Oral Histology – MCQs

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1.How is oral tissue prepared for microscopic analysis?

2.Which enzyme plays a key role in the process of mineralization?

3.Where is the hammock ligament located?

4.Which theory is widely recognized as the leading explanation for the process of tooth eruption?

5.What term describes teeth that erupt without having an opposing counterpart?

6.Which process causes a tooth to move in order to close the gap between the upper and lower jaws during eruption?

7.In the process of mineralization, which concept is referred to as Epitaxy?

8.At approximately what time during intrauterine development does the initial thickening of the oral ectoderm, indicating the future deciduous teeth, occur?

9.How can deciduous teeth be distinguished from permanent teeth?

10.Which collagen fiber type is characterized by a pattern resembling chicken wire?

11.What are the pronounced incremental lines found in dentin called?

12.The gubernacular canal and gubernacular cord are associated with which type of teeth?

13.Which type of cells are primarily involved in breaking down the bone matrix during bone resorption?

14.What substance can be effectively demonstrated using frozen section techniques?

15.Which method is used to dehydrate a specimen during sample preparation?

16.Which fixative is commonly used for preserving routine biopsy samples?

17.From which structure does the epithelial attachment originate?

18.Where are the developing tooth buds of permanent mandibular incisors located in relation to the primary teeth?

19.The gubernacular canal plays a role in directing the eruption of which type of teeth?

20.Which type of cell is responsible for the breakdown of dental tissue during resorption?

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