Egypt Dentistry Licensure Exam case studies
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The Egypt Dentistry Licensure Exam is the written assessment that a graduate of dentistry must clear to be registered and licensed to practise in Egypt. It is aimed at holders of a dental degree (BDS or equivalent) from an Egyptian dental school or from a recognised foreign institution, and it is administered under the authority of the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population together with the dental syndicate and the relevant higher education bodies. The Egypt Dentistry Licensure Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 4,614 words.
1Single molar extraction in a patient on dual antithrombotic therapy
A 71-year-old man is referred to the oral surgery clinic for removal of the mandibular right first molar (46). The tooth has gross caries, a necrotic pulp, grade II mobility and a 7 mm buccal probing depth with suppuration; mouth opening is 32 mm and there is no trismus, floor-of-mouth swelling or submandibular lymphadenopathy.
906 words, about 5 min2Separated rotary instrument in a previously started molar root canal
A 44-year-old woman is referred for completion of root canal treatment in the maxillary right first molar (16). Treatment was started three weeks ago elsewhere and left with a leaking temporary filling.
964 words, about 5 min3Full-mouth rehabilitation of a worn dentition with a reduced occlusal vertical dimension
A 58-year-old man presents for full-mouth rehabilitation. Twenty years of reflux and a five-a-day cola habit have left generalised erosion, with dentine exposed on the palatal surfaces of the upper anteriors and the occlusal surfaces of all posterior teeth; attrition has shortened the upper central incisors by about 4 mm.
911 words, about 5 min4Stage III periodontitis in a smoker with a through-and-through furcation
A 46-year-old woman attends for periodontal assessment. She smokes 15 cigarettes daily, has a BMI of 31 and an HbA1c of 6.9% on metformin, and brushes once daily without interdental cleaning.
933 words, about 5 min5Avulsed immature upper central incisor with delayed presentation
A 9-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department at 7 pm on a Friday, 90 minutes after a fall on a climbing frame. His upper right central incisor (11) was knocked completely out.
900 words, about 5 min