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 is dry socket after extraction primarily caused by?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Disintegration or loss of the socket blood clot

Dry socket occurs when the extraction clot breaks down or is lost, exposing bone and causing severe pain typically several days after extraction.

Option by option

  • A. A retained orthodontic wire

    Orthodontic wire is unrelated to the usual mechanism.

  • B. Disintegration or loss of the socket blood clot (correct)

    Correct: clot loss exposes painful alveolar bone.

  • C. Excess salivary flow alone

    Saliva alone does not cause the clot breakdown syndrome.

  • D. Overgrowth of enamel within the socket

    Enamel does not grow inside an extraction socket.

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What is the answer to this Dentistry question?

The best answer is B, Disintegration or loss of the socket blood clot. Dry socket occurs when the extraction clot breaks down or is lost, exposing bone and causing severe pain typically several days after extraction.

Why is "A retained orthodontic wire" not the answer?

Orthodontic wire is unrelated to the usual mechanism.

Why is "Excess salivary flow alone" not the answer?

Saliva alone does not cause the clot breakdown syndrome.

Why is "Overgrowth of enamel within the socket" not the answer?

Enamel does not grow inside an extraction socket.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Oral surgery in Dentistry. The correct option holds because: Correct: clot loss exposes painful alveolar bone.

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.