Basic Sciences-PAPER I- Applied Anat-Phys-Path-Oral Micro-

Pharmac-Biostats & Research Meth-Applied DM

20 marks

 Explain protection of clinical personnel from Hepatitis –B infection related to dental

procedure.
 Explain development, formation, structure, chemical composition and physical properties of
enamel.
 Write on challenges of dentin bonding. Explain various generations of bonding agents.
 Classify silver amalgam. Explain in detail the technical considerations of high copper
amalgam.
 Mention the end results of acute inflammation of pulp. Describe how these processes are
brought about.
 Recent advances in glass ionomer cements (2x)
 Discuss in detail about caries activity tests
 Describe diabetes mellitus and its effects on oral environment
 Discuss in detail the internal anatomy of mandibular first molar.
 Differential diagnosis of odontogenic pain.
 Antibiotics in dentistry.
 Pulp reactions to dental caries and dental procedures.
 Describe the structure and early functions of pulp.
 Describe in detail the developmental disturbances and age changes of enamel and dentine.
 Classify local anaesthetics. Describe in detail the pharmacology of local anaesthetics used in
dentistry and methods of enhancing success of local anaesthesia.
 Describe TMJ and its function.
 Write in detail about dentine.
 Discuss microbial flora of infected root canals.
 Pathways of pain.significance of pain in differential diagnosis of pulp pathologies.
 Discuss the effect of restorative materials on pulp dentin complex.
 Define Repair. Discuss in detail about process of healing of surgical wound. (2018)
 Discuss in detail about Occlusion related to the field of Operative Dentistry. (2018)

7 Marks

 Finishing and polishing (2x)

 Balanced diet
 Chlorhexidine and its uses in restorative dentistry and endodontics.
 Refractory materials.
 Hand instruments
 Describe role of culture in endodontics.
 Discuss immunology of dental caries.
 Write about histological considerations of enamel and dentin in relation to cavity prep.
 WHO classification of periapical lesions.
 High copper amalgam.
 Muscles of soft palate.
 Cordless gingival tissue management.
 P test
 Age changes in pulp tissues.
 Innervation of pulp
 Necrosis
 Bur design
 Mercury hygiene(2x)
 Cementogenesis
 Local anaesthesia in medically compromised patients
 Recent ceramics
 Hypertension
 Cavity liner and varnish
 Culture media and its functions.
 Random sampling.
 Biocompatibility of tooth coloured restorative materials.
 Factors influencing wound healing.
 Microbiology of dental caries and hypothesis governing the same.
 Cytotoxicity and allergenicity of dental materials.
 Saliva and its role in dental caries.
 Sampling in research.
 Deglutition
 Retainerless matrices.
 Write in detail on investment materials.
 Classify defective castings and discuss porosity in detail.
 Management of biomedical waste in dental clinics.
 Inlay casting wax.
 Placebos
10 Marks
 anatomy of maxillary sinus and its clinical significance relation to endodontic therapy.
 Discuss pulp protection materials used in the light of recent advances.
 Describe calcium metabolism.
 Biocompatibility of tooth coloured restorative materials.
 Titanium and its alloys in conservative dentistry
 Describe the role of vitamins in formation of hard tissues of teeth.
 Culturemedia and its functions.
 Innervation of dentin
 Blood groups and its importance
 Calcium metabolism-discuss
 Caries vaccine and their role in prevention of dental caries
 Describe amelogenesis.
 Irreversible pulpitis
 Cavity varnishs.
 DIE materials.
 Acid – fast bacilli.
 Hypoglossal nerve.
 Biomimetic materials.
 Tarnish and corrosion
 Memodynamic mechanism of acute inflammation.
 Mercury –its role in silver amalgam.
 Hertwigs root sheath
 Discuss amelogenesis .
 Muscles of mastication.Discuss pathways of mastication .
 Condensation of direct filling gold. Porosities in gold castings.
 Mercury hygiene.
 Shade slection in ceramics.
 Discuss biologic properties of anterior restorative materials.
 Describe histological structure of enamel and its clinical significance.
 Describe nerve supply to the jaws.
 Clotting mechanisms.
 Differntial diagnosis of pain originating from and around the teeth.
 Healing factors and mechanisms.
 Self etching primers.
 Resin cements.
 Refractory materials.
 Enamel Hypoplasia (2018)
 Non- Parametric Tests in Biostatistics (2018)
 Osseointegration (2018)
 Modern methods of sterilization of Endodontic Instruments (2018)
30 MARKS:
 Describe in detail recent advances in composite resin
 Discuss biological properties of luting cements
 Write in detail microbial aspects of dental caries (3x) (2018 for 7 marks)
 Classify various speeds used in conservative dentistry(merits&demerits)
 Write briefly about development of rotary equipment
 Discuss marginal integrity of restorative materials