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Syndromes
A hereditary disorder affecting ectoderm-derived structures, particularly teeth, hair, skin and sweat glands.
Cysts & Tumors
The radicular cyst is the most common odontogenic cyst and is associated with a non-vital tooth. Exam pearl: Rushton bodies are classically associated with radicular cysts.
Infectious Diseases
Candida albicans is the most common cause of oral candidiasis. FCPS tip: Oral candidiasis in an adult without an obvious local cause may warrant evaluation for underlying immunosuppression, diabetes…
Oral Pathology & Medicine
The Major part of Paper B. Since we study this very thoroughly in 3rd year, you need to be familiar with the whole syllabus.
Neoplasia
Generally named by adding the suffix -oma to the tissue of origin. Exam tip: The suffix -oma does not always indicate a benign tumor.
GIT + Liver
1. Pathophysiology: ◦ Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the CFTR (Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator) gene.
