OSCE CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
▶ Hip joint replacent prohpylaix is only given the first ___ years after
surgery only. Answer: 2 years
▶ t/f: No ab is need for patient with rheumatic heart disease. Answer: false
▶ true/false: should give antibiotic prophylaxis for a patient wit ha history of
bacterial endocardtitis?. Answer: true
▶ true/false: antibiotic prophylaxis is premedication indicated for all dental
procedures on indicated patients ?. Answer: false, only for those that will
be invasive and cause gingival bleeding
▶ Name of disease:
on a pan view looks like a bone under the angle of the mandible. It is
elongation and clarification of the temporal ____ at the back of the throat
that occurs after a tonsillectomy or trauma.. Answer: eagle syndome
temporal styloid process
▶ name of disease :
elongatoin and minerlaized of the styloid process that impinges on the
carotid arteries and nerves. Patient ocmplains of aunilateral neck pain
when turning thier head, possible sore throat, dysphagia.
Tx?
Mild cases:_____
severe cases:____. Answer: carotid artery syndrome
,mild cases: none except reassurance or local corticosteroids to relieve pain
severe caess: surgical intraoral excision of the process
▶ largest, least numerous arranged in inverted V shaped row at the back of
the tongue?
does or does not have taste bud?. Answer: circumvillate papillae
does have taste buds
▶ smokless tocacco pouch keratosis. Answer: is the development of a
white mucosal lesion in the area of tobacco contact
▶ Name the pathology:
ca nbe caused by cheeck biting, dentures, orthodontic appliances, uneven
teeth, and aggressive oral hygiene (benign hardening of the check mucosa
due to excess kertain)
Tx:. Answer: linea alba
tx: remove the irritants is the proper treatment
▶ Name the pathology: viral infection causing oral ulcers and inflammtion.
Mainly affects the children
TX: (3). Answer: herpetic stomatitis
tx: acyclovir, liquid diet and numbing medication , lidocaine rinse if pain
severe
▶ Name the pathology: PALATAL AND MUCCOBUCCAL FOLD LESIONS
ARE OFTEN ASSOICATED WITH THIS. Answer: TOBACCO, SNUFF
▶ Name the pathology: picture of palate with numerous small raised areas
with central red dots caused by pipe smoking
This is not premalignant and is caused by the ____ form the smoke. Not
the chemicals
,tx?. Answer: nicotonic stomatitis
heat from the smoke, not the chemicals
is reversible, need to stop smoking
▶ Name the pathology: can be seen on the palate in a pipe smoker.
Answer: nicotonic stomatitis
▶ Name the pathology:
Hepatitis that ca be caused by inoculation(serum, vaccination) iv drug use
and blood transfusions. Answer: hepatitis C
▶ Name the pathology: occurs on the lower lip an lateral tongue borders.
may have a crusted or cauliflower appearance. Answer: Squamous cell
carcinoma
▶ patient comes in with hard palate swelling hat has been there for about 2
years. The patient tells you they had a similiar lesion removed some years
ago
tx?. Answer: surgical removal
▶ You see a swelling under the tongue on the floor of the mouth (ranula).
What do you do for treatment ?(2). Answer: surgical removal or
masupialize
▶ Dense, firm ulcer with indurated borders is of 4 months duration. It has
been gradually increasing in size and severely restricts tongue movement.
What do you do?. Answer: perform incisional biopsy
▶ You see a hard palate with a midline swelling present for several years.
Pt is concerned about this swelling because there is a family history of
carcinoma. What do you do?. Answer: treatment: leave along and
reassure the patient
▶ Name the pathology: occurs on the face (might see under eyes)
, patient has RAISED lesion under the ye present for about 2 years.
TX?. Answer: basal cell carcinoma
biopsy and surgica lremoval
▶ heptatis serum can be acute or chronic , prlonged incubaton 4-26
weeks?. Answer: hep b
▶ hepatitis infectious required from raw steamed shellfish, contaiminated
water or food. Answer: hep A
▶ T/f: a patient who has Hepatitis A over a year ago is okay to treat?
When is Hepatitis A okay to treat: after _____ fro mthe onset of jaundice.
How is it transmitted?. Answer: true, it resolves within a couple of weeks
usually on its own
after one 1
transmitted fecal oral route
▶ Name the pathology: looks like little dialted blood vessels (telangiectasis)
on the tongue. Answer: multiple telangiestasias
▶ Median Rhomboid Glossitis (Central Papillary Atrophy) is type of ___
infection.
Tx. Answer: candida
nystatin
▶ Hairy tongue : looks nasty. treat by taking the patient of thier medicaitons
, use ___ and improve oral hygiene (brush tongue). Answer: mouthrinses,
medications , and improve OH
▶ Oral hairy leukoplakia (AIDS)
presents as white plaque usually on the lateral border of the tongue that
does not rub off. Associated with __ and ___. Answer: Presents as a white
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
▶ Hip joint replacent prohpylaix is only given the first ___ years after
surgery only. Answer: 2 years
▶ t/f: No ab is need for patient with rheumatic heart disease. Answer: false
▶ true/false: should give antibiotic prophylaxis for a patient wit ha history of
bacterial endocardtitis?. Answer: true
▶ true/false: antibiotic prophylaxis is premedication indicated for all dental
procedures on indicated patients ?. Answer: false, only for those that will
be invasive and cause gingival bleeding
▶ Name of disease:
on a pan view looks like a bone under the angle of the mandible. It is
elongation and clarification of the temporal ____ at the back of the throat
that occurs after a tonsillectomy or trauma.. Answer: eagle syndome
temporal styloid process
▶ name of disease :
elongatoin and minerlaized of the styloid process that impinges on the
carotid arteries and nerves. Patient ocmplains of aunilateral neck pain
when turning thier head, possible sore throat, dysphagia.
Tx?
Mild cases:_____
severe cases:____. Answer: carotid artery syndrome
,mild cases: none except reassurance or local corticosteroids to relieve pain
severe caess: surgical intraoral excision of the process
▶ largest, least numerous arranged in inverted V shaped row at the back of
the tongue?
does or does not have taste bud?. Answer: circumvillate papillae
does have taste buds
▶ smokless tocacco pouch keratosis. Answer: is the development of a
white mucosal lesion in the area of tobacco contact
▶ Name the pathology:
ca nbe caused by cheeck biting, dentures, orthodontic appliances, uneven
teeth, and aggressive oral hygiene (benign hardening of the check mucosa
due to excess kertain)
Tx:. Answer: linea alba
tx: remove the irritants is the proper treatment
▶ Name the pathology: viral infection causing oral ulcers and inflammtion.
Mainly affects the children
TX: (3). Answer: herpetic stomatitis
tx: acyclovir, liquid diet and numbing medication , lidocaine rinse if pain
severe
▶ Name the pathology: PALATAL AND MUCCOBUCCAL FOLD LESIONS
ARE OFTEN ASSOICATED WITH THIS. Answer: TOBACCO, SNUFF
▶ Name the pathology: picture of palate with numerous small raised areas
with central red dots caused by pipe smoking
This is not premalignant and is caused by the ____ form the smoke. Not
the chemicals
,tx?. Answer: nicotonic stomatitis
heat from the smoke, not the chemicals
is reversible, need to stop smoking
▶ Name the pathology: can be seen on the palate in a pipe smoker.
Answer: nicotonic stomatitis
▶ Name the pathology:
Hepatitis that ca be caused by inoculation(serum, vaccination) iv drug use
and blood transfusions. Answer: hepatitis C
▶ Name the pathology: occurs on the lower lip an lateral tongue borders.
may have a crusted or cauliflower appearance. Answer: Squamous cell
carcinoma
▶ patient comes in with hard palate swelling hat has been there for about 2
years. The patient tells you they had a similiar lesion removed some years
ago
tx?. Answer: surgical removal
▶ You see a swelling under the tongue on the floor of the mouth (ranula).
What do you do for treatment ?(2). Answer: surgical removal or
masupialize
▶ Dense, firm ulcer with indurated borders is of 4 months duration. It has
been gradually increasing in size and severely restricts tongue movement.
What do you do?. Answer: perform incisional biopsy
▶ You see a hard palate with a midline swelling present for several years.
Pt is concerned about this swelling because there is a family history of
carcinoma. What do you do?. Answer: treatment: leave along and
reassure the patient
▶ Name the pathology: occurs on the face (might see under eyes)
, patient has RAISED lesion under the ye present for about 2 years.
TX?. Answer: basal cell carcinoma
biopsy and surgica lremoval
▶ heptatis serum can be acute or chronic , prlonged incubaton 4-26
weeks?. Answer: hep b
▶ hepatitis infectious required from raw steamed shellfish, contaiminated
water or food. Answer: hep A
▶ T/f: a patient who has Hepatitis A over a year ago is okay to treat?
When is Hepatitis A okay to treat: after _____ fro mthe onset of jaundice.
How is it transmitted?. Answer: true, it resolves within a couple of weeks
usually on its own
after one 1
transmitted fecal oral route
▶ Name the pathology: looks like little dialted blood vessels (telangiectasis)
on the tongue. Answer: multiple telangiestasias
▶ Median Rhomboid Glossitis (Central Papillary Atrophy) is type of ___
infection.
Tx. Answer: candida
nystatin
▶ Hairy tongue : looks nasty. treat by taking the patient of thier medicaitons
, use ___ and improve oral hygiene (brush tongue). Answer: mouthrinses,
medications , and improve OH
▶ Oral hairy leukoplakia (AIDS)
presents as white plaque usually on the lateral border of the tongue that
does not rub off. Associated with __ and ___. Answer: Presents as a white
