DSE CDCA MAIN EXAMS SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 ALL GRADED A+
✔✔supernumerary teeth - ✔✔gardners (clavicles present) or cleidocranial dysplasia
✔✔tx of mucocele - ✔✔surgical removal
✔✔best material to oppose natural dentition - ✔✔acrylic
✔✔clinical picture of 14yo with inflamed gingival - ✔✔leukemia
✔✔best way to communicate outcome with lab - ✔✔diagnostic wax up
✔✔idea amt of undercut required for circumferential clasp - ✔✔.01 inch
✔✔reason for gingivitis during pregnancy - ✔✔exaggerated gingival response to plaque
due to inc in estrogen and progesterone
✔✔tx of extra oral absess which is non-odontogenis in origin - ✔✔hot compress
✔✔tx of ranula - ✔✔surgical removal
✔✔tx for geographic tongue - ✔✔none
✔✔pt has short crown. which cement is best? - ✔✔resin cement
✔✔when do you NOT use a thyroid collar - ✔✔taking PAN
✔✔how often is autoclave checked - ✔✔-once a week.
-121 deg at 15-20 psi for 20 min.
-check for b. stearothermophillus
✔✔tx of candidiasis - ✔✔nystatin
✔✔tx of lichen planus - ✔✔corticosteroids
✔✔CPR- placement of palm and fingers - ✔✔palm on lower sternum, fingers on xiphoid
process
✔✔are teeth vital in ameloblastomas? - ✔✔yes
✔✔sickle cell anemia - ✔✔inc fatigue, inc in bone marrow space, dec trabeculation
, ✔✔how do you reduce radiation dose? - ✔✔rectangular collimation, E speed, higher kV
or constant beam, lead apron, quality assurance program
✔✔static before processing can result in - ✔✔dark spot or lines on xray
✔✔thrombocytopenia - ✔✔
✔✔normal blood values( platelets, RBC, Hg, WBC) - ✔✔platelets: 150,000-400,000
RBC: 4.6-6.2 million
Hg: 13mg
WBC: 9700
✔✔tx of mesiodens - ✔✔exo and ortho
✔✔why might a pt be taking lovastatin and vasotec? - ✔✔lovastatin- lowers cholesterol
vasotec (enalapril)- antiHTN
✔✔what radiograph to visualize sinus - ✔✔waters view
✔✔when is reline of immediate denture performed by lab - ✔✔6mo and 10mo
✔✔when is alternate cast technique done - ✔✔after processing denture
✔✔should tx be delayed in uncontrolled diabetic? - ✔✔yes
✔✔what causes loss of lamina dura - ✔✔hyperpituitarism, hyperparathyroidism,
osteomalacia, paget, fibrous dysplasia
✔✔hyperemia (increase of blood flow to different tissues in the body) of tooth -
✔✔reddish dentin. tooth appears dark
✔✔test for heparin - ✔✔PTT
✔✔test for warfarin - ✔✔PT and INR
✔✔what antibiotic can cause red spots on arm - ✔✔penicillin
✔✔repeatedly adjusting clasps on RPD will cause clasp breakage by - ✔✔inc metal
fatigue, or inc MOE
✔✔syncope vs anaphylaxis - ✔✔syncope- loss of consciousness due to dec O2
anaphylaxis- allergic rxn causing closure of airways
SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 ALL GRADED A+
✔✔supernumerary teeth - ✔✔gardners (clavicles present) or cleidocranial dysplasia
✔✔tx of mucocele - ✔✔surgical removal
✔✔best material to oppose natural dentition - ✔✔acrylic
✔✔clinical picture of 14yo with inflamed gingival - ✔✔leukemia
✔✔best way to communicate outcome with lab - ✔✔diagnostic wax up
✔✔idea amt of undercut required for circumferential clasp - ✔✔.01 inch
✔✔reason for gingivitis during pregnancy - ✔✔exaggerated gingival response to plaque
due to inc in estrogen and progesterone
✔✔tx of extra oral absess which is non-odontogenis in origin - ✔✔hot compress
✔✔tx of ranula - ✔✔surgical removal
✔✔tx for geographic tongue - ✔✔none
✔✔pt has short crown. which cement is best? - ✔✔resin cement
✔✔when do you NOT use a thyroid collar - ✔✔taking PAN
✔✔how often is autoclave checked - ✔✔-once a week.
-121 deg at 15-20 psi for 20 min.
-check for b. stearothermophillus
✔✔tx of candidiasis - ✔✔nystatin
✔✔tx of lichen planus - ✔✔corticosteroids
✔✔CPR- placement of palm and fingers - ✔✔palm on lower sternum, fingers on xiphoid
process
✔✔are teeth vital in ameloblastomas? - ✔✔yes
✔✔sickle cell anemia - ✔✔inc fatigue, inc in bone marrow space, dec trabeculation
, ✔✔how do you reduce radiation dose? - ✔✔rectangular collimation, E speed, higher kV
or constant beam, lead apron, quality assurance program
✔✔static before processing can result in - ✔✔dark spot or lines on xray
✔✔thrombocytopenia - ✔✔
✔✔normal blood values( platelets, RBC, Hg, WBC) - ✔✔platelets: 150,000-400,000
RBC: 4.6-6.2 million
Hg: 13mg
WBC: 9700
✔✔tx of mesiodens - ✔✔exo and ortho
✔✔why might a pt be taking lovastatin and vasotec? - ✔✔lovastatin- lowers cholesterol
vasotec (enalapril)- antiHTN
✔✔what radiograph to visualize sinus - ✔✔waters view
✔✔when is reline of immediate denture performed by lab - ✔✔6mo and 10mo
✔✔when is alternate cast technique done - ✔✔after processing denture
✔✔should tx be delayed in uncontrolled diabetic? - ✔✔yes
✔✔what causes loss of lamina dura - ✔✔hyperpituitarism, hyperparathyroidism,
osteomalacia, paget, fibrous dysplasia
✔✔hyperemia (increase of blood flow to different tissues in the body) of tooth -
✔✔reddish dentin. tooth appears dark
✔✔test for heparin - ✔✔PTT
✔✔test for warfarin - ✔✔PT and INR
✔✔what antibiotic can cause red spots on arm - ✔✔penicillin
✔✔repeatedly adjusting clasps on RPD will cause clasp breakage by - ✔✔inc metal
fatigue, or inc MOE
✔✔syncope vs anaphylaxis - ✔✔syncope- loss of consciousness due to dec O2
anaphylaxis- allergic rxn causing closure of airways
