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

Following a mandibular infection, a patient cannot open the mouth normally because of masticatory muscle spasm; what is this called?

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

The answer and the reasoning

D. Restricted mouth opening

The essential Oral surgery principle supports Restricted mouth opening; it is the option that most directly explains the image characteristic, safe modality choice, or oral-health finding described.

Option by option

  • A. Excess saliva

    Excess saliva can be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

  • B. Tooth whitening

    Tooth whitening does not fit the stated oral surgery feature.

  • C. Loss of taste

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

  • D. Restricted mouth opening (correct)

    Correct. Restricted mouth opening matches the decisive detail in this sample.

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 D, Restricted mouth opening. The essential Oral surgery principle supports Restricted mouth opening; it is the option that most directly explains the image characteristic, safe modality choice, or oral-health finding described.

Why is "Excess saliva" not the answer?

Excess saliva can be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

Why is "Tooth whitening" not the answer?

Tooth whitening does not fit the stated oral surgery feature.

Why is "Loss of taste" not the answer?

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

What concept does this question test?

It tests Oral surgery in Dentistry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Restricted mouth opening 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 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.