HK Dental ORE case studies
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The Licensing Examination of the Dental Council of Hong Kong is the route by which dentists who qualified outside Hong Kong can seek registration to practise in Hong Kong. It is administered by the Dental Council of Hong Kong under the Dentists Registration Ordinance (Cap. The HK Dental ORE case studies are 5 cases and about 4,305 words.
1Warfarin, diabetes and two teeth to remove before a flight
Mr Chan, 58, attends for the extraction of two teeth: 46, grossly carious with a recurrent periapical radiolucency and tender to percussion, and 37, which has a 9 mm pocket and grade II mobility. He has had type 2 diabetes for 12 years; his HbA1c was 8.4% one week ago.
881 words, about 4 min2Extruded immature central incisor in a tearful nine-year-old
Jasmine, aged 9, is brought in 40 minutes after falling from a swing. Her upper right central incisor (11) has been driven forward: it is extruded by about 3 mm, grade II mobile and tender to percussion.
865 words, about 4 min3Curved mesiobuccal canal and a misleading apex locator in the practical test
In the practical test you are given an extracted maxillary first molar mounted in a typodont and 90 minutes to complete root canal treatment. The preoperative radiograph shows three root canals, with the mesiobuccal canal curving sharply, at about 40 degrees, in the apical third.
816 words, about 4 min4A five-week ulcer under a denture that is not a denture sore
Mr Wong, 67, has worn upper and lower partial dentures for 12 years. He attends asking for new dentures because the lower one 'rubs'.
905 words, about 5 min5Denosumab, a non-restorable molar and a patient who wants it out
Mrs Lee, 71, has breast cancer with bone metastases. She has received denosumab 120 mg subcutaneously every 4 weeks for 36 months, and before that had zoledronic acid monthly for 12 months.
838 words, about 4 min