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 advice helps protect the blood clot after extraction?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Avoid vigorous rinsing initially

The central Oral surgery principle supports Avoid vigorous rinsing initially; it is the answer that most directly explains the image finding, modality choice, or oral-health feature described.

Option by option

  • A. Smoke immediately

    Smoke immediately does not fit the stated oral surgery context.

  • B. Use a straw continuously

    Use a straw continuously may be used elsewhere but is not the strongest answer here.

  • C. Avoid vigorous rinsing initially (correct)

    Correct. Avoid vigorous rinsing initially best matches the key information in this scenario.

  • D. Pick the socket

    Pick the socket 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, Avoid vigorous rinsing initially. The central Oral surgery principle supports Avoid vigorous rinsing initially; it is the answer that most directly explains the image finding, modality choice, or oral-health feature described.

Why is "Smoke immediately" not the answer?

Smoke immediately does not fit the stated oral surgery context.

Why is "Use a straw continuously" not the answer?

Use a straw continuously may be used elsewhere but is not the strongest answer here.

Why is "Pick the socket" not the answer?

Pick the socket is not supported by the imaging or dental clue provided.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Oral surgery in Dentistry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Avoid vigorous rinsing initially 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 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.