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Hi SDN members:
This is going to be a long post? Well I gave my part II very recently and thought I should let you guys know about my experience. Well I gave my part I Paper based in July ( Got 92%) and then suddenly I had to give part II soon? Well this is my experience in as short as I could make it.
My Preparation Time:
I read for less than a month.. I know I was boarding a super fast train?.10 subjects and 1 month. First few days it was slow but then last 15 days it was 15 hours of non stop study?. + few days of solving papers. Phew!
Materials I read:
>Textbooks(once)- Schaffer (oral path), Class notes(radio), Grossman (endo)..Did not have time for others
>Dental decks 2001(twice)- all subjects
> National Board papers- F, G, H, I, J and K
> Websites seen for Opath and Radio (these were very helpful)- and I forward my thanks to you guys at SDN for sharing them.
http://www.dental.mu.edu/oralpath/diagnosislist.htm
http://www.forsyth.org/oralpathology/index.htm
http://www.dental.mu.edu/oralpath/grad/xray/index.htm
http://www.usc.edu/hsc/dental/opath/Diseases/index.html
How the exam was:
Man its draining for sure? Im glad I made a habit to sit continuously for 8 hours for the practice papers. It starts with a tutorial for 15 mins. This time is not included in your exam. The second day tutorial is important for how the cases will appear....so I suggest everyone to take it. The exam starts after you finish this tutorial or after 15 mins, whichever is earlier.
It?s best to mark the question and go on to the next. You can go back, but it?s a torture ? as its difficult to keep a track of the unanswered questions. Well keep 5 mins at the end to see what questions , you?ve left unanswered. Try and do 1 question a minute to finish in time.
Things to remember:
As everyone knows, the content of the exam cannot be disclosed?but just a few general things one should be thorough with before the exam. Please remember friends? this is only some things that caught my eye and I thought are Important. You still need to read everything in all subjects?.
>Dental Public Health- types of studies, formula for incidence and prevalence, Incidence of exposed and unexposed to particular disease, mean median mode, OSHA and EPA functions, Types of Health organizations- HMO, PPS etc. ( I will write the answers to these in my next posts)
>Anatomy of Spaces (pterygomandibular etc), a little about the nerves? trochlear, abducens, maxillary, mandibular etc. Cavernous sinus. The side affected with unilateral TMJ pathology (ankylosis and hyperplasia), hypoglossal nerve injury.
>Drugs- Morphine, lidocaine, Propoxyphene, Barbiturates, Diazepam, Choral Hydrate*, Hydroxyzine*, Epinephrine, Atropine, Propranolol, Succinycholine, ALL ANTIBIOTICS, corticosteroids and NSAIDs. These should be known very thoroughly, which drug should not be given in which condtion..and drug interactions. etc
>Perio Flaps, plaque and calculus maturation time (day wise), Microorganisms associated with each perio and ging disease. Probing depth / amount of recession measurement.
>Please read Candidiasis, Herpes Simplex and aphthous well!! Herpangina, Erythema Multiforme, White sponge nevus, Luekoplakia , lichen planus?. Characteristics and Tx of choice for each. AOT, CEOT, ameloblastoma, ameloblastic fibroma, OKC, dentigerous cyst, nasolabial cyst, mid palatine cyst, Spread of infection route, SLOB rule and BULL rule in Radiology, kVP and mA effects on xrays. Collimation, rules of shadow casting. Read these important syndromes:- peirre robin, gorlin goltz, merkelson-rosenthal, gardners, cleidocranial dysplasia , ectodermal dysplasia, Sturge weber, puetz jeghers.
>Elastomeric materials, gypsum products, lining and base materials. Immediate dentures, How to increase and decrease vertical dimension of Occlusion. Location of retention grooves in all types of cavities.
Guess that?s all I can remember of what I think is important. Read the case history and radiographs carefully. Practice a lot of the Opath pictures for easier identifying in exam. I will have my results in the next week (mostly) and will keep you guys posted.
Thanks SDN and good luck to all!!!
UABDentist
This is going to be a long post? Well I gave my part II very recently and thought I should let you guys know about my experience. Well I gave my part I Paper based in July ( Got 92%) and then suddenly I had to give part II soon? Well this is my experience in as short as I could make it.
My Preparation Time:
I read for less than a month.. I know I was boarding a super fast train?.10 subjects and 1 month. First few days it was slow but then last 15 days it was 15 hours of non stop study?. + few days of solving papers. Phew!
Materials I read:
>Textbooks(once)- Schaffer (oral path), Class notes(radio), Grossman (endo)..Did not have time for others
>Dental decks 2001(twice)- all subjects
> National Board papers- F, G, H, I, J and K
> Websites seen for Opath and Radio (these were very helpful)- and I forward my thanks to you guys at SDN for sharing them.
http://www.dental.mu.edu/oralpath/diagnosislist.htm
http://www.forsyth.org/oralpathology/index.htm
http://www.dental.mu.edu/oralpath/grad/xray/index.htm
http://www.usc.edu/hsc/dental/opath/Diseases/index.html
How the exam was:
Man its draining for sure? Im glad I made a habit to sit continuously for 8 hours for the practice papers. It starts with a tutorial for 15 mins. This time is not included in your exam. The second day tutorial is important for how the cases will appear....so I suggest everyone to take it. The exam starts after you finish this tutorial or after 15 mins, whichever is earlier.
It?s best to mark the question and go on to the next. You can go back, but it?s a torture ? as its difficult to keep a track of the unanswered questions. Well keep 5 mins at the end to see what questions , you?ve left unanswered. Try and do 1 question a minute to finish in time.
Things to remember:
As everyone knows, the content of the exam cannot be disclosed?but just a few general things one should be thorough with before the exam. Please remember friends? this is only some things that caught my eye and I thought are Important. You still need to read everything in all subjects?.
>Dental Public Health- types of studies, formula for incidence and prevalence, Incidence of exposed and unexposed to particular disease, mean median mode, OSHA and EPA functions, Types of Health organizations- HMO, PPS etc. ( I will write the answers to these in my next posts)
>Anatomy of Spaces (pterygomandibular etc), a little about the nerves? trochlear, abducens, maxillary, mandibular etc. Cavernous sinus. The side affected with unilateral TMJ pathology (ankylosis and hyperplasia), hypoglossal nerve injury.
>Drugs- Morphine, lidocaine, Propoxyphene, Barbiturates, Diazepam, Choral Hydrate*, Hydroxyzine*, Epinephrine, Atropine, Propranolol, Succinycholine, ALL ANTIBIOTICS, corticosteroids and NSAIDs. These should be known very thoroughly, which drug should not be given in which condtion..and drug interactions. etc
>Perio Flaps, plaque and calculus maturation time (day wise), Microorganisms associated with each perio and ging disease. Probing depth / amount of recession measurement.
>Please read Candidiasis, Herpes Simplex and aphthous well!! Herpangina, Erythema Multiforme, White sponge nevus, Luekoplakia , lichen planus?. Characteristics and Tx of choice for each. AOT, CEOT, ameloblastoma, ameloblastic fibroma, OKC, dentigerous cyst, nasolabial cyst, mid palatine cyst, Spread of infection route, SLOB rule and BULL rule in Radiology, kVP and mA effects on xrays. Collimation, rules of shadow casting. Read these important syndromes:- peirre robin, gorlin goltz, merkelson-rosenthal, gardners, cleidocranial dysplasia , ectodermal dysplasia, Sturge weber, puetz jeghers.
>Elastomeric materials, gypsum products, lining and base materials. Immediate dentures, How to increase and decrease vertical dimension of Occlusion. Location of retention grooves in all types of cavities.
Guess that?s all I can remember of what I think is important. Read the case history and radiographs carefully. Practice a lot of the Opath pictures for easier identifying in exam. I will have my results in the next week (mostly) and will keep you guys posted.
Thanks SDN and good luck to all!!!
UABDentist
