OSCE/CSCE Questions & Answers(SCORED A+)

Which of the following medications can cause prolonged bleeding? A. Plavix B. Nifedipine C. Loratadine - ANSWERPlavix What can cause recurrent caries? A. Bone loss B. Calculus on adjacent tooth C. Periodontal infections - ANSWERCalculus on adjacent tooth Which type of occlusion does the patient have, if max. mesiobuccal cusp is distal to mand.? A Class I B. Class II C. Class III - ANSWERClass III The patient you just treated suddenly lost consciousness. What should you do first? A. Start chest compression B. Check pulse C. Find an AED D. Start rescue breaths - ANSWERCheck pulse What type of occlusion does patient have if the max. Mesiobuccal cusp is alined with mand. Mesiobuccal groove? A. Class I B. Class II division 1 C. Class II division 2 D. Class III - ANSWERClass I The patient with the max mesiobuccal cusp distal to the mand. Mesiobuccal groove, has what occlusion? A. Class I B. Class II division 1 C. Class II division 2 D. Class III - ANSWERClass III The clinician should wash his/her hands for _____ seconds in between patients. A. 10-20 seconds B. 15-25 seconds C. 25-50 seconds D. Over 60 seconds - ANSWER15-25 seconds Which of the following is an autosomal dominant disorder that creates opalescent blue or brown crowns? A. Amelogenesis imperfecta B. Anodontia C. Hypodontia D. Dentinogenesis imperfecta - ANSWERDentinogenesis imperfecta A carious lesion on a radio that extends more than half way into the enamel is what? A. Incipient B. Moderate C. Advanced D. Severe - ANSWERModerate The developed films have a defect that shows a straight white border. Which processing error was made in this case? A. Developing solution touched film before processing B. The film was not developed long enough C. Not enough developer solution was used when processing D. The film was developed at low temperatures - ANSWERNot enough developer solution was used when processing A 35-year-old patient has some "stained" pattern on her teeth as shown on the image and also reports to have no history of caries. What could be the cause of this staining? A. Coffee B. Tobacco C. Amelogenesis imperfecta D. Fluorosis - ANSWERFluorosis A lesion that appears like a huge bulge that is firm and under the tongue. What could it be? A. Ranula B. Mucocele C. Irritation fibroma D. Oral cancer - ANSWERRanula premeditation for life is needed if the patient had angioplasty. A. True B. False C. It depends on the patient's age - ANSWERFalse On a radiograph when the teeth look longer than usual. What could be the reason? A. Too little vertical angulation B. Too much vertical angulation C. Improper film size D. Improper cone size - ANSWERToo little vertical angulation Why should patients with a heart condition take premedications? A. To prevent heart attacks B. To prevent periodontal diseases C. To protect the heart implant D. To prevent bacteremia - ANSWERTo prevent bacteremia What can the clinician do to correct the foreshortening exposure error seen in this picture? A. Increase vertical angulation B. Decrease vertical angulation C. Increase exposure time D. Decrease exposure time - ANSWERDecrease vertical angulation The periodontal pocket is 3 mm and there is 4 mm of recession. What is the CAL? A. 1 mm В. 3mm C.4 mm D. 7 mm - ANSWER7mm The periodontal pocket is 4 mm and the inflammation 3 mm above the CEJ. What is the CAL? A. 1 mm B. 3 mm C.4 mm D. 7 mm - ANSWER1mm The patient is affected by a low-grade infection. The radiopacity around the root is most likely a(an): A. Abscess B. Condensing osteitis C. Pyogenic granuloma - ANS