. STRUCTURES IN PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT?
10. MACROSCOPIC AND MICROSCOPIC STRUCTURE OF PAROTID GAND?
11. MACROGLOSIA & MICROGLOSIA?
12. DEVELOPMENT OF TONGUE?(2)
13. EXTRACRANIAL COURSE OF TRIGEMINAL NERVE?
14. BLOOD SUPPLY OF MAXILLARY AND MANDIBULAR TEETH?
15. DISCRIBE THE DEVELOPMENT OF MAXILLA AND MANDIBLE?
16. INNERVATION OF PAROTID GLAND?(2)
17. TMJ APPLIED ANATOMY AND CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS?
18. MUSCLES OF MASTICATION?
19. MUSCLES OF FACIAL EXPRESSION?
20. DISCRIBE DEVELOPMENT OF FACE AND ANAMOLIES?
21. NERVE SUPPLY OF LOWER TEETH?(2)
22. BLOOD SUPPLY OF OROFACIAL REGION?
23. NERVE SUPPLY OF MAXILLA AND MANDIBLE?
24. INNERVATION OF MAJOR SALIVARY GLAND?
25. VENOUS DRINAGE OF TONGUE?
26. MASSETER MUSCLE ORIGIN, ATTACHMENTS, NERVE SUPPLY, FUNCTIONS?
27. OSTEOGENESIS?
28. FUNCTIONS OF CONDYLE?

PHYSIOLOGY

1. COMPOSITION AND FUCTIONS OF SALIVA?(2)

2. BLOOD GROUPS AND IMPORTANCE?
3. MECHANISM OF BLOOD COAGULATION?
4. PAIN PATHWAY OF FACE?
5. FUNCTIONS OF VITAMIN D?
6. BURNING SENSATION OF TONGUE?
7. DEGLUTITION?
8. TASTE?
9. CURRENT CONCEPTS OF BLOOD COAGULATION?
10. EXCESSIVE SALIVATION?
11. SIGNIFICANCE OF BLEEDING AND CLOTING TIME?
12. HOW THE PH OF SALIVA IS MAINTAINED AND FUNCTIONS OF SALIVA?
13. ROLE OF PLATELETS IN COAGULATION MECHANISM?
14. ROLE OF ZINC IN ORAL DISEASES?

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 15. ROLE OF HORMONES IN ORAL TISSUES?
16. FACTORS CONTROLING BLOOD PRESSURE?
17. FUNCTIONS OF PLASMA PROTIENS?
18. ANTIBACTIRIAL ACTIVITY OF SALIVA?

PHARMACOLOGY

1. ROLE OF ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS IN DENTISTRY?(3)

2. MUSCLE RELAXANTS IN TRISMUS?(2)
3. SIALOGOGUES & ANTI SIALOGOGUES?
4. PHARMACOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC PAIN?
5. ROLE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN MANAGEMENT OF ORAL DISEASES?
6. ROLE OF CORTICOSTEROID IN DENTISTRY?
7. TREATMENT FOR TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA?
8. PAIN KILLING DRUGS PERTAINING TO OROFACIAL PAIN?
9. THERUPEATICS FOR ORAL FUNGAL INFECTIONS?(2)
10. ALLERGY MANAGEMENT OF ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK?
11. LOCAL ANESTHETIC DRUGS USED IN DENTISTRY?
12. CONTRAINDICATIONS OF STEROIDS?
13. THERUPEATICS FOR ORAL VIRAL INFECTIONS?

PATHOLOGY

1. MODE OF SPREAD OF MALIGNANT TUMORS?(2)

2. PATHOLOGY OF WOUND HEALING AND UNDER LYING SYSTEMIC DISEASE?
3. GANGRENE OF ORAL TISSUE?
4. ROLE OF IMMUNOGLOBULINS IN DENTISTRY?
5. SALIVARY IMMUNOGLOBULINS?
6. ROLE OF PLASMA CELLS IN DENTISTRY?
7. GENESIS OF CARCINOMA?
8. IMMUNOGLOBULINS?
9. MYELOID LEUKEMIA?
10. BENING EPITHELIAL TUMORS OF ORAL EPITHELIAL STRUCTURE?
11. MANAGEMENT OF EMBOLISM?
12. INFLAMATION AND REPAIR?

DADH

1. CELLS OF ORAL EPITHELIUM AND TUMORS OF ORAL EPITHELIUM?

2. HERTWIGS ROOT SHEATH- ORIGIN, FUNCTION AND FATE?
3. MELANIN PIGMENT AND PIGMENTATION OF ORAL MUCOSA?
4. DENTAL CARIES IN DENTINE?
5. MORPHOLOGY OF CROWN OF FIRST MOLAR?
6. CIRCUMORAL PIGMENTATION?
7. MINERALIZATION OF ENAMEL AND DENTINE?
8. AGE CHANGES IN PULP?
9. AGE CHANGES IN DENTINE?
10. INFLAMATORY GROWTHS OF GINGIVA?(2)

BIOCHEMISTRY

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 1. KREBS CYCLE?
2. FUNCTIONS OF CALCIUM AND PHOSPHOROUS?
3. ROLE OF CALCIUM AND PHOSPHOROUS ON HARD TISSUES?

PAPER II
[DIAGNOSIS, DIAGNOSTIC METHODS AND IMAGEOLOGY AND APPLIED ORAL PATHOLOGY]
LONG ANSWERS

1. Orthopantomograph : Advantages and Limitations - Discuss.20m

2. Recent advances in immunofluorescent tests and its applications in oral diagnosis.20m
3. Discuss chairside diagnostic aids in oral medicine.20m
4. Discuss various imaging modalities with emphasis on implant evaluation.20m
5. Discuss in detail non-invasive methods of diagnosis of oral mucosal lesions.20m
6. Discuss the imaging protocol for oral cancer with emphasis on the pathological aspects.20m
7. Discuss Multiple Radiolucencies of jaw=25m
8. Give differential diagnosis of glossopyrosis.=25m
9. Radiopacity and Radiolucency in Midline of palate=25m
10. Discuss the merits and limitations of orthopantomograph=25m
11. .Discuss chair side investigations in oral diseases=25m
12. Discuss cytodiagnosis in oral diagnosis=25m
13. Describe Faulty Radiographs=40m
14. Give differential Diagnosis of unilateral arrested growth of mandible=30m
15. Give differential Diagnosis of Chronic Sinus in the region of angle of Mandible=40m
16. Describe the Radiographic Appearance of Fibrous Dysplasia and differentiate it from ossifying Fibroma=30m
17. Discuss the technic indications, interpretation of silography.35m
18. Describe the Radiographic appearance of fibrous dysphasia35m
19. Discuss how the cervicofacial lymphnode enlargement helps to diagnose local and systemic diseases. Mention the
investigations you will do for the enlarged lymphnode.35m
20. Discuss the multiple radiolucencies in jaw bone diseases. Add a note on the multiple radiolucencies of the jaw in
relation to systemic diseases.35m
21. Discuss how the tongue changes with reference to pain, burning sensation and bad taste help to diagnose local and
systemic diseases.35m
22. Describe the radiographic appearance of developmental abnormalities of tooth and odontomes in the jaw.35m
23. Discuss Radiological appearances and differential diagnosis of ameloblastoma.35m
24. Discuss hazards of radiations and their preventions.35m
25. Give differential diagnosis of ‘Mobility of tooth and teeth.35m
26. Give differential diagnosis of ‘Mid line Radiolucencies of maxilla and Mandible.35m
27. Discuss the Radiodiagnosis of ‘Radio opacity’ in lower premolar region.35m
28. Discuss cytodiagnosis in oral diagnosis.35m
29. ‘Neck Node Enlargement’ – Diagnostic clue. How it helps to diagnose various diseases of oral cavity.35m
30. ‘CT Scan and MRI’ – Recent advances in Diagnosis. How they help to diagnose various diseases of orofacial
region. Explain with illustration.35m

SHORT NOTES

1. Aetiopathogenesis of Red lesions in oral cavity.

2. Diagnostic procedures in various autoimmune diseases.
3. Taste testing methods.
4. Forensic Radiology.
5. Multiple myeloma in mandible(2)
6. Cutaneous signs and internal malignancies.
7. Macroglossia and Microglossia.
8. Lamina dura and its importance.
9. Desmoplastic Ameloblastoma.
10. Schilling’s test.

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11. Contrast radiography.
12. Adenoid cystic carcinoma.
13. Duplicating films and their importance.
14. Significance of McGregor and Campbell lines.
15. Clinical diagnosis of blistering diseases.
16. Oral Pemphigus.
17. R.V.G.(2)
18. Brush Biopsy.
19. Jaw in osteopetrosis.
20. Radiographic appearance of TM Joint in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
21. Immunofluorescence test.
22. Carcinomas in Mandible.
23. Serological test for osteodystrophy.
24. Gangrenous Stomatitis.
25. Toulidine Blue Test.
26. Intensifying screen.
27. Pre-Auricular Pain.(2)
28. Stomatodynia.
29. Subauricular pain.
30. Radiographic changes of osteomylitis of the jaw.
31. Diagnostic points of homogeneous, speckled and hairy leukoplakias of the oral mucosa.
32. Glossodynia.
33. Patch test.
34. Xeroradiography.
35. Paget’s disease.
36. Red patch in Buccal Mucosa.
37. Faulty Radiograph.
38. Pulsatile lesion of oral mucosa and body of mandible.
39. Clinical diagnosis of Carcinoma Tongue.
40. Differential diagnosis of Glosso Pyrosis.
41. Localization of Broken needle in Mandible Radio technique.
42. Maxillary antral Radio opacity.
43. Messeter Muscle Spasm.

PAPER-III
(Oral Medicine, therapeutics and laboratory investigations)
ESSAY QUESTIONS
1. Discuss in detail chair side investigations in Dentistry.
2. Recent advances in immuno therapeutics – applications in oral lesions.
3. Discuss in detail Forensic Radiology.
4. Discuss in detail oral manifestations and dental considerations for renal patients.
5. Discuss the dental treatment for Cardio Vascular patients and patients with kidney disease
6. Discuss the various drug reactions in oral mucosa and teeth
7. Patchy lesions of oral Mucosa
8. Discuss the Keratotic lesions of oral cavity and management of Leukoplakia
10. What are the non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory drugs? Discuss the pharmacology of Ibuprofen.
11. Carcinoma of Tongue.
12. Acute ulcerative necrotizing Gingivitis and management.
13. What is meant by Foci of Infection in oral cavity and describe how it produces systemic diseases. Add a note on
Therapeutic Measures in treating Oral Sepsis.
14.Describe the role of Oral Medicine expert in diagnosing systemic diseases in General Medicine
15. Discuss Immuno Suppression and mention the lesions caused by immuno suppression in oral cavity.

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16. Discuss the therapeutics used in oral Vesiculo Bullous lesions.
17. Discuss the causes and management of burning mouth syndrome.
18. Discuss oro-facial pain and its management.
19. What are parathyroids? How the over and under secretions cause pathogenesis in jaw bones? Add a note on the
clinical findings and mention the diagnostic procedures.
20. What is meant by antioxidants? Discuss the role of antioxidants in the oral mucosal disease
21. Discuss the fungal lesions of the oral cavity and their management.
22. Discuss orofacial pain control by therapeutic measures.
23. Discuss chemotherapy of oral Malignancies.
24. Discuss trigeminal neuralgia.
25. Enumerate the Blood diseases and disorder the manifestations of oral mucosa in various Blood diseases. How
will you control oral bleeding in Hemophilia?
26. Discuss the therapeutic agents to control facial pain in different diseases.
27. Discuss the oral aspects of Hormonal dysfunction. How Radiographs help in diagnosis?
28. Discuss the role of ‘Steroids’ in the treatment of oral lesions. Mention the contra indications of steroids.
29. Discuss ‘Immuno suppression’. How it affects oral mucosa. Mention the management.
30. Discuss the effects of oral Tissues including bone due to kidney disease dysfunction and kidney transplantation.

SHORT QUESTIONS
1. Anti oxidants in oral medicine.
2. Drug reactions in oral mucosa
3. Importance of medical history
4. Staining procedures
5. Carcinoma of Tongue
6. Saliva forensics
7. Antioxidants in oral medicine.
8. Bite mark analysis.
9. Protocol for laboratory diagnosis of bleeding gums.
10. Hamartomas.
11. Antibiotics in suppurative oral infections.
12. Pannus
13. Migraine
14. Management of Apthous ulcer.
15. Mouth in kidney disease.
16. Stomatitis Venenata and Medicamentosa.
17. Management of Oral Tuberculosis.
18. Tongue in anaemias.
19. Oral changes in Liver Disease.
20. Hepatitis B.
21. Helitosis.
22. Kissing disease.
23. Myofacial pain dysfunction syndrome.
24. Mucormycosis of maxilla.
25. Chemotherapy of malignancies for oral carcinoma.
26. Medical management of aphthous ulcers.
27. Kissing disease.
28. Erosive lichen planus.
29. Management of oral leprosy.
30. Plummer Vinson syndrome.
31. Ludwig’s Angina.
32. Oral focal infection and systemic diseases.

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 33. T.M.Joint disturbances in systemic diseases.
34. Chemotherapy for oral carcinoma.
35. Multiple myeloma.
36. Anti Oxidants.
37. Glossodynia.
38. Halitosis.
39. Anti fungal drugs and treatment of fungal infection of oral cavity.
40. Hemi facial diseases.

PAPER-IV-(ESSAY)

1. Oral pigmentation(2)
2. Principles of Radiotherapy(2)
3. Classify age determination methods. Discuss in detail morphometric and radio-morphometric methods of age
determination.
4. Oral Mucosal destruction(3)
5. Discuss the role of Bisphosphonates in the management of bone diseases.
6. Discuss the scope and prospects of maxillofacial imaging with emphasis on recent advances.
7. Oral ulcers.
8. Oral radiographs in diagnosis of systemic diseases.
9. Diagnostic methods in T.M. Joint Diseases.
10. Digital Radiography.
11. Oral aspects of collagen and autoimmune diseases
12. MRI in Diagnosing Oro Facial Region
13. Recent Advances in Radiology.
14. Giant cell lesions of the jaws.
15. Fibroosseous lesions of the jaws.
16. Oral mucosa in hormonal changes.
17. Oral mucosa in nutritional deficiencies.
18. Role of specialist in Oral Medicine in diagnosis and Management of AIDS.
19. Limitations of Radiology.
20. ‘Mouth is a mirror of the body’ Which reflects systemic disease-Discuss
21. Oral Focal infection causes systemic diseases -Discuss
22. Orofacial pain
23. Orofacial Infections
24. Diseases of ‘Alveolar Destruction’

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FREQUENTLY ASKED LIST OF
QUESTIONS
BASIC SCIENCES

ANATOMY
1. Development of tongue ,taste buds , blood supply, nerve supply and applied aspects
2. Facial spaces
3. Nerve supply of face
4. Cervicofacial lymph nodes
5. Muscles of mastication and applied aspects
6. Salivary glands- major and minor
7. TMJ
8. Trigemminal nerve and applied aspects
9. Facial nerve and applied aspects
10. Digastric triangle
11. Falx cerebri
12. Brachial arch 1st
13. Maxillary sinus
14. Inferior alveolar nerve
15. Parotid gland
16. Palate
17. Thyroid
18. Taste pathway
19. Motor speechanea
20. Muscles and nerve supply of tongue
21. Intrinsic muscles of larynx
22. Thoracic duct
23. Hyoid arch
24. Circle of willis
25. Sphenomandibuar ligament
26. Lingual artery
27. Palatine tonsils
28. Pterygopalatine ganglion
29. Infraorbital nerve
30. Suprameatal triangle
31. Development of face
32. Development of mandible

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 33. 1st pharyngeal arch
34. Circulis arteriosis
35. Histological picture of salivary gland
36. Histological picture of bone
37. Cavernous sinus
38. Innervations to submandibular salivary gland

Physiology
1. Defence mechanism of body
2. Haemoglobin
3. Haemostasis and its mechanism and disorders
4. Blood groups and Rh
5. Growth hormone
6. Mastication and deglutition
7. Digestion of proteins
8. Pain perception
9. Pain pathway
10. Thyroid hormones
11. Shock
12. Heart sounds
13. Refered pain
14. Regulation of blood glucose levels
15. Blood pressure and dental extractions
16. Cushings syndrome
17. Functions of platelets
18. Adrenal medulla
19. Glycosuria
20. Neurohormones
21. Formation of lymph
22. Functions of liver
23. Artificial respiration
24. Leukocytosis
25. ECG
26. Adrenaline crisis
27. Acromegaly
28. Endocrine disorders
29. Importance of calcium and iron in oral cavity
30. Inflammation, cardinal sciences of inflammation

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 31. Normal ECG, different waves of ECG
32. Tubular maximum for glucose
33. Excitation, contraction, coupling
34. Division of autonomic nervous system
35. Neurohormones
36. Respiratory acidosis & alkalosis
37. Haemostatic mechanism of human body
38. Fever
39. Cytokines
40. Phases of deglutition
41. Applied physiology of RBS
42. Digestive enzymes

Pharmacology
1. Routes of administration
2. COX2 inhibitors
3. Factors influencing action of drugs in human body
4. Corticosteroids in dentistry
5. Antibiotics in dentistry
6. NSAIDs
7. Aspirin
8. Chemotherapy
9. Broad spectrum antibiotics
10. Glucocorticoids
11. Phenytoin sodium and grandmal epilepsy
12. Sodium thiopentone
13. Bacterial endocarditis
14. Muscle relaxants
15. Oral sulphonylureas
16. Oral hypoglycemic agents
17. Calcitonin
18. Thrombolytic drugs
19. Surface analgesics
20. Antiseptics
21. Fluorides
22. Drugs for MI
23. Expectorants
24. Opiods in dentistry

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25. Diuretics in hypertension
26. Antihypertensive drugs
27. Barbiturates
28. Nutritional therapy
29. Antiviral agents in oral medicine
30. Antibiotic prophylaxis
31. Role of antibiotics in oral infections
32. Desensitizing agents
33. Allergies in dentistry
34. Diazepam
35. Allergic stomatitis
36. Dental considerations in patients on anticoagulants
37. Immunomodulators
38. Topical corticosteroids
39. Rationale for selection of drugs for acute pain
40. Anti oxidants
41. Lignocaine, procaine
42. Chlorhexidine
43. Ibuprofen
44. Furosemide
45. Oral antifungal agents
46. Glucocorticoids
47. Calcium metabolism
48. Adverse drug reaction
49. Haemostatics
50. Medication of rheumatic fever
51. Beta Blockers
52. Ciprofloxacin
53. Methotrexate
54. Penicillins
55. Potassium sparing diuretics
56. Drug antagonism
57. Angioneurotic Edema
58. Adverse effects of prednisolone
59. Preanesthetic medication
60. Sufonylureas
61. Jarisch herxheimer reaction

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Microbiology
1. Anaerobic organism in oral cavity
2. Hepatitis B vaccinations
3. Sterilization and Disinfection
4. Lab Diagnosis for pulmonary TB
5. Antibiotic Sensitivity test
6. Viral Inclusion Bodies
7. Anaphylaxis
8. ELISA
9. Wound Infection
10. WIDAL Test
11. VDRL Test
12. Lab Diagnosis for Streptococcus Infection
13. Serological Markers for HPV infection
14. Mechanism of Drug Resistance
15. Toxins of Streptococci
16. Coagulation test
17. Pathogenesis of Tetanus
18. Surface active antigen
19. Gram Negative Bacterial cell wall
20. Staphylococcus
21. Viral infection of oral cavity
22. Immune complexes in dental diseases
23. Hypersensitivity
24. Oral Thrush
25. Prophylaxis for control of Hepatitis B
26. Vincent’s Angina
27. Vincent’s Organism
28. Autoclave
29. Lab Findings and oral manifestations of Diphtheria
30. Surface active agents
31. Toxins of streptococci
32. Gaseous disinfectant
33. Serological marker for HPV
34. Mechanism of drug resistance
35. Viral test
36. Anaerobic organisms in oral cavity

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 37. Fusospirochetal infection

Pathology
1. Carcinogenesis
2. Role of viruses in carcinogenesis
3. Necrosis
4. Gangrene
5. Cancer/Tumor suppressor genes
6. Metastasis and spread of Malignant tumors
7. HIV
8. Thrombosis
9. Repair and Regeneration
10. Mode of spread of tumors
11. Haemochromatosis
12. Actinomycosis
13. Granulomatous infections
14. Phagocytosis
15. Fat metabolism
16. Embolism
17. Pre-neoplastic conditions
18. Transfusion Reactions
19. Inflammation- Acute and Chronic, Vascular Changes
20. HIV and Neoplasia
21. Acquired immunity
22. Metaplasia
23. Shock
24. Epulis
25. Cancrum Oris
26. Salivary Calculi
27. Morphology of malignant cells
28. Chemical carcinogens
29. Pathological Calcification
30. Virchow’s Triad
31. Thyroglossal Cyst
32. Primary Complex
33. Neuroma
34. Fate of tumours
35. Immunity

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 36. Carcinogen
37. Factors involved in delayed wound healing
38. Granuloma

Biochemistry
1. Carbohydrate Metabolism
2. Vitamin A, D and K
3. Neoglycogenesis
4. Calcium Metabolism
5. Glucose Tolerance Test
6. Balanced Diet
7. Deficiency and Toxic Symptoms of Fluorides
8. Cholicalciferol
9. Mucopolysaccharides
10. Ptyalins
11. Ascorbic Acid
12. Fluorosis
13. Scurvy
14. Respiratory Acidosis
15. Jaundice
16. Hyperkalaemia
17. Bilirubinemia
18. Lactic acid dehydrogenase
19. Urea formation
20. Salivary urea
21. Thyroxiune metabolism
22. Hydrogen ion core
23. Urea cycle
24. BMR
25. Beta oxidation of fatty acids
26. Cholesterol
27. Plasma buffers
28. Competitive inhibition
29. Lipoproteins
30. pH, buffer, buffer system in plasma
31. Blood urea
32. Caloric values for carbohydrates, fats and proteins
33. Immunoglobulins

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 34. Fat metabolism
35. Biochemical reactions in health and disease
36. Urea cycle
37. pH and buffer
38. Bilirubinemia
39. Cholecalciferol
40. Krebs cycle
41. Blood urea in assessment of kidney function
42. Lipid absorption from intestine
43. Caloric values of carbohydrates fats and proteins
44. Clinical interpretation of serum cholesterol levels
45. Cholesterols & cholesterol metabolism

Oral Medicine

1. OSMF
2. Pathogenesis, Features and Treatment of Candidiasis
3. Pemphigus
4. MPDS
5. ANUG
6. Oral lesions secondary to cancer chemotherapy and their management
7. Procedure to diagnose an erosive lesion of the oral mucosa
8. Syndromes with simultaneous oral and genital manifestations
9. Syndromes associated with facial paralysis
10. Oral changes associated with hormonal changes in women
11. Oral cancer
12. Frontal bossing
13. Herpetic infections of the oral cavity
14. Xerostomia
15. Internal derangement of TMJ
16. Laser therapy in oral diseases
17. Autoimmune diseases of orofacial diseases
18. Bleeding in the oral cavity- Diagnosis and Management
19. Chronic granulomatous lesions and their manifestations in the oral cavity
20. Fibro-osseous lesions
21. Neuralgias and neuropathics of orofacial region
22. Forensic Odontology
23. Diagnosis and Treatment of Atypical Facial Pain

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24. Causes and treatment of glossodynia
25. Rationale for selection of drugs in acute painful conditions
26. Osteomyelitis of jaw
27. Osteoradionecrosis
28. Endogenous pigmentation affecting oral mucosa
29. Cicatricial Pemphigoid
30. Sjogrens Syndrome
31. Agranulocytosis
32. Ameloblastoma
33. Oral manifestation of Diabetes Mellitus
34. Oral Precancer
35. HIV infection
36. Osteogenesis and Carcinogenesis
37. Osteodystrophies
38. Oral Viral infections
39. Erythematous lesions
40. Psychosomatic Dentistry
41. Viruses and Neoplasms
42. Diagnostic Assesment of oral and maxillofacial Trauma
43. Trismus
44. TNM Staging
45. NIkolsky’s Sign
46. Auspitz sign
47. Angiography
48. Salivary gland Pathogenesis- Diagnosis and Management
49. Primary Herpetic Gingivostomatitis
50. Sialometry
51. Sialochemistry
52. Sialography
53. Taste Testing method
54. Lab investigations of vesciculobullous lesions
55. Scintigraphy
56. Oral and dental considerations in Geriatric Patients
57. Cytodiagnosis in oral lesions- usefulness of electron microscope in oral medicine
58. Serum chemistry in diagnosis of autoimmune disease- Diagnostic method for immunodeficient
disease
59. Effect of Hormones on Oral Structures and Management

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60. Examination of Sinus and Fistula
61. Examination of Swelling
62. Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis
63. Gingival Hyperplasia
64. Hyperparathyroidism
65. Bite Mark Analysis
66. Fungal infections affecting the oral cavity
67. Osteodystrophies of systemic origins
68. Burning mouth syndrome
69. Vesciculobullous lesions
70. Vascular surface lesions of the oral cavity
71. Oral changes in toxicity and management
72. Pain control methods
73. Giant cell lesions of the jaw
74. Immunosuppression
75. Premature exfoliation of teeth
76. Local and systemic conditions that produce stomatopyrosis- Treatment
77. EBV
78. Mouth in Hemoglobinopathies
79. Red Blood Cell diseases
80. White Blood Cell disorders and oral manifestations
81. Platelet disorders
82. Progressive systemic sclerosis
83. Theraphy for Aerodigestive cancer
84. Smokers tobacco and oral lesions
85. Oral manifestations of kidney transplant
86. Occupational diseases of oral cavity
87. White lesions
88. Opportunistic infections of oral cavity
89. Non-healing ulcer of tongue
90. Herpes Zoster
91. Post Herpetic Neuralgia
92. Osteitis Deformans
93. Keratoacanthoma
94. Cystic lesions of oral cavity
95. Multiple myeloma
96. Mucositis

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97. Dental considerations and oral manifestations of mycobacterial infection
98. Heavy metal poisoning
99. Megaloblastic anaemia
100. Erythroplakia
101. Pulpitis
102. TENS therapy
103. Brachytherapy
104. Investigative modalities for oral cancers
105. Dental considerations in patients with mycobacterial infections
106. Oral focal sepsis
107. Auspits sign
108. Histiocytosis X
109. HAART
110. Heavy metal poisoning
111. Lipid reticulo endotheliosis
112. Oral medicine specialist in tertiary hospital practice
113. Neuromuscular diseases and management
114. Dermatomyosititis
115. Oral pigmentation as a marker of systemic disease
116. TENS therapy
117. Non infectious vesiculobullous lesions
118. Vascular surface lesions
119. Giant cell lesions of jaw
120. Hamartomas
121. Oral genodermatoses
122. Photodymnamic therapy
123. Manchestor isodose charts
124. PUVA therapy
125. HESS test
126. Are teeth important for normal health critical analysis
127. Hyper telorism
128. Atrophic oral mucosa
129. AIDS prevention and control
130. Therapy for aerodigestive cancers
131. Smokeless tobacco and oral lesions
132. Progressive systemic sclerosis
133. Mouth in hemoglobinopathies

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134. Oral lesions & Lymphoproliferative disorders
135. Diseases of EBV
136. Laser therapy on oral diseases
137. Oral dysaesthesia
138. Role of lab investigations in diagnosis of viral infection in orofacial region
139. Oral effects in drug abuse
140. Stomatitis with reference to nutritional factors
141. Sialadeosis
142. Sialadenitits
143. Causes of depapillation of tongue
144. Midline swellings
145. Oral manifestation of nutritional disorders
146. Endocrine diseases of oral cavity
147. Basal cell nevus syndrome
148. Erythema multiforme
149. Recurrent salivary swellings genodermatosis
150. Endogenous pigmentation
151. Hypersalivation
152. Brown pigmentation of oral mucosa
153. Halitosis
154. Papanicolous stain
155. Saliva in health & disease
156. Clinical & laboratory test for diagnosis of vesiculobullous lesions of oral cavity
157. Clinical & radiological evaluation of central hemangiomas of mandible
158. Cranial nerve examination
159. Diagnosis of oral leukoplakia
160. Complication of sialography
161. Diagnostic protocol in patient suspected with bleeding disorder – methods for a hospitalized
patient
162. Alkaline phosphatase
163. Biopsy
164. Role of cytodiagnosis in diagnosis of oral lesions .
165. Signs and symptoms of hemifacial spasm
166. RBC changes in diagnosis of orofacial disease.

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Radiology

1. Mcgregor & cambell lines

2. Radiographic appearance of Cherubism
3. Radiographic appearance of Osteo sarcoma
4. Role of biochemical reaction in health and disease
5. Role of fat suppression in MRI
6. Thermography
7. Schizodontia & syndontia
8. Periapical osteofibrosis & DD
9. Radiographic features of hyperparahyroidisnm
10. Punched out radiolucencies
11. Vitalometer
12. Fluoroscopic imaging
13. Stereoscopy & its application in oral diagnosis
14. Quality assurance
15. Zimmer projection
16. Tube rating & duty cycle
17. Radiation genetics
18. Fluoroscopic imaging
19. Self processing
20. Ideal radiograph
21. Ewing’s sarcoma
22. Sensors in digital radiography
23. Lamina dura
24. Electromagnetic radiation to dental radiologist
25. Sialosis
26. Biological effects of radiation
27. Properties of X rays
28. Advanced imaging techniques
29. Radiographic contrast agents & sialography
30. Periapical radiolucencies
31. Principles of interpretation of radiographs
32. Dosimetry
33. Production of X rays
34. Fibrous dysplasia

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36. Faulty radiographs
37. Developing solutions
38. Amelogenesis imperfecta
39. Occlusal radiography
40. TMJ imaging
41. Mixed radiopaque & radiolucent lesions of the jaws
42. Xeroradiography
43. MRI
44. Radiopacities of lower premolar region
45. Principles of CT & application in dentistry
46. Implant imaging
47. Emerging trends to salivery gland imaging
48. Radiotherapy
49. Age determination
50. Ultrasound in salivary gland diseases
51. PET –CT
52. SPECT
53. Digital radiography
54. Recent advances in medical imageology
55. Radioisotopes
56. Radiographic anatomy
57. Resorption of teeth
58. Primary odontogenic carcinoma of mandible
59. Scitigraphy
60. Periapical condensing osteitis
61. Object localization techniques
62. Sarcomas of orofacial region
63. Osteosarcoma
64. Intraoral digital radiography
65. TMJ ankylosis
66. Hypercementosis
67. Radionucleosides
68. Limitations of radiography
69. Evaluation of trauma in head & neck
70. Radiation units
71. Target in Xray tube

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72. Stray radiation
73. TLD badges
74. Grids
75. Tumor like lesions of oral cavity
76. Radiological noise
77. Density & contrast
78. Enamel hypoplsia
79. Dental caries
80. Intensifying screens
81. Bitewing radiographs
82. Radiographic techniques to image maxillary sinus
83. Submentivertex view
84. Bisecting angle technique
85. Localization of impacted canine in maxilla
86. Digital subtraction radiography
87. Diagnosis and management of juxta capular disorder
88. Nuclear imaging
89. Diagnostic methods for jaw deformities
90. Multiple punched out radiolucencies jaw
91. Radiographs in diagnosis of periodontal disease
92. Extraoral radiographs
93. Methods used in radiology for localization of teeth & other lesions in jaw bones.

Lab investigations

1. Recent advancements in immunoflorescent test

2. Body section radiography
3. Clinical& lab diagnosis of tuberculosis
4. Lab investigations of multiple myeloma
5. Renel diseases
6. Lab procedures for the detection of anemia
7. HIV
8. Syphilis
9. Oral bleeding
10. Prothrombin time
11. Blood chemistry
12. Immunoflourescence
13. Kvein test

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 14. Patch test
15. Paul bunnel test
16. FNAC, FNAB
17. Cytology
18. Biopsy
19. Tzanck smear
20. Tzanck cells
21. Vitalometer
22. Toluidine blue
23. Hess test
24. Caries activity test
25. Liver function test

Differential diagnosis

1. Radiographic DD fibroosseous lesions

2. Midline swellings of Head & Neck
3. Honeycomb appearance
4. Erythematous and erosive palate
5. Chronic orofacial pain
6. Chronic TMJ pain
7. Haziness in maxillary sinus
8. Fissural cyst
9. Xerostomia/ dryness of oral cavity
10. Radiopaque lesions of jaw bones
11. Unilocular radiolucencies
12. Multilocular radiolucencies
13. Multiple radiolucencies in jaw bones
14. Bullous lesions of oral mucosa
15. Mixed radiopaque and radiolucent lesions of jaw
16. Swelling of floor of mouth
17. Cervicofacial lymphadenopathy
18. Midline palatal swellings / maxilla
19. Radiolucent lesions of jaw
20. Fibraosseous lesions of jaws
21. Trigeminal neuralgia
22. Necrotic lesions of oral mucosa
23. Odontagenic pain

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24. Macroglossia
25. Palatal perforation
26. Varicosities
27. Recurrent ulcers.

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