DSE CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ #27 had root canal and there is a bridge from #27 to #25? What is the
radiolucency? (remembered).
Answer: Nothing to dowith #25, not a failed RCT on #27, re-evaluate in 3
months, or chronic cyst in between #25-#27
◍ cyclosporine causes.
Answer: gingival hyperplasia
◍ Hepatitis A.
Answer: is fine to treat after 1 week
◍ What is the difference in anaphylaxis vs syncope?(on 2024 exam).
Answer: anaphylaxis has wheezing andbronchoconstriction. - anaphyalxis:
intense itching, hives, flushing over the face and chest. Rhinitis,
conjunctivitis, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and perspiration.
Palpitation, tachycardia, sub- sternal tightness, coughing, wheezing, and
dyspnea. BP drops rapidly and loss of consciousness or cardiac arrest can
occur in severe cases.- syncope: fright and flight response. Anxiety,
tachycardia, perspiration, light-headedness, and blurred vision are
commonly experienced.
◍ No hair and missing teeth?.
Answer: ectodermal dysplasia
◍ Hereditary telangiectasia is associated with...- Vitamin B12 deficiency- iron
deficiency- low RBC(on 2024 exam).
Answer: iron deficiency
◍ Direct pulp cap is better in young teeth - T/F(on 2024 exam).
Answer: True
,◍ When patient takes diuretic they also need to take.
Answer: potassium
◍ Hypoadrenalism is also known as.
Answer: Addison's. And there is oral pigmentation of the oral cavity.
◍ Zinc phosphate is the worst cement for what type of restoration?- Class V-
Deep caries- Shallow caries.
Answer: deep caries (zinc phosphate is know for pulpal irritation)
◍ ***CI for apically positioned flap?.
Answer: esthetics
◍ After placement of an immediate denture, how long should you wait to do a
lab reline? - anytime- 1 week- 6 months- 1 year(on 2024 exam).
Answer: 6 months- allow tissue healing; conditioning/in office soft relines
can be done any time
◍ Addison disease sings?.
Answer: hypoadrenalism and hyperpigmentation of oral cavity
◍ CPR.
Answer: palm over lower sternum, fingers on xiphoid process
◍ what does intrinsic factor do?(remembered).
Answer: required to absorb vitamin B12 from food
◍ BW xray of a tooth with an amalgam and patientcomplained of pain when
provoked by hot or cold- why?.
Answer: Deep amalgam filling
◍ #27 had root canal and a bridge from #27 to #25? What isthe RL?.
Answer: chronic cyst in between #25-#27
◍ Mandibular incisor with large pulp chamber and PARL. What is the large
pulp chamber from?(remembered).
Answer: trauma after eruption
◍ Before you re-line a complete denture you must first establish?a. anterior
, guidanceb. maximum intercuspal position c. posterior occlusion d. centric
relation (on 2024 exam).
Answer: centric relation
◍ before trimming teeth on stone cast for immediate denture you must.
Answer: mark a line 3mm above the free gingival margin
◍ Case: If patient was given kidney transplant, how would this change
treatment?.
Answer: Would need to premedicate patient because they would be
immunosuppressed.
◍ Pregnant lady with a diastema in between #8 and #9 withdeep probing depth
and class 1 mobility on 8 and 9. What is thereason for diastema?.
Answer: Chronic perio
◍ Picture of a red painful tongue in an uncontrolled diabetic,what is it due to?.
Answer: Malnutrition
◍ Picture of tongue with inflamed lingual tonsils. What do you say to patient?.
Answer: Reassure patient and re-evaluate
◍ Perio probe picture was being.
Answer: incorrectly used
◍ Picture of surveyor. Asked what we were looking at?.
Answer: space for guide plane
◍ Check autoclave every how many days.
Answer: 7
◍ Triamterene MOA.
Answer: conserve potassium
◍ Facial erosion on teeth due to? (given image) (on 2024 exam).
Answer: acidic beverages
◍ Tooth #31 have recurrent. caries to the pulp?and mobility and no opposing
tooth.What is the tx?.
, Answer: Extract b/c no opposing occlusion
◍ type 3 gold.
Answer: best for full crowns
◍ Gingival edema is caused by?a. aerobic bacteria b. anaerobic bacteria c.
forces (on 2024 exam).
Answer: b
◍ Expired or ages films will appear.
Answer: too light
◍ maxillary tori in denture patient, what do you do beforemaking a new
denture?.
Answer: remove it
◍ Using patient photos, how much attached gingiva is present on lingual of
#27?- 0mm- 5mm- 9mm- 12mm(on 2024 exam).
Answer: 5mm
◍ Picture that asked what was wrong with the teeth:.
Answer: Severe caries
◍ Picture of the bottom of the tongue with multiple white lesions. Stated that
the patient had complaint of sore gums and tongue, fever of 101 degrees.
What is most likely diagnosis?.
Answer: Primary herpetic stomatitis
◍ Picture of patient that didn't like the look of their canine and premolar, and
asked what it was?.
Answer: Hypoplasia
◍ What is the main symptom that differentiates anaphylaxis from syncope? -
bronchoconstriction- clammy skin and pallor- nausea, vomiting(on 2024
exam).
Answer: Anaphylaxis is accompanied by wheezing, bronchoconstriction-
anaphyalxis: intense itching, hives, flushing over the face and chest.
Rhinitis, conjunctivitis, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ #27 had root canal and there is a bridge from #27 to #25? What is the
radiolucency? (remembered).
Answer: Nothing to dowith #25, not a failed RCT on #27, re-evaluate in 3
months, or chronic cyst in between #25-#27
◍ cyclosporine causes.
Answer: gingival hyperplasia
◍ Hepatitis A.
Answer: is fine to treat after 1 week
◍ What is the difference in anaphylaxis vs syncope?(on 2024 exam).
Answer: anaphylaxis has wheezing andbronchoconstriction. - anaphyalxis:
intense itching, hives, flushing over the face and chest. Rhinitis,
conjunctivitis, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and perspiration.
Palpitation, tachycardia, sub- sternal tightness, coughing, wheezing, and
dyspnea. BP drops rapidly and loss of consciousness or cardiac arrest can
occur in severe cases.- syncope: fright and flight response. Anxiety,
tachycardia, perspiration, light-headedness, and blurred vision are
commonly experienced.
◍ No hair and missing teeth?.
Answer: ectodermal dysplasia
◍ Hereditary telangiectasia is associated with...- Vitamin B12 deficiency- iron
deficiency- low RBC(on 2024 exam).
Answer: iron deficiency
◍ Direct pulp cap is better in young teeth - T/F(on 2024 exam).
Answer: True
,◍ When patient takes diuretic they also need to take.
Answer: potassium
◍ Hypoadrenalism is also known as.
Answer: Addison's. And there is oral pigmentation of the oral cavity.
◍ Zinc phosphate is the worst cement for what type of restoration?- Class V-
Deep caries- Shallow caries.
Answer: deep caries (zinc phosphate is know for pulpal irritation)
◍ ***CI for apically positioned flap?.
Answer: esthetics
◍ After placement of an immediate denture, how long should you wait to do a
lab reline? - anytime- 1 week- 6 months- 1 year(on 2024 exam).
Answer: 6 months- allow tissue healing; conditioning/in office soft relines
can be done any time
◍ Addison disease sings?.
Answer: hypoadrenalism and hyperpigmentation of oral cavity
◍ CPR.
Answer: palm over lower sternum, fingers on xiphoid process
◍ what does intrinsic factor do?(remembered).
Answer: required to absorb vitamin B12 from food
◍ BW xray of a tooth with an amalgam and patientcomplained of pain when
provoked by hot or cold- why?.
Answer: Deep amalgam filling
◍ #27 had root canal and a bridge from #27 to #25? What isthe RL?.
Answer: chronic cyst in between #25-#27
◍ Mandibular incisor with large pulp chamber and PARL. What is the large
pulp chamber from?(remembered).
Answer: trauma after eruption
◍ Before you re-line a complete denture you must first establish?a. anterior
, guidanceb. maximum intercuspal position c. posterior occlusion d. centric
relation (on 2024 exam).
Answer: centric relation
◍ before trimming teeth on stone cast for immediate denture you must.
Answer: mark a line 3mm above the free gingival margin
◍ Case: If patient was given kidney transplant, how would this change
treatment?.
Answer: Would need to premedicate patient because they would be
immunosuppressed.
◍ Pregnant lady with a diastema in between #8 and #9 withdeep probing depth
and class 1 mobility on 8 and 9. What is thereason for diastema?.
Answer: Chronic perio
◍ Picture of a red painful tongue in an uncontrolled diabetic,what is it due to?.
Answer: Malnutrition
◍ Picture of tongue with inflamed lingual tonsils. What do you say to patient?.
Answer: Reassure patient and re-evaluate
◍ Perio probe picture was being.
Answer: incorrectly used
◍ Picture of surveyor. Asked what we were looking at?.
Answer: space for guide plane
◍ Check autoclave every how many days.
Answer: 7
◍ Triamterene MOA.
Answer: conserve potassium
◍ Facial erosion on teeth due to? (given image) (on 2024 exam).
Answer: acidic beverages
◍ Tooth #31 have recurrent. caries to the pulp?and mobility and no opposing
tooth.What is the tx?.
, Answer: Extract b/c no opposing occlusion
◍ type 3 gold.
Answer: best for full crowns
◍ Gingival edema is caused by?a. aerobic bacteria b. anaerobic bacteria c.
forces (on 2024 exam).
Answer: b
◍ Expired or ages films will appear.
Answer: too light
◍ maxillary tori in denture patient, what do you do beforemaking a new
denture?.
Answer: remove it
◍ Using patient photos, how much attached gingiva is present on lingual of
#27?- 0mm- 5mm- 9mm- 12mm(on 2024 exam).
Answer: 5mm
◍ Picture that asked what was wrong with the teeth:.
Answer: Severe caries
◍ Picture of the bottom of the tongue with multiple white lesions. Stated that
the patient had complaint of sore gums and tongue, fever of 101 degrees.
What is most likely diagnosis?.
Answer: Primary herpetic stomatitis
◍ Picture of patient that didn't like the look of their canine and premolar, and
asked what it was?.
Answer: Hypoplasia
◍ What is the main symptom that differentiates anaphylaxis from syncope? -
bronchoconstriction- clammy skin and pallor- nausea, vomiting(on 2024
exam).
Answer: Anaphylaxis is accompanied by wheezing, bronchoconstriction-
anaphyalxis: intense itching, hives, flushing over the face and chest.
Rhinitis, conjunctivitis, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and
