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Phossy jaw is seen in which poisoning?

A
Mercury
B
Yellow phosphorous
C
Red phosphorous
D
Tetanus
High-Yield Explanation
ANSWER: (B) Yellow phosphorousREF: Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by Nagesh Kumar Rao - Page 371Phossy jaw is a type of osteomyelitis of jaws observed in chronic cases of phosphorus poisoning. Incidence is common among the workers of phosphorus industries linked to "yellow phosphorous," the key ingredient in "strike-anywhere" matches, who are exposed to phosphorus fumes. The process starts in a carious tooth and then spreads, causing severe necrosis of the lower jawNote: Yellow phosphorous is also known as white phosphorous

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