Dental trauma: 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 trauma

Sample item

What is the appropriate first action after avulsion of a permanent tooth when the patient is medically stable?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Seek urgent dental assessment and keep the tooth moist in a suitable medium

A permanently avulsed tooth is a dental emergency; rapid professional assessment and appropriate moist storage can help preserve periodontal ligament cells, while handling the crown rather than the root limits further damage.

Option by option

  • A. Store the tooth dry in tissue for several hours

    Dry storage for hours reduces the chance of successful replantation.

  • B. Discard the tooth because replantation is never considered

    Replantation may be considered for permanent teeth in appropriate circumstances.

  • C. Seek urgent dental assessment and keep the tooth moist in a suitable medium (correct)

    Correct: urgent care and suitable moist storage support possible replantation.

  • D. Scrub the root vigorously with a brush

    Scrubbing the root can damage periodontal ligament cells.

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What is the answer to this Dentistry question?

The best answer is C, Seek urgent dental assessment and keep the tooth moist in a suitable medium. A permanently avulsed tooth is a dental emergency; rapid professional assessment and appropriate moist storage can help preserve periodontal ligament cells, while handling the crown rather than the root limits further damage.

Why is "Store the tooth dry in tissue for several hours" not the answer?

Dry storage for hours reduces the chance of successful replantation.

Why is "Discard the tooth because replantation is never considered" not the answer?

Replantation may be considered for permanent teeth in appropriate circumstances.

Why is "Scrub the root vigorously with a brush" not the answer?

Scrubbing the root can damage periodontal ligament cells.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Dental trauma in Dentistry. The correct option holds because: Correct: urgent care and suitable moist storage support possible replantation.

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 trauma?

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.