OSCE Dental Hygiene Exam 3
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How do you palpate the parotid gland?
Circular compressions and pressing tissue up over the cheek bone on both sides.
How do you assess the TMJ?
Place fingertips over the joint and ask the patient to open and close, noting deviations
or sounds.
How do you check the submandibular gland?
Check each side separately by pushing tissue towards the side being checked with the left
hand and pushing tissue up and over the border of the mandible with the right hand.
How do you palpate the submental gland?
Use bidigital palpations by pinching the chin at midline with index and thumb.
Where are cervical nodes located?
Anterior and posterior nodes run down each side of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
How do you palpate cervical nodes?
Have the patient look over their shoulder and palpate down the muscle to feel the sternal
notch.
How do you assess clavicular nodes?
Perform circular compressions above the clavicle, one clavicle at a time (supraclavicular nodes).
How do you check the thyroid gland and larynx?
Normal should not be visible; if visible, it is enlarged. Displace the trachea slightly to the
right and feel the gland move up and down when the patient swallows.
Occlusion: angles classification
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-Maximum intercuspal position
Horizontal and vertical overlap of anterior teeth
-Maxillary posterior teeth slightly buccal to the mandibular
-Relative alignment - each maxillary tooth is slightly distal to the corresponding
mandibular tooth
-class 1/neutrocclusion
normal, lower molar 1/2 tooth ahead of upper
class 2/distocclusion
The most common type of malocclusion. The mandibular molar is in a distal relationship to
the maxillary molar
class 2: distocclusion division 2
mandible is retruded and one or more maxillary incisors are protruded
-class 3/mesiocclusion
Mandible is in mesial relationship to the maxilla
Underbite
What is an overbite?
The vertical distance that the maxillary teeth overlap the mandibular teeth.
What are the classifications of overbite?
Normal = incisal third of the mandibular teeth; Moderate = within middle third of
mandibular teeth; Severe = within the cervical third of mandibular teeth.
What is an overjet?
The horizontal distance that the maxillary teeth extend over the mandibular teeth, measured in
mm.
, What is an underjet?
The maxillary teeth occlude lingually to the mandibular teeth.
What is labioversion?
A tooth located labial to the normal position.
What is linguoversion?
A tooth located lingual to the normal position.
What is buccoversion?
A tooth positioned buccal to the normal position.
What is supraversion?
A tooth that is elongated above the line of occlusion.
What is infraversion?
A tooth that is depressed below the line of occlusion.
What is torsoverversion bite
A tooth that is turned or rotated.
What is a crossbite?
Mandibular teeth are facial to maxillary teeth.
Edge to edge bite
A term used to describe anterior teeth that meet at their incisal edges.
'end to end bite
A term used to describe posterior teeth that meet at their occlusal surfaces.
What is an open bite?
A lack of contact between opposing teeth.
Questions With 100% Verified Correct
Answers.
How do you palpate the parotid gland?
Circular compressions and pressing tissue up over the cheek bone on both sides.
How do you assess the TMJ?
Place fingertips over the joint and ask the patient to open and close, noting deviations
or sounds.
How do you check the submandibular gland?
Check each side separately by pushing tissue towards the side being checked with the left
hand and pushing tissue up and over the border of the mandible with the right hand.
How do you palpate the submental gland?
Use bidigital palpations by pinching the chin at midline with index and thumb.
Where are cervical nodes located?
Anterior and posterior nodes run down each side of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
How do you palpate cervical nodes?
Have the patient look over their shoulder and palpate down the muscle to feel the sternal
notch.
How do you assess clavicular nodes?
Perform circular compressions above the clavicle, one clavicle at a time (supraclavicular nodes).
How do you check the thyroid gland and larynx?
Normal should not be visible; if visible, it is enlarged. Displace the trachea slightly to the
right and feel the gland move up and down when the patient swallows.
Occlusion: angles classification
,-
-Maximum intercuspal position
Horizontal and vertical overlap of anterior teeth
-Maxillary posterior teeth slightly buccal to the mandibular
-Relative alignment - each maxillary tooth is slightly distal to the corresponding
mandibular tooth
-class 1/neutrocclusion
normal, lower molar 1/2 tooth ahead of upper
class 2/distocclusion
The most common type of malocclusion. The mandibular molar is in a distal relationship to
the maxillary molar
class 2: distocclusion division 2
mandible is retruded and one or more maxillary incisors are protruded
-class 3/mesiocclusion
Mandible is in mesial relationship to the maxilla
Underbite
What is an overbite?
The vertical distance that the maxillary teeth overlap the mandibular teeth.
What are the classifications of overbite?
Normal = incisal third of the mandibular teeth; Moderate = within middle third of
mandibular teeth; Severe = within the cervical third of mandibular teeth.
What is an overjet?
The horizontal distance that the maxillary teeth extend over the mandibular teeth, measured in
mm.
, What is an underjet?
The maxillary teeth occlude lingually to the mandibular teeth.
What is labioversion?
A tooth located labial to the normal position.
What is linguoversion?
A tooth located lingual to the normal position.
What is buccoversion?
A tooth positioned buccal to the normal position.
What is supraversion?
A tooth that is elongated above the line of occlusion.
What is infraversion?
A tooth that is depressed below the line of occlusion.
What is torsoverversion bite
A tooth that is turned or rotated.
What is a crossbite?
Mandibular teeth are facial to maxillary teeth.
Edge to edge bite
A term used to describe anterior teeth that meet at their incisal edges.
'end to end bite
A term used to describe posterior teeth that meet at their occlusal surfaces.
What is an open bite?
A lack of contact between opposing teeth.
