Wednesday 9 April 2014

Exam Content Dental Anatomy and Occlusion- NBDE Part 1

Tooth Morphology
Very Important and the hardest portion of the exam that i found. Gets confusing so prepare it really well.

43 Questions Spread on the following topics:

  • Primary Dentition.
  • Permeant Dentition.
  • Incisors, Canines, Premolars and Molars.

Pulp cavity
5 Questions Spread on the following topics:

  • Pulp Cavity.
  • Pulp Anatomy.
  • Pulp Morphology in Sections.

Calcification and Eruption
6 Questions Spread on the following topics:

  • Time of Calcification.
  • Time of Eruptions.

Clinical Consideration
8 Questions Spread on the following topics:
Clinical considerations related to tooth morphologies and Dental anomalies

Occlusion
37 Questions Spread on the following topics:
  • Functional Anatomy.
  • Inter-arch (Static and Movement).
  • Anterior Teeth.
  • Posterior Teeth.
  • Intra-arch.
  • Mastication (Physiology and Biomechanics).
  • TMJ.
  • Muscles of mastication and related Ligaments.
  • Occlusion (Determinants and Factors).

Ethics
One Question Spread on the following topics:
  • Professional Ethics.
  • Patient Management.

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Exam Content Microbiology and Pathology- NBDE Part 1

General Microbiology
20 Questions Spread on the following topics:


  • Microbial Biochemistry and Physiology.
  • Microbial Cytology.
  • Microbial Variations and Genetics.
  • Sterilisation and Disinfection.
  •  Biology of micro-organisms.
  • Bacteria.
  • Viruses.
  • Fungi.
  • Antibiotics and chemotherapy.
  • Oral ecolgoy and epidermiology.

Tissue Reaction

10 Questions Spread on the following topics:

  • Inflammation and Repair.
  • Physical and chemical Injury.
  • Hemo-dynamic disorders.

Immunology

13 Questions Spread on the following topics:

  • Host Defence mechanisms.
  • Hypersensitivity.
  • Immune System.

Special Infection

22 Questions Spread on the following topics:

  • Bacterial Infections.
  • Viral Infections.
  • Fungal Infections.
  • Chlamydial and Rickettsial Infections.

Systemic Pathology

22 Questions Spread on the following topics:

  • Cardiovascular.
  • respiratory.
  • Gastrointestinal, hepato-biliary and Genito-urniary.
  • Vascular, blood and Lymphatic.
  • Glandular.
  • Muscular – Skeletal.
  • Nervous System
  • Genetic Diseases.

Growth Disturbance

12 Questions Spread on the following topics:

  • Non-Neoplastic.
  • Neoplasms (etiology, epidemiology and biology).
  • Specific Neoplasm

Ethics

One Question Spread on the following topics:

  • Professional Ethics.
  • Patient Management


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Exam Content Physiology- NBDE Part 1

Membranes

4 Questions Spread on the following topics:



  • Structure.
  • Function.
  • Intradisciplinary and Clinical/Cross Correlation.

Nervous Tissues

Questions Spread on the following topics:

  • General Properties.
  • Central Nervous System.
  • Autonomic Nervous System
  • Somatic Nervous System.
  • Intradisciplinary and Clinical/Cross Correlation.

Muscle

6 Questions Spread on the following topics:

  • Skeletal.
  • Smooth.
  • Cardiac.
  • Intradisciplinary and Clinical/Cross Correlation.

Circulation

9 Questions Spread on the following topics:

  • Fluid content and Dynamics.
  • Coagulation.
  • Cardio-dynamics and electrophysiology.
  • Regulatory mechanisms.
  • Intradisciplinary and Clinical/Cross Correlation.

Respiration

6 Questions Spread on the following topics:

  • Mechanical Aspects.
  • Gas Exchange.
  • Regulation.
  • Intradisciplinary and Clinical/Cross Correlation.

Renal

Questions Spread on the following topics:

  • Functional Anatomy.
  • Blood flow and Filtration.
  • Reabsorption and Secretion.
  • Regulation.
  • Acid-Base Balance.
  • Intradisciplinary and Clinical/Cross Correlation.

Oral Physiology

Questions Spread on the following topics:

  • Taste.
  • Mastication with reflexes.
  • Swallowing
  • Intradisciplinary and Clinical/Cross Correlation.

Digestion

5 Questions Spread on the following topics:

  • Neuromuscular.
  • Secretions.
  • Absorption.
  • Digestions.
  • Intradisciplinary and Clinical/Cross Correlation.

Endocrines

8 Questions Spread on the following topics:

  • Pituitary/Hypothalamus.
  • Reproductions.
  • Signalling systems
  • Pancreas and Parathyroid Gland.
  • Adrenal and Thyroid Gland.
  • Intradisciplinary and Clinical/Cross Correlation.

Ethics

One Question Spread on the following topics:

  • Professional Ethics.
  • Patient Management.


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Biochemistry NBDE Part 1

This section is by far the most easiest from others, i came across very simple questions from this section in my exam.

Biological Compounds


10 Questions Spread on the following topics:


  • Sugars and Carbohydrates.
  • Amino Acids and Proteins.
  • Lipids.
  • Nucleic Acids and Metabolism.
  • Nutrients and Minerals.
  • Intradisciplinary and Clinical/Cross Correlation.

Metabolisms

17 Questions Spread on the following topics:

  • Bioenergetics.
  • Enzymology.
  • Catabolism.
  • Anabolism.
  • Urea cycle.
  • Regulation.
  • Intradisciplinary and Clinical/Cross Correlation.

Cellular Biology

9 Questions Spread on the following topics:


  • DNA/RNA and Protein synthesis.
  • Genetic Engineering.
  • Cell Cycle.
  • Intradisciplinary and Clinical/Cross Correlation.


Connective Tissues

8 Questions Spread on the following topics:

  • Soft Tissue.
  • Hard Tissue/ Calcification.
  • Intradisciplinary and Clinical/Cross Correlation.





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    Exam Content Anatomy- NBDE Part 1

    The exam is divided into 4 sections, each section contains 100 questions, thus the exam is 400 questions. the 400 questions are spread into :
    1. Anatomic Science
    2. Biochemistry and Physiology
    3. Microbiology and Pathology
    4. Dental Anatomy and Occlusion





    Gross Anatomy


    49 Questions Spread on the following topics:

    • Head.
    • Oral Cavity.
    • Intra and Extra Oral Structures.
    • Osteology.
    • TMJ and Muscles of Mastication.
    • Neck and Surrounding Structures.
    • Axilla, Shoulders and Upper Extremities.
    • Thoracic Cavity.
    • Abdominal Cavity.
    • Pelvic Cavity.
    • Central Nervous System.
    • Bones.
    • Muscles.
    • Fascia Nerves (Peripheral and Autonomic)
    • Arterie, Veins and Lymphatics spaces and cavties.
    • Joints and Ligaments.
    • Endocrines and Exocrines.
    • Cranial Nerves.

    Histology

    23 Questions Spread on the following topics:

    • Cell Biology.
    • Basic tissues.
    • Bone, cartilage and joints.
    • Lymphatic systems.
    • Circulatory System.
    • Endocrine System.
    • Respiratory System.
    • Gastrointestinal System.
    • Genitourinary System.
    • Integument.

    Oral Histology

    16 Questions Spread on the following topics:

    • Tooth Structures.
    • Supporting Structures.
    • Soft Oral Tissue.
    • TMJ

    Developmental Histology

    11 Questions Spread on the following topics:

    • Osteogensis.
    • Tooth Development, Eruption and movement.
    • Brachial Arc Development.
    • Facial Development.
    • Oral Structure Development.
    • General Embryology.

    Ethics

    One Question Spread on the following topics:



    • Professional Ethics
    • Patient Management.



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