Diagnostic Skills Exam OSCE (DSE OSCE) – Questions and Answers 2025/2026

Diagnostic Skills Exam OSCE (DSE OSCE) – Questions and Answers 2025/2026 Pre-Med required for? - answer-- Prosthetic heart valves, or prosthetic material used for cardiac valve repair. - Hx of infective endocarditis - cyonotic heart disease - valve regurgitation w. heart thingys (even if has transplant or was repaired already) [According to limited data, infective endocarditis appears to be more common in heart transplant recipients than in the general population; the risk of infective endocarditis is highest in the first 6 months after transplant because of endothelial disruption, high-intensity immunosuppressive therapy, frequent central venous catheter access, and frequent endomyocardial biopsies] 5 month old preggers with rheumatic fever and heart murmer: pre med? a. yes b. no (remembered) - answer-b Pregnant person afraid of needles - stress management by putting patient in what position when in your chair (BEFORE they even get to the point of passing out)? (remembered) - answer-place her in trundelburg position.- supine hypotension in 3rd trimester usually occurs (bc compression Inf vena cava) = must prevent this in dental chair bc it can cause patient to pass out. - Best preventative treatment for supine hypotension is to turn the patient, prefera-bly to the left side, to displace the uterus away from the inferior vena cava. The patient can also be placed in a sitting position with the knees flexed. 6 months pregnant had bleeding gums and mobile teeth? How should they be treated? (remembered) - 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. Pregnant lady with a diastema in between #8 and #9 with deep probing depth and class 1 mobility on 8 and 9. What is the reason for diastema? (remembered) - answer-chronic perio - increased incidence of periodontal disease during pregnancy = must emphasize good oral hygiene, and remove all their plaque so it doesn't lead to premature birth / small baby. Permanent dentition with tetracycline staining, when did this happen? (remembered) - answer-Patient ingested tetracycline when they were between 0 and 5 years old • 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.