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 advice reduces risk of dry socket after extraction?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Avoid smoking and vigorous rinsing initially

Smoking and vigorous rinsing can dislodge or impair the extraction clot, increasing alveolar osteitis risk during early socket healing.

Option by option

  • A. Remove the clot with a swab

    Removing clot causes exposed bone.

  • B. Use a straw repeatedly

    Sucking through straw can dislodge clot.

  • C. Resume intense exercise immediately

    Immediate intense exercise may provoke bleeding.

  • D. Avoid smoking and vigorous rinsing initially (correct)

    Correct: protecting the clot lowers dry-socket risk.

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What is the answer to this Dentistry question?

The best answer is D, Avoid smoking and vigorous rinsing initially. Smoking and vigorous rinsing can dislodge or impair the extraction clot, increasing alveolar osteitis risk during early socket healing.

Why is "Remove the clot with a swab" not the answer?

Removing clot causes exposed bone.

Why is "Use a straw repeatedly" not the answer?

Sucking through straw can dislodge clot.

Why is "Resume intense exercise immediately" not the answer?

Immediate intense exercise may provoke bleeding.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Oral surgery in Dentistry. The correct option holds because: Correct: protecting the clot lowers dry-socket risk.

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.