ORE Part 2 Oral Surgery & Extractions

Question 1

What is the most common complication following a mandibular third molar extraction?

Accepted Answer

Dry socket (alveolar osteitis)

Answer

Permanent inferior alveolar nerve injury

Answer

Jaw fracture

Answer

Ludwig's angina

Question 2

What landmark must be identified to deliver an inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB)?

Accepted Answer

Pterygomandibular raphe and coronoid notch

Answer

Mental foramen only

Answer

Greater palatine foramen

Answer

Retromolar pad

Question 3

In the Pell and Gregory classification, a Class C position of a lower third molar indicates?

Accepted Answer

The tooth is level with or below the cervical line of the second molar

Answer

The tooth is level with the occlusal plane

Answer

The tooth is partially erupted above the occlusal plane

Answer

Horizontal impaction

Question 4

What is the most appropriate management of a tooth with a periapical abscess and severe bone loss in a medically compromised patient on bisphosphonates?

Accepted Answer

Thorough assessment and MDT discussion before extraction; consider endodontic treatment

Answer

Immediate extraction without consultation

Answer

Prescribe antibiotics and delay all treatment indefinitely

Answer

Refer to oral medicine only

Question 5

Which instrument is used to section a lower third molar before removal to reduce trauma?

Accepted Answer

Surgical handpiece with a fissure bur

Answer

Coupland's elevator

Answer

Warwick James elevator

Answer

Mitchell's trimmer

Question 6

What is the Gustafson and Koch formula used for in oral surgery?

Accepted Answer

Estimating age from dental features (root resorption, attrition, etc.)

Answer

Calculating anaesthetic doses

Answer

Grading impaction difficulty

Answer

Assessing fracture risk