NEET-MDS case studies
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NEET-MDS is the single national entrance examination for admission to Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) programmes at dental colleges in India. It is intended for BDS graduates who hold a recognised degree, have finished their compulsory rotating internship and meet the registration requirements set out in the current information bulletin. The NEET-MDS case studies are 5 cases and about 4,258 words.
1A painful lower molar with a single 7-mm pocket
A 38-year-old woman with no systemic illness attends with a 5-day history of severe, spontaneous pain in her lower left first molar that wakes her at night and is briefly relieved by cold water. Tooth 36 has deep distal caries, a lingering response to cold of about 40 seconds, and is tender to percussion.
799 words, about 4 min2Parasymphysis fracture with a brief loss of consciousness
A 26-year-old man is brought to the emergency department 6 hours after a motorcycle collision. He lost consciousness at the scene for about two minutes and has no memory of the event.
828 words, about 4 min3Stage and grade in a young smoker with diabetes
A 34-year-old man, a smoker of 15 cigarettes a day for 12 years, is referred with bleeding gums and drifting of the upper front teeth. He was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes two years ago; his most recent HbA1c is 7.9% and he takes metformin 1 g twice daily.
858 words, about 4 min4A request for "fixed teeth" in a fibrous maxillary ridge
A 71-year-old woman attends asking for "fixed teeth". She has been edentulous for eight years and has worn an unstable upper denture for five.
880 words, about 4 min5An avulsed immature incisor carried dry in a tissue
A 9-year-old boy is brought to the clinic 150 minutes after falling from a bicycle. His upper right central incisor (11) was avulsed.
893 words, about 4 min