CDCA OSCE Questions with Correct
Answers 2026-2027
Bulging eyes (exophthalmos), weight loss, and Graves disease are all due to -
CORRECT ANSWER -hyperthyroidism
Signs/symtoms of skinny, weight loss - CORRECT ANSWER -Graves disease
Weight gain, dry hair, lower voice, feels cold - CORRECT ANSWER -hypothyroidism
Acute adrenal insufficnecy is also known as disease. A patient on steroids might have an att
ack if not supplmeneted by the steroid dose before dental treatment due to thier inability t
o produce extra in response to stress - CORRECT ANSWER -addisons disease
Doubling the dose of steroids
Cortisol in response to stress
Patient with reduced or missing teeth on a pan - CORRECT ANSWER -ectodermal dysplasia
Patient has supernumerary teeth (extra teeth) ... Likely diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSWER -
cleiodcranial dysplasia
: can cause hypercementosis of the roots, generalized skull and jaw enlragment with COTTON W
OOL appearance of bone - CORRECT ANSWERB-Pagets disease
Hypercementosis will follow the on a PAX - CORRECT ANSWER -PDL
,Cleft lip is defection fusion of the and - CORRECT ANSWER -medial nasal process
Maxillary process
Failure of the palatal shelves to fuse result in
BIFID UVULA - CORRECT ANSWER -cleft palate, bifid uvula
Patient with cleft palate, mandibular micrognathia, glosspotopis (airway obstruction) -
CORRECT ANSWER -Pierre robin syndrome
Looks like white and brown spots on the teeth - CORRECT ANSWER -hypocalcified teeth
cannot be reversed
But microabrainsion and aching can improve aesthetics, but cannot reverse the condition -
CORRECT ANSWER -fluorosis
Flurosis can be caued by a patient living in a region wher the fluoride content in the water is
_ppm. Normal is ppm - CORRECT ANSWER -4ppm
Normal is 0.7ppm
Patient has no enamel on the teeth on bitewing or panx - CORRECT ANSWER -
amelognesis imperfecta
Can see OBLITERATED pulp chambers on radiogrpahs and teeth have a TRANSLUCENT or opalesc
ent hue (greyish or blue)
,Also known as osteogenisis imperfect
Associated with collagenn maturation problem, non systemic - CORRECT ANSWER -
dentogenisis imperfecta
Mulberry molars, screwdriver shaped incisors , maxillary anteriors with central depression -
CORRECT ANSWER -syphillis
also known as twinning is due to incomplete formation of two teeth, common on incisors, s
een in maxillary laterals - CORRECT ANSWER -gemination
Bull shaped crowns with shortened roots on PAN or fms
What can be a 2 contributing factors? - CORRECT ANSWER -taurodontism
Overweight, hypertension
Tzanck test is to diagnose (small painful ulcers that recure every 5-
6 months with fever) Treatment is with and analgesics - CORRECT ANSWER -
acute herpactic gingivostomatitis
Pallative care with lidocaine rinses and analgesics
Long standing and heal with a scar, can see on the lip and palate, pemphoid can also heal with a
scar - CORRECT ANSWER -major apthous ulcers
Mucocele on the lower lip can be due to an salivary gland, treat with . Inside the mu
cocel is (mucus) - CORRECT ANSWER -injured salivary gland
, Treat with excision
Saliva,mucous
A standard cartridge as ml of 2% lidcaine at mg. The active ingredient , and 1:100,000 (_
) of EPI vasoconstrictor - CORRECT ANSWER -1.8ml
36mg
0.018mg of EP
T/f: according to cdc regulations, you are not required to wash hands before and after removing
gloves ? - CORRECT ANSWER -true
Sodium hypochlorite should be changed - CORRECT ANSWER -daily
To test the autoclave to ensure that it is properly sterilizing by doing a test using biological i
ndicators - CORRECT ANSWER -spore test
Tx for tetracycline staining? - CORRECT ANSWER -best to leave alone
can cause rampant decay due to lackBof saliva to buffer acidic PH - CORRECT ANSWER -
xerostomia
: can cause rampant caries in todder/infant - CORRECT ANSWER -baby bottle syndrome
Answers 2026-2027
Bulging eyes (exophthalmos), weight loss, and Graves disease are all due to -
CORRECT ANSWER -hyperthyroidism
Signs/symtoms of skinny, weight loss - CORRECT ANSWER -Graves disease
Weight gain, dry hair, lower voice, feels cold - CORRECT ANSWER -hypothyroidism
Acute adrenal insufficnecy is also known as disease. A patient on steroids might have an att
ack if not supplmeneted by the steroid dose before dental treatment due to thier inability t
o produce extra in response to stress - CORRECT ANSWER -addisons disease
Doubling the dose of steroids
Cortisol in response to stress
Patient with reduced or missing teeth on a pan - CORRECT ANSWER -ectodermal dysplasia
Patient has supernumerary teeth (extra teeth) ... Likely diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSWER -
cleiodcranial dysplasia
: can cause hypercementosis of the roots, generalized skull and jaw enlragment with COTTON W
OOL appearance of bone - CORRECT ANSWERB-Pagets disease
Hypercementosis will follow the on a PAX - CORRECT ANSWER -PDL
,Cleft lip is defection fusion of the and - CORRECT ANSWER -medial nasal process
Maxillary process
Failure of the palatal shelves to fuse result in
BIFID UVULA - CORRECT ANSWER -cleft palate, bifid uvula
Patient with cleft palate, mandibular micrognathia, glosspotopis (airway obstruction) -
CORRECT ANSWER -Pierre robin syndrome
Looks like white and brown spots on the teeth - CORRECT ANSWER -hypocalcified teeth
cannot be reversed
But microabrainsion and aching can improve aesthetics, but cannot reverse the condition -
CORRECT ANSWER -fluorosis
Flurosis can be caued by a patient living in a region wher the fluoride content in the water is
_ppm. Normal is ppm - CORRECT ANSWER -4ppm
Normal is 0.7ppm
Patient has no enamel on the teeth on bitewing or panx - CORRECT ANSWER -
amelognesis imperfecta
Can see OBLITERATED pulp chambers on radiogrpahs and teeth have a TRANSLUCENT or opalesc
ent hue (greyish or blue)
,Also known as osteogenisis imperfect
Associated with collagenn maturation problem, non systemic - CORRECT ANSWER -
dentogenisis imperfecta
Mulberry molars, screwdriver shaped incisors , maxillary anteriors with central depression -
CORRECT ANSWER -syphillis
also known as twinning is due to incomplete formation of two teeth, common on incisors, s
een in maxillary laterals - CORRECT ANSWER -gemination
Bull shaped crowns with shortened roots on PAN or fms
What can be a 2 contributing factors? - CORRECT ANSWER -taurodontism
Overweight, hypertension
Tzanck test is to diagnose (small painful ulcers that recure every 5-
6 months with fever) Treatment is with and analgesics - CORRECT ANSWER -
acute herpactic gingivostomatitis
Pallative care with lidocaine rinses and analgesics
Long standing and heal with a scar, can see on the lip and palate, pemphoid can also heal with a
scar - CORRECT ANSWER -major apthous ulcers
Mucocele on the lower lip can be due to an salivary gland, treat with . Inside the mu
cocel is (mucus) - CORRECT ANSWER -injured salivary gland
, Treat with excision
Saliva,mucous
A standard cartridge as ml of 2% lidcaine at mg. The active ingredient , and 1:100,000 (_
) of EPI vasoconstrictor - CORRECT ANSWER -1.8ml
36mg
0.018mg of EP
T/f: according to cdc regulations, you are not required to wash hands before and after removing
gloves ? - CORRECT ANSWER -true
Sodium hypochlorite should be changed - CORRECT ANSWER -daily
To test the autoclave to ensure that it is properly sterilizing by doing a test using biological i
ndicators - CORRECT ANSWER -spore test
Tx for tetracycline staining? - CORRECT ANSWER -best to leave alone
can cause rampant decay due to lackBof saliva to buffer acidic PH - CORRECT ANSWER -
xerostomia
: can cause rampant caries in todder/infant - CORRECT ANSWER -baby bottle syndrome
