Oral medicine · 11 minutes

Assessment and Management of Palatal Swelling: 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 Michael Jones comes for check-up for painful tooth, he is new to your practice. He is seeing you today and his last check-up was 4 years ago. Large Bluish/dark red swelling on the right side of the palate between 3-7 for 5 years. Complaints about his previous dentist who did RCT filling 4 year ago. How would you gain more information and what special investigation would you do and based on the findings? Give differential diagnosis.

How to approach oral medicine stations

Oral medicine stations call for careful history taking, recognising red flags and arranging the right review or referral. Practise explaining findings without alarming the patient and agreeing a safe follow-up plan.

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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