DSE CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
EXAMS SCRIPT EXAM Q&A 2026
GUARANTEED TO PASS.
⫸ Papilloma on a tongue
⫸ How do you treat this? (Mucocele) Excise with salivary gland
remnants
Mucocele- noncancerous cyst-like space in mouth that contains
mucus (causes lip biting or trauma to face or mouth)
⫸ What is the problem with resin bonded bridges? Debonding
⫸ Hepatitis A/ Jaundice is fine to treat after 1 week
⫸ Allergic reaction to barbiturate on the lip. What do you give?
Antihistamines (Benadryl)
⫸ Picture of patient that didn't like the look of their canine and
premolar, and asked what it was? Hypoplasia - results in thin enamel,
making teeth more vulnerable to decay
⫸ Facial erosion on teeth due to Aacidic bevarages
,⫸ Amelogenesis imperfecta Xray (Look up other examples too)
Amelogenesis imperfect is a disorder of tooth development - causes
teeth to be unusually small, discolored, pitted or grooved, and prone
to rapid wear and breakage
⫸ [Picture of blue sclera] What other dental findings should you see?
Dentinogenesis imperfecta - dentin dysplasia that causes teeth to be
discolored and translucent giving teeth an opalescent sheen
⫸ Hyperthyroid symptoms are all except:
1. Exopthalmos
2. Tachycardia
3. Tremors of extremities
4. Fatigue 4. Fatigue
Exophthalmos = bulging of the eye anteriorly out of the orbit
⫸ Minimum axial reduction for a crown is 1.5mm
⫸ Replacing #9 crown. Which measurement is correct? (weird
question with weird wording) 2mm
⫸ What is the maximum amount of unsupported porcelain allowed?
2mm
,⫸ T/F: Cyclosporine causes gingival hyperplasia True -
immunosuppressive
⫸ Most important treatment for ANUG is Debridement
⫸ What is the treatment for gingival hyperplasia? Gingivectomy
⫸ Patient presents with a liver clot. What is the treatment? Irrigate,
apply pressure, reassess
liver clot aka "currant jelly clot" is a rare periodontal postsurgical
complication - incomplete fibrin clotting and manifests as a slowly
developing, red-brown clot.
⫸ Would you rather overcontour or under contour the temporary
crown to preserve gingival health Undercontour
⫸ Picture of a patient with all crowns on upper and lower. What is
wrong? Impingement on gums/gum health
(Other choices were incorrect overjet/overbite, improper contour of
crown)
⫸ Patient has pain on swallowing when wearing their denture, why?
Overextension of lingual flange
, ⫸ Patient presents with space in between 3rd molar with class 2
mobility and premolar. What do you do to fix this? Implant
⫸ Patient missing #2 and #3. #1 has class 3 mobility and furcation
involvement. What would be the optimal treatment plan? Extract #1
and either implant for #3 or #2 and #3.
⫸ If you cannot pick a color for a crown what do you chose?
Something with lower shade saturation and less gray
⫸ Worst place for implant is Maxillary posterior
⫸ Best place for implant is Either mandibular posterior or anterior
⫸ Best long term prognosis for an implant? Either mandibular
posterior or anterior
⫸ Worst cement for deep restoration? Zinc phosphate
⫸ BW xray of a tooth with an amalgam and patient complained of
pain when provoked by hot or cold. Why? Deep amalgam filling
⫸ Leave perio pack in for how long? 1 week - surgical dressing
applied over an area involved in periodontal surgery to enhance
healing and tissue recovery.
EXAMS SCRIPT EXAM Q&A 2026
GUARANTEED TO PASS.
⫸ Papilloma on a tongue
⫸ How do you treat this? (Mucocele) Excise with salivary gland
remnants
Mucocele- noncancerous cyst-like space in mouth that contains
mucus (causes lip biting or trauma to face or mouth)
⫸ What is the problem with resin bonded bridges? Debonding
⫸ Hepatitis A/ Jaundice is fine to treat after 1 week
⫸ Allergic reaction to barbiturate on the lip. What do you give?
Antihistamines (Benadryl)
⫸ Picture of patient that didn't like the look of their canine and
premolar, and asked what it was? Hypoplasia - results in thin enamel,
making teeth more vulnerable to decay
⫸ Facial erosion on teeth due to Aacidic bevarages
,⫸ Amelogenesis imperfecta Xray (Look up other examples too)
Amelogenesis imperfect is a disorder of tooth development - causes
teeth to be unusually small, discolored, pitted or grooved, and prone
to rapid wear and breakage
⫸ [Picture of blue sclera] What other dental findings should you see?
Dentinogenesis imperfecta - dentin dysplasia that causes teeth to be
discolored and translucent giving teeth an opalescent sheen
⫸ Hyperthyroid symptoms are all except:
1. Exopthalmos
2. Tachycardia
3. Tremors of extremities
4. Fatigue 4. Fatigue
Exophthalmos = bulging of the eye anteriorly out of the orbit
⫸ Minimum axial reduction for a crown is 1.5mm
⫸ Replacing #9 crown. Which measurement is correct? (weird
question with weird wording) 2mm
⫸ What is the maximum amount of unsupported porcelain allowed?
2mm
,⫸ T/F: Cyclosporine causes gingival hyperplasia True -
immunosuppressive
⫸ Most important treatment for ANUG is Debridement
⫸ What is the treatment for gingival hyperplasia? Gingivectomy
⫸ Patient presents with a liver clot. What is the treatment? Irrigate,
apply pressure, reassess
liver clot aka "currant jelly clot" is a rare periodontal postsurgical
complication - incomplete fibrin clotting and manifests as a slowly
developing, red-brown clot.
⫸ Would you rather overcontour or under contour the temporary
crown to preserve gingival health Undercontour
⫸ Picture of a patient with all crowns on upper and lower. What is
wrong? Impingement on gums/gum health
(Other choices were incorrect overjet/overbite, improper contour of
crown)
⫸ Patient has pain on swallowing when wearing their denture, why?
Overextension of lingual flange
, ⫸ Patient presents with space in between 3rd molar with class 2
mobility and premolar. What do you do to fix this? Implant
⫸ Patient missing #2 and #3. #1 has class 3 mobility and furcation
involvement. What would be the optimal treatment plan? Extract #1
and either implant for #3 or #2 and #3.
⫸ If you cannot pick a color for a crown what do you chose?
Something with lower shade saturation and less gray
⫸ Worst place for implant is Maxillary posterior
⫸ Best place for implant is Either mandibular posterior or anterior
⫸ Best long term prognosis for an implant? Either mandibular
posterior or anterior
⫸ Worst cement for deep restoration? Zinc phosphate
⫸ BW xray of a tooth with an amalgam and patient complained of
pain when provoked by hot or cold. Why? Deep amalgam filling
⫸ Leave perio pack in for how long? 1 week - surgical dressing
applied over an area involved in periodontal surgery to enhance
healing and tissue recovery.
