Diagnostic Skills Exam OSCE (DSE
Study Guide Questions & Verified
Quiz_________________?
**Advantage of under contoured temporary crowns?
a. allows adequate material to resist occlusal forces
b. improves health of gingival tissues
c. saves the patient money -
ANSWER✅
improves health of gingival tissues
Quiz_________________?
#27 had root canal and there is a bridge from #27 to #25? What is the radiolucency?
(remembered) -
ANSWER✅
Nothing to do
with #25, not a failed RCT on #27, re-evaluate in 3 months, or chronic cyst in between
#25-#27
1
, Quiz_________________?
• Pentobarbital (Nembutal)
• Secobarbital (Seconal)
are what kind of drugs? -
ANSWER✅
barbiturates - Both pentobarbital (Nembutal) and secobarbital (Seconal) are used primarily
on the evening before the dental appointment.
Quiz_________________?
1-2 mm of reduction in probing depth after performing SRP. What caused this?
(remembered) -
ANSWER✅
long junctional epithelium
Quiz_________________?
2 months after RCT tooth still has radiolucency. What do you do?
a. monitor
b. retreat
(remembered) -
ANSWER✅
a
2
, Quiz_________________?
2 years after RCT tooth still has radiolucency. What do you do?
a. monitor
b. retreat
(remembered) -
ANSWER✅
b
Quiz_________________?
5 month old preggers with rheumatic fever and heart murmer: pre med?
a. yes
b. no
(remembered) -
ANSWER✅
b
Quiz_________________?
6 months pregnant had bleeding gums and mobile teeth? How should they be treated?
(remembered) -
3
, ANSWER✅
conservative debridement is what other person answered.
- pregnancy gingivitis: It is SO important to do ScRP (and stress good oral hygeine) to
prevent plaque growth. The plaque can enter blood stream and stimuate patient's immune
system to produce prostaglandins, which can trigger uterine contraction leading to early
labor, premature birth, and a small baby.
Quiz_________________?
14 y.o. patient with inflamed gingiva. Given normal ranges and then the patient's abnormal
numbers for RBC, WBC, and platelets. What is wrong?
(remembered) -
ANSWER✅
Leukemia because high WBC, sore lymph nodes, and painful
gums
- note: WBC can be high or low for leukemia.
- Gingival hypertrophy is common with leukemia.
Quiz_________________?
Advantage of a maryland bridge?
a. staining
b. debonding
c. fracture
d. less tooth reduction -
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Study Guide Questions & Verified
Quiz_________________?
**Advantage of under contoured temporary crowns?
a. allows adequate material to resist occlusal forces
b. improves health of gingival tissues
c. saves the patient money -
ANSWER✅
improves health of gingival tissues
Quiz_________________?
#27 had root canal and there is a bridge from #27 to #25? What is the radiolucency?
(remembered) -
ANSWER✅
Nothing to do
with #25, not a failed RCT on #27, re-evaluate in 3 months, or chronic cyst in between
#25-#27
1
, Quiz_________________?
• Pentobarbital (Nembutal)
• Secobarbital (Seconal)
are what kind of drugs? -
ANSWER✅
barbiturates - Both pentobarbital (Nembutal) and secobarbital (Seconal) are used primarily
on the evening before the dental appointment.
Quiz_________________?
1-2 mm of reduction in probing depth after performing SRP. What caused this?
(remembered) -
ANSWER✅
long junctional epithelium
Quiz_________________?
2 months after RCT tooth still has radiolucency. What do you do?
a. monitor
b. retreat
(remembered) -
ANSWER✅
a
2
, Quiz_________________?
2 years after RCT tooth still has radiolucency. What do you do?
a. monitor
b. retreat
(remembered) -
ANSWER✅
b
Quiz_________________?
5 month old preggers with rheumatic fever and heart murmer: pre med?
a. yes
b. no
(remembered) -
ANSWER✅
b
Quiz_________________?
6 months pregnant had bleeding gums and mobile teeth? How should they be treated?
(remembered) -
3
, ANSWER✅
conservative debridement is what other person answered.
- pregnancy gingivitis: It is SO important to do ScRP (and stress good oral hygeine) to
prevent plaque growth. The plaque can enter blood stream and stimuate patient's immune
system to produce prostaglandins, which can trigger uterine contraction leading to early
labor, premature birth, and a small baby.
Quiz_________________?
14 y.o. patient with inflamed gingiva. Given normal ranges and then the patient's abnormal
numbers for RBC, WBC, and platelets. What is wrong?
(remembered) -
ANSWER✅
Leukemia because high WBC, sore lymph nodes, and painful
gums
- note: WBC can be high or low for leukemia.
- Gingival hypertrophy is common with leukemia.
Quiz_________________?
Advantage of a maryland bridge?
a. staining
b. debonding
c. fracture
d. less tooth reduction -
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