MFDS PART 2: 60 OSCE stations

This book is a practical revision guide for postgraduates preparing for the OSCE element of the MFDS (Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery) examination.

Presented with 60 OSCE stations, students are encouraged to apply the theory and knowledge they have acquired in simulated patient encounters in the setting of a clinical examination.

Each station opens with a summary of relevant clinical information, followed by a practice OSCE and examiner mark sheet.

Candidates are guided through questions they are likely to encounter, with explanations of the most appropriate answers and direction towards key research papers and further reading to enhance their knowledge.

The book gives practical advice on how to approach revision and useful tips to improve exam technique, helping students maximise the chances of success.

Key points

• Practical revision guide for postgraduates preparing for the OSCE element of the MFDS examination
• 60 OSCE stations with practice OSCE and examiner mark sheet
• Guides candidates through topics they are likely to encounter with detailed explanations of answers
• Offers advice on revision and tips to improve exam technique and maximise chances of success

1. A dental patient with a dry mouth
2. Management of a white patch in the mouth
3. Temporomandibular joint dysfunction
4. Facial pain
5. Recurrent oral ulceration
6. A suspicious ulcer necessitating urgent referral
7. Cemento osseous dysplasia
8. Cranial nerves examination
9. Management of anaphylaxis in dental practice
10. Management of angina in dental practice
11. Management of asthma in dental practice
12. Management of epilepsy in dental practice
13. Management of hypoglycaemia in dental practice
14. Basic life support in dental practice
15. Immediate options for an extracted tooth
16. Long term options for a missing tooth
17. Partial denture design
18. Implant management
19. A child with a cleft lip presenting to dental practice
20. Referral for advanced periodontal disease
21. Trauma to an adult incisor tooth
22. A mandible fracture presenting to dental practice
23. Repair of a facial laceration
24. Special needs children requiring sedation
25. Amelogensis imperfecta
26. Management of childhood caries
27. Unerupted canines
28. Management of infraoccluded primary molars
29. Orthodontic appliances
30. Periodontal disease and recession in an orthodontic patient
31. Failed tooth extraction
32. Coronectomy for a third molar tooth
33. Dental treatment of patients on bisphosphonates
34. Intravenous sedation for dental extractions
35. Oro antral fistula
36. Tooth extraction in a patient with a prosthetic heart valve
37. Management of lichen planus in dental practice
38. Previously undiagnosed periodontal disease
39. Failed tooth extraction with retained root
40. Tongue numbness after tooth extraction
41. A lump in the palate
42. Management of an avulsed tooth in a child
43. Incisional biopsy of a suspicious lesion
44. Suturing of a bleeding socket
45. Raising a flap for a surgical tooth extraction
46. Interpretation of apical radiolucent lesion
47. Adequacy of root canal filling for apicectomy
48. Third molar assessment
49. Salivary gland swellings
50. X-Ray machine suddenly stops working
51. Extractions of teeth for patients on warfarin
52. Correctly writing a prescription for antibiotics
53. Antibiotics for a dental infection following tooth extraction
54. Spreading infection from a lower molar tooth
55. Communication of NHS eligibility for orthodontic treatment
56. Mental capacity and consent for dental treatment
57. Alcohol misuse by a dentist
58. General Dental Council standards
59. Missing money from the work place staff room
60. Management of a sharps injury in dental practice

Johno Breeze PhD FRCS FDS
Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham, UK

Eiling Wu MBBS MRCS BDS MFD BSc AKC
Specialist Trainee in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, UK