Oral and maxillofacial surgery and facial fractures: cleft palate sequelae: practice question

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Dentistry · Oral and maxillofacial surgery and facial fractures: cleft palate sequelae

Sample item

An infant with an unrepaired cleft palate has recurrent middle ear problems with hearing loss. Which is the most common ear complication in these children?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Otitis media with effusion

Cleft palate disturbs the tensor veli palatini action on the eustachian tube, causing persistent middle ear effusion and conductive hearing loss. Hearing assessment and grommets are often needed.

Option by option

  • A. Meniere disease

    Meniere disease is an inner ear fluid disorder with vertigo.

  • B. Otosclerosis

    Otosclerosis is stapes fixation in adults.

  • C. Acoustic neuroma

    Acoustic neuroma is a tumour of the vestibular nerve.

  • D. Otitis media with effusion (correct)

    Correct. Eustachian dysfunction leads to effusion.

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What is the answer to this Dentistry question?

The best answer is D, Otitis media with effusion. Cleft palate disturbs the tensor veli palatini action on the eustachian tube, causing persistent middle ear effusion and conductive hearing loss.

Why is "Meniere disease" not the answer?

Meniere disease is an inner ear fluid disorder with vertigo.

Why is "Otosclerosis" not the answer?

Otosclerosis is stapes fixation in adults.

Why is "Acoustic neuroma" not the answer?

Acoustic neuroma is a tumour of the vestibular nerve.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Oral and maxillofacial surgery and facial fractures: cleft palate sequelae in Dentistry. Hearing assessment and grommets are often needed.

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 and maxillofacial surgery and facial fractures: cleft palate sequelae?

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.