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CONNECTIVE
TISSUE STAINS
1.     Discuss the
CT stains10 mks(RGUHS)
2.     Routine
stains used in oral pathology-10 mks(RGUHS)
3.     Discuss
stains for mucin-10 mks(RGUHS)
4.     Discuss in
detail PAP staining- 20 mks(RGUHS)
5.     Metachromatic
dyes- -10 mks(RGUHS)
6.     Describe
the various staining procedures used for salivary gland lesions-10 mks(RGUHS)
7.     Discuss
common and differential stains used for the HP 
study of lesions affecting the oral tissues-20 mks(RGUHS)
8.     Metachromasia
and metachromatic dyes-10 mks(RGUHS)
9.     Discuss the
following stains:
a.     H and E
b.     PAS
c.      Van Geison
10.           
Enumerate and discuss the various methods available
the localization of glycoproteins in tissue section at the light microscopic
level- others
11.           
Discuss stains for pigments- others
12.           
Discuss the importance of VG, TB, Mallory’s and Alcian
Blue stain- April 1988
13.           
Demonstration of iron pigments- RGUHS 06-10 mks
14.           
Mordants and accelerators- cull
15.           
Various stains used in the diagnosis of salivary gland
lesions- coll
16.           
Stains for pigments- coll
17.           
Feulgen reactions- col
18.           
PAP- coll
DIAGNOSIS
OF BLOOD DISORDERS
1.     Lab
diagnosis of blood dyscriasis – 25 marks (MU)
2.     Role of
blood examination in oral disorders- 20 mks(RGUHS)
3.     Classify
anemias. Describe the peripheral blood and bone marrow picture in megaloblastic
anemia- 20 mks(RGUHS)
4.     Classify
anemia and discuss the lab diagnosis-10 mks(RGUHS)
5.     Discuss lab
diagnosis of anemia- 10 mks(RGUHS)
6.     Discuss the
role of blood examination in oral diseases- 20 mks(coll)
7.     Diagnosis
of spontaneous gingival bleeding-20 mks(coll)
8.     Advanced
techniques in blood chemistry-10mks(coll)
9.     Discuss the
preparation, use and staining characteristics of Leishmann stain-10 mks(RGUHS)
10.                       
Discuss the role of blood investigations in various
hematological disorders-10 mks(RGUHS)
11.                       
Importance of blood investigation in disease
process-10 mks(RGUHS)
DIAGNOSIS
OF INFECTIONS
1.     Discuss the
clinical features and lab investigations of candidal infection-25 mks(MU)
2.     Discuss the
clinical and laboratory diagnosis of viral diseases with dominant oral
manifestation-25 mks(MU)
3.     Discuss the
lab. Aids in the diagnosis of oral viral lesions-10 mks(RGUHS) 20 mks(RGUHS)
4.     Describe
the various lab tests in the diagnosis of AIDS-10 mks(rghus)
5.     Discuss the
pathogenesis and lab diagnosis of Group A streptococcal infection-20 mks(RGUHS)
6.     Discuss
laboratory diagnosis of candidiasis -20 mks(RGUHS)
7.     Discuss lab
diagnosis of HIV infections–10 mks(RGUHS)
8.     Lab
diagnosis of syphilis-10 mks(RGUHS)
9.     Discuss lab
diagnosis of periapical pathosis – others
10.           
lab investigations of oral bacterial lesions- SDM
11.           
lab diagnosis of oral spirochetal lesions-SDM
12.           
lab diagnosis of oral abscess- SDm
13.           
methods of diagnosing common mycotic lesions of the
oral cavity- April 1988
14.           
Tzanck test- coll
DIAGNOSIS
OF PREMALIGNANCIES AND ORAL MALIGNANCIES
1.     Serologic
markers in oral carcinoma- 25 mks (MU)
2.     Discuss histochemistry
of oral cancer- other
3.     Current
status of various techniques for the pathological diagnosis of oral
malignancies- others
4.     Discuss
various methods in the diagnosis of pre- malignant lesions- others
5.     Discuss the
role of IHC in detecting pre-cancerous and cancerous lesions- others
DIAGNOSIS
OF SKIN LESIONS
1.     Discuss the
various lab procedures in the diagnosis of VB lesions-20 mks(RGUHS)
2.     Role of IF
in the diagnosis of oral dermatological lesions-10 mks(RGUHS)
3.     Discuss the
diagnosis of VB lesions affecting the oral mucosa- others
FIXATION
1.     Fixatives
and fixation artifacts-(25 mks) MU
2.     Fixatives
used in oral tissues- 25 mks(RGUHS)
3.     Artifacts
in fixation-10 mks(RGUHS)
4.     Discuss the
merits and demerits of formalin-saline fixative-10 mks(RGUHS)
5.     Discuss fixatives–10
mks(RGUHS)
6.     Formaldehyde
as a fixative-10 mks(RGUHS)
7.     Cryofixation-
coll
HEMATOXYLIN
AND ITS COUNTERSTAINS
1.     Routine
stains used in oral pathology-10 mks(RGUHS)
2.     Discuss H
and E staining–10 mks(RGUHS)
3.     Discuss in
detail type of H along with principles of staining. Add a note on associated
artifacts- 20 mks
4.     Theories of
staining- 10 mks-
5.     Metachromasia-
10 mks
6.     Mordants
and accelerators- 10 mks
7.     Counterstains-10
mks
8.     Mounting
medias- 10 mks
9.     Discuss H N
E and its various modifications in H/P
MICROSCOPY
1.     Discuss the
immunofluorescent microscopes- 10 mks(RGUHS)
2.     Discuss
direct and indirect IF techniques and describe the microscope used- 20
mks(RGUHS)
3.     Discuss
importance of e m–20 mks(RGUHS)
4.     Microscope
-10 mks(RGUHS)
5.     The
compound microscope-10 mks(coll)
6.     Phase
contrast microscope-10 mks(RGUHS)
7.     Discuss in
detail the principles and working of an electron microscope. Add a note on its
tissue preparation-20 mks(RGUHS)
8.     Write notes
on:
o   Principles
of fluorescence microscopy and its application in microbiology
9.     Fluorescence
microscopy and its applications- Mlore 94
10.           
Dark field microscope- RGUHS 06-10 mks
11.           
Discuss the structural and setting up and principle of
a light microscope with special emphasis on polarized microscope-coll
12.           
Electron microscope- coll
MICROTOMY
1.     Discuss the
various microtomes- 10 mks(RGUHS)
2.     The
microtome knife-10 mks(RGUHS)
3.     Double
embedding technique-10 mks(RGUHS)
4.     Discuss
microtomy-10 mks(RGUHS)
5.     Double
embedding- RGUHS 06-10 mks
6.     Microtome
knives-1997
7.     Faults and
remedies of paraffin wax sections- coll
8.     Paraffin
wax and its substitutes- coll
9.     Mounting
media- coll
MISCELLANEOUS
IN LAB
1.     Frozen
sections and their role in oral pathology- 25 mks ( MU)
2.     Discuss
FNAC2-5 mks ( MU)
3.     Describe
the procedure in the preparation of decalcified sections-10 mks(RGUHS)
4.     Role of
photography in oral pathology-10 mks(RGUHS)
5.     Discuss lab
techniques in genetics and their application in oral disease- 25 mks(RGUHS)
6.     Histochemistry
in the diagnosis of oral lesions- 100 mks(RGUHS)
7.     Discuss
FNAC -20 mks(RGUHS)
8.     Discuss
immunofluorescence-10 mks(RGUHS)
9.     Routine
stains used in oral pathology-10 mks(RGUHS)
10.                       
Discuss avidin- biotin in oral pathology-10 mks(RGUHS)
11.                       
Discuss in detail the currently used methods in decal
of calcified tissues and their advantages and disadvantages-20 mks(RGUHS)
12.                       
Discuss preparation of tissue for decalcification -10
mks- coll
13.                       
Discuss arneth count and its uses- 10 mks(RGUHS)
14.                       
Diagnosis of spontaneous gingival bleeding-20
mks(coll)
15.                       
Discuss the faults in cryostat techniques resulting in
poor results–10 mks(RGUHS)
16.                       
Discuss PCR–10 mks(RGUHS)
17.                       
Discuss exfoliative cytology–10 mks(RGUHS)
18.                       
Histochemistry in the diagnosis of oral lesions-100
mks(RGUHS)
19.                       
Discuss preparation of soft tissue for histological
studies-10 mks(RGUHS)
20.                       
Importance of biopsy in the diagnosis of pathological
lesions-20 mks(RGUHS)
21.                       
Ground section of tooth and its importance-10
mks(RGUHS)
22.                       
Enzyme analysis in gingival tissues-10 mks(coll)
23.                       
Biopsy artifacts-10 mks(coll)
24.                       
Biopsy-10 mks(coll)
25.                       
Oral biopsy procedures-10 mks(RGUHS)
26.                       
Gram’s stain-10 mks(RGUHS)
27.                       
Oral brush cytology-10 mks(RGUHS)
28.                       
Histopathology vs exfoliative cytology-10 mks(RGUHS)
29.                       
Discuss oral biopsies and preservatives in relation to
various staining methods- others
30.                       
Discuss your views on exfoliative cytology as an aid
to diagnosis of mucosal lesions- others
31.                       
Discuss the principle and scope of modern
histochemical techniques in the diagnosis of various oral lesions- others
32.                       
Discuss the lab methods helpful in the diagnosis of
oral disease- others
33.                       
Discuss the procedure of obtaining smears for
cytological examination and their staining- others
34.                       
Discuss the various hematological investigations in
the diagnosis of oral lesions- others
35.                       
Value of routine blood and urine investigations in
oral lesions- SDM
36.                       
Discuss biopsy- its indications and contraindications-
SDM
37.                       
Role of blood chemistry in oral lesions- SDM
38.                       
Diagnosis of salivary gland disorders- SDM
39.                       
Clinical and lab diagnosis of oral cysts- SDM
40.                       
Discuss differential staining in oral pathology- SDM
41.                       
Enzyme analysis in oral tissues-SDM
42.                       
Role of bacterial culture in endodontic therapy- SDm
43.                       
Describe lesions due to stress and antigenic
substances and give their lab tests- SDM
44.                       
Write about pre- operative lab tests-SDm
45.                       
Flow cytometric analysis-SDM
46.                       
Lab investigations of oral ulcers-GU
47.                       
Importance of oral exfoliative cytology- july 1991
48.                       
Importance of smear in OP- Oct 1989
49.                       
Museum techniques- coll
50.                       
Vital staining- coll
51.                       
Avidin- biotin techniques- coll
52.                       
Enzyme histochemistry- coll
53.                       
Monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies- coll
54.                       
Antigen retrieval- coll
55.                       
Enzyme analysis and gingival tissue- coll
56.                       
PCR- coll
57.                       
Flow cytometric analysis- coll
58.                       
Gram s stain- coll
59.                       
Zn staining- coll
60.                       
DNA probes- coll
61.                       
Role of contact sensitivity tests in various oral
lesions- GUJ
62.                       
Lab investigations for an oral ulcer- GUJ
63.                       
Role of blood chemistry in bone lesions- GUJ
64.                       
Lab diagnosis of palatal lesions -GUJ
PROCESSING
1.     Discuss the
artifacts produced in histologic sections due to improper processing
techniques-20 mks(RGUHS)
2.      Paraffin infiltration in tissue processing- 10
mks(RGUHS)
3.     Automatic
tissue processing–10 mks(RGUHS)
4.     Discuss the
role of xylene as a clearing agent-10 mks(RGUHS)
5.     Clearing
agents-10 mks(RGUHS)
6.     Discuss in
detail principles of tissue processing- 20 mks
7.     Automatic
tissue processors- 1o mks coll
8.     Double
embedding tech- 10 mks coll
9.     Paraffin
wax and its substitutes- 10 mks coll
10.           
Discuss the merits and demerits of currently available
decal methods- others
11.           
Discuss the methods available for faster processing of
tissues for emergency histopathological diagnosis- others
12.           
Discuss tissue culture- others


            13.  Principles of tissue processing- RGUHS 06-20 mks
14.           
Microwave processing- coll
15.           
End point determination in decalcification procedures-
coll

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