ADC Written Exam (Dental Hygiene) case studies
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The ADC Written Examination is the second stage of the Australian Dental Council's assessment pathway for internationally qualified dental practitioners, including dental hygienists, dental therapists and oral health therapists. It is a computer-delivered, multiple-choice question examination held over two consecutive days, and it is delivered in partnership with Pearson VUE at test centres around the world. The ADC Written Exam (Dental Hygiene) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,894 words.
1Spreading odontogenic infection in a patient with poorly controlled diabetes
Mr K, 58, attends as an emergency at 09:40 with a three-day history of a dull ache in the lower right quadrant that became constant overnight. He has a swollen right cheek, temperature 38.6 °C, trismus limiting opening to 25 mm, and a firm, raised swelling of the right floor of the mouth with the tongue deviated to the left.
699 words, about 3 min2Deep caries with a vital pulp exposure in a highly anxious adult molar
Ms R, 44, attends after five years away from dentistry. Tooth 46 has a large occlusal–mesial composite, deep caries at the mesial margin, and after caries removal there is a 2 mm exposure of a vital, bleeding pulp.
841 words, about 4 min3Trauma risk, digit sucking and the timing of orthodontic referral in a 9-year-old
Amara, 9 years 3 months, attends with her mother. She has a Class II division 1 malocclusion, overjet of 9 mm measured with lips lightly closed, incompetent lips, 4 mm overbite, and a night-time digit-sucking habit that persists.
748 words, about 4 min4A request to record inaccurate periodontal data and sign an insurer's form
Mrs A, 52, attends a practice she has used for years requesting a 'routine scale and polish'. Basic periodontal examination scores are 3, 3, 4, 4, with 6 mm pockets at 16, 26, 36 and 46, bleeding on probing of 62%, plaque scores of 45%, and she smokes 15 cigarettes a day.
778 words, about 4 min5Prioritising limited resources in a high-caries practice population
You have recently taken over clinical leadership of a four-surgery practice in a deprived urban ward. The contract is 24,000 UDAs a year with four dentists, two therapists and one hygienist.
828 words, about 4 min