Iran Dental Basic Sciences Exam case studies
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The Iran Dental Basic Sciences Exam (آزمون علوم پایه دندانپزشکی) is the comprehensive basic-science assessment that Iranian dental students must clear before moving into the clinical phase of the DDS curriculum. It is designed for students who have finished the preclinical basic-science courses - anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, general and oral pathology, pharmacology, dental materials, radiology and physics, and behavioral sciences - and who need to demonstrate that foundation before treating patients. The Iran Dental Basic Sciences Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 2,883 words.
1Submandibular Space Infection After Molar Endodontics
A 48-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus (HbA1c 10.1%) presents 4 days after incomplete root canal treatment of tooth 46. He has a tense right submandibular swelling, an elevated floor of the mouth on the right, and trismus with interincisal opening of 18 mm.
618 words, about 3 min2Hyperventilation Tetany During Local Anesthesia
A 24-year-old woman with no systemic disease attends for extraction of tooth 38. During administration of an inferior alveolar nerve block, she becomes tearful and starts breathing at 30 breaths/min.
555 words, about 3 min3Poorly Controlled Diabetes and Periodontal Abscess
A 56-year-old man with type 2 diabetes presents for extraction of tooth 26 because of recurrent periodontal abscess. His HbA1c is 9.4%, fasting plasma glucose 212 mg/dL, and he has lost 4 kg unintentionally over 3 months.
581 words, about 3 min4Needlestick Exposure to HBeAg-Positive Blood
A 29-year-old dental hygienist sustains a needlestick injury to the left index finger while recapping a local anesthetic needle after treating a patient. The patient is known to be HBsAg positive and HBeAg positive; HIV and HCV serology are negative.
571 words, about 3 min5Non-Homogeneous Floor-of-Mouth Patch in a Smoker
A 62-year-old man presents with a 2.5 cm white and red patch on the left floor of the mouth that has been present for 6 months. He has smoked 20 cigarettes/day for 35 years and drinks alcohol on weekends.
558 words, about 3 min