Pediatric dentistry: 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 · Pediatric dentistry

Sample item

What is an important behavior-management approach with children in dentistry?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Tell-show-do communication

The essential Pediatric dentistry principle supports Tell-show-do communication; it is the option that most directly explains the image characteristic, safe modality choice, or oral-health finding described.

Option by option

  • A. Tell-show-do communication (correct)

    Correct. Tell-show-do communication matches the decisive detail in this sample.

  • B. Unexpected invasive procedures

    Unexpected invasive procedures does not fit the stated pediatric dentistry feature.

  • C. Avoid explanation

    Avoid explanation can be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

  • D. No parental discussion

    No parental discussion 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 A, Tell-show-do communication. The essential Pediatric dentistry principle supports Tell-show-do communication; it is the option that most directly explains the image characteristic, safe modality choice, or oral-health finding described.

Why is "Unexpected invasive procedures" not the answer?

Unexpected invasive procedures does not fit the stated pediatric dentistry feature.

Why is "Avoid explanation" not the answer?

Avoid explanation can be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

Why is "No parental discussion" not the answer?

No parental discussion is unsupported by the imaging or dental information provided.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Pediatric dentistry in Dentistry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Tell-show-do communication 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 Pediatric dentistry?

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.