A. Rupture of a salivary duct
B. Partial or complete compression of the salivary acini
C. Inflammatory changes in the glandular interestitial tissue
D. Partial or complete obstruction of teh salivary duct by calculus
Related Mcqs:
- Gingiva is most commonly affected by deficiency of_____________?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin B - Galactosemia commonly is due to deficiency of_____________?
A. Galactose 1 phosphatase uridyl transferase
B. Galactose 1 phosphatase
C. Glucose 1 phosphatase
D. Glucose 6 phosphatase - Acinic cell carcinomas of the salivary gland arise most often in the_______________?
A. Parotid salivary gland
B. Minor salivary glands
C. Submandibular salivary gland
D. Sublingual salivary gland - The small ridges, perikymata, seen on facial surfaces of canines are the result of_____________?
A. Hyperplasia
B. Hypoplacification
C. Normal development
D. Interstitial development - Incomplete casting is the result of_____________?
A. More porous investment in the mould
B. Narrow sprue diameter
C. Hollow sprue pin
D. Large reservoir - Naso Labial cyst is thought to arise from_______________?
A. Remnants of cell rests of serrae
B. Remnants of cell rests of mallasez
C. Remnants of cell rests of embryonic lacrimalduct
D. Maxillary sinus lining epithelium - Estesin pearls are cysts that arise from_________________?
A. Squamous tissue of the mucosa
B. Connective tissue of the mucosa
C. Rests of malassez
D. Dental lamina - Severe pain which arise after injury to or sectioning of a peripheral sensory nerve is called as____________?
A. Temporal arteritis
B. Neuralgia
C. Neuritis
D. Causalgia - Blood cells arise in bone marrow and are subject to______________?
A. Irregular renewal
B. Regular renewal
C. Infrequent renewal
D. None of the above - Parotid fatty change is sign of_____________?
A. Aging
B. Alcoholism
C. Malnutrition
D. None of the above
