Oral hygiene: 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 hygiene

Sample item

What is the main purpose of daily tooth brushing?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Disrupt dental plaque

The central Oral hygiene principle supports Disrupt dental plaque; it is the answer that most directly explains the image finding, modality choice, or oral-health feature described.

Option by option

  • A. Whiten all teeth permanently

    Whiten all teeth permanently does not fit the stated oral hygiene context.

  • B. Replace professional care

    Replace professional care may be used elsewhere but is not the strongest answer here.

  • C. Disrupt dental plaque (correct)

    Correct. Disrupt dental plaque best matches the key information in this scenario.

  • D. Eliminate salivary flow

    Eliminate salivary flow is not supported by the imaging or dental clue provided.

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What is the answer to this Dentistry question?

The best answer is C, Disrupt dental plaque. The central Oral hygiene principle supports Disrupt dental plaque; it is the answer that most directly explains the image finding, modality choice, or oral-health feature described.

Why is "Whiten all teeth permanently" not the answer?

Whiten all teeth permanently does not fit the stated oral hygiene context.

Why is "Replace professional care" not the answer?

Replace professional care may be used elsewhere but is not the strongest answer here.

Why is "Eliminate salivary flow" not the answer?

Eliminate salivary flow is not supported by the imaging or dental clue provided.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Oral hygiene in Dentistry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Disrupt dental plaque best matches the key information in this scenario.

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 hygiene?

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.