PMC Dentistry Licensure case studies
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The Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) National Licensing Examination for Dentistry is the computer-based, single-best-answer assessment that dental graduates sit to obtain a licence to practise in Pakistan. It is aimed at graduates of Pakistani dental colleges and at overseas-qualified dentists seeking registration, and it tests whether a candidate can apply basic and clinical science to realistic patient scenarios rather than recall isolated facts. The PMC Dentistry Licensure case studies are 5 cases and about 2,906 words.
1Irreversible pulpitis in a pregnant patient: urgency, anaesthesia, and materials
A 34-year-old woman at 26 weeks' gestation presents with a 3-day history of spontaneous, throbbing pain in the mandibular right first molar that wakes her at night. The tooth has a large composite restoration; cold testing produces pain lasting 40 seconds, percussion is mildly tender, probing depths are 3 mm except 4 mm distally, and the tooth is not mobile.
625 words, about 3 min2Stage III grade C periodontitis with poorly controlled diabetes and smoking
A 54-year-old man attends a new patient examination. He smokes 20 cigarettes daily and has type 2 diabetes diagnosed 8 years ago; his most recent HbA1c is 9.2%.
612 words, about 3 min3Non-homogeneous leukoplakia of the lateral tongue: biopsy or laser?
A 63-year-old woman is referred by her general dentist because of a white patch on the left lateral border of the tongue noticed 3 months ago. She has smoked 15 cigarettes daily for 30 years and drinks two glasses of wine most evenings.
552 words, about 3 min4Avulsed immature maxillary incisor with prolonged dry storage
An 8-year-old boy is brought to the emergency clinic 4 hours after his maxillary right central incisor was avulsed during a fall at school. The tooth was picked up by a teacher, wrapped in tissue paper for 90 minutes, then placed in tap water for the journey.
564 words, about 3 min5Needlestick injury from a source patient with HIV and treated HCV
A 29-year-old dental hygienist sustains a deep needlestick injury to the left index finger while recapping a local anaesthetic needle after treating a patient. The needle penetrated the glove and drew blood.
553 words, about 3 min