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

Dry socket after extraction is most likely due to what?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Loss or breakdown of the blood clot

Alveolar osteitis occurs when the extraction-socket clot disintegrates or is lost, exposing bone and causing severe delayed pain.

Option by option

  • A. Pulp regeneration

    The pulp has been removed with the tooth.

  • B. Bacterial endocarditis

    Endocarditis is unrelated.

  • C. Fluoride excess

    Fluoride does not cause dry socket.

  • D. Loss or breakdown of the blood clot (correct)

    Correct. Clot loss is the core pathology.

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What is the answer to this Dentistry question?

The best answer is D, Loss or breakdown of the blood clot. Alveolar osteitis occurs when the extraction-socket clot disintegrates or is lost, exposing bone and causing severe delayed pain.

Why is "Pulp regeneration" not the answer?

The pulp has been removed with the tooth.

Why is "Bacterial endocarditis" not the answer?

Endocarditis is unrelated.

Why is "Fluoride excess" not the answer?

Fluoride does not cause dry socket.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Oral surgery in Dentistry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Clot loss is the core pathology.

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.