Dental OSCE Exam Questions and answers Latest Update 2025 Graded A+
Immunosuppresant drug used in Transplant Patients that causes Gingival Hyperplasia - Answers
Cyclosporine
How is Perio disease related to diabetes? - Answers Glucose levels are increased.
Cause for cement failure? - Answers increased SOLUBILITY of the cement
Before trimming teeth on a stone cast for an immediate denture, you must first... - Answers mark a line
3 mm above the free gingival margin.
** Which analgesic(s) is safe for a Patient with kidney disease? - Answers Tylenol (acetaminophen)
ONLY.
NOT NSAIDS OR ASPIRIN
** For Patients on dialysis, where do you take their blood pressure? - Answers On the arm opposite of
the shunt.
How do you prevent syncope? - Answers Trendlenburg position.
(feet higher than head)
How do you treat syncope if breathing?
How do you treat syncope if not breathing? - Answers Place the patient in the trendlenburg position.
(flat/feet higher than head)
If breathing? Use crushed ammonia under nose and pure oxygen.
Not breathing? start BLS.
Treatment of a child with Fibrous Dysplasia? - Answers for kids, prolong surgical intervention as long as
possible.
some lesions will stabilize & some lesions will grown. Only surgically remove if esthetics are a concern.
,*Note: Fibrous dysplasia is an uncommon bone disorder in which scar-like (fibrous) tissue develops in
place of normal bone. This can weaken the affected bone & cause deformations or fractures.
*Radiographic appearance:ground glass > orange peel if late stage.
** Treatment of barbiturate allergic reaction. - Answers antihistamine (synergic reaction to barbituate)
** look at this.
**Can you treat a patient who had Hepatitis A, one year ago? - Answers yes. they can be treated "1
week after having jaundice" -- the exam referred to it as jaundice.
At what intervals are intermediate dentures evaluated? - Answers 24- hrs.
72- hrs.
1 week
1 month
Every 3 months
**How long to keep a dressing on after periodontal treatment? - Answers Pack is kept in for 1 week
after surgery.
TX for Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis? - Answers Palliative only - you only treat for fever and pain.
Eagles Syndrome symptoms - Answers Pain while swallowing, turning head, or mouth opening.
may include dysphagia, dysphonia, otalgia, headaches, dizziness.
* The elongation of styloid process// mineralization of the stylohyoid ligament.
** Epinepherine//vasoconstrictors are contraindicated in patients with ____________. They would
exacerbate the symptoms. - Answers hyperthyroid - My exam asked which anesthetic to use on
someone with hyperthyroid patients. **
** "Opalescent hue" - Answers dentinogenesis imperfecta -- my exam showed a pic of eyes (blue sclera)
and stated this patient had brittle bones. this exam intertwines osteogenesis imperfecta with DI, I think.
OI was not an option.
Radiographic findings of Dentinogenesis Imperfecta. - Answers Bulbous crowns.
Obliterated canals & Pulp chambers.
, Cervical Constrictions
amelogenesis imperfecta heredity - Answers Autosomal dom/recessive/X-linked
** hypomaturation amelogenesis imperfecta manifests clinically as....
showed an image but it wasn't quite textbook - Answers "Snowcapped" Pattern. Showed an image.
this is due to the matrix not forming well. crystals are weird.
hypoPLASTIC amelogenesis imperfecta manifests clinically as... - Answers a generalized/localized pitted
pattern on enamel typically.
can be smooth/pitted/or rough.
can be AD, AR, X-linked.
Best TX for tetracycline stain - Answers Veneers.
** Facial reduction for a PFM crown? - Answers 1.5 mm.
(( 1.0-1.5 mm))
* This is the same for lingual reduction*
** If a Traumatic ulcer is formed after extraction. What is the treatment? - Answers Observe// Re-
evaluate (2 weeks)
***Patient with tenderness anterior to ear lobe? - Answers Inflammed Stenson's duct (Parotid duct).
*** asked about this MANY TIMES
***After SRP, a patient notices more spaces between teeth. why? - Answers decreased swelling of the
gingiva.
Radiograph with herringbone effect. Why? - Answers film was placed backwards.
Immunosuppresant drug used in Transplant Patients that causes Gingival Hyperplasia - Answers
Cyclosporine
How is Perio disease related to diabetes? - Answers Glucose levels are increased.
Cause for cement failure? - Answers increased SOLUBILITY of the cement
Before trimming teeth on a stone cast for an immediate denture, you must first... - Answers mark a line
3 mm above the free gingival margin.
** Which analgesic(s) is safe for a Patient with kidney disease? - Answers Tylenol (acetaminophen)
ONLY.
NOT NSAIDS OR ASPIRIN
** For Patients on dialysis, where do you take their blood pressure? - Answers On the arm opposite of
the shunt.
How do you prevent syncope? - Answers Trendlenburg position.
(feet higher than head)
How do you treat syncope if breathing?
How do you treat syncope if not breathing? - Answers Place the patient in the trendlenburg position.
(flat/feet higher than head)
If breathing? Use crushed ammonia under nose and pure oxygen.
Not breathing? start BLS.
Treatment of a child with Fibrous Dysplasia? - Answers for kids, prolong surgical intervention as long as
possible.
some lesions will stabilize & some lesions will grown. Only surgically remove if esthetics are a concern.
,*Note: Fibrous dysplasia is an uncommon bone disorder in which scar-like (fibrous) tissue develops in
place of normal bone. This can weaken the affected bone & cause deformations or fractures.
*Radiographic appearance:ground glass > orange peel if late stage.
** Treatment of barbiturate allergic reaction. - Answers antihistamine (synergic reaction to barbituate)
** look at this.
**Can you treat a patient who had Hepatitis A, one year ago? - Answers yes. they can be treated "1
week after having jaundice" -- the exam referred to it as jaundice.
At what intervals are intermediate dentures evaluated? - Answers 24- hrs.
72- hrs.
1 week
1 month
Every 3 months
**How long to keep a dressing on after periodontal treatment? - Answers Pack is kept in for 1 week
after surgery.
TX for Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis? - Answers Palliative only - you only treat for fever and pain.
Eagles Syndrome symptoms - Answers Pain while swallowing, turning head, or mouth opening.
may include dysphagia, dysphonia, otalgia, headaches, dizziness.
* The elongation of styloid process// mineralization of the stylohyoid ligament.
** Epinepherine//vasoconstrictors are contraindicated in patients with ____________. They would
exacerbate the symptoms. - Answers hyperthyroid - My exam asked which anesthetic to use on
someone with hyperthyroid patients. **
** "Opalescent hue" - Answers dentinogenesis imperfecta -- my exam showed a pic of eyes (blue sclera)
and stated this patient had brittle bones. this exam intertwines osteogenesis imperfecta with DI, I think.
OI was not an option.
Radiographic findings of Dentinogenesis Imperfecta. - Answers Bulbous crowns.
Obliterated canals & Pulp chambers.
, Cervical Constrictions
amelogenesis imperfecta heredity - Answers Autosomal dom/recessive/X-linked
** hypomaturation amelogenesis imperfecta manifests clinically as....
showed an image but it wasn't quite textbook - Answers "Snowcapped" Pattern. Showed an image.
this is due to the matrix not forming well. crystals are weird.
hypoPLASTIC amelogenesis imperfecta manifests clinically as... - Answers a generalized/localized pitted
pattern on enamel typically.
can be smooth/pitted/or rough.
can be AD, AR, X-linked.
Best TX for tetracycline stain - Answers Veneers.
** Facial reduction for a PFM crown? - Answers 1.5 mm.
(( 1.0-1.5 mm))
* This is the same for lingual reduction*
** If a Traumatic ulcer is formed after extraction. What is the treatment? - Answers Observe// Re-
evaluate (2 weeks)
***Patient with tenderness anterior to ear lobe? - Answers Inflammed Stenson's duct (Parotid duct).
*** asked about this MANY TIMES
***After SRP, a patient notices more spaces between teeth. why? - Answers decreased swelling of the
gingiva.
Radiograph with herringbone effect. Why? - Answers film was placed backwards.
