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 is dry socket after extraction?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Loss of protective blood clot

Dry socket occurs when the post-extraction clot is lost or disintegrates, exposing bone and causing severe pain several days after extraction.

Option by option

  • A. Excess enamel growth

    Enamel does not grow after extraction.

  • B. Pulp calcification

    Pulp is removed with the extracted tooth.

  • C. New bone formation

    New bone formation is part of normal healing, not dry socket.

  • D. Loss of protective blood clot (correct)

    Correct: clot loss exposes socket bone and causes alveolar osteitis.

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What is the answer to this Dentistry question?

The best answer is D, Loss of protective blood clot. Dry socket occurs when the post-extraction clot is lost or disintegrates, exposing bone and causing severe pain several days after extraction.

Why is "Excess enamel growth" not the answer?

Enamel does not grow after extraction.

Why is "Pulp calcification" not the answer?

Pulp is removed with the extracted tooth.

Why is "New bone formation" not the answer?

New bone formation is part of normal healing, not dry socket.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Oral surgery in Dentistry. The correct option holds because: Correct: clot loss exposes socket bone and causes alveolar osteitis.

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.