Oral medicine: oral submucous fibrosis: 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 medicine: oral submucous fibrosis

Sample item

A young man who chews areca nut daily has burning on eating spicy food, a blanched stiff buccal mucosa with fibrous bands, and difficulty opening his mouth. What is the diagnosis?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Oral submucous fibrosis

Oral submucous fibrosis is a chronic scarring disease linked to areca nut chewing, common in South Asia. Fibrous bands cause trismus. It is a potentially malignant disorder.

Option by option

  • A. Oral lichen planus

    Lichen planus shows lacy striae rather than fibrous bands.

  • B. Oral candidiasis

    Candidiasis presents with wipe-off plaques.

  • C. Oral submucous fibrosis (correct)

    Correct. Areca nut, blanching, bands and trismus fit.

  • D. Homogeneous leukoplakia

    Leukoplakia does not cause trismus.

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What is the answer to this Dentistry question?

The best answer is C, Oral submucous fibrosis. Oral submucous fibrosis is a chronic scarring disease linked to areca nut chewing, common in South Asia.

Why is "Oral lichen planus" not the answer?

Lichen planus shows lacy striae rather than fibrous bands.

Why is "Oral candidiasis" not the answer?

Candidiasis presents with wipe-off plaques.

Why is "Homogeneous leukoplakia" not the answer?

Leukoplakia does not cause trismus.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Oral medicine: oral submucous fibrosis in Dentistry. Fibrous bands cause trismus. It is a potentially malignant disorder.

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 medicine: oral submucous fibrosis?

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.