Oral surgery: practice question

A Dentistry question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Dentistry · Oral surgery

Sample item

What is common after extraction?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Socket blood clot

This item reviews Oral surgery; Socket blood clot is the best answer because it directly matches the imaging or dental principle described.

Option by option

  • A. Socket blood clot (correct)

    Correct. Socket blood clot matches the defining feature.

  • B. No healing

    No healing is unsupported by the key finding.

  • C. New enamel

    New enamel does not fit the stated pattern.

  • D. Tooth eruption

    Tooth eruption is plausible but is not the best answer.

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What is the answer to this Dentistry question?

The best answer is A, Socket blood clot. This item reviews Oral surgery; Socket blood clot is the best answer because it directly matches the imaging or dental principle described.

Why is "No healing" not the answer?

No healing is unsupported by the key finding.

Why is "New enamel" not the answer?

New enamel does not fit the stated pattern.

Why is "Tooth eruption" not the answer?

Tooth eruption is plausible but is not the best answer.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Oral surgery in Dentistry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Socket blood clot matches the defining feature.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Oral surgery?

Learn the dental formula, eruption ages and tooth structure once, as tables. Then use the flashcards and the other Dentistry questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.