DHA Dentist Exam case studies
DHA Dentist Exam · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The DHA Dentist Exam is the licensure assessment used by the Dubai Health Authority to determine whether a dentist trained outside the UAE has the knowledge base to practise in Dubai. It is aimed at general dentists seeking DHA registration, and it is a computer-delivered multiple-choice examination. The content is broad rather than exotic: it tests the dentistry a working general practitioner does every week, weighted toward restorative dentistry and endodontics, oral medicine and diagnosis, prosthodontics, periodontics, surgery, orthodontics and paediatrics, plus the supporting material that surrounds clinical work - medical emergencies, pharmacology and local anaesthesia, prevention and infection control, and professional ethics with UAE health regulation. Preparation works best as a structured revision cycle rather than last-minute cramming. The DHA Dentist Exam case studies are 4 cases and about 2,654 words.
1Warfarin Patient Requiring Urgent Extraction
A 68-year-old man attends your Dubai clinic with a grossly carious, non-restorable lower right first molar causing recurrent pericoronitis and pain. His medical history includes atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and a mechanical mitral valve replacement 4 years ago.
687 words, about 3 min2Paediatric Patient with Suspected Odontogenic Infection and Airway Concern
A 6-year-old girl is brought to your clinic by her mother with a 3-day history of swelling of the left cheek and fever. She has a large carious lower left second primary molar.
656 words, about 3 min3Antibiotic Prophylaxis Decision Before Valve Replacement
A 55-year-old woman attends for a routine check-up. She has a prosthetic aortic valve (bioprosthetic, inserted 2 years ago), type 2 diabetes controlled on metformin (HbA1c 7.1%), and no known allergies.
668 words, about 3 min4Child with Suspected Dental Neglect and Safeguarding Concern
A 9-year-old boy is brought to your clinic by his father with multiple carious primary and permanent teeth , including a large cavity in the upper right first permanent molar with pulpal involvement. The child is quiet and has poor oral hygiene , and you notice bruising on his forearm and a healing laceration on his lip .
643 words, about 3 min