FREE OSCE Diagnostic Skills Questions and Answers

Question 1

Drugs used to treat arthritis?

Accepted Answer

Naproxene

Answer

Aleve

Answer

Propanolol

Answer

Benadryl

Question 2

How much unsupported porcelain is permitted in total? ("Minimum porcelain thickness")

Accepted Answer

2mm

Answer

3mm

Answer

1mm

Answer

5mm

Question 3

A bad cement for extensive restoration?

Accepted Answer

Zinc Phosphate

Answer

RMGI

Answer

Glass lonomer

Answer

Composite Resin

Question 4

Even two months after RCT, the tooth is still radiolucent. How do you behave?

Accepted Answer

Retreat

Answer

Monitor

Question 5

Oral injury that leaves a scar after healing?

Accepted Answer

Major Ampthous Ulcer

Answer

Primary Herpes Labialis

Answer

Minor Ampthous Ulcer

Answer

Recurrent Herper Stomatitis

Question 6

What is the response if they show you a photo of eyes and ask what dental results you anticipate seeing?

Accepted Answer

Dentinogenesis imperfecta (blue sclera is the eye pic)

Answer

Patient ingested tetracycline when they were between 0 and 5 years old

Answer

Wait at least 5 days before restorative

Answer

D - T4 bone. Strongest bone is found in anterior mandible

Question 7

What are the benefits of temporary crowns with poor contours?

Accepted Answer

Improves health of gingival tissues

Answer

Saves the patient money

Answer

Allows adequate material to resist occlusal forces

Question 8

The patient who had purple lesions on their palate claimed to have other lesions throughout their body. What is the most likely reason?

Accepted Answer

HIV

Answer

Erthyema Multiforme

Answer

Surge Weber

Answer

Malignant Melanoma

Question 9

Contraindications for an antagonist?

Accepted Answer

Glaucoma

Answer

Papilloma

Answer

Hypertension

Answer

Malnutrition

Question 10

X-rays reveal a large number of well-defined PARL's; what should be done next?

Accepted Answer

Perform pulp testing

Answer

Incision and drainage

Answer

Initiate root canal therapy

Answer

Extract