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

Which injury describes a tooth displaced deeper into its socket?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Intrusion

Intrusion is apical displacement of a tooth into alveolar bone, often requiring urgent dental assessment because of periodontal and pulp injury.

Option by option

  • A. Avulsion

    Avulsion removes tooth completely.

  • B. Intrusion (correct)

    Correct: intrusion pushes tooth into socket.

  • C. Subluxation

    Subluxation increases mobility without displacement.

  • D. Extrusion

    Extrusion partially displaces tooth outward.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this Dentistry question?

The best answer is B, Intrusion. Intrusion is apical displacement of a tooth into alveolar bone, often requiring urgent dental assessment because of periodontal and pulp injury.

Why is "Avulsion" not the answer?

Avulsion removes tooth completely.

Why is "Subluxation" not the answer?

Subluxation increases mobility without displacement.

Why is "Extrusion" not the answer?

Extrusion partially displaces tooth outward.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Dental trauma in Dentistry. The correct option holds because: Correct: intrusion pushes tooth into socket.

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.