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

What is the first priority after dental trauma with uncontrolled oral bleeding?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Control bleeding and assess airway

Trauma assessment begins with airway and bleeding control before detailed tooth examination, radiographs, or restorative planning.

Option by option

  • A. Determine tooth shade

    Tooth shade is nonurgent.

  • B. Control bleeding and assess airway (correct)

    Correct: airway and haemostasis come first.

  • C. Take orthodontic impressions

    Impressions follow stabilization.

  • D. Apply whitening gel

    Whitening is inappropriate acutely.

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, Control bleeding and assess airway. Trauma assessment begins with airway and bleeding control before detailed tooth examination, radiographs, or restorative planning.

Why is "Determine tooth shade" not the answer?

Tooth shade is nonurgent.

Why is "Take orthodontic impressions" not the answer?

Impressions follow stabilization.

Why is "Apply whitening gel" not the answer?

Whitening is inappropriate acutely.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Dental trauma in Dentistry. The correct option holds because: Correct: airway and haemostasis come first.

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.