OMSITE Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
What type of shock in child shows hypotension but no tachycardia? - Correct
answer-Distributive
What agent is responsible for excessive hypotension with induction dose of
propofol? - Correct answer-ACE inhibitor
What is the most important determinant of stability of BSSO - Correct answer-
Pattern and orientation of screws
What are the endoscopic brow lift incisions - Correct answer-1 midline, 2
paramedian, 2 temporal
What does Clarks level measure? - Correct answer-Layer of skin
What does Braslows levels measure? - Correct answer-Depth of invasion in mm
What is the significance of the Dedo classification? - Correct answer-Describes
cervical neck changes with aging for facelift
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,Intramembranous bone formation occurs in what bone(s)? - Correct answer-
Ascending ramus
What is a micro gap? - Correct answer-Space between implant and abutment
Excessive torque on implant placement leads to what? - Correct answer-Necrotic
bone
What is the most important determinant of failure at one year for immediate
implant placement? - Correct answer-Loading
What would be responsible for exposure of 6 threads on implant, but patient is
asymptomatic? - Correct answer-Occlusal trauma
What is the difference between peri implantitis and peri mucositis? - Correct
answer-Bone loss
What is an absolute contraindication to using bmp2? - Correct answer-76 yo male
with lung cancer (due to the cancer)
What causes rise in paCO2? - Correct answer-Opioid hypoventilation
Most common pediatric airway emergency? - Correct answer-Airway obstruction
What represents the 3 neuron pain system? - Correct answer-Pain from tooth root
goes to cell bodies in gasserian (trigeminal) ganglion then to nucleus caudalis
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,What is an indication for plavix? - Correct answer-PVD
(also myocardial infarction [and other forms of acute coronary syndrome] and
stroke)
What is the difference between hemangioma and a vascular malformation? -
Correct answer-Vascular malformations are present at birth and do no involute
2/3 of hemangiomas are not present at birth and they involute
What are anatomical features of the facial nerve? - Correct answer-Rarely (0% and
6%)below the mandible anterior to the facial vessels, 1.5 cm (OMSITE 2006 says
1-1.2cm) below the angle of the mandible
Dry socket is due to an error in what stage of healing? - Correct answer-
Coagulative phase
Mobility at the mandible fracture site causes what? - Correct answer-Increased
FGF
A 10cm continuity defect after mandibular resection would best be reconstructed
using bone graft from which location? - Correct answer-Posterior iliac crest
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, Which approach is preferred of tibial approach? - Correct answer-Medial because
it avoids vital structures
A mucicarmine stain is what color and has what significance? - Correct answer-
Stains red and differentiates between mucin producing tumors such as
mucoepidermoid carcinoma and those that do not such as SCCa
Is a lady's lesion on pathological review has s100+, spindle cells, two different
kinds of cellular orientation what is the lesion? What are the cellular orientations? -
Correct answer-Schwannoma
and
Antoni A, Antoni B
How does one treat IAN after injury? - Correct answer-Segmental resection of
proximal and distal ends
Approach to mediastinum to I&D neck fast? - Correct answer-Transcervical
Soap bubble radiolucency in the mandible of a 20's male with painless expansion?
- Correct answer-Odontogenic myxoma
Why would any individual experience gait disturbance after AICBG? - Correct
answer-Stripping of tensor fascia lata
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Answers
What type of shock in child shows hypotension but no tachycardia? - Correct
answer-Distributive
What agent is responsible for excessive hypotension with induction dose of
propofol? - Correct answer-ACE inhibitor
What is the most important determinant of stability of BSSO - Correct answer-
Pattern and orientation of screws
What are the endoscopic brow lift incisions - Correct answer-1 midline, 2
paramedian, 2 temporal
What does Clarks level measure? - Correct answer-Layer of skin
What does Braslows levels measure? - Correct answer-Depth of invasion in mm
What is the significance of the Dedo classification? - Correct answer-Describes
cervical neck changes with aging for facelift
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,Intramembranous bone formation occurs in what bone(s)? - Correct answer-
Ascending ramus
What is a micro gap? - Correct answer-Space between implant and abutment
Excessive torque on implant placement leads to what? - Correct answer-Necrotic
bone
What is the most important determinant of failure at one year for immediate
implant placement? - Correct answer-Loading
What would be responsible for exposure of 6 threads on implant, but patient is
asymptomatic? - Correct answer-Occlusal trauma
What is the difference between peri implantitis and peri mucositis? - Correct
answer-Bone loss
What is an absolute contraindication to using bmp2? - Correct answer-76 yo male
with lung cancer (due to the cancer)
What causes rise in paCO2? - Correct answer-Opioid hypoventilation
Most common pediatric airway emergency? - Correct answer-Airway obstruction
What represents the 3 neuron pain system? - Correct answer-Pain from tooth root
goes to cell bodies in gasserian (trigeminal) ganglion then to nucleus caudalis
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,What is an indication for plavix? - Correct answer-PVD
(also myocardial infarction [and other forms of acute coronary syndrome] and
stroke)
What is the difference between hemangioma and a vascular malformation? -
Correct answer-Vascular malformations are present at birth and do no involute
2/3 of hemangiomas are not present at birth and they involute
What are anatomical features of the facial nerve? - Correct answer-Rarely (0% and
6%)below the mandible anterior to the facial vessels, 1.5 cm (OMSITE 2006 says
1-1.2cm) below the angle of the mandible
Dry socket is due to an error in what stage of healing? - Correct answer-
Coagulative phase
Mobility at the mandible fracture site causes what? - Correct answer-Increased
FGF
A 10cm continuity defect after mandibular resection would best be reconstructed
using bone graft from which location? - Correct answer-Posterior iliac crest
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, Which approach is preferred of tibial approach? - Correct answer-Medial because
it avoids vital structures
A mucicarmine stain is what color and has what significance? - Correct answer-
Stains red and differentiates between mucin producing tumors such as
mucoepidermoid carcinoma and those that do not such as SCCa
Is a lady's lesion on pathological review has s100+, spindle cells, two different
kinds of cellular orientation what is the lesion? What are the cellular orientations? -
Correct answer-Schwannoma
and
Antoni A, Antoni B
How does one treat IAN after injury? - Correct answer-Segmental resection of
proximal and distal ends
Approach to mediastinum to I&D neck fast? - Correct answer-Transcervical
Soap bubble radiolucency in the mandible of a 20's male with painless expansion?
- Correct answer-Odontogenic myxoma
Why would any individual experience gait disturbance after AICBG? - Correct
answer-Stripping of tensor fascia lata
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