Oral surgery · 11 minutes

Non-Healing Extraction Socket: 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

Mrs Crocket 55 year old female patient had extraction done 4 days ago by another dentist across the road and pain started soon afterwards. Pt complains of bad smell and bad taste. Give possible causes of pain, what investigations will you do and manage patients concern.

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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