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ADA NBDE National Board Dental Part II

Category - NBDE II

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Adult osteopetrosis displays:
  1. Broad skull foramina
  2. Narrow skull foramina
  3. Hyper clefting
  4. Hypo clefting
Explanation
Answer: B - Adult osteopetrosis displays narrow skull foramina. The patient will also suffer blindness, facial paralysis from the narrowing of the skull foramina, and deafness. There is an increase of osteomyelitis and fractures in the mandible. Beyond blood transfusions and antibiotics, there is no defined treatment.
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