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June 05, 2010

OSCE podOSCE

Heyyyyy, heyyyy...hey apple!


Malas nak cakap banyak. Let's go straighttttt to the point :-


17 stations, 2 rests, 5 minute each


1. Cross infection control section - 10 minutes station, setting up chair, which waste goes to which bin, how to clean down the unit, hand washing technique


2. Types of ICP impression? Silicon mousse, beauty wax, modelling wax? Impression plaster - why do we use the Snow White plaster when we mount the cast.


3. L/A - Types of syringe used for anaesthesia of upper incisor. Types of L/A (choose either Lignocaine or Scandonest) for people with alcohol liver cirrhosis, pregnant woman, people with heart disease (I couldn't remember what exactly was the disease) and people with emphysema.


4. Breaking bad news - extraction of upper left lateral incisor after root canal treatment


5. Rapid relaxation - topical anaesthesia and local anaesthesia administration


6. Types of denture cleanser for denture made out of PMMA, PMMA with soft acrylic liner and something2 with alloy. To choose from brush and soap, toothpaste, sodium perborate, hydrochloric acid and something something


7. Identify tooth,one molar one premolar. comment on adequacy of caries removal. To comment on the use of amalgam or resin composite based on the cavity preparation. To comment on how to retain the resin composite for the tooth.


8. Material used for restoration (amalgam and resin composite) Composition, advantages and disadvantages, health issue.


9. Identify the problem with denture - polished away buccal surfaces, sharpness, etc


10. Identify the problem with the full denture on the articulator - unbalanced articulation, alignment not centred etc


11. Behavioural Sc (2 stations) - features of Down Syndrome, symptoms of depression, number of units of alcohol for men, light, moderate, heavy, Anorexia Nervosa - definition, causes, health inequalities, personality disorder bla bla bla banyak lagi tak ingat.


12. Picture of ANUG - to give oral hygiene instruction. The instructor was a bit mean! Mouthwash, brush teeth, at least twice a day, proper technique, toothpaste, interdental toothbrush


13. Gracey curette - name the instrument, design features and the working angle


14. Charting - A LOT OF charting to be done. Amalgam restoration at almost 70% of the tooth with recurrent caries, missing teeth. SUMPAH TAKDE MASA.


OSCE Trivia -

  • times flies really fast. 17 stations felt like 2 seconds oni!
  • behavioural science stations are a bit cruel. she threw in 5-6 questions in a station to be answered in 5 minutes. gile ke apeeee
  • master your cross infection. lol. the basic is always the killer


Conclusion

  • 1 down another 1 to go baby!!

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