EUC-ODON case studies
EUC-ODON · Put your knowledge to work in context.
EUC-ODON is a European-level knowledge examination in dentistry, intended for dentists who want an independent, structured assessment of their clinical knowledge across the full scope of general dental practice. It is typically taken by clinicians preparing for cross-border practice, postgraduate entry, or simply a rigorous self-check after graduation. The EUC-ODON case studies are 5 cases and about 4,817 words.
1A 58-year-old smoker with diabetes, a failing lower molar and a bleeding implant
A 58-year-old man is referred by his general dentist for assessment of the lower right first molar (46). He has type 2 diabetes (HbA1c 7.9% at last review) and smokes 15 cigarettes a day; he says he has no intention of stopping.
1,029 words, about 5 min2Previously started root canal treatment with a separated file in a curved mesiobuccal canal
A 42-year-old woman attends for a second opinion on her upper right first molar (16). Another clinician started root canal treatment six weeks ago; the tooth was left with a cotton pellet in the pulp chamber and a temporary filling that has partly washed out.
984 words, about 5 min3A 67-year-old requesting "all teeth out and fixed teeth in" with a limited budget and a wedding date
A 67-year-old woman attends requesting "all my teeth out and fixed teeth put in". She has lost 16, 17, 26, 27, 36, 37, 46 and 47.
920 words, about 5 min4A patient on high-dose denosumab with a recurrent abscess and an unrestorable molar
A 74-year-old woman is referred with a recurrent swelling over the lower left first molar (36). She has metastatic breast cancer and has received denosumab 120 mg subcutaneously every four weeks for the last three years, together with letrozole; she also takes prednisolone 5 mg daily for polymyalgia rheumatica.
908 words, about 5 min5A palatally impacted maxillary canine in a 12-year-old with a Class II division 1 malocclusion
A 12-year-old girl is referred because the upper right permanent canine (13) has not erupted. She is in the late mixed dentition with a Class II division 1 malocclusion, a 7 mm overjet and 5 mm of upper arch crowding.
976 words, about 5 min