Caries prevention: 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 · Caries prevention

Sample item

What is a major benefit of topical fluoride?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Enhances enamel resistance to acid

The defining Caries prevention principle supports Enhances enamel resistance to acid; it is the answer that best accounts for the finding or clinical aim described.

Option by option

  • A. Eliminates salivary flow

    Eliminates salivary flow does not provide the expected imaging or dental conclusion here.

  • B. Enhances enamel resistance to acid (correct)

    Correct. Enhances enamel resistance to acid is the most appropriate interpretation of the key information.

  • C. Dissolves dentin

    Dissolves dentin is less appropriate because it does not match the stated caries prevention feature.

  • D. Removes all calculus

    Removes all calculus may be useful in another context but is not supported by this scenario.

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What is the answer to this Dentistry question?

The best answer is B, Enhances enamel resistance to acid. The defining Caries prevention principle supports Enhances enamel resistance to acid; it is the answer that best accounts for the finding or clinical aim described.

Why is "Eliminates salivary flow" not the answer?

Eliminates salivary flow does not provide the expected imaging or dental conclusion here.

Why is "Dissolves dentin" not the answer?

Dissolves dentin is less appropriate because it does not match the stated caries prevention feature.

Why is "Removes all calculus" not the answer?

Removes all calculus may be useful in another context but is not supported by this scenario.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Caries prevention in Dentistry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Enhances enamel resistance to acid is the most appropriate interpretation of the key information.

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 Caries prevention?

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.