DIAGNOSTIC SKILLS EXAM OSCE (DSE
OSCE) EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY
GRADED A+ 2026
If there is a red and white mixed lesion, what do you
biopsy?
a. the red portion of the lesion
b. the white portion of the lesion
c. the red and white portions of the mixed lesion
d. none of the above
(remembered)
c
Multiple questions about eruption and looking at BW to see
if its normal-> study eruption times!
(remembered)
,Most likely reason that sealants fail?
a. Inadequate retention
b. Poor light curing device
c. Contamination
d. Patient bruxing habit
(remembered)
c
There is an unconscious patient in your waiting room what
is the first thing you
do?
a. check to confirm if they are unconscious
b. check pulse
c. check breathing
d. call for help
A - Monitor vital signs and maintain the ABCs. Do not use
oxygen if the patient is breath- ing adequately. Increased
levels of oxygen can cause further vasoconstriction and wors-
ening of symptoms. Oxygen should be given only to an
unconscious patient experiencing true breathing difficulty.
Always rule out airway obstruction due to improper position-
ing prior to administering oxygen. Once stable, immediately
transfer the patient to the hospital.
,There is an unconscious patient in your waiting room what
is the first thing you
do?
a. check pulse
b. check breathing
c. call for help
(remembered)
b - airway is the first step of ABCs
ID of mental ridge on radiograph
(remembered)
mucous retention cyst that was in the maxillary sinus
(remembered)
mucous retention cyst that was in the maxillary sinus
Patient returns with pain 72 hours after extraction, what
should you do?
a. tell them its normal to still feel pain
b. irrigate and place eugenol soaked gauze
c. open the wound and curette any remaining bone pieces
d. refer them to emergency room
, (remembered)
b - dry socket treatment: give irrigation and place eugenol
soaked gauze
Extraction of tooth and patient comes back with a big
infection? What is it?
(remembered)
Subperiostial
abscess
When can you use tissue conditioner and soft reline on a
complete denture patient?
a. you can do them anytime
b. 1 week after delivery
c. 6 months after delivery
d. 1 year after delivery
(remembered)
anytime
How long should you wait to do lab relines (of immediate
complete denture)?
a. you can do them anytime
OSCE) EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY
GRADED A+ 2026
If there is a red and white mixed lesion, what do you
biopsy?
a. the red portion of the lesion
b. the white portion of the lesion
c. the red and white portions of the mixed lesion
d. none of the above
(remembered)
c
Multiple questions about eruption and looking at BW to see
if its normal-> study eruption times!
(remembered)
,Most likely reason that sealants fail?
a. Inadequate retention
b. Poor light curing device
c. Contamination
d. Patient bruxing habit
(remembered)
c
There is an unconscious patient in your waiting room what
is the first thing you
do?
a. check to confirm if they are unconscious
b. check pulse
c. check breathing
d. call for help
A - Monitor vital signs and maintain the ABCs. Do not use
oxygen if the patient is breath- ing adequately. Increased
levels of oxygen can cause further vasoconstriction and wors-
ening of symptoms. Oxygen should be given only to an
unconscious patient experiencing true breathing difficulty.
Always rule out airway obstruction due to improper position-
ing prior to administering oxygen. Once stable, immediately
transfer the patient to the hospital.
,There is an unconscious patient in your waiting room what
is the first thing you
do?
a. check pulse
b. check breathing
c. call for help
(remembered)
b - airway is the first step of ABCs
ID of mental ridge on radiograph
(remembered)
mucous retention cyst that was in the maxillary sinus
(remembered)
mucous retention cyst that was in the maxillary sinus
Patient returns with pain 72 hours after extraction, what
should you do?
a. tell them its normal to still feel pain
b. irrigate and place eugenol soaked gauze
c. open the wound and curette any remaining bone pieces
d. refer them to emergency room
, (remembered)
b - dry socket treatment: give irrigation and place eugenol
soaked gauze
Extraction of tooth and patient comes back with a big
infection? What is it?
(remembered)
Subperiostial
abscess
When can you use tissue conditioner and soft reline on a
complete denture patient?
a. you can do them anytime
b. 1 week after delivery
c. 6 months after delivery
d. 1 year after delivery
(remembered)
anytime
How long should you wait to do lab relines (of immediate
complete denture)?
a. you can do them anytime
