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DSE REMEMBERED QUESTIONS, DSE,
ADEX REVIEW, CDCA TEST BANK
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+
GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
The radiograph I thought was ghost teeth - correct answer -
Amelogenesis Imperfecta
Purpose of dialysis - correct answer -Remove potential toxicities
from blood
IL-1 - correct answer -Inflammatory cytokine
Cyclosporine - correct answer -Immunosuppressant used in
transplant patients. Causes gingival hyperplasia
Periodontal disease and diabetes - correct answer -Glucose level
increased
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Cause for cement failure - correct answer -Increased solubility
Before trimming teeth on stone cast for immediate denture, you
must - correct answer -Mark a line 3 mm above the free gingival
margin
What analgesic can be safely given to someone w/kidney disease
- correct answer -Tylenol (acetaminophen) ONLY. NOT NSAIDS
nor aspirin
Patients on dialysis. Where do you take their blood pressure? -
correct answer -Not on the side where the shunt was placed for
dialysis
How do you prevent syncope - correct answer -Trendelenburg
position
How do you treat syncope - correct answer -Trendelenburg
position. If breathing present, crush ammonia ampule under nose
and admin oxygen. If no breathing, start BLS
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Best position of a finish line on a short clinical crown - correct
answer -Subgingival? Or At gingival margin?
Child with fibrous dysplasia, what do you do next - correct answer
-Some lesions stabilize. Some lesions grow. Surgical removal
when its an esthetic concern. For children, surgical intervention
should be delayed for as long as possible
The radiograph I thought was ghost teeth - correct answer -
Amelogenesis Imperfecta
Purpose of dialysis - correct answer -Remove potential toxicities
from blood
IL-1 - correct answer -Inflammatory cytokine
Cyclosporine - correct answer -Immunosuppressant used in
transplant patients. Causes gingival hyperplasia
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Periodontal disease and diabetes - correct answer -Glucose level
increased
Cause for cement failure - correct answer -Increased solubility
Before trimming teeth on stone cast for immediate denture, you
must - correct answer -Mark a line 3 mm above the free gingival
margin
What analgesic can be safely given to someone w/kidney disease
- correct answer -Tylenol (acetaminophen) ONLY. NOT NSAIDS
nor aspirin
Patients on dialysis. Where do you take their blood pressure? -
correct answer -Not on the side where the shunt was placed for
dialysis
DSE REMEMBERED QUESTIONS, DSE,
ADEX REVIEW, CDCA TEST BANK
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+
GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
The radiograph I thought was ghost teeth - correct answer -
Amelogenesis Imperfecta
Purpose of dialysis - correct answer -Remove potential toxicities
from blood
IL-1 - correct answer -Inflammatory cytokine
Cyclosporine - correct answer -Immunosuppressant used in
transplant patients. Causes gingival hyperplasia
Periodontal disease and diabetes - correct answer -Glucose level
increased
, Page | 2
Cause for cement failure - correct answer -Increased solubility
Before trimming teeth on stone cast for immediate denture, you
must - correct answer -Mark a line 3 mm above the free gingival
margin
What analgesic can be safely given to someone w/kidney disease
- correct answer -Tylenol (acetaminophen) ONLY. NOT NSAIDS
nor aspirin
Patients on dialysis. Where do you take their blood pressure? -
correct answer -Not on the side where the shunt was placed for
dialysis
How do you prevent syncope - correct answer -Trendelenburg
position
How do you treat syncope - correct answer -Trendelenburg
position. If breathing present, crush ammonia ampule under nose
and admin oxygen. If no breathing, start BLS
, Page | 3
Best position of a finish line on a short clinical crown - correct
answer -Subgingival? Or At gingival margin?
Child with fibrous dysplasia, what do you do next - correct answer
-Some lesions stabilize. Some lesions grow. Surgical removal
when its an esthetic concern. For children, surgical intervention
should be delayed for as long as possible
The radiograph I thought was ghost teeth - correct answer -
Amelogenesis Imperfecta
Purpose of dialysis - correct answer -Remove potential toxicities
from blood
IL-1 - correct answer -Inflammatory cytokine
Cyclosporine - correct answer -Immunosuppressant used in
transplant patients. Causes gingival hyperplasia
, Page | 4
Periodontal disease and diabetes - correct answer -Glucose level
increased
Cause for cement failure - correct answer -Increased solubility
Before trimming teeth on stone cast for immediate denture, you
must - correct answer -Mark a line 3 mm above the free gingival
margin
What analgesic can be safely given to someone w/kidney disease
- correct answer -Tylenol (acetaminophen) ONLY. NOT NSAIDS
nor aspirin
Patients on dialysis. Where do you take their blood pressure? -
correct answer -Not on the side where the shunt was placed for
dialysis
