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DEPT. OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL PATHOLOGY

KARPAGA VINAYAGA INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES

Oral Anatomy &Tooth morphology Question Bank

(Including Feb-2013)

Development of face and oral cavity:

1. Development of tongue*****
2. Development of pulp
3. Development of maxilla and mandible**
4. Formation of palate**

2.Development and growth of teeth:

1. Write in detail about the stages of tooth development****
2. Discuss in detail the development of the middle third of the face.
3. Describe the development of the roots of the maxillary permanent molar.
4. Describe the bell stage of tooth development. Draw a ncat diagram. a note on
5. Describe the bell stage of tooth development with a help of neat diagram. Add
root development.

** (early &advanced/ or indivi. asked) V

1. Bell stage of enamel organ***
2. Cap stage of tooth development****
differentiation**
3. Histo differentiation and morpho
4. Cell rests of malassez**
5. Hertwigs epithelialrootsheath****
6. Epithelial rests*
7. Dental lamina**
8. Fate of dental lamina***
tooth***
9. Formation of roots in multirooted
10. Epithelial mesenchymal interaction of tooth development

3)Enamel:
1. Describe the life cycle of
ameloblast *******
2. Describe amelogenesis with suitable diagram** enamel lamella and enamel
3. Enumerate the hypocalcified areas in enamel and describe
tuffits. Give their clinical significance** Draw a neat diagram******
enamel.
4. Describe the microscopic appearance of
 1. Ameloblast
2. Life cycle of Ameloblast
3. Formative phase of ameloblast
4. Amelogenesis
5. Maturation of enamel
6. Enamel lamellae and tufts******
7. Hypocalcified areas of enamel***
8. Incremental lines of Retzius
9. Lines of enamel
10. Hunter Schreger bands**
11. Gnarled enamel **
12. Perikymata
13. Enamel rods and enamel spindle
14. Nasmyths membrane
15. Tomes process**
16. Incremental lines

4.Dentin:
1. Discuss the microscopic structure of dentin**
2. Describe the histology and functions of dentin.
3. Enumerate the various types of dentin and describe in detail the primary dentin.

1. Explain dentinogenesis.
2. Age changes in dentin*****
3. Interglobular dentin*****
4. Dentinal tubules**
5. Types of dentin*****
6. Hypocalcified structures of dentin
7. Sensitivity of dentin (Theories)/ Pain transmission in dentin*****
8. Reparative dentin**
9. Dead tracts and sclerotic dentin***
10. Primary and secondary curvatures of dentinal tubule
11. Secondary and tertiary dentin**
12. Mantle dentine
13. Odontoblasts(or odontoblastic process)**

5. Pulp:
1. Describein detail the composition and microscopic structures of pulp.
2. Describe briefly the histology of dental pulp***

1. Histology of pulp
2. Functions of pulp
3. Age changes of pulp*******
4. Zones of pulp Peripheral pulp**********
5. Pulp stones (or Denticles /Pulp calcifications) *********
 6. Defense cclls of pulp

6.Cementunm:
1. Classify cementum. Write about cemcntogencsis and functions of cementum
1. Cellular cementum
2. Accllular cemcntum
3. Cemncntocytcs
4. Cemcntogencsis*****
5. Hypercementosis and cxcementosis**
6. Cenmentum
7. Difference between ccllular and accllular ccmentum
8. Intcrmediatc cemcntum
9. Difference bctwcen cementum and bone

7eriodontal ligament:
1. Describe the histology of periodontal ligament and briefly mention its function****
1. Gingival group of fibres* ***
2. Ligament traction theory***
3. Principal fibres of periodontal ligament*
4. Functions of periodontal ligament*** *
5. Sharpeys fibres
6. Cells of periodontal ligamcnt
7. Cushion hammock ligamcnt

8. Bone: -
1. Mention different parts of alveolar bone and describe the histology with suitable
diagrams.
1. Alveolar bonet:******
2. Bundle bonet****
3. Cytology of bone cells
4. Osteoblasts and osteoclasts*e**** (may be asked individually)
5. Histology of osteoclast
6. Classification of alveolar bone
7. Effects of calcium on teeth and bone
8. Histology of bone
9. Chemicalcomposition of bone
10. Bone remodeling
1. Lamina dura**
12. Bone resorption
13. Reversal and resting line
14. Endochondral ossification
 9. Salivary gland:
1. Classify salivary glands and write in detail on tlhe anatomy, histology and innervation of
parotid gland**
2. Classify salivary glands. Describe thc submandibular salivary gland in detail.
3. Describe the histology ofmixed salivary gland.
4. What are the various salivary glands andtheir histologic fcaturcs? Discuss in dctail the
composition of saliva**,
5. Classify salivary glands. Discuss in detail about histology of major salivary gland with
suitable diagrams.
1. Striated duct of major salivary gland
2. Ductal system of salivary gland
3. Anatomy of parotid gland
4. Functions of saliva********
5. Intercalated duct***
6. Otic ganglion**
7. Submandibular gland
8. Myoepithelial cells*****
9. Anatomy of parotid gland
10. Composition of saliva******
11. Striated duct***
12. Histology of salivary gland
13. Role of saliva in defence mechanism
14. Von Ebner glands**
15. Serous and mucous cells***
16. Differences between serous and mucous acini
17. Properties of saliva
18. Minor salivary glands***
10. Oral mucous membrane:
1. Write in detail about the various types of oral mucosa.
2. Classify oral nmucosa and describe in brief the macroscopic and microscopic structure of
gingiva********
3. Classify the oral mucosa according to structure and function. Describe the histology of
keratinized oral mucosa in detail with suitable diagrams**
4. Define and classify the oral mucous membrane. Describe the microscopic and
macroscopic features of the dorsum of the tongue. (or specialized mucosa)**
5. Discuss in detail about the microscopic features of the masticatory mucosa**
6. Classify oral mucosa. Describe in detail the microscopic structures of palatal oral
mucosa.
7. Classify the oral mucosa and discuss in detail about the masticatory mucosa.
8. Classify oral mucous membrane and enumnerate the histologic differences between the
hard and soft palate.

1. Taste buds******
 2. Papillac of tongue****
3. Shift of dentogingival junction**
4. Dentinocnamcl junction ***
5. Spccialized mucosa**
6. Circumvallate papillaet**
7. Nonkeratinocytes*****
8. Lining mucosa
9. Keratin
10. Gingival mucosa
11. Basal lamina**

11.]Tooth eruption and shedding:

1. Describe in detail various theories of cruption and resorption of deciduous tccth**
2. Describe the process of eruption of tecth. Add a note on the bone growth theory of
eruption.
3. Enumerate the theories of eruption and write in detail about periodontal ligament traction
theory.
4. Describe the process of eruption of permancnt tecth in the oral cavity**
5. Describe the process of shedding of deciduous teeth.
6. Describe the process of shedding and theorics of eruption.
1. Active eruption and passive eruption****
2. Eruption of teeth ***
3. Theories of tooth eruption**
4. Shedding of deciduous teeth**

12. Temporomandibular joint:

1. Write an essay on development, anatomy, histology and various movements of
temperomamdibular joint.
2. Discuss in detail about the development of the mandible. Write about the
temperomandibular joint and its function.
1. Articular disc
2. Movements of temperomandibular joint
3. Temperomandibular joint***
13. Maxillary sinus:
1. Maxillary sinus (Antrum of Highmore) *********
2. Histology of maxillary sinus**
14.)Oral anatomy:
1. Mention the branches of trigemeinal nerve and write in detail about the mandibular nerve.
2. What is pain? Explain the pain pathway and trace it from the maxillary 1 molar.
3. Write in detail the origin, course and distribution ofthe principal sensory nerve of the
oral cavity.
 15. Tooth morphologv: canine and compare it with the
1. Describe the morphology of the maxillary permanent
deciduous canine tooth.
of mandibular 1" molar with
2. Write in detail about the chronology and morphology
relevant diagrams***
diagrams.
3. Describethe morphology of of maxillary 2"° molar with relevant
morphology of lower 1 molar.
4. Discuss the triads of molars. Describe in detail about the
5. Describe the morphology of lower 2nd premolar** write in detail on the
6. List the eruption dates of deciduous and permanent teeth and
theories of eruption. ****
maxillary permanent first molar with relevant diagrams* *
7. Describe the morphology of relevant
8. Describe the morphology of mandibular permanent second premolar with
diagrams.
9. Describe the morphology of mandibular left first premolar.
10. Describe the morphology of maxillary first premolar.
11. Enumerate class traits if premolar. Give the differences between maxillary first and
second premolar in a tabular form**,
12. Define and describe the following: cingulum, marginal ridge, developmental groove and
point angle.
13. Define and describe the following: cusp, contact point, mamelons, transverse ridge.
14. Tabulate eruption time and root completion of all the deciduous and permanent teeth.
15. Describe the morphology of maxillary permanent canine**.
16. Describe the morphology of mandibular first premolar and write the differences between
mandibular first premolar and mandibular second premolar. Draw neat diagrams.
17. Describe the morphology of maxillarydeciduous second molar with neat diagrams.
18. Describe
teeth**
morphological and histological diferences between primary and permanent
19. Describe the morphology of maxillary permanent first molar. Write the differences
between deciduous maxillary molars and permanent maxillary molars**
20. Describe the morphology of maxilary first premolar. Write the differences between
maxillary first premolar and mandibular first premolar.

1. Occlusal surface of maxillary first premolar

2. Occlusal surface of mandibular first premolar***
3. Occlusal surface of mandibular second premolar****
4. Occlusal surface of permanent maxillary first molar**
5. Difference between permanent and deciduous first molars
6. Difference between deciduous and permanent teeth***
7. Difference between max. first premolar and mand. first
8. Anatomical crown and clinical crown
premolar
9. Tooth numbering systems
10. Primate space
11. Key of occlusion
12. Contact points and areas**
13. Overjet and overbite
 14. Point angles and line angles**
15. Occlusion - salient features**
16. Tubercle of Carabelli
permanent tceth
17. Sequcnce of eruption of deciduous and
18. Importance of chronology of tecth
19. Embrassures****
20. Inclined plane
21. Spillways***
22. Leeway space
23. Arch traits of maxillary incisors
24. Ridges******
25. Chronology of deciduous teeth
26. Chronology of permanent teeth
monsoon***
27. Curve of spee and curve of
28. Arch traits of maxillary canine
29. Fossa
30. Chronology of primary dentition
16,)General topics following: enamel, dentin, pulp and alveolar bone.
the changes due to age in the
1. Describe bundle bone, dentogingival junction, basal cell
2. Describe the functions of the following:
layer of the oral epithelium,stellate reticulum.
cementum and composition of saliva.
3. Write briefly on osteodentin, cellular
defence cells of pulp.
4. Write briefly on enamel lamellae and
life cycle of ameloblast.
5. Write notes on epithelium of gingiva and
6. Write briefly on specializedmucosa, innervation of dentin and tome's granular layer.
1. Matrix vesicle theory** ***** **

2. Swallowing and deglutition (Physiology of deglutition)

3. Masticatory cycle
4. Blood supply of face
5. Muscles of the tongue
6. Nerve supply to tongue****
7. Nerve supply to mandibular teeth
8. Nerve supply of maxillary posterior teeth
9. Inferior alveolar nerve**
10. Mandibular nerve***
11. Trigeminal nerve**
12. Facial nerve
13. Extracranial course of facial nerve
14. Haematoxylin and Eosin**
15. Fixatives / Fixation**
16. Formalin
17. Muscles of mastication********* *(individual muscle may be asked)
18. Parathormone (PTH)
19. Ground section of a tooth *****
 20. Decalcification of hard tissues
21. Mast cells
22. Meckels cartilaget*
23. Calciotraumatic line
24. Vitamin C and oral tissues
25. Tetany
26.Effects of hormones on oral tissues
27. Functions of deciduous teeth
28. Waldeyers ring
29. Roots of anterior teeth
30. Functions of calcium
31. Functions of teeth
32. Calcification