Oral surgery · 11 minutes

Apical Root broken During Extraction: ADC OSCE practice station

An ADC-style practice station on OSCE Coach. Practice, not real, past or recalled exam content.

What the candidate is told

Mr Singh 43 yera old new patient atyour clinic he complained of pain in the upper rigth side molar you dignosed it as pulp necrosis and was advised to remove the tooth . he agreed while extraction the palatal root broke and 4mm fragment is still inside and you notice that the tooth had a verticle fracture. you cleaned the socket with saline and can see the root piece. on Xray the tooth was in close proimity to the sinus inform the patient about the broken tooth and explain further management

How to approach oral surgery stations

Oral surgery stations test consent, risk explanation and aftercare. Practise covering the benefits, material risks, alternatives and what to expect afterwards, then checking the patient has understood.

Whatever the topic, the same habits earn marks: signpost what you will cover, listen, explain in plain words, offer real options, and check understanding. Our guide to the communication criteria shows how: ADC communication marking criteria, explained.

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