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  • A. Burtonian line
  • B. pigmentation is areas of inflammation
  • C. Gingiva
  • D. Blackish line in the mucosa

Explanation: Bismuth intoxication produces a dark bismuth line or pigmentation, most noticeable in areas of gingival inflammation.

Correct answer: pigmentation is areas of inflammation
  • A. Sensitivity to acrylic resin
  • B. All of the above
  • C. Hereditary
  • D. Using ACE inhibitors

Explanation: Angioedema may be allergic, drug-induced such as with ACE inhibitors, or hereditary due to C1-inhibitor pathway abnormalities.

Correct answer: All of the above
  • A. Cherubism
  • B. Cretinism
  • C. Lead poisoning
  • D. Pierre Robin Syndrome

Explanation: Lead poisoning can cause neurobehavioral or emotional changes, hypersalivation, pallor, and a blue-gray Burtonian line along the gingiva.

Correct answer: Lead poisoning
  • A. cushing's syndrome
  • B. addison's disease
  • C. peutz jeghers syndrome
  • D. albright syndrome

Explanation: Peutz–Jeghers syndrome, Addison disease, and Albright syndrome commonly produce mucocutaneous pigmentation.

Correct answer: cushing's syndrome
  • A. Hyperthyroidism
  • B. Hyperpituitarism
  • C. Hypopituitarism
  • D. Hyperparathyroidism

Explanation: Hyperpituitarism in adults causes acromegaly, with enlargement of the mandible and widening of interdental spaces.

Correct answer: Hyperpituitarism
  • A. Niacin
  • B. Cyanocobalamine
  • C. Thiamine
  • D. Riboflavin

Explanation: Wernicke encephalopathy results from thiamine, or vitamin B1, deficiency and classically causes confusion, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia.

Correct answer: Thiamine
  • A. Osteomalacia
  • B. Vit. D resistant Rickets
  • C. Juvenile periodontitis
  • D. Hypophosphatasia

Explanation: Hypophosphatasia results from deficient alkaline phosphatase activity, causing defective bone and cementum mineralisation and urinary…

Correct answer: Hypophosphatasia
  • A. Vit A
  • B. Vit K
  • C. Folic acid
  • D. Cyanacobalamin

Explanation: Cyanocobalamin, or vitamin B12, deficiency can cause neurological problems through defective myelin synthesis, including paraesthesia and…

Correct answer: Cyanacobalamin
  • A. Peutz-jeghers syndrome
  • B. Cushing syndrome
  • C. Addision's syndrome
  • D. Albright syndrome

Explanation: Peutz–Jeghers, Addison syndrome, and Albright syndrome are classic causes of oral and cutaneous pigmentation.

Correct answer: Cushing syndrome
  • A. Eosinophilic
  • B. Osteosarcoma
  • C. Giant cell granuloma
  • D. Multiple myeloma

Explanation: An older patient with anaemia, back pain, and multiple punched-out radiolucencies strongly suggests multiple myeloma, caused by malignant…

Correct answer: Multiple myeloma
  • A. proteins
  • B. phytic Acid
  • C. lactose
  • D. Acidity

Explanation: Phytic acid binds calcium in the intestine to form poorly absorbed phytates, thereby reducing calcium absorption.

Correct answer: phytic Acid
  • A. Cu
  • B. K
  • C. Zn
  • D. Cr

Explanation: Zinc deficiency can cause hypogonadism, growth or developmental delay, impaired taste, and reduced smell.

Correct answer: Zn
  • A. Acromegaly
  • B. Hyperthyroidism
  • C. Hypoparathyroidism
  • D. Pituitary gigantism

Explanation: Pituitary gigantism, caused by excess growth hormone before epiphyseal closure, may produce generalized macrodontia.

Correct answer: Pituitary gigantism
  • A. Acute nicotinic acid deficiency
  • B. Any periodontal disease
  • C. Vitamin A deficiency
  • D. Ascorbic acid deficiency

Explanation: Acute nicotinic acid, or niacin, deficiency causes pellagra with a painful beefy-red glossitis.

Correct answer: Acute nicotinic acid deficiency
  • A. Apthous ulcers
  • B. Keratocyst
  • C. Brown tumor of hyper parathyroidism
  • D. Dentigerous cyst

Explanation: Brown tumours of hyperparathyroidism contain numerous osteoclast-type giant cells within a fibrovascular stroma.

Correct answer: Brown tumor of hyper parathyroidism
  • A. Addison's disease
  • B. Von-Recklinghausen disease
  • C. Hyperthyroidism
  • D. Hypothyroidism

Explanation: Childhood hypothyroidism delays tooth eruption and root resorption while macroglossia produces the characteristic large tongue.

Correct answer: Hypothyroidism
  • A. Zinc
  • B. Mercury
  • C. Lead
  • D. Bismuth

Explanation: Acrodermatitis enteropathica is caused by defective zinc absorption or severe zinc deficiency.

Correct answer: Zinc
  • A. All of the above
  • B. Brown tumours
  • C. Cystic changes
  • D. Generalized demineralization

Explanation: Excess parathyroid hormone causes generalized bone demineralization, osteitis fibrosa, and localized giant-cell-rich brown tumours with…

Correct answer: All of the above
  • A. Hypoparathyroidism
  • B. Hyperthyroidism
  • C. Rickets
  • D. Syphilis

Explanation: Hyperthyroidism can disturb tooth formation and eruption, especially causing accelerated eruption, without the enamel hypoplasia…

Correct answer: Hyperthyroidism
  • A. Eosinophilic granuloma
  • B. Hand Schuller - Christian disease
  • C. All of the above
  • D. Letterer - Siwe disease

Explanation: Histiocytosis X, now grouped under Langerhans cell histiocytosis, historically included eosinophilic granuloma, Hand-Schüller-Christian…

Correct answer: All of the above