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CDCA OSCE STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL HYGIENE CLINICAL EXAM PREP

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Prepare confidently for the CDCA OSCE Dental Hygiene Examination with this comprehensive study guide featuring expertly organized questions and answers, detailed explanations, and clinical scenario-based review content designed to strengthen diagnostic reasoning and patient care decision-making skills. The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), administered through CDCA, evaluates a candidate’s ability to apply clinical knowledge in realistic patient scenarios using radiographs, periodontal charts, medical histories, and clinical images. Key topics include patient assessment, periodontal evaluation, radiographic interpretation, oral pathology recognition, infection control protocols, treatment planning, pharmacology considerations, preventive care strategies, and ethical clinical decision-making. The OSCE emphasizes clinical judgment, critical thinking, and the application of evidence-based dental hygiene practice in structured clinical stations.

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CDCA OSCE STUDY GUIDE 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL HYGIENE
CLINICAL EXAM PREP
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS



Updated 2026 Questions and Answers| 100% Verified
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,Acute adrenal insufficnecy is also known as ____disease. A addisons disease
patient on steroids might have an attack if not
supplmeneted by ___ the steroid dose before dental doubling the dose of steroids
treatment due to thier inability to produce extra ___ in
response to stress cortisol in response to stress




patient with reduced or missing teeth on a pan ectodermal dysplasia




patient has supernumerary teeth (extra teeth) ... likely cleiodcranial dysplasia
diagnosis?




: can cause hypercementosis of the roots, generalized Pagets disease
skull and jaw enlragment with COTTON WOOL
appearance of bone




hypercementosis will follow the ____ on a PAX PDL




Cleft lip is defection fusion of the ____ and _____ medial nasal process
maxillary process




failure of the palatal shelves to fuse result in ____ cleft palate, bifid uvula
BIFID UVULA

,patient with cleft palate, mandibular micrognathia, Pierre robin syndrome
glosspotopis (airway obstruction)




looks like white and brown spots on the teeth hypocalcified teeth




___ cannot be reversed fluorosis


but microabrainsion and aching can improve aesthetics,
but cannot reverse the condition




flurosis can be caued by a patient living in a region wher 4ppm
the fluoride content in the water is ____ppm. Normal is
____ppm normal is 0.7ppm


patient has no enamel on the teeth on bitewing or panx amelognesis imperfecta




can see OBLITERATED pulp chambers on radiogrpahs dentogenisis imperfecta
and teeth have a TRANSLUCENT or opalescent hue
(greyish or blue)


also known as osteogenisis imperfect


associated with collagenn maturation problem, non
systemic


mulberry molars, screwdriver shaped incisors , maxillary syphillis
anteriors with central depression

, ___ also known as twinning is due to incomplete formation gemination
of two teeth, common on incisors, seen in maxillary
laterals




bull shaped crowns with shortened roots on PAN or fms taurodontism


What can be a 2 contributing factors? overweight, hypertension




Tzanck test is to diagnose ________ (small painful ulcers that acute herpactic gingivostomatitis
recure every 5-6 months with fever) Treatment is ___ with
____ and analgesics pallative care with lidocaine rinses and analgesics




long standing and heal with a scar, can see on the lip and major apthous ulcers
palate, pemphoid can also heal with a scar




mucocele on the lower lip can be due to an ____ salivary injured salivary gland
gland, treat with _____. Inside the mucocel is ____ (mucus)
treat with excision


saliva,mucous


A standard cartridge as ___ml of 2% lidcaine at ___mg. the 1.8ml
active ingredient , and 1:100,000 (____) of EPI
vasoconstrictor 36mg


0.018mg of EP


t/f: according to cdc regulations, you are not required to true
wash hands before and after removing gloves ?

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