History
Check the proposed procedure, medical history, medicines and allergies.
MEDIVEERSETHE PRACTICAL HUBOBSERVE / REASON / EXPLAIN
Preoperative dental assessment
Organise the information needed before a supervised surgical plan.
Your practical station
Before an extraction teaching session, a patient mentions a long-term medicine. Explain what you would clarify and whom you would involve.
Recognise and interpret
History, examination and appropriate investigations inform a patient-specific plan and risk assessment.
Assessment
Review relevant examination and justified imaging.
Plan
Discuss findings, uncertainties and escalation with the supervising clinician.
At the viva table
Try answering aloud, then open the suggested answer. Examiner questions vary.
01 / Why ask about anticoagulants?
They can affect bleeding assessment and planning; changes require an appropriate clinician-led decision.
02 / Should a patient stop prescribed medicines on a student’s assumption?
No. Obtain an appropriate clinical plan.
03 / Why confirm the intended site?
Correct patient, procedure and site verification are essential.
04 / Is a radiograph a substitute for medical history?
No. They provide different information.