Clinical Short Answer Questions for Postgraduate Dentistry

Postgraduates who wish to pursue specialist training in the United Kingdom are required to take an oral exam for Membership in the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS). This book prepares candidates for the topics that will be covered and the level of knowledge that will be required. It consists of a series of clinical cases that are used to demonstrate the various ways in which several different sets of sample questions may be developed from a single clinical case scenario. Questions are framed to reflect the short-answer format of the oral exam and to emphasize the need for candidates to develop well-rounded knowledge of the clinical information presented. References are provided where applicable to highlight the need for evidence-based answers at the postgraduate level. An essential resource for those preparing for the MFDS exam or for the Membership of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners (MFGDP) exam, which draws upon the same general body of knowledge.



Contents


Part I

Case 1 Wound healing

Case 2 Sore tongue

Case 3 Radiolucency of the mandible

Case 4 Mandibular radiolucency

Case 5 Parotid swelling

Case 6 Submandibular swelling

Case 7 Dental trauma

Case 8 Diabetic patient

Case 9 Recurrent oral ulcers

Case 10 Dental pain

Case 11 Lip lesion

Case 12 Toothache

Case 13 Dental pain

Case 14 Complications of unerupted teeth

Case 15 Facial trauma

Case 16 Sore gums

Case 17 Mandibular radiolucency

Case 18 Dental trauma

Case 19 Dental pain

Case 20 Xerostomia

Case 21 Retained roots

Case 22 Facial sinus

Case 23 Chance findings on an OPT

Case 24 Sore mouth

Case 25 White patch

Case 26 TMJ problems

Case 27 Facial pain

Case 28 Facial laceration

Case 29 Facial deformity

Case 30 Lump on the lip

Case 31 Mandibular radiolucency

Case 32 Dental pain

Case 33 Radiographic radio-opacity

Case 34 Lump on tongue

Case 35 Facial trauma

Case 36 Oral ulcers

Case 37 Oral cancer treatment



Part II

Question 1 Implant options in the edentulous patient

Question 2 Resin-retained bridgework

Question 3 Implant aesthetics

Question 4 Laminate veneer preparations

Question 5 Management of the discoloured tooth

Question 6 Non-vital bleaching

Question 7 Gingival recession and periodontal splints

Question 8 Management of palatal toothwear

Question 9 Management of gingival recession

Question 10 Partial dentures and free end saddles

Question 11 Management of the perio-endo lesion

Question 12 Tooth discolouration

Question 13 Edentulous ridges

Question 14 Gingival enlargement

Question 15 Fibre posts

Question 16 Painful gums

Question 17 Fluorosis

Question 18 Crown preparations

Question 19 Complex denture cases

Question 20 Root-canal treatment

Question 21 Infective endocarditis and restorative dentistry

Question 22 Designing dentures

Question 23 Toothwear and dentures

Question 24 Toothwear and composites

Question 25 Dentine bonding

In short, this elegant book is useful not only to its intended audience but also to undergraduate dental students and to dental practitioners. --E.G. Absi, - British Dental Journal, July 2007