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ADA NBDE National Board Dental Part II

Category - NBDE II

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Primordial cysts develop:
  1. Inside the tooth
  2. On the gums
  3. On the tongue
  4. Instead of tooth
Explanation
Answer: D - Primordial cysts develop instead of a tooth when a dental follicle fails to undergo odontogenesis. This is the rarest variety of cysts. Its histology is nondescript stratified squamous epithelium and is frequently found in the mandibular third molars.
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