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 condition is commonly called dry socket after a dental extraction?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Alveolar osteitis from loss or breakdown of the clot

Dry socket occurs when the extraction socket clot is lost or breaks down prematurely, exposing bone and causing severe pain typically several days after extraction; local management and review are required.

Option by option

  • A. Acute pulpitis in the adjacent tooth

    Pulpitis is inflammation of tooth pulp, not the extraction socket.

  • B. Alveolar osteitis from loss or breakdown of the clot (correct)

    Correct: alveolar osteitis results from disrupted socket clot healing.

  • C. A salivary gland stone

    Salivary stones obstruct salivary ducts.

  • D. Temporomandibular dislocation

    TMJ dislocation affects jaw articulation rather than the socket.

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What is the answer to this Dentistry question?

The best answer is B, Alveolar osteitis from loss or breakdown of the clot. Dry socket occurs when the extraction socket clot is lost or breaks down prematurely, exposing bone and causing severe pain typically several days after extraction; local management and review are required.

Why is "Acute pulpitis in the adjacent tooth" not the answer?

Pulpitis is inflammation of tooth pulp, not the extraction socket.

Why is "A salivary gland stone" not the answer?

Salivary stones obstruct salivary ducts.

Why is "Temporomandibular dislocation" not the answer?

TMJ dislocation affects jaw articulation rather than the socket.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Oral surgery in Dentistry. The correct option holds because: Correct: alveolar osteitis results from disrupted socket clot healing.

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.