ADEX DSE Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
Clinical picture of 14 y.o. with inflamed gingival - correct answer(s) ✔✔ Leukemia
How should an allergic reaction to barbiturates on lip be treated? - correct answer(s) ✔✔
Benadryl
Patient does not like look on canine (pictured), asked what it was - correct answer(s) ✔✔
Hypoplasia
Facial erosion due to acidic beverages - correct answer(s) ✔✔
Amelogenesis Imperfecta (xray) - correct answer(s) ✔✔
Blue sclera (eye picture), what dental findings should you see? - correct answer(s) ✔✔
Dentinogenesis imperfecta
,All of the following are Hyperthyroid symptoms except?
a. fatigue
b. exopthalamus
c. tachycardia
d. tremor of extremities - correct answer(s) ✔✔ a. fatigue
The minimal axial reduction for crowns are - correct answer(s) ✔✔ 1.5mm
Crown on #9 needs to be replaced. What measurement is correct? - correct answer(s) ✔✔
2mm occlusal reduction
What is the maximum amount of unsupported porcelain allowed? - correct answer(s) ✔✔
2mm
The most important treatment for ANUG is - correct answer(s) ✔✔ debridement
What is Gingivectomy used for - correct answer(s) ✔✔ gingival hyperplasia
What is the treatment for a patient with a liver clot? - correct answer(s) ✔✔ Irrigate, apply
pressure, reassess
(liver clot-unstable and often large, friable clot commonly forming in mucous membranes.
Usually lead to excessive bleeding and abnormal wound healing.)
In order to improve gingival health, what must you do to temporary crown? - correct
answer(s) ✔✔ Under contour
,Picture of Upper and lower complete arch crowns. What is wrong? - correct answer(s) ✔✔
Impingement on gums/gums health
Patient presents with pain on swallowing when wearing their denture. What is wrong? -
correct answer(s) ✔✔ Overextension of lingual flange
Patient presents with space in between 3rd molar and premolar, with class II mobility. How
should you treat? - correct answer(s) ✔✔ Implant
Patient missing #2 and #3. #1 has Class III mobility and furcation involvement. What would be
the optimal treatment plan? - correct answer(s) ✔✔ Extract #1 and implant for #3 or #2and #3
If you cannot pick a color for crown, what should you choose? - correct answer(s) ✔✔
something with LOWER shade saturation and less gray
What is the worst location for an implant? - correct answer(s) ✔✔ maxillary posterior
What is the best location for an implant? - correct answer(s) ✔✔ Either mandibular posterior
or mandibular anterior
What is the best long term prognosis for an implant? - correct answer(s) ✔✔ Either
mandibular posterior or mandibular anterior
Zinc phosphate is the worst cement for what type of restoration - correct answer(s) ✔✔ deep
restoration (pulpal irritation)
BW xray of amalgam restoration. Patient complained of pain when provoked by hot or cold.
What is wrong? - correct answer(s) ✔✔ Deep amalgam restoration
, How long should periodontal packs be left for ? - correct answer(s) ✔✔ 1 week
How should an epulis be treated before making a new denture? - correct answer(s) ✔✔
Excision
What is the major reason for periodontal flaps? - correct answer(s) ✔✔ access of
instrumentation
Patient presents with maxillary tori. What needs to be done before making new denture -
correct answer(s) ✔✔ Remove tori
What is a characteristic of a major connector of a denture? - correct answer(s) ✔✔ Rigidity
How often does OSHA make you check the autoclave - correct answer(s) ✔✔ Weekly
HIV ELISA test was negative for a person who had a needle stick. What does that mean? -
correct answer(s) ✔✔ Patient has no Abs present
Ortho case - what was the most important thing they did in maxillary arch? - correct
answer(s) ✔✔ Align the teeth for future restorative procedures ( not close upper or lower
diastemas)
What pain reliever do you give to a patient who has kidney disease? - correct answer(s) ✔✔
Acetaminophen
Picture of surveyor. Asked what we were looking at? - correct answer(s) ✔✔ space for guide
plane
Answers
Clinical picture of 14 y.o. with inflamed gingival - correct answer(s) ✔✔ Leukemia
How should an allergic reaction to barbiturates on lip be treated? - correct answer(s) ✔✔
Benadryl
Patient does not like look on canine (pictured), asked what it was - correct answer(s) ✔✔
Hypoplasia
Facial erosion due to acidic beverages - correct answer(s) ✔✔
Amelogenesis Imperfecta (xray) - correct answer(s) ✔✔
Blue sclera (eye picture), what dental findings should you see? - correct answer(s) ✔✔
Dentinogenesis imperfecta
,All of the following are Hyperthyroid symptoms except?
a. fatigue
b. exopthalamus
c. tachycardia
d. tremor of extremities - correct answer(s) ✔✔ a. fatigue
The minimal axial reduction for crowns are - correct answer(s) ✔✔ 1.5mm
Crown on #9 needs to be replaced. What measurement is correct? - correct answer(s) ✔✔
2mm occlusal reduction
What is the maximum amount of unsupported porcelain allowed? - correct answer(s) ✔✔
2mm
The most important treatment for ANUG is - correct answer(s) ✔✔ debridement
What is Gingivectomy used for - correct answer(s) ✔✔ gingival hyperplasia
What is the treatment for a patient with a liver clot? - correct answer(s) ✔✔ Irrigate, apply
pressure, reassess
(liver clot-unstable and often large, friable clot commonly forming in mucous membranes.
Usually lead to excessive bleeding and abnormal wound healing.)
In order to improve gingival health, what must you do to temporary crown? - correct
answer(s) ✔✔ Under contour
,Picture of Upper and lower complete arch crowns. What is wrong? - correct answer(s) ✔✔
Impingement on gums/gums health
Patient presents with pain on swallowing when wearing their denture. What is wrong? -
correct answer(s) ✔✔ Overextension of lingual flange
Patient presents with space in between 3rd molar and premolar, with class II mobility. How
should you treat? - correct answer(s) ✔✔ Implant
Patient missing #2 and #3. #1 has Class III mobility and furcation involvement. What would be
the optimal treatment plan? - correct answer(s) ✔✔ Extract #1 and implant for #3 or #2and #3
If you cannot pick a color for crown, what should you choose? - correct answer(s) ✔✔
something with LOWER shade saturation and less gray
What is the worst location for an implant? - correct answer(s) ✔✔ maxillary posterior
What is the best location for an implant? - correct answer(s) ✔✔ Either mandibular posterior
or mandibular anterior
What is the best long term prognosis for an implant? - correct answer(s) ✔✔ Either
mandibular posterior or mandibular anterior
Zinc phosphate is the worst cement for what type of restoration - correct answer(s) ✔✔ deep
restoration (pulpal irritation)
BW xray of amalgam restoration. Patient complained of pain when provoked by hot or cold.
What is wrong? - correct answer(s) ✔✔ Deep amalgam restoration
, How long should periodontal packs be left for ? - correct answer(s) ✔✔ 1 week
How should an epulis be treated before making a new denture? - correct answer(s) ✔✔
Excision
What is the major reason for periodontal flaps? - correct answer(s) ✔✔ access of
instrumentation
Patient presents with maxillary tori. What needs to be done before making new denture -
correct answer(s) ✔✔ Remove tori
What is a characteristic of a major connector of a denture? - correct answer(s) ✔✔ Rigidity
How often does OSHA make you check the autoclave - correct answer(s) ✔✔ Weekly
HIV ELISA test was negative for a person who had a needle stick. What does that mean? -
correct answer(s) ✔✔ Patient has no Abs present
Ortho case - what was the most important thing they did in maxillary arch? - correct
answer(s) ✔✔ Align the teeth for future restorative procedures ( not close upper or lower
diastemas)
What pain reliever do you give to a patient who has kidney disease? - correct answer(s) ✔✔
Acetaminophen
Picture of surveyor. Asked what we were looking at? - correct answer(s) ✔✔ space for guide
plane
