Main description:

This book is a practical revision guide for postgraduates preparing for the OSCE element of the MFDS (Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery) examination.

Presented with 60 OSCE stations, students are encouraged to apply the theory and knowledge they have acquired in simulated patient encounters in the setting of a clinical examination.

Each station opens with a summary of relevant clinical information, followed by a practice OSCE and examiner mark sheet.

Candidates are guided through questions they are likely to encounter, with explanations of the most appropriate answers and direction towards key research papers and further reading to enhance their knowledge.

The book gives practical advice on how to approach revision and useful tips to improve exam technique, helping students maximise the chances of success.

Key points

Practical revision guide for postgraduates preparing for the OSCE element of the MFDS examination
60 OSCE stations with practice OSCE and examiner mark sheet
Guides candidates through topics they are likely to encounter with detailed explanations of answers
Offers advice on revision and tips to improve exam technique and maximise chances of success

Contents:

A dental patient with a dry mouth
Management of a white patch in the mouth
Temporomandibular joint dysfunction
Facial pain
Recurrent oral ulceration
A suspicious ulcer necessitating urgent referral
Cemento osseous dysplasia
Cranial nerves examination
Management of anaphylaxis in dental practice
Management of angina in dental practice
Management of asthma in dental practice
Management of epilepsy in dental practice
Management of hypoglycaemia in dental practice
Basic life support in dental practice
Immediate options for an extracted tooth
Long term options for a missing tooth
Partial denture design
Implant management
A child with a cleft lip presenting to dental practice
Referral for advanced periodontal disease
Trauma to an adult incisor tooth
A mandible fracture presenting to dental practice
Repair of a facial laceration
Special needs children requiring sedation
Amelogensis imperfecta
Management of childhood caries
Unerupted canines
Management of infraoccluded primary molars
Orthodontic appliances
Periodontal disease and recession in an orthodontic patient
Failed tooth extraction
Coronectomy for a third molar tooth
Dental treatment of patients on bisphosphonates
Intravenous sedation for dental extractions
Oro antral fistula
Tooth extraction in a patient with a prosthetic heart valve
Management of lichen planus in dental practice
Previously undiagnosed periodontal disease
Failed tooth extraction with retained root
Tongue numbness after tooth extraction
A lump in the palate
Management of an avulsed tooth in a child
Incisional biopsy of a suspicious lesion
Suturing of a bleeding socket
Raising a flap for a surgical tooth extraction
Interpretation of apical radiolucent lesion
Adequacy of root canal filling for apicectomy
Third molar assessment
Salivary gland swellings
X-Ray machine suddenly stops working
Extractions of teeth for patients on warfarin
Correctly writing a prescription for antibiotics
Antibiotics for a dental infection following tooth extraction
Spreading infection from a lower molar tooth
Communication of NHS eligibility for orthodontic treatment
Mental capacity and consent for dental treatment
Alcohol misuse by a dentist
General Dental Council standards
Missing money from the work place staff room
Management of a sharps injury in dental practice