Temporomandibular disorders: 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 · Temporomandibular disorders

Sample item

Which symptom is commonly associated with temporomandibular disorder?

AJaw pain with clicking or limited openingBProgressive painless jaundiceCUnilateral leg edemaDPersistent productive cough

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Jaw pain with clicking or limited opening

Temporomandibular disorders can cause pain around the joint or masticatory muscles, clicking, deviation, limited jaw opening, and headache, often influenced by parafunction or stress but requiring careful differential diagnosis.

Option by option

A. Jaw pain with clicking or limited opening (correct)
Correct: jaw pain and clicking are common temporomandibular-disorder features.
B. Progressive painless jaundice
Jaundice suggests hepatobiliary or haematologic disease.
C. Unilateral leg edema
Leg edema has vascular, cardiac, or renal differentials.
D. Persistent productive cough
Productive cough is a respiratory symptom.

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Questions about this Dentistry question

What is the answer to this Dentistry question?

The best answer is A, Jaw pain with clicking or limited opening. Temporomandibular disorders can cause pain around the joint or masticatory muscles, clicking, deviation, limited jaw opening, and headache, often influenced by parafunction or stress but requiring careful differential diagnosis.

Why is "Progressive painless jaundice" not the answer?

Jaundice suggests hepatobiliary or haematologic disease.

Why is "Unilateral leg edema" not the answer?

Leg edema has vascular, cardiac, or renal differentials.

Why is "Persistent productive cough" not the answer?

Productive cough is a respiratory symptom.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Temporomandibular disorders in Dentistry. The correct option holds because: Correct: jaw pain and clicking are common temporomandibular-disorder features.

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 Temporomandibular disorders?

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.