INBDE (Integrated National Board Dental Examination) Practice Exam

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During tooth movement, osteoblasts deposit bone on which side?

Distal side
Medial side
Tension side
Compression side

The correct answer is: Tension side

During tooth movement, osteoblasts deposit bone on the tension side. This is because tension forces stimulate osteoblasts to produce bone, leading to new bone formation on the side where the tooth is being pulled or stretched. The other options, such as the distal, medial, and compression sides, are incorrect because they do not experience tension forces and therefore do not stimulate osteoblast activity. Additionally, the compression side experiences high pressure forces that can actually inhibit bone formation. Therefore, option C is the only correct answer in this scenario.