National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB) Practice Exam

Disable ads (and more) with a membership for a one time $2.99 payment

Prepare for the National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB) Test. Study with flashcards and multiple choice questions, each question offers hints and detailed explanations. Achieve success in your exam!

Each practice test/flash card set has 50 randomly selected questions from a bank of over 500. You'll get a new set of questions each time!

Practice this question and more.

A patient who fell on their chin and fractured the right subcondylar region would most likely reveal:

Trismus and swelling
Pain and tenderness
Numbness and discoloration
Bleeding and infection

The correct answer is: Pain and tenderness

When a patient falls on their chin and fractures the right subcondylar region, the most likely symptoms would be pain and tenderness. This is because the subcondylar region is the bony projection just below the joint of the jaw and connects to the skull. Therefore, it is a sensitive area and experiencing pain and tenderness is a common response to a fracture in this region. None of the other options, such as trismus (difficulty opening the mouth), swelling, numbness, discoloration, bleeding, or infection, are directly related to a fracture in the subcondylar region and are therefore incorrect.