ADEX DSE Remembered Questions and Answers:
Dentistry Exam Preparation (American Board of Dental
Examiners Dental Simulated Examination). Latest
2025/2026 Graded A+
The radiograph I thought was ghost teeth - ANSWERS -Amelogenesis Imperfecta
Purpose of dialysis - ANSWERS -Remove potential toxicities from blood
IL-1 - ANSWERS -Inflammatory cytokine
Cyclosporine - ANSWERS -Immunosuppressant used in transplant patients. Causes
gingival hyperplasia
Periodontal disease and diabetes - ANSWERS -Glucose level increased
Cause for cement failure - ANSWERS -Increased solubility
Before trimming teeth on stone cast for immediate denture, you must - ANSWERS -
Mark a line 3 mm above the free gingival margin
What analgesic can be safely given to someone w/kidney disease - ANSWERS -Tylenol
(acetaminophen) ONLY. NOT NSAIDS nor aspirin
Patients on dialysis. Where do you take their blood pressure? - ANSWERS -Not on the
side where the shunt was placed for dialysis
How do you prevent syncope - ANSWERS -Trendelenburg position
pg. 1
,How do you treat syncope - ANSWERS -Trendelenburg position. If breathing present,
crush ammonia ampule under nose and admin oxygen. If no breathing, start BLS
Best position of a finish line on a short clinical crown - ANSWERS -Subgingival? Or At
gingival margin?
Child with fibrous dysplasia, what do you do next - ANSWERS -Some lesions stabilize.
Some lesions grow. Surgical removal when its an esthetic concern. For children, surgical
intervention should be delayed for as long as possible
The radiograph I thought was ghost teeth - ANSWERS -Amelogenesis Imperfecta
Purpose of dialysis - ANSWERS -Remove potential toxicities from blood
IL-1 - ANSWERS -Inflammatory cytokine
Cyclosporine - ANSWERS -Immunosuppressant used in transplant patients. Causes
gingival hyperplasia
Periodontal disease and diabetes - ANSWERS -Glucose level increased
Cause for cement failure - ANSWERS -Increased solubility
Before trimming teeth on stone cast for immediate denture, you must - ANSWERS -
Mark a line 3 mm above the free gingival margin
What analgesic can be safely given to someone w/kidney disease - ANSWERS -Tylenol
(acetaminophen) ONLY. NOT NSAIDS nor aspirin
Patients on dialysis. Where do you take their blood pressure? - ANSWERS -Not on the
side where the shunt was placed for dialysis
pg. 2
,How do you prevent syncope - ANSWERS -Trendelenburg position
How do you treat syncope - ANSWERS -Trendelenburg position. If breathing present,
crush ammonia ampule under nose and admin oxygen. If no breathing, start BLS
Best position of a finish line on a short clinical crown - ANSWERS -Subgingival? Or At
gingival margin?
Child with fibrous dysplasia, what do you do next - ANSWERS -Some lesions stabilize.
Some lesions grow. Surgical removal when its an esthetic concern. For children, surgical
intervention should be delayed for as long as possible
Contraindication for patient w/hyperthyroid - ANSWERS -Epinephrine
Facial reduction for PFM crown - ANSWERS -1.5 mm
Can transillumination be used to identify cracks? - ANSWERS -yes
Can pocket depth be determined from xray? - ANSWERS -No
Patient with tenderness anterior to earlobe - ANSWERS -Inflammation of Stensons
duct
A patient has diabetes. He forgot to take insulin but ate a good breakfast. If you gave
him sugar, what would happen - ANSWERS -Patient would get worse
After sc/rp, patient notices more spaces between teeth. Why? - ANSWERS -Decreased
swelling of gingival
pg. 3
, x-ray with herring bone effect. Whats wrong? - ANSWERS -Film placed backwards (I
had the static electricity example)
What film requires least amount of radiation - ANSWERS -E speed
How much epi can you give a patient with BP 160/110 - ANSWERS -None! Don't give
tx. Refer to physician
Type of pontic to replace a premolar - ANSWERS -Modified ridge lap pontic (I had the
"primarily esthetic requirement")
Patient with history of slow growing mandible for 10 years - ANSWERS -
Hyperpituitarism
Patient w/history of weight gain, deepening voice, dry skin - ANSWERS -
Hypothyroidism
Exopthalmos - ANSWERS -Hyperthyroidism
Treatment of addisons - ANSWERS -Corticosteroid replacement therapy
Recurrent ulcers that heal with scarring - ANSWERS -Major apthous ulcers
Treatment of major apthae - ANSWERS -Corticosteroids
Supernumerary teeth - ANSWERS -Gardners (clavicles present) or cleidocranial
dysplasia
Tx of mucocele - ANSWERS -Surgical removal
pg. 4
Dentistry Exam Preparation (American Board of Dental
Examiners Dental Simulated Examination). Latest
2025/2026 Graded A+
The radiograph I thought was ghost teeth - ANSWERS -Amelogenesis Imperfecta
Purpose of dialysis - ANSWERS -Remove potential toxicities from blood
IL-1 - ANSWERS -Inflammatory cytokine
Cyclosporine - ANSWERS -Immunosuppressant used in transplant patients. Causes
gingival hyperplasia
Periodontal disease and diabetes - ANSWERS -Glucose level increased
Cause for cement failure - ANSWERS -Increased solubility
Before trimming teeth on stone cast for immediate denture, you must - ANSWERS -
Mark a line 3 mm above the free gingival margin
What analgesic can be safely given to someone w/kidney disease - ANSWERS -Tylenol
(acetaminophen) ONLY. NOT NSAIDS nor aspirin
Patients on dialysis. Where do you take their blood pressure? - ANSWERS -Not on the
side where the shunt was placed for dialysis
How do you prevent syncope - ANSWERS -Trendelenburg position
pg. 1
,How do you treat syncope - ANSWERS -Trendelenburg position. If breathing present,
crush ammonia ampule under nose and admin oxygen. If no breathing, start BLS
Best position of a finish line on a short clinical crown - ANSWERS -Subgingival? Or At
gingival margin?
Child with fibrous dysplasia, what do you do next - ANSWERS -Some lesions stabilize.
Some lesions grow. Surgical removal when its an esthetic concern. For children, surgical
intervention should be delayed for as long as possible
The radiograph I thought was ghost teeth - ANSWERS -Amelogenesis Imperfecta
Purpose of dialysis - ANSWERS -Remove potential toxicities from blood
IL-1 - ANSWERS -Inflammatory cytokine
Cyclosporine - ANSWERS -Immunosuppressant used in transplant patients. Causes
gingival hyperplasia
Periodontal disease and diabetes - ANSWERS -Glucose level increased
Cause for cement failure - ANSWERS -Increased solubility
Before trimming teeth on stone cast for immediate denture, you must - ANSWERS -
Mark a line 3 mm above the free gingival margin
What analgesic can be safely given to someone w/kidney disease - ANSWERS -Tylenol
(acetaminophen) ONLY. NOT NSAIDS nor aspirin
Patients on dialysis. Where do you take their blood pressure? - ANSWERS -Not on the
side where the shunt was placed for dialysis
pg. 2
,How do you prevent syncope - ANSWERS -Trendelenburg position
How do you treat syncope - ANSWERS -Trendelenburg position. If breathing present,
crush ammonia ampule under nose and admin oxygen. If no breathing, start BLS
Best position of a finish line on a short clinical crown - ANSWERS -Subgingival? Or At
gingival margin?
Child with fibrous dysplasia, what do you do next - ANSWERS -Some lesions stabilize.
Some lesions grow. Surgical removal when its an esthetic concern. For children, surgical
intervention should be delayed for as long as possible
Contraindication for patient w/hyperthyroid - ANSWERS -Epinephrine
Facial reduction for PFM crown - ANSWERS -1.5 mm
Can transillumination be used to identify cracks? - ANSWERS -yes
Can pocket depth be determined from xray? - ANSWERS -No
Patient with tenderness anterior to earlobe - ANSWERS -Inflammation of Stensons
duct
A patient has diabetes. He forgot to take insulin but ate a good breakfast. If you gave
him sugar, what would happen - ANSWERS -Patient would get worse
After sc/rp, patient notices more spaces between teeth. Why? - ANSWERS -Decreased
swelling of gingival
pg. 3
, x-ray with herring bone effect. Whats wrong? - ANSWERS -Film placed backwards (I
had the static electricity example)
What film requires least amount of radiation - ANSWERS -E speed
How much epi can you give a patient with BP 160/110 - ANSWERS -None! Don't give
tx. Refer to physician
Type of pontic to replace a premolar - ANSWERS -Modified ridge lap pontic (I had the
"primarily esthetic requirement")
Patient with history of slow growing mandible for 10 years - ANSWERS -
Hyperpituitarism
Patient w/history of weight gain, deepening voice, dry skin - ANSWERS -
Hypothyroidism
Exopthalmos - ANSWERS -Hyperthyroidism
Treatment of addisons - ANSWERS -Corticosteroid replacement therapy
Recurrent ulcers that heal with scarring - ANSWERS -Major apthous ulcers
Treatment of major apthae - ANSWERS -Corticosteroids
Supernumerary teeth - ANSWERS -Gardners (clavicles present) or cleidocranial
dysplasia
Tx of mucocele - ANSWERS -Surgical removal
pg. 4
