Dental Anatomy and Histology – June 2013
Draw neat and labeled diagram wherever necessary.
Total Marks: 70 Marks
LONG ESSAY – 2 x 10 = 20 Marks
1. Discuss in detail about various types of dentin. Add a note on its physical properties.
2. Describe the morphology of maxillary first premolar and mention the differences between maxillary first and second premolar.
SHORT ESSAYS – 6 x 5 = 30 Marks
3. Fossa and Sulcus.
4. Development of maxilla.
5. Masticatory mucosa.
6. Hertwig’s epithelial root sheath.
7. Mucous cell.
8. Odontoclasts.
SHORT ANSWERS – x 2 = 20 Marks
9. The chemical composition of enamel.
10. Zone of well.
11. Neonatal line.
12. The thickness of cementum.
13. Macrophages.
14. Sharpey’s fiber.
15. Alveolar process.
16. Dental formula.
17. Functions of saliva.
18. Gingival sulcus.
