8/17/25, 2:46 AM OSCE DENTAL HYGIENE EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025-2026(GRADED A+) DETAILED ANSWERS!!
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OSCE DENTAL HYGIENE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025-2026(GRADED A+)
DETAILED ANSWERS
1. Asses
2. Diagnos
e 3.Plan
Dental Hygiene Process of Care
4.Implement
5.Evaluate
6.Document
A dental hygienist is legally bound to provide care within the
Scope of Practice
dental hygiene scope of practice
A professional uses the ordinary and reasonable skill that is
Standard of care commonly used by other reputable dental hygienists when caring
for patients; involves prudent judgement
and use of all available resources.
Voluntary affirmation by a patient to allow examination or
Informed Consent
treatment by authorized dental hygienist or other member of the
dental team.
Chief Complaints the patients main concern during the health history
Health
history
dental
What data to collect
history
Intra/oral
exam dental
charting Perio
assessment
Radiographs
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,8/17/25, 2:46 AM OSCE DENTAL HYGIENE EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025-2026(GRADED A+) DETAILED ANSWERS!!
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Age
oral
Risk factors for Periodontal disease hygiene
tobacco
use
any systemic
conditions
medications
Heart
Perio disease as a risk factor for conditions
systemic conditions Diabetes
Pregnancy
complications low
birth weight
Poor oral
hygiene
Risk factors for dental caries prolonged
nursing
eating
disorders
drug or alcohol
abuse irregular
dental care
Tobacco
Risk factors for oral cancer
Sun exposure
-complete/accurate
-Neat
- IN INK
Documentation
-right date
-abbreviations standardized
-not contaminated
Diagnosis A statement about an actual or potential problem
Diagnostic decision making A process involving the ability to collect, analyze, and synthesize data
-Formal statement of the DH's decision regarding the actual or
DH diagnosis potential problems of a patient that can be responsive to
treatment through the DH scope of practice.
-Provides the basis fro decisions about dental hygiene tx, evaluation, and
referral.
Prognosis Prediction of the outcome
Low
Caries risk Modera
te High
Active Reevaluate everytime
Maintenance NO reevaluation
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, 8/17/25, 2:46 AM OSCE DENTAL HYGIENE EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025-2026(GRADED A+) DETAILED ANSWERS!!
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-Guides the healthcare provider
Purpose of Tx plan -Informs the patient
Patient consent is secured
-Medical History (allergies, medications, surgeries/hospitalizations)
-Review assessments (I/E oral exam, dental charting, ext)
-DH diagnosis
-Tx prioritized (preventative or therapy?, patients input)
-Tx options (outside factors:cost, time)
Preparing DH tx plan -Time
-Re-evaluation
-Recall for maintenance or active
-Cost
-Referral (refer to pt's DDS or specialists)
-patient agrees to
Informed consent tx plan Signs it in
ink, correct date
*patient must understand*
-describe condition
-nature of
proposed
treatment
Inform patient of: -risks and benefits
-failure possibility
-alternative
procedures
-pt. legally
competent
-pt must be
informed
-
Informed refusal Document and
patient needs to
sign
Bass Method Most widely used
method. Bristles
are angled at a 45
degree angel
towards the
gingiva.
Stillman's Method Bristles are
positioned on the
gums rather than
into the pockets
and directed at a
45 degree angle.
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Flashcard…
OSCE DENTAL HYGIENE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025-2026(GRADED A+)
DETAILED ANSWERS
1. Asses
2. Diagnos
e 3.Plan
Dental Hygiene Process of Care
4.Implement
5.Evaluate
6.Document
A dental hygienist is legally bound to provide care within the
Scope of Practice
dental hygiene scope of practice
A professional uses the ordinary and reasonable skill that is
Standard of care commonly used by other reputable dental hygienists when caring
for patients; involves prudent judgement
and use of all available resources.
Voluntary affirmation by a patient to allow examination or
Informed Consent
treatment by authorized dental hygienist or other member of the
dental team.
Chief Complaints the patients main concern during the health history
Health
history
dental
What data to collect
history
Intra/oral
exam dental
charting Perio
assessment
Radiographs
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,8/17/25, 2:46 AM OSCE DENTAL HYGIENE EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025-2026(GRADED A+) DETAILED ANSWERS!!
Flashcard…
Age
oral
Risk factors for Periodontal disease hygiene
tobacco
use
any systemic
conditions
medications
Heart
Perio disease as a risk factor for conditions
systemic conditions Diabetes
Pregnancy
complications low
birth weight
Poor oral
hygiene
Risk factors for dental caries prolonged
nursing
eating
disorders
drug or alcohol
abuse irregular
dental care
Tobacco
Risk factors for oral cancer
Sun exposure
-complete/accurate
-Neat
- IN INK
Documentation
-right date
-abbreviations standardized
-not contaminated
Diagnosis A statement about an actual or potential problem
Diagnostic decision making A process involving the ability to collect, analyze, and synthesize data
-Formal statement of the DH's decision regarding the actual or
DH diagnosis potential problems of a patient that can be responsive to
treatment through the DH scope of practice.
-Provides the basis fro decisions about dental hygiene tx, evaluation, and
referral.
Prognosis Prediction of the outcome
Low
Caries risk Modera
te High
Active Reevaluate everytime
Maintenance NO reevaluation
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, 8/17/25, 2:46 AM OSCE DENTAL HYGIENE EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025-2026(GRADED A+) DETAILED ANSWERS!!
Flashcard…
-Guides the healthcare provider
Purpose of Tx plan -Informs the patient
Patient consent is secured
-Medical History (allergies, medications, surgeries/hospitalizations)
-Review assessments (I/E oral exam, dental charting, ext)
-DH diagnosis
-Tx prioritized (preventative or therapy?, patients input)
-Tx options (outside factors:cost, time)
Preparing DH tx plan -Time
-Re-evaluation
-Recall for maintenance or active
-Cost
-Referral (refer to pt's DDS or specialists)
-patient agrees to
Informed consent tx plan Signs it in
ink, correct date
*patient must understand*
-describe condition
-nature of
proposed
treatment
Inform patient of: -risks and benefits
-failure possibility
-alternative
procedures
-pt. legally
competent
-pt must be
informed
-
Informed refusal Document and
patient needs to
sign
Bass Method Most widely used
method. Bristles
are angled at a 45
degree angel
towards the
gingiva.
Stillman's Method Bristles are
positioned on the
gums rather than
into the pockets
and directed at a
45 degree angle.
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