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ADA NBDE National Board Dental Part II

Category - NBDE II

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Abnormally increased bone density is:
  1. Cleidocranial dysostosis
  2. Cherubism
  3. Osteopetrosis
  4. Hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta
Explanation
Answer: C - Abnormally increased bone density is osteopetrosis. The disease has two variants: infantile and adult. Infantile osteopetrosis is an inherited autosomal recessive pattern, while the adult osteopetrosis is autosomal dominant. Beyond blood transfusions and antibiotics, there is no defined treatment.
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