Oral medicine: 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 medicine

Sample item

What condition is associated with recurrent painful aphthous ulcers?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Minor aphthous stomatitis

Minor aphthae are recurrent painful shallow oral ulcers with erythematous halos that generally heal without scarring within one to two weeks.

Option by option

  • A. Osteoarthritis

    Osteoarthritis affects joints.

  • B. Molluscum contagiosum

    Molluscum causes skin papules.

  • C. Otitis media

    Otitis media affects middle ear.

  • D. Minor aphthous stomatitis (correct)

    Correct: aphthae are recurrent painful oral ulcers.

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What is the answer to this Dentistry question?

The best answer is D, Minor aphthous stomatitis. Minor aphthae are recurrent painful shallow oral ulcers with erythematous halos that generally heal without scarring within one to two weeks.

Why is "Osteoarthritis" not the answer?

Osteoarthritis affects joints.

Why is "Molluscum contagiosum" not the answer?

Molluscum causes skin papules.

Why is "Otitis media" not the answer?

Otitis media affects middle ear.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Oral medicine in Dentistry. The correct option holds because: Correct: aphthae are recurrent painful oral ulcers.

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 medicine?

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.