OBAMA DSE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
T/F: Nifidepine causes gingival hyperplasia. - Answers True
Large space between 11 and 12. What do you do?
a. Mini implant
b. Do a bridge
c. Leave it alone - Answers Leave it alone
Papilloma on a tongue - Answers
How do you treat this? (Mucocele) - Answers Excise with salivary gland remnants
What is the problem with resin bonded bridges? - Answers Debonding
Hepatitis A/ Jaundice is fine to treat after - Answers 1 week
Allergic reaction to barbiturate on the lip. What do you give? - Answers Antihistamines (Benadryl)
Picture of patient that didn't like the look of their canine and premolar, and asked what it was? -
Answers Hypoplasia
Facial erosion on teeth due to - Answers Aacidic bevarages
Amelogenesis imperfecta Xray - Answers (Look up other examples too)
[Picture of blue sclera] What other dental findings should you see? - Answers Dentinogenesis
imperfecta
Hyperthyroid symptoms are all except:
1. Exopthalmos
2. Tachycardia
3. Tremors of extremities
4. Fatigue - Answers 4. Fatigue
Minimum axial reduction for a crown is - Answers 1.5mm
Replacing #9 crown. Which measurement is correct? (weird question with weird wording) -
Answers 2mm
What is the maximum amount of unsupported porcelain allowed? - Answers 2mm
T/F: Cyclosporine causes gingival hyperplasia - Answers True
, Most important treatment for ANUG is - Answers Debridement
What is the treatment for gingival hyperplasia? - Answers Gingivectomy
Patient presents with a liver clot. What is the treatment? - Answers Irrigate, apply pressure,
reassess
Would you rather overcontour or under contour the temporary crown to preserve gingival health
- Answers Undercontour
Picture of a patient with all crowns on upper and lower. What is wrong? - Answers Impingement
on gums/gum health
(Other choices were incorrect overjet/overbite, improper contour of crown)
Patient has pain on swallowing when wearing their denture, why? - Answers Overextension of
lingual flange
Patient presents with space in between 3rd molar with class 2 mobility and premolar. What do
you do to fix this? - Answers Implant
Patient missing #2 and #3. #1 has class 3 mobility and furcation involvement. What would be
the optimal treatment plan? - Answers Extract #1 and either implant for #3 or #2 and #3.
If you cannot pick a color for a crown what do you chose? - Answers Something with lower
shade saturation and less gray
Worst place for implant is - Answers Maxillary posterior
Best place for implant is - Answers Either mandibular posterior or anterior
Best long term prognosis for an implant? - Answers Either mandibular posterior or anterior
Worst cement for deep restoration? - Answers Zinc phosphate
BW xray of a tooth with an amalgam and patient complained of pain when provoked by hot or
cold. Why? - Answers Deep amalgam filling
Leave perio pack in for how long? - Answers 1 week
Picture of an epulis fissuratum. How do you treat this before making a new denture? - Answers
Excision.
[Other answer choices: Apply tissue conditioner, leave lesion alone, prescribe antibiotics]
Reason for perio flap? - Answers Access for instrumentation
Maxillary tori in denture patient. What do you do before making a new denture? - Answers
T/F: Nifidepine causes gingival hyperplasia. - Answers True
Large space between 11 and 12. What do you do?
a. Mini implant
b. Do a bridge
c. Leave it alone - Answers Leave it alone
Papilloma on a tongue - Answers
How do you treat this? (Mucocele) - Answers Excise with salivary gland remnants
What is the problem with resin bonded bridges? - Answers Debonding
Hepatitis A/ Jaundice is fine to treat after - Answers 1 week
Allergic reaction to barbiturate on the lip. What do you give? - Answers Antihistamines (Benadryl)
Picture of patient that didn't like the look of their canine and premolar, and asked what it was? -
Answers Hypoplasia
Facial erosion on teeth due to - Answers Aacidic bevarages
Amelogenesis imperfecta Xray - Answers (Look up other examples too)
[Picture of blue sclera] What other dental findings should you see? - Answers Dentinogenesis
imperfecta
Hyperthyroid symptoms are all except:
1. Exopthalmos
2. Tachycardia
3. Tremors of extremities
4. Fatigue - Answers 4. Fatigue
Minimum axial reduction for a crown is - Answers 1.5mm
Replacing #9 crown. Which measurement is correct? (weird question with weird wording) -
Answers 2mm
What is the maximum amount of unsupported porcelain allowed? - Answers 2mm
T/F: Cyclosporine causes gingival hyperplasia - Answers True
, Most important treatment for ANUG is - Answers Debridement
What is the treatment for gingival hyperplasia? - Answers Gingivectomy
Patient presents with a liver clot. What is the treatment? - Answers Irrigate, apply pressure,
reassess
Would you rather overcontour or under contour the temporary crown to preserve gingival health
- Answers Undercontour
Picture of a patient with all crowns on upper and lower. What is wrong? - Answers Impingement
on gums/gum health
(Other choices were incorrect overjet/overbite, improper contour of crown)
Patient has pain on swallowing when wearing their denture, why? - Answers Overextension of
lingual flange
Patient presents with space in between 3rd molar with class 2 mobility and premolar. What do
you do to fix this? - Answers Implant
Patient missing #2 and #3. #1 has class 3 mobility and furcation involvement. What would be
the optimal treatment plan? - Answers Extract #1 and either implant for #3 or #2 and #3.
If you cannot pick a color for a crown what do you chose? - Answers Something with lower
shade saturation and less gray
Worst place for implant is - Answers Maxillary posterior
Best place for implant is - Answers Either mandibular posterior or anterior
Best long term prognosis for an implant? - Answers Either mandibular posterior or anterior
Worst cement for deep restoration? - Answers Zinc phosphate
BW xray of a tooth with an amalgam and patient complained of pain when provoked by hot or
cold. Why? - Answers Deep amalgam filling
Leave perio pack in for how long? - Answers 1 week
Picture of an epulis fissuratum. How do you treat this before making a new denture? - Answers
Excision.
[Other answer choices: Apply tissue conditioner, leave lesion alone, prescribe antibiotics]
Reason for perio flap? - Answers Access for instrumentation
Maxillary tori in denture patient. What do you do before making a new denture? - Answers
