DSE CDCA LATEST EXAMS SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔pt on long term tetracycline. returns with burning tongue. smear results yeast and
fungi. tx? - ✔✔clotrimazole
✔✔anemia lab values - ✔✔Hb<12.5
✔✔symptoms of hyperpituitarism - ✔✔excess hormones (gigantism, acromegaly, etc)
✔✔symptoms of MI - ✔✔burning chest, numb arm, pain in jaw (NOT pounding heart)
✔✔tx of bells palsy - ✔✔histamine and vasodilators may shorten duration. as well as
systemic corticosteroids and hyperbaric O2. surgical decompression. topical ocular abx,
artificial tears to prevent corneal ulceration. recovery in 6mo usually
✔✔pregnant woman allergic to penicilliln. premedicate with - ✔✔clindamycin
✔✔HIV pt with purple red lesion on ventral tongue - ✔✔Kaposi sarcoma
✔✔dry socket tx - ✔✔eugenol pellet. do NOT curette
✔✔tx of oroantral fistula - ✔✔buccal slide flap
✔✔BIG GMA is etchant/conditioner? - ✔✔not etchant, not conditioner
✔✔fusion vs gemination - ✔✔fusion- 2 buds,
gemination- 1 root
✔✔expired or aged film will appear - ✔✔too light
✔✔histo of fibroma - ✔✔nodular mass of CT covered by squamous epithelium
✔✔full lower denture with over extended DB flange causing denture to dislodge. what
muscle impinged? - ✔✔masseter
✔✔coumadin test - ✔✔PT
✔✔tx of dentigerous cyst - ✔✔surgical removal of cyst and tooth
✔✔sialolith visible on xray. what duct? - ✔✔whartons (submandibular)
✔✔you're having difficulty selecting shade for PFM - ✔✔dec gray and dec hue
, ✔✔2nd molar below plane of occlusion. why - ✔✔ankylosis
✔✔outcome of direct pulp cap better in young or old teeth? - ✔✔young
✔✔wwhat is NOT an acceptable surface disinfectant - ✔✔alcohol based (phenol,
chlorine, iodine OK)
✔✔effect of hydrochlorothiazide on periodontium and CD? - ✔✔-no effect on
periodontium
-dec retention of CD bc of dec salivation
✔✔composite to close diastema - ✔✔hybrid
✔✔GP introduced to sinus tract. it does not go to apex => - ✔✔perio abscess (not
endo)
✔✔pt with tenderness anterior to earlobe. exam reveals inflamed stensons duct. what to
do? - ✔✔stimulate parotid gland to check for exudate
✔✔enamel hyperplasia of PM can be caused by - ✔✔trauma or infxn of primary tooth
✔✔most stable impression material - ✔✔PVS
✔✔most accurate impression material - ✔✔reversible hydrocolloid
✔✔disadvantage of irrev hydrocolloid (alginate) - ✔✔dehydration
✔✔tooth getting PFM crown is sensitive to cold. cement? - ✔✔GI/polycarboxylate
✔✔size of post should not exceed - ✔✔1/3 diameter of canal
✔✔fluoride to avoid on pt wearing PFM crowns - ✔✔acidulated phosphate fluoride
✔✔lab report of hyperkeratosis, dysplasia, no invasion - ✔✔precancer hyperkeratosis
✔✔disadvantage of all ceramic over pfm - ✔✔tooth reduction
✔✔post op sensitivity after crown placement - ✔✔leakage
✔✔most injurious cement to pulp - ✔✔zinc phosphate
✔✔reason for cement failure - ✔✔solubility
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔pt on long term tetracycline. returns with burning tongue. smear results yeast and
fungi. tx? - ✔✔clotrimazole
✔✔anemia lab values - ✔✔Hb<12.5
✔✔symptoms of hyperpituitarism - ✔✔excess hormones (gigantism, acromegaly, etc)
✔✔symptoms of MI - ✔✔burning chest, numb arm, pain in jaw (NOT pounding heart)
✔✔tx of bells palsy - ✔✔histamine and vasodilators may shorten duration. as well as
systemic corticosteroids and hyperbaric O2. surgical decompression. topical ocular abx,
artificial tears to prevent corneal ulceration. recovery in 6mo usually
✔✔pregnant woman allergic to penicilliln. premedicate with - ✔✔clindamycin
✔✔HIV pt with purple red lesion on ventral tongue - ✔✔Kaposi sarcoma
✔✔dry socket tx - ✔✔eugenol pellet. do NOT curette
✔✔tx of oroantral fistula - ✔✔buccal slide flap
✔✔BIG GMA is etchant/conditioner? - ✔✔not etchant, not conditioner
✔✔fusion vs gemination - ✔✔fusion- 2 buds,
gemination- 1 root
✔✔expired or aged film will appear - ✔✔too light
✔✔histo of fibroma - ✔✔nodular mass of CT covered by squamous epithelium
✔✔full lower denture with over extended DB flange causing denture to dislodge. what
muscle impinged? - ✔✔masseter
✔✔coumadin test - ✔✔PT
✔✔tx of dentigerous cyst - ✔✔surgical removal of cyst and tooth
✔✔sialolith visible on xray. what duct? - ✔✔whartons (submandibular)
✔✔you're having difficulty selecting shade for PFM - ✔✔dec gray and dec hue
, ✔✔2nd molar below plane of occlusion. why - ✔✔ankylosis
✔✔outcome of direct pulp cap better in young or old teeth? - ✔✔young
✔✔wwhat is NOT an acceptable surface disinfectant - ✔✔alcohol based (phenol,
chlorine, iodine OK)
✔✔effect of hydrochlorothiazide on periodontium and CD? - ✔✔-no effect on
periodontium
-dec retention of CD bc of dec salivation
✔✔composite to close diastema - ✔✔hybrid
✔✔GP introduced to sinus tract. it does not go to apex => - ✔✔perio abscess (not
endo)
✔✔pt with tenderness anterior to earlobe. exam reveals inflamed stensons duct. what to
do? - ✔✔stimulate parotid gland to check for exudate
✔✔enamel hyperplasia of PM can be caused by - ✔✔trauma or infxn of primary tooth
✔✔most stable impression material - ✔✔PVS
✔✔most accurate impression material - ✔✔reversible hydrocolloid
✔✔disadvantage of irrev hydrocolloid (alginate) - ✔✔dehydration
✔✔tooth getting PFM crown is sensitive to cold. cement? - ✔✔GI/polycarboxylate
✔✔size of post should not exceed - ✔✔1/3 diameter of canal
✔✔fluoride to avoid on pt wearing PFM crowns - ✔✔acidulated phosphate fluoride
✔✔lab report of hyperkeratosis, dysplasia, no invasion - ✔✔precancer hyperkeratosis
✔✔disadvantage of all ceramic over pfm - ✔✔tooth reduction
✔✔post op sensitivity after crown placement - ✔✔leakage
✔✔most injurious cement to pulp - ✔✔zinc phosphate
✔✔reason for cement failure - ✔✔solubility
