Dental caries: 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 · Dental caries

Sample item

What helps arrest early noncavitated enamel caries?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

C. Fluoride and plaque control

The essential Dental caries principle supports Fluoride and plaque control; it is the option that most directly explains the image characteristic, safe modality choice, or oral-health finding described.

Option by option

  • A. Routine extraction

    Routine extraction does not fit the stated dental caries feature.

  • B. No brushing

    No brushing can be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

  • C. Fluoride and plaque control (correct)

    Correct. Fluoride and plaque control matches the decisive detail in this sample.

  • D. Permanent antibiotics

    Permanent antibiotics is unsupported by the imaging or dental information provided.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this Dentistry question?

The best answer is C, Fluoride and plaque control. The essential Dental caries principle supports Fluoride and plaque control; it is the option that most directly explains the image characteristic, safe modality choice, or oral-health finding described.

Why is "Routine extraction" not the answer?

Routine extraction does not fit the stated dental caries feature.

Why is "No brushing" not the answer?

No brushing can be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

Why is "Permanent antibiotics" not the answer?

Permanent antibiotics is unsupported by the imaging or dental information provided.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Dental caries in Dentistry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Fluoride and plaque control matches the decisive detail in this sample.

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 Dental caries?

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.