ORE Mock Exam
Part 1. Paper A.
1A Mock Exam No 1
200 questions, 3 hours. 20 questions per page.
Paper A of the Overseas Registration Exam covers clinically applied dental science and clinically applied human disease. The pass mark is 50%.
Aim to spend no more than 15 minutes on this page.
Select the single best answer to the following questions. After answering a question, you can click the other options to look at the feedback without losing any marks.
Which muscle compresses the cheeks against the teeth?
Which one of the following best describes the mechanism of action in a Type II hypersensitivity reaction?
Which one of the following best describes the action of the platysma muscle?
Which one of the following best describes the physiological effect of calcitonin on bone?
Which one of the following cytokines is primarily involved in the recruitment of osteoclast precursors to the site of bone resorption?
Which one of the following neural pathways primarily stimulates salivary secretion?
A 30-year-old female presents with a history of recurrent oral ulcers, genital ulcers, and uveitis. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Which one of the following terms describes the process by which a drug is absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract into the bloodstream?
Which one of the following anomalies results from the failure of fusion of the maxillary and medial nasal processes?
Which one of the following best describes the action of the orbicularis oculi muscle?
Which one of the following phases of bone healing involves the formation of a hematoma?
Which one of the following is the primary function of the stellate reticulum during tooth development?
A 25-year-old male presents with fever, fatigue, and sore throat. Blood tests show a white blood cell count of 15 x 10^9/L with atypical lymphocytes, haemoglobin of 13 g/dl, and platelet count of 200 x 10^9/L. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Which one of the following antimicrobial peptides is produced by epithelial cells and plays a role in innate immunity in the oral cavity?
Which one of the following best describes the fate of ameloblasts after tooth eruption?
Which one of the following best describes the flow rate of unstimulated saliva in a healthy adult?
A 70-year-old male presents with muscle weakness, osteoporosis, and recurrent kidney stones. Blood tests reveal hypercalcaemia. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A 60-year-old male presents with a long-standing history of heartburn and regurgitation. He now has difficulty swallowing solids. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Which one of the following craniofacial anomalies is commonly associated with foetal alcohol syndrome?
Which one of the following hormones inhibits the release of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary gland?