M.D.S-M.D.S 1st Year Paper II - Etiopathogenesis of Periodontal Diseases(Kerala University of Health Sciences-2013)

QP CODE: 202227 Reg No:......................
MDS Part II Examinations, June 2013 ( Periodontology)
Paper II - Etiopathogenesis of Periodontal Diseases

Time: 3 Hours                                                                                              Total Marks: 100

• Answer all Questions.

• Draw Diagrams wherever necessary.

Essay (2x20=40)

1. Describe in detail the role of dental plaque in periodontal disease. (20)
2. Describe the role of smoking and tobacco in the etiology of periodontal disease. (20)
Short Essays (6x10=60)
3. Periodontal findings in AIDS
4. Discuss the role of stress on the periodontium
5. Obesity and periodontal disease
6. Tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase (TIMP)
7. Role of Iatrogenic factors in periodontal disease
8. Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
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