DSE EXAM SCRIPT EXAMS SET VIEW
AHEAD EXAM 2026 100% CORRECT.
⫸ Reduction of probing depth after SRP but there is still mobility in
anterior mandibular teeth. What do you do? GTR or periodic
evaluation
⫸ Study SLOB rule :)
⫸ Patient has candida. What do you give them? Fluconazole
(Clotrimazole?)
⫸ Patient has something firm and benign. What is it? Identify the
picture that is pleomorphic adenoma (usually a big swelling right next
to the ear, could be on the palate too)
⫸ Asymptomatic crowned lateral with a PA radiolucency, what do
you do? RCT
⫸ Mandibular incisor with large pulp chamber and PA RL. What is
the large pulp chamber from? Trauma after eruption
⫸ 2 months after RCT tooth still has RL. What do you do? Monitor
,⫸ 2 years after RCT tooth still has RL. What do you do? Retreat
⫸ Tooth #14 had a RCT and patient is symptomatic with RL in one of
the canals. How do you treat it? Retreat ALL canals
⫸ Pregnant person afraid of needles. What do you do? Trendelenburg
position
⫸ Patient is 6 months pregnant and has bleeding gums and mobile
teeth. How do you treat? Conservative debridement
⫸ Pregnant lady with diastema in between #8 and #9 with deep
probing depth and class 1 mobility on 8 and 9. What is the reason for
the diastema? Chronic perio
⫸ Post should not be greater than... 1/3 diameter of root
⫸ Picture with a lesion that was anterior to the earlobe and it was
swollen, stated the stensons duct was also inflamed, what do you
check first? Stimulate parotid and see if you get exudate
⫸ Tongue sticking out with normal mucosa. What is it? Previous
laceration
⫸ When whitening teeth, what do you do? Wait for at least 5 days
before you do restorative
,⫸ Appliance for ortho, what is it doing? Tipping
⫸ Permanent dentition with tetracycline staining, when did this
happen? Patient ingested tetracycline when they were between 0 and
5 years old.
⫸ Picture of denture showing working side. Lateral movements were
good
⫸ You can increase working time of alginate by Adding water that is
colder than room temperature
⫸ Picture that asked what was wrong with the teeth: Severe caries
Severe caries
⫸ Patient with lateral periodontal abscess. What is initial treatment?
Debridement
⫸ Contraindication for anti-sialogogue Glaucoma
⫸ What is the proper technique for taking final impression for
denture? Cover tissue with little force.
⫸ 5 month old pregnant lady with rheumatic fever and heart murmer.
Should you premedicate her? No
, ⫸ Case: If patient was given kidney transplant, how would this
change treatment? Would need to premedicate patient because they
would be immunosuppressed.
⫸ Panoramic with black dots and lines, what is this due to? Static
electricity
⫸ Case question: How much attached gingiva on lingual of #25?
Apparently 5mm. (Free gingival margin to MGJ - probing depth)
⫸ Picture of tongue with inflamed lingual tonsils. What do you say to
patient? Reassure patient and re-evaluate
⫸ What is true of old patient on medication? Drugs don't last as long
because less lipid solubility in old people?
⫸ Picture of leukoplakia. What do you ask patient? Do you use
smokeless tobacco?
⫸ Baby with severe caries. What is it? Baby bottle caries (ECC?)
⫸ Fractured distal MR on tooth with huge MO amalgam. How do
you treat it? Cast restoration
AHEAD EXAM 2026 100% CORRECT.
⫸ Reduction of probing depth after SRP but there is still mobility in
anterior mandibular teeth. What do you do? GTR or periodic
evaluation
⫸ Study SLOB rule :)
⫸ Patient has candida. What do you give them? Fluconazole
(Clotrimazole?)
⫸ Patient has something firm and benign. What is it? Identify the
picture that is pleomorphic adenoma (usually a big swelling right next
to the ear, could be on the palate too)
⫸ Asymptomatic crowned lateral with a PA radiolucency, what do
you do? RCT
⫸ Mandibular incisor with large pulp chamber and PA RL. What is
the large pulp chamber from? Trauma after eruption
⫸ 2 months after RCT tooth still has RL. What do you do? Monitor
,⫸ 2 years after RCT tooth still has RL. What do you do? Retreat
⫸ Tooth #14 had a RCT and patient is symptomatic with RL in one of
the canals. How do you treat it? Retreat ALL canals
⫸ Pregnant person afraid of needles. What do you do? Trendelenburg
position
⫸ Patient is 6 months pregnant and has bleeding gums and mobile
teeth. How do you treat? Conservative debridement
⫸ Pregnant lady with diastema in between #8 and #9 with deep
probing depth and class 1 mobility on 8 and 9. What is the reason for
the diastema? Chronic perio
⫸ Post should not be greater than... 1/3 diameter of root
⫸ Picture with a lesion that was anterior to the earlobe and it was
swollen, stated the stensons duct was also inflamed, what do you
check first? Stimulate parotid and see if you get exudate
⫸ Tongue sticking out with normal mucosa. What is it? Previous
laceration
⫸ When whitening teeth, what do you do? Wait for at least 5 days
before you do restorative
,⫸ Appliance for ortho, what is it doing? Tipping
⫸ Permanent dentition with tetracycline staining, when did this
happen? Patient ingested tetracycline when they were between 0 and
5 years old.
⫸ Picture of denture showing working side. Lateral movements were
good
⫸ You can increase working time of alginate by Adding water that is
colder than room temperature
⫸ Picture that asked what was wrong with the teeth: Severe caries
Severe caries
⫸ Patient with lateral periodontal abscess. What is initial treatment?
Debridement
⫸ Contraindication for anti-sialogogue Glaucoma
⫸ What is the proper technique for taking final impression for
denture? Cover tissue with little force.
⫸ 5 month old pregnant lady with rheumatic fever and heart murmer.
Should you premedicate her? No
, ⫸ Case: If patient was given kidney transplant, how would this
change treatment? Would need to premedicate patient because they
would be immunosuppressed.
⫸ Panoramic with black dots and lines, what is this due to? Static
electricity
⫸ Case question: How much attached gingiva on lingual of #25?
Apparently 5mm. (Free gingival margin to MGJ - probing depth)
⫸ Picture of tongue with inflamed lingual tonsils. What do you say to
patient? Reassure patient and re-evaluate
⫸ What is true of old patient on medication? Drugs don't last as long
because less lipid solubility in old people?
⫸ Picture of leukoplakia. What do you ask patient? Do you use
smokeless tobacco?
⫸ Baby with severe caries. What is it? Baby bottle caries (ECC?)
⫸ Fractured distal MR on tooth with huge MO amalgam. How do
you treat it? Cast restoration
