Thursday 24 March 2011

What is included in the "Assessment of Fundamental Knowledge" ?


Assessment of Fundamental Knowledge

The Assessment consists of two (2) books, each with 150 multiple-choice type questions. Each book is given in a three (3) hour session. The sessions are held in the morning and afternoon of one day.
Outlined below are the content areas that may be tested.
Book 1
Biomedical Science Knowledge as it relates to:
- human anatomy
- human physiology
- human histology
- human biochemistry
- growth and development of the craniofacial complex
- oral physiology
- microbiology and immunology of oral diseases
- neurological sciences
- tooth morphology,
- pain and pain management
- nutrition
- pharmacology
- biological effects of radiation
- oral biomaterials
Book 2
Applied Preclinical and/or Clinical Sciences as it relates to:
- general medicine and general pathology
- oral medicine and oral pathology
- radiology
- periodontics
- preventive dentistry
- operative dentistry
- endodontics
- prosthodontics
- orthodontics
- pediatric dentistry
- geriatric dentistry
- oral and maxillofacial surgery
- therapeutics
- dental biomaterials
- behavioural sciences
- dental public health and epidemiology
- ethics
- pain and anxiety control
- local anesthesia

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for sharing the sylabus of Assessment of Fundamental Knowledge. Even we at TCCDS are offering CLINICAL SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMS to the dental students, who desire to work in North America and want to improve their skills.

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