DSE Remembered Questions, DSE, ADEX Review,
CDCA 2022| 1171 questions| with complete solutions
The radiograph I thought was ghost teeth Correct Answer: Amelogenesis
Imperfecta
Purpose of dialysis Correct Answer: Remove potential toxicities from blood
IL-1 Correct Answer: Inflammatory cytokine
Cyclosporine Correct Answer: Immunosuppressant used in transplant patients.
Causes gingival hyperplasia
Periodontal disease and diabetes Correct Answer: Glucose level increased
Cause for cement failure Correct Answer: Increased solubility
Before trimming teeth on stone cast for immediate denture, you must Correct
Answer: Mark a line 3 mm above the free gingival margin
What analgesic can be safely given to someone w/kidney disease Correct Answer:
Tylenol (acetaminophen) ONLY. NOT NSAIDS nor aspirin
Patients on dialysis. Where do you take their blood pressure? Correct Answer: Not
on the side where the shunt was placed for dialysis
How do you prevent syncope Correct Answer: Trendelenburg position
How do you treat syncope Correct Answer: Trendelenburg position. If breathing
present, crush ammonia ampule under nose and admin oxygen. If no breathing,
start BLS
Best position of a finish line on a short clinical crown Correct Answer:
Subgingival? Or At gingival margin?
Child with fibrous dysplasia, what do you do next Correct Answer: Some lesions
stabilize. Some lesions grow. Surgical removal when its an esthetic concern. For
children, surgical intervention should be delayed for as long as possible
,The radiograph I thought was ghost teeth Correct Answer: Amelogenesis
Imperfecta
Purpose of dialysis Correct Answer: Remove potential toxicities from blood
IL-1 Correct Answer: Inflammatory cytokine
Cyclosporine Correct Answer: Immunosuppressant used in transplant patients.
Causes gingival hyperplasia
Periodontal disease and diabetes Correct Answer: Glucose level increased
Cause for cement failure Correct Answer: Increased solubility
Before trimming teeth on stone cast for immediate denture, you must Correct
Answer: Mark a line 3 mm above the free gingival margin
What analgesic can be safely given to someone w/kidney disease Correct Answer:
Tylenol (acetaminophen) ONLY. NOT NSAIDS nor aspirin
Patients on dialysis. Where do you take their blood pressure? Correct Answer: Not
on the side where the shunt was placed for dialysis
How do you prevent syncope Correct Answer: Trendelenburg position
How do you treat syncope Correct Answer: Trendelenburg position. If breathing
present, crush ammonia ampule under nose and admin oxygen. If no breathing,
start BLS
Best position of a finish line on a short clinical crown Correct Answer:
Subgingival? Or At gingival margin?
Child with fibrous dysplasia, what do you do next Correct Answer: Some lesions
stabilize. Some lesions grow. Surgical removal when its an esthetic concern. For
children, surgical intervention should be delayed for as long as possible
Contraindication for patient w/hyperthyroid Correct Answer: Epinephrine
Facial reduction for PFM crown Correct Answer: 1.5 mm
,Can transillumination be used to identify cracks? Correct Answer: yes
Can pocket depth be determined from xray? Correct Answer: No
Patient with tenderness anterior to earlobe Correct Answer: Inflammation of
Stensons duct
A patient has diabetes. He forgot to take insulin but ate a good breakfast. If you
gave him sugar, what would happen Correct Answer: Patient would get worse
After sc/rp, patient notices more spaces between teeth. Why? Correct Answer:
Decreased swelling of gingival
x-ray with herring bone effect. Whats wrong? Correct Answer: Film placed
backwards (I had the static electricity example)
What film requires least amount of radiation Correct Answer: E speed
How much epi can you give a patient with BP 160/110 Correct Answer: None!
Don't give tx. Refer to physician
Type of pontic to replace a premolar Correct Answer: Modified ridge lap pontic (I
had the "primarily esthetic requirement")
Patient with history of slow growing mandible for 10 years Correct Answer:
Hyperpituitarism
Patient w/history of weight gain, deepening voice, dry skin Correct Answer:
Hypothyroidism
Exopthalmos Correct Answer: Hyperthyroidism
Treatment of addisons Correct Answer: Corticosteroid replacement therapy
Recurrent ulcers that heal with scarring Correct Answer: Major apthous ulcers
Treatment of major apthae Correct Answer: Corticosteroids
Supernumerary teeth Correct Answer: Gardners (clavicles present) or
cleidocranial dysplasia
, Tx of mucocele Correct Answer: Surgical removal
Patient with terrible perio, when should immediate denture be constructed Correct
Answer: After perio intervention
Why porcelain teeth should never appose natural dentition Correct Answer:
Attrition
Best teeth to oppose natural dentition Correct Answer: Acrylic
Clinical picture of 14 y.o. with inflamed gingival Correct Answer: Leukemia
Best way to communicate outcome with lab tech Correct Answer: Diagnostic wax
up
Ideal amount of undercut required for circumferential clasp Correct Answer: .01
inch
Reason for gingivitis during pregnancy Correct Answer: Pregnancy exaggerates
gingival response to plaque. Due to increase in estrogen and progesterone
Treatment of extra oral abscess which is non-odontogenic in origin. Correct
Answer: Hot compress
Tx of ranula Correct Answer: Surgical removal
Patient with no hair, no teeth Correct Answer: Ectodermal dysplasia
Biopsy shows hyperkeratosis, dysplasia, no invasion Correct Answer: Precancer
hyperkeratosis ???
Tx for geographic tongue Correct Answer: None
Patient has a short crown. Which cement is best? Correct Answer: Resin cement
When do you not use a thyroid collar Correct Answer: When taking a panorex
How often is autoclave checked Correct Answer: Once a week
CDCA 2022| 1171 questions| with complete solutions
The radiograph I thought was ghost teeth Correct Answer: Amelogenesis
Imperfecta
Purpose of dialysis Correct Answer: Remove potential toxicities from blood
IL-1 Correct Answer: Inflammatory cytokine
Cyclosporine Correct Answer: Immunosuppressant used in transplant patients.
Causes gingival hyperplasia
Periodontal disease and diabetes Correct Answer: Glucose level increased
Cause for cement failure Correct Answer: Increased solubility
Before trimming teeth on stone cast for immediate denture, you must Correct
Answer: Mark a line 3 mm above the free gingival margin
What analgesic can be safely given to someone w/kidney disease Correct Answer:
Tylenol (acetaminophen) ONLY. NOT NSAIDS nor aspirin
Patients on dialysis. Where do you take their blood pressure? Correct Answer: Not
on the side where the shunt was placed for dialysis
How do you prevent syncope Correct Answer: Trendelenburg position
How do you treat syncope Correct Answer: Trendelenburg position. If breathing
present, crush ammonia ampule under nose and admin oxygen. If no breathing,
start BLS
Best position of a finish line on a short clinical crown Correct Answer:
Subgingival? Or At gingival margin?
Child with fibrous dysplasia, what do you do next Correct Answer: Some lesions
stabilize. Some lesions grow. Surgical removal when its an esthetic concern. For
children, surgical intervention should be delayed for as long as possible
,The radiograph I thought was ghost teeth Correct Answer: Amelogenesis
Imperfecta
Purpose of dialysis Correct Answer: Remove potential toxicities from blood
IL-1 Correct Answer: Inflammatory cytokine
Cyclosporine Correct Answer: Immunosuppressant used in transplant patients.
Causes gingival hyperplasia
Periodontal disease and diabetes Correct Answer: Glucose level increased
Cause for cement failure Correct Answer: Increased solubility
Before trimming teeth on stone cast for immediate denture, you must Correct
Answer: Mark a line 3 mm above the free gingival margin
What analgesic can be safely given to someone w/kidney disease Correct Answer:
Tylenol (acetaminophen) ONLY. NOT NSAIDS nor aspirin
Patients on dialysis. Where do you take their blood pressure? Correct Answer: Not
on the side where the shunt was placed for dialysis
How do you prevent syncope Correct Answer: Trendelenburg position
How do you treat syncope Correct Answer: Trendelenburg position. If breathing
present, crush ammonia ampule under nose and admin oxygen. If no breathing,
start BLS
Best position of a finish line on a short clinical crown Correct Answer:
Subgingival? Or At gingival margin?
Child with fibrous dysplasia, what do you do next Correct Answer: Some lesions
stabilize. Some lesions grow. Surgical removal when its an esthetic concern. For
children, surgical intervention should be delayed for as long as possible
Contraindication for patient w/hyperthyroid Correct Answer: Epinephrine
Facial reduction for PFM crown Correct Answer: 1.5 mm
,Can transillumination be used to identify cracks? Correct Answer: yes
Can pocket depth be determined from xray? Correct Answer: No
Patient with tenderness anterior to earlobe Correct Answer: Inflammation of
Stensons duct
A patient has diabetes. He forgot to take insulin but ate a good breakfast. If you
gave him sugar, what would happen Correct Answer: Patient would get worse
After sc/rp, patient notices more spaces between teeth. Why? Correct Answer:
Decreased swelling of gingival
x-ray with herring bone effect. Whats wrong? Correct Answer: Film placed
backwards (I had the static electricity example)
What film requires least amount of radiation Correct Answer: E speed
How much epi can you give a patient with BP 160/110 Correct Answer: None!
Don't give tx. Refer to physician
Type of pontic to replace a premolar Correct Answer: Modified ridge lap pontic (I
had the "primarily esthetic requirement")
Patient with history of slow growing mandible for 10 years Correct Answer:
Hyperpituitarism
Patient w/history of weight gain, deepening voice, dry skin Correct Answer:
Hypothyroidism
Exopthalmos Correct Answer: Hyperthyroidism
Treatment of addisons Correct Answer: Corticosteroid replacement therapy
Recurrent ulcers that heal with scarring Correct Answer: Major apthous ulcers
Treatment of major apthae Correct Answer: Corticosteroids
Supernumerary teeth Correct Answer: Gardners (clavicles present) or
cleidocranial dysplasia
, Tx of mucocele Correct Answer: Surgical removal
Patient with terrible perio, when should immediate denture be constructed Correct
Answer: After perio intervention
Why porcelain teeth should never appose natural dentition Correct Answer:
Attrition
Best teeth to oppose natural dentition Correct Answer: Acrylic
Clinical picture of 14 y.o. with inflamed gingival Correct Answer: Leukemia
Best way to communicate outcome with lab tech Correct Answer: Diagnostic wax
up
Ideal amount of undercut required for circumferential clasp Correct Answer: .01
inch
Reason for gingivitis during pregnancy Correct Answer: Pregnancy exaggerates
gingival response to plaque. Due to increase in estrogen and progesterone
Treatment of extra oral abscess which is non-odontogenic in origin. Correct
Answer: Hot compress
Tx of ranula Correct Answer: Surgical removal
Patient with no hair, no teeth Correct Answer: Ectodermal dysplasia
Biopsy shows hyperkeratosis, dysplasia, no invasion Correct Answer: Precancer
hyperkeratosis ???
Tx for geographic tongue Correct Answer: None
Patient has a short crown. Which cement is best? Correct Answer: Resin cement
When do you not use a thyroid collar Correct Answer: When taking a panorex
How often is autoclave checked Correct Answer: Once a week
