Orthodontics: 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 · Orthodontics

Sample item

What problem can crowding cause?

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

The answer and the reasoning

A. Difficulty cleaning teeth

The essential Orthodontics principle supports Difficulty cleaning teeth; it is the option that most directly explains the image characteristic, safe modality choice, or oral-health finding described.

Option by option

  • A. Difficulty cleaning teeth (correct)

    Correct. Difficulty cleaning teeth matches the decisive detail in this sample.

  • B. Improved airway

    Improved airway can be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

  • C. Loss of salivation

    Loss of salivation is unsupported by the imaging or dental information provided.

  • D. Automatic caries prevention

    Automatic caries prevention does not fit the stated orthodontics feature.

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What is the answer to this Dentistry question?

The best answer is A, Difficulty cleaning teeth. The essential Orthodontics principle supports Difficulty cleaning teeth; it is the option that most directly explains the image characteristic, safe modality choice, or oral-health finding described.

Why is "Improved airway" not the answer?

Improved airway can be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

Why is "Loss of salivation" not the answer?

Loss of salivation is unsupported by the imaging or dental information provided.

Why is "Automatic caries prevention" not the answer?

Automatic caries prevention does not fit the stated orthodontics feature.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Orthodontics in Dentistry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Difficulty cleaning teeth 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 Orthodontics?

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.