UHS PGET Operative Dentistry MCQs with Answers: Sample Questions & Preparation

The UHS Postgraduate Entrance Test (PGET) in Lahore is the written gate to MD, MS, MDS and FCPS induction. It has two papers of 100 single-best-answer MCQs, two hours each: Paper I basic medical sciences and Paper II the specialty. This page is for BDS graduates aiming for MDS Operative Dentistry and Endodontics and shows a sample of Operative Dentistry questions with answers and one-line explanations.

What Operative Dentistry practice covers

The Operative Dentistry bank covers cavity preparation, restorative materials, caries and endodontics, alongside the Paper I BDS basic-sciences core. Questions come from FCPS Part 1 and SZABMU Part-I collections plus reviewed recall material, and each keeps a source tag.

Sample MCQs

1. Fluoride application Which of the following statements about 2.2% fluoride (F) varnish application are correct? Select the ONE correct statement.

• A) F varnish is contraindicated in children who use toothpaste containing 1500 parts per million (ppm)
• B) F varnish is contraindicated in patients who have ulcerative gingivitis ✅
• C) F varnish is contraindicated in patients with amelogeneis imperfecta
• D) F varnish is contraindicated in children who have contact dermatitis to iodine

Fluoride varnish is best avoided in patients with ulcerative gingivitis and stomatitis. The Department of Health document, Delivering Better Oral Health.

2. Which of the following drugs and doses are correct for the medical emergencies stated? Some of the drugs may be administered by ambulance personnel rather than the dental team. Select the ONE correct statement.

• A) Diabetic collapse 10 mg glucagon intramuscularly
• B) Anaphylaxis 0.5 ml of 1:100 adrenaline (epinephrine) solution intramuscularly
• C) Diabetic collapse 20 units of insulin subcutaneously
• D) Anaphylaxis 10 mg chlorphenamine intravenously ✅

In anaphylaxis give 0.5 ml of 1:1000 adrenaline IM plus chlorphenamine 10 mg IV; glucagon 1 mg IM treats hypoglycaemia and insulin is never given in an emergency collapse.

3. "Floating teeth" are found in:

• A) Xanthomatosi
• B) Langerhan's cell granulomatosis ✅
• C) Tuberous sclerosis
• D) Acanthosis nigricans

Langerhan's cell granulomatosis is also

4. Trigeminal neuralgia — select the ONE correct statement.

• A) Affects elderly adults ✅
• B) Is associated with recognisable pathology in the affected area
• C) Is not precipitated by mastication
• D) Can spread to the opposite side

Trigeminal neuralgia usually begins after middle age.

5. Regarding actinomycosis: Select the ONE correct statement.

• A) It is treated with metronidazole
• B) It is more common in women than men
• C) It is a suppurative infection caused by a coccal bacterium, usually Actinomyces israelii
• D) It usually affects middle-aged people ✅

Actinomycosis is a suppurative infection that is usually caused by Actinomyces israelii, a filamentous bacterium. It most commonly tends to affect men aged about 30–60 years.

6. The annual dose limits under the Ionising Radiation Regulations (IRR) 1999 are: Select the ONE correct statement.

• A) General public 2 mSv
• B) Non-classified workers 6 mSv ✅
• C) Classified workers 60 mSv
• D) Non-classified workers 5 mSv

The annual dose limits according to IRR 1999 are:

How to use these questions

Attempt a block of 50 questions in Tutor mode, read every explanation, then redo the ones you missed two days later. In the last two weeks switch to Timed mode with 100 questions in two hours. Dates, fees and the pass percentile change each cycle, so check the current UHS notification.

Try the full UHS PGET Operative Dentistry question bank, or read the PGET exam pattern guide.