PracticeVideosBlogFlashcardsEspañol
All Practice Exams

Free Practice Questions for EGEL Plus Odontología

Exam-style questions and explanations by OpenExamPrep.

✓ No registration✓ No credit card
100+ Questions
100% Free

Loading practice questions...

Same family resources

Explore More Ceneval EGEL Plus Licenciatura Exit Examinations (Mexico)

Continue into nearby exams from the same family. Each card keeps practice questions, study guides, flashcards, videos, and articles in one place.

CENEVAL EGEL Plus Ciencias Computacionales (EGEL Plus COMPU)

Practice Questions

CENEVAL EGEL Plus Ingeniería de Software (EGEL Plus ISOFT)

Practice Questions

CENEVAL EGEL Plus Administración (EGEL Plus ADMON)

Practice Questions

CENEVAL EGEL Plus Comercio/Negocios Internacionales (EGEL Plus CNI)

Practice Questions

CENEVAL EGEL Plus Informática (EGEL Plus INFO)

Practice Questions

CENEVAL EGEL Plus Arquitectura (EGEL Plus ARQUI)

Practice Questions
Exam Review

Key Facts: EGEL Plus Odontología Exam

201

Total items on the official EGEL Plus ODON (141 disciplinary + 60 transversal)

Ceneval, Guía para el sustentante EGEL Plus ODON

9 hours

Two sessions of 4.5 hours each on the same day

Ceneval, Guía para el sustentante EGEL Plus ODON

9

Disciplinary subareas across the three areas

Ceneval, Guía para el sustentante EGEL Plus ODON

15%

Share of unscored pilot items

Ceneval, Guía para el sustentante EGEL Plus ODON

MXN 1,885

Individual national Examen desde casa fee in 2026

Ceneval EGEL portal

Ceneval's EGEL Plus ODON is a 201-item, nine-hour Spanish exit exam: 141 disciplinary items in three areas plus 60 transversal language and communication items.

Sample EGEL Plus Odontología Practice Questions

Try these sample questions to review concepts for the EGEL Plus Odontología exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation. Start the interactive quiz above for the full 100+ question experience with AI tutoring.

1Before an elective filling, an adult patient has a blood pressure of 186/114 mmHg and no symptoms. What should the dentist do?
A.Proceed with a local anesthetic without epinephrine
B.Give sublingual nifedipine and continue
C.Defer elective care and refer to a physician
D.Proceed if the patient feels well
Explanation: A blood pressure of 180/110 mmHg or higher contraindicates elective dental treatment. The patient is referred for prompt medical evaluation, and only urgent care for pain or infection is provided, with medical support.
2A healthy 60-kg adult needs 2% lidocaine with epinephrine. Using a maximum dose of 4.4 mg/kg and 36 mg of lidocaine per 1.8 mL cartridge, about how many cartridges is the upper limit?
A.About 4 cartridges
B.About 7 cartridges
C.About 12 cartridges
D.About 2 cartridges
Explanation: Maximum dose = 60 kg × 4.4 mg/kg = 264 mg. Each cartridge has 36 mg (20 mg/mL × 1.8 mL), so 264 ÷ 36 ≈ 7.3, or about 7 cartridges. Doses are lower in children, older adults and patients with liver disease.
3What maximum epinephrine dose per appointment is usually recommended for a patient with significant cardiovascular disease?
A.0.04 mg, about two cartridges at 1:100,000
B.0.2 mg, about eleven cartridges at 1:100,000
C.0.5 mg, about 28 cartridges at 1:100,000
D.No limit if lidocaine is used
Explanation: A 1.8 mL cartridge at 1:100,000 contains 0.018 mg of epinephrine, so the cardiac limit of 0.04 mg equals about two cartridges. Aspiration and slow injection reduce intravascular injection.
4A young patient becomes pale, sweaty and faints during the injection of a local anesthetic. What is the first step?
A.Give an intravenous corticosteroid
B.Sit the patient upright with the head between the knees
C.Inject epinephrine intramuscularly
D.Lay the patient flat with legs raised
Explanation: Vasovagal syncope is the most common office emergency. Laying the patient flat with the legs elevated restores cerebral blood flow; airway, breathing and pulse are checked and oxygen is given, and recovery is usually quick.
5Minutes after receiving amoxicillin, an adult develops hives, wheezing and hypotension. Which drug is given first?
A.An oral antihistamine such as loratadine
B.Intramuscular epinephrine
C.Intravenous diazepam
D.Sublingual nitroglycerin
Explanation: Anaphylaxis is treated first with intramuscular epinephrine (1 mg/mL, 0.01 mg/kg up to 0.5 mg in adults) in the anterolateral thigh, repeated every 5 to 15 minutes if needed, with emergency services called, oxygen and positioning.
6A patient with type 1 diabetes who skipped breakfast becomes confused, sweaty and shaky in the chair but can swallow. What should be given?
A.Insulin
B.15 to 20 g of oral glucose or sugar
C.Water only
D.An intramuscular corticosteroid
Explanation: These are signs of hypoglycemia. A conscious patient receives 15 to 20 g of fast-acting sugar, and glucose is rechecked after 15 minutes. An unconscious patient needs glucagon or intravenous dextrose and emergency help.
7During adult basic life support by a single rescuer, which compression technique is correct?
A.60 compressions per minute, 2 cm deep, 15:2
B.100 to 120 per minute, at least 5 cm deep, 30:2
C.150 per minute, 8 cm deep, 30:1
D.Compressions only after 10 rescue breaths
Explanation: High-quality adult CPR uses 100 to 120 compressions per minute, a depth of at least 5 cm (no more than 6 cm), full chest recoil, minimal interruptions and a 30:2 ratio, with an AED used as soon as available.
8A patient on warfarin needs a simple extraction. His INR taken the day before is 2.6. What is the usual approach?
A.Stop warfarin for a week before the extraction
B.Switch to heparin in hospital
C.Keep warfarin and use local hemostasis
D.Postpone until the INR is 1.0
Explanation: Simple extractions can usually be done without stopping warfarin when the INR is within the therapeutic range (up to about 3.5), using sutures, hemostatic sponges, pressure and tranexamic acid, because stopping increases the risk of thrombosis.
9Which patient has the highest risk of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw after an extraction?
A.A woman taking oral alendronate for 1 year
B.A cancer patient on IV zoledronic acid
C.A patient taking metformin
D.A patient taking ibuprofen for 3 days
Explanation: High-dose intravenous antiresorptives (zoledronic acid, denosumab) for cancer carry the greatest risk. Oral bisphosphonates for osteoporosis carry a much lower risk, which rises with duration beyond about 4 years.
10A patient with a prosthetic heart valve and a penicillin allergy needs an extraction. According to the 2021 AHA statement, which prophylactic regimen is appropriate?
A.Clindamycin 600 mg orally 30 to 60 minutes before
B.Amoxicillin 2 g
C.Azithromycin 500 mg 30 to 60 minutes before
D.No prophylaxis is needed
Explanation: High-risk patients (such as those with prosthetic valves) receive prophylaxis for procedures that manipulate gingiva or periapical tissue. The standard is amoxicillin 2 g; with penicillin allergy, azithromycin or clarithromycin 500 mg or doxycycline 100 mg. The AHA no longer recommends clindamycin.

About the EGEL Plus Odontología Exam

Independent EGEL Plus Odontología practice by OpenExamPrep. The official Ceneval examination is in Spanish and has 201 items, mostly three-option multiple choice: 141 disciplinary items in Medicina estomatológica, Promoción de la salud y prevención de riesgos and Rehabilitación del sistema estomatognático, and 60 transversal Lenguaje y Comunicación items. This bank is an English-language study adaptation with four-option multiple-choice questions, not an official translation or format simulation. It covers the three disciplinary areas only; it does not include Lenguaje y Comunicación items. Mexican terms such as NOM, RPBI and CPOD are kept in Spanish.

Exam sponsor: Centro Nacional de Evaluación para la Educación Superior (Ceneval). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

201 items, mostly three-option multiple choice: 141 disciplinary items (Medicina estomatológica 41, Promoción de la salud y prevención de riesgos 50, Rehabilitación del sistema estomatognático 50) and 60 transversal items in Comprensión Lectora and Redacción Indirecta. About 15% of the items are unscored pilot items.

Time Limit

Two sessions of 4.5 hours each on the same day (9 hours in total)

Passing Score

Each area and each section is reported on the Índice Ceneval (700-1300): 700-999 Aún no satisfactorio, 1000-1149 Satisfactorio, 1150-1300 Sobresaliente. The global result is weighted toward the disciplinary section: Satisfactorio or better there earns at least a Testimonio de Desempeño Satisfactorio, and a Testimonio de Desempeño Sobresaliente requires Sobresaliente in the disciplinary section and at least Satisfactorio in Lenguaje y Comunicación

Exam / Certification Fees

MXN 1,885 for the 2026 national Examen desde casa; institutional administrations may charge a different amount

Exam sponsor website

Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.

Official sources

Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

41 of 141 disciplinary items

Medicina estomatológica

Medical-dental knowledge (25) and propaedeutics and diagnosis (16)

50 of 141 disciplinary items

Promoción de la salud y prevención de riesgos

Public health and health education (16), preventive dentistry (17) and biosafety (17)

50 of 141 disciplinary items

Rehabilitación del sistema estomatognático

Treatment planning and prognosis (10), interdisciplinary dentistry (14), restorative dentistry (11) and oral surgery (15)

60 of 201 total items

Lenguaje y Comunicación

Reading comprehension (30 items) and indirect writing (30 items), common to all EGEL Plus exams; not covered by this practice bank

Preparing for the EGEL Plus Odontología Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Each area and each section is reported on the Índice Ceneval (700-1300): 700-999 Aún no satisfactorio, 1000-1149 Satisfactorio, 1150-1300 Sobresaliente. The global result is weighted toward the disciplinary section: Satisfactorio or better there earns at least a Testimonio de Desempeño Satisfactorio, and a Testimonio de Desempeño Sobresaliente requires Sobresaliente in the disciplinary section and at least Satisfactorio in Lenguaje y Comunicación
  • Assessment: 201 items, mostly three-option multiple choice: 141 disciplinary items (Medicina estomatológica 41, Promoción de la salud y prevención de riesgos 50, Rehabilitación del sistema estomatognático 50) and 60 transversal items in Comprensión Lectora and Redacción Indirecta. About 15% of the items are unscored pilot items.
  • Time limit: Two sessions of 4.5 hours each on the same day (9 hours in total)
  • Exam / certification fees: MXN 1,885 for the 2026 national Examen desde casa; institutional administrations may charge a different amount Official sources

Using Our Practice Resources

  • Work through all 100 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

EGEL Plus Odontología: Suggested Study Strategy

1Practice office emergencies and medically compromised patients: syncope, anaphylaxis, hypoglycemia, asthma, angina, seizures, CPR, anticoagulants, antiresorptives and the 2021 AHA endocarditis prophylaxis regimens.
2Drill local anesthetic dose calculations (mg/kg and cartridges) and the epinephrine limit for cardiac patients.
3Know NOM-013-SSA2-2015 in detail: salt as the only systemic fluoride vehicle, 550 ppm toothpaste under age 6, varnish from 12 months and gels from 3 years, biological indicators every 2 months, hepatitis B and tetanus vaccination.
4Review RPBI handling under NOM-087 (red bags, yellow bags and rigid red sharps containers), hand hygiene, the Spaulding classification and surface disinfection.
5Review endodontic, pediatric, restorative, prosthetic and surgical decisions, and practice Spanish reading and indirect writing for the transversal section, which this bank does not cover.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the EGEL Plus Odontología?

The EGEL Plus ODON is Ceneval's national exit examination for graduates of the Licenciatura en Odontología and related programs. It measures the knowledge and skills considered essential at the end of dental training, and many universities use its result as an exit requirement, a titulación option or part of a course grade.

How is the EGEL Plus ODON structured and timed?

It has 201 items, mostly three-option multiple choice, including multirreactivos built on a shared case or image. The disciplinary section has 141 items: Medicina estomatológica (41), Promoción de la salud y prevención de riesgos (50) and Rehabilitación del sistema estomatognático (50). The transversal section has 60 Spanish reading and indirect-writing items. It is given in two 4.5-hour sessions on the same day, and about 15% of the items are unscored pilot items.

How is the EGEL Plus ODON scored?

Each area and section is reported on the Índice Ceneval from 700 to 1300: 700-999 Aún no satisfactorio, 1000-1149 Satisfactorio and 1150-1300 Sobresaliente. Satisfactorio or better in the disciplinary section earns at least a Testimonio de Desempeño Satisfactorio, while a Testimonio de Desempeño Sobresaliente requires Sobresaliente in the disciplinary section and at least Satisfactorio in Lenguaje y Comunicación.

Which Mexican standards should I review?

The guide's normative references include NOM-013-SSA2-2015 on the prevention and control of oral diseases (fluorides, sterilization, biosafety and amalgam handling), NOM-087-SEMARNAT-SSA1-2002 on biological-infectious hazardous waste (RPBI) and NOM-004-SSA3-2012 on the clinical record and informed consent.

Why is this practice bank in English if the official exam is in Spanish?

The official Ceneval exam is in Spanish. This bank is an independent English-language study adaptation with four-option questions, not an official translation or format simulation, so you can review the dental content. Mexican terms such as NOM, RPBI and CPOD are kept in Spanish so they match your references. The bank covers the disciplinary areas only.