Fibrosis and Dentistry
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Choose the Single Best Answer (SBA) to the questions below:
What is the primary cell type involved in the production of the extracellular matrix in fibrosis?
Which cytokine is critically involved in driving fibroblast activation and ECM production in fibrosis?
In fibrosis, what is the consequence of excessive extracellular matrix deposition?
Which of the following is not a common site of fibrosis?
What is a common cause of reversible pulpitis?
What significant change occurs in the dental pulp due to fibrotic transformation following reversible pulpitis?
Which of the following is a potential complication of dental pulp fibrosis in terms of endodontic treatment?
What does a larger pulp chamber in a tooth with fibrotic changes indicate in radiographic observations?
What is the primary cause of Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSF)?
Which of the following is a symptom of advanced OSF?
What is a significant complication of OSF?
Which treatment is emerging as a promising option for OSF?
What characterises Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis (HGF)?
Which gene mutation is most commonly associated with HGF?
What is the primary method for diagnosing HGF?
What is a common treatment approach for HGF?
Which of the following is an autoimmune disease characterised by fibrosis of the skin and internal organs?
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis primarily affects which organ system?
Cystic Fibrosis significantly impacts which of the following bodily functions?
Rheumatoid Arthritis, a condition associated with fibrosis, primarily affects which part of the body?