OSCE (DSE) Questions and Answers A+
Guide 2025
T/F: Nifidepine causes gingival hyperplasia. - correct answersTrue
Ca channel blockers: Amlodipine, diltiazem, verapamil, "dipines"
Dilantin (Phenytoin): anti-convulsant
Cyclosporine: immunosuppressant
Large space between 11 and 12. What do you do? - correct answersa. Mini
implant
b. Do a bridge
c. Leave it alone****
Picture with white cauliflower nodule on dorsal tongue is: - correct
answersPapilloma on a tongue
How do you treat this? (Mucocele) - correct answersExcise with salivary
gland remnants
What is the problem with resin bonded bridges? - correct
answersDebonding
Hepatitis A/ Jaundice is fine to treat after - correct answers1 week
Allergic reaction to barbiturate on the lip. What do you give? - correct
answersAntihistamines (Benadryl)
Picture of patient that didn't like the look of their canine and premolar, and
asked what it was? - correct answersHypoplasia
,OSCE (DSE) Questions and Answers A+
Guide 2025
Facial erosion on teeth due to - correct answersAcidic beverages
Amelogenesis imperfecta Xray - correct answers(Look up other examples
too)
[Picture of blue sclera] What other dental findings should you see? - correct
answersDentinogenesis imperfecta
short roots
bulbous bell crowns (DEJ constriction)
obliterated pulps
blue sclera
Hyperthyroid symptoms are all except:
1. Exopthalmos
2. Tachycardia
3. Tremors of extremities
4. Fatigue - correct answers4. Fatigue
Minimum axial reduction for a crown is - correct answers1.5mm
Replacing #9 crown. Which measurement is correct? (weird question with
weird wording) - correct answers2mm
What is the maximum amount of unsupported porcelain allowed? - correct
answers2mm
,OSCE (DSE) Questions and Answers A+
Guide 2025
T/F: Cyclosporine causes gingival hyperplasia - correct answersTrue
Ca channel blockers: Amlodipine, diltiazem, verapamil, "dipines"
Dilantin (Phenytoin): anti-convulsant
Cyclosporine: immunosuppressant
Most important treatment for ANUG is - correct answersDebridement
(could give antibiotics if you can't debride in time)
What is the treatment for gingival hyperplasia? - correct
answersGingivectomy
Patient presents with a liver clot. What is the treatment? - correct
answersIrrigate, apply pressure, reassess
Would you rather overcontour or under contour the temporary crown to
preserve gingival health - correct answersUndercontour
Picture of a patient with all crowns on upper and lower. What is wrong? -
correct answersImpingement on gums/gum health
(Other choices were incorrect overjet/overbite, improper contour of crown)
Patient has pain on swallowing when wearing their denture, why? - correct
answersOverextension of lingual flange
, OSCE (DSE) Questions and Answers A+
Guide 2025
Patient presents with space in between premolar and 3rd molar with class 2
mobility. What do you do to fix this? - correct answersImplant
Patient missing #2 and #3. #1 has class 3 mobility and furcation
involvement. What would be the optimal treatment plan? - correct
answersExtract #1 and either implant for #3 or #2 and #3.
If you cannot pick a color for a crown what do you chose? - correct
answersSomething with lower shade saturation and less gray
- higher value (cannot increase value) -> less gray
- lower chroma (can raise chroma) -> lower shade saturation
Chroma = saturation
Value = gray level (bright/dark)
Hue = color
Worst place for implant is - correct answersMaxillary posterior
Best place for implant is - correct answersEither mandibular posterior or
anterior
Best long term prognosis for an implant? - correct answersEither
mandibular posterior or anterior
Worst cement for deep restoration? - correct answersZinc phosphate
Guide 2025
T/F: Nifidepine causes gingival hyperplasia. - correct answersTrue
Ca channel blockers: Amlodipine, diltiazem, verapamil, "dipines"
Dilantin (Phenytoin): anti-convulsant
Cyclosporine: immunosuppressant
Large space between 11 and 12. What do you do? - correct answersa. Mini
implant
b. Do a bridge
c. Leave it alone****
Picture with white cauliflower nodule on dorsal tongue is: - correct
answersPapilloma on a tongue
How do you treat this? (Mucocele) - correct answersExcise with salivary
gland remnants
What is the problem with resin bonded bridges? - correct
answersDebonding
Hepatitis A/ Jaundice is fine to treat after - correct answers1 week
Allergic reaction to barbiturate on the lip. What do you give? - correct
answersAntihistamines (Benadryl)
Picture of patient that didn't like the look of their canine and premolar, and
asked what it was? - correct answersHypoplasia
,OSCE (DSE) Questions and Answers A+
Guide 2025
Facial erosion on teeth due to - correct answersAcidic beverages
Amelogenesis imperfecta Xray - correct answers(Look up other examples
too)
[Picture of blue sclera] What other dental findings should you see? - correct
answersDentinogenesis imperfecta
short roots
bulbous bell crowns (DEJ constriction)
obliterated pulps
blue sclera
Hyperthyroid symptoms are all except:
1. Exopthalmos
2. Tachycardia
3. Tremors of extremities
4. Fatigue - correct answers4. Fatigue
Minimum axial reduction for a crown is - correct answers1.5mm
Replacing #9 crown. Which measurement is correct? (weird question with
weird wording) - correct answers2mm
What is the maximum amount of unsupported porcelain allowed? - correct
answers2mm
,OSCE (DSE) Questions and Answers A+
Guide 2025
T/F: Cyclosporine causes gingival hyperplasia - correct answersTrue
Ca channel blockers: Amlodipine, diltiazem, verapamil, "dipines"
Dilantin (Phenytoin): anti-convulsant
Cyclosporine: immunosuppressant
Most important treatment for ANUG is - correct answersDebridement
(could give antibiotics if you can't debride in time)
What is the treatment for gingival hyperplasia? - correct
answersGingivectomy
Patient presents with a liver clot. What is the treatment? - correct
answersIrrigate, apply pressure, reassess
Would you rather overcontour or under contour the temporary crown to
preserve gingival health - correct answersUndercontour
Picture of a patient with all crowns on upper and lower. What is wrong? -
correct answersImpingement on gums/gum health
(Other choices were incorrect overjet/overbite, improper contour of crown)
Patient has pain on swallowing when wearing their denture, why? - correct
answersOverextension of lingual flange
, OSCE (DSE) Questions and Answers A+
Guide 2025
Patient presents with space in between premolar and 3rd molar with class 2
mobility. What do you do to fix this? - correct answersImplant
Patient missing #2 and #3. #1 has class 3 mobility and furcation
involvement. What would be the optimal treatment plan? - correct
answersExtract #1 and either implant for #3 or #2 and #3.
If you cannot pick a color for a crown what do you chose? - correct
answersSomething with lower shade saturation and less gray
- higher value (cannot increase value) -> less gray
- lower chroma (can raise chroma) -> lower shade saturation
Chroma = saturation
Value = gray level (bright/dark)
Hue = color
Worst place for implant is - correct answersMaxillary posterior
Best place for implant is - correct answersEither mandibular posterior or
anterior
Best long term prognosis for an implant? - correct answersEither
mandibular posterior or anterior
Worst cement for deep restoration? - correct answersZinc phosphate
