FCPS Part 1 - Dental Surgery — Oral Surgery MCQs
Practice 14 Oral Surgery past-paper MCQs for FCPS Part 1 - Dental Surgery, each with a detailed explanation and reference. Try free samples below, then start a full quiz.
Oral Surgery is a core part of the FCPS Part 1 - Dental Surgery syllabus. HighYield's Oral Surgery question bank collects 14MCQs modelled on real past papers, so you practise the exact style and difficulty you'll face on exam day. Every question comes with a worked explanation and a subject reference, so you learn why an answer is right — not just which option to pick.
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Sample Oral Surgery Questions
Standard local anesthetic techniques have failed to achieve pulpal anesthesia for an upper first molar. Which combination of nerve blocks would most reliably achieve anesthesia?
- A.Posterior superior alveolar (PSA), middle superior alveolar (MSA), and infraorbital nerve blocks together
- B.Inferior alveolar nerve block alone
- C.Long buccal nerve block alone
- D.Mental nerve block alone
During administration of a local anesthetic injection, the patient suddenly places a hand on her chest and reports palpitations. What is the most likely cause?
- A.Intravascular injection of the anesthetic with vasoconstrictor
- B.Allergic reaction to the local anesthetic
- C.Vasovagal syncope
- D.Overdose from too many cartridges given slowly
A patient allergic to penicillin requires antibiotic prophylaxis before an invasive dental procedure. What is the recommended regimen?
- A.Clindamycin 600 mg orally one hour before the procedure
- B.Amoxicillin 2 g orally one hour before the procedure
- C.Cephalexin 2 g orally one hour before the procedure
- D.Erythromycin 1 g orally one hour before the procedure
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