MFDS Part 1 Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the MFDS Part 1 Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 MFDS Part 1 terms across 17 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the MFDS Part 1 Vocabulary Game
Professional regulation
Clinical governance
Team communication
Underpinning clinical knowledge
Medical emergencies
Clinical examination
Preventative care
Diagnosis and treatment planning
Restorative dentistry
Orthodontics
Oral surgery
Paediatric dentistry
Oral medicine
Oral pathology
Oral microbiology
Public health
Oral radiology
Sources for these terms (17)
- What we do · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Clinical audit: descriptive studies · Source checked 2026-11-04
- SBAR: Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation - Implementation and Training Guide · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Glossary - Oral health promotion: general dental practice (NG30) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Angina · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Biopsy · Source checked 2026-11-04
- The ABCDE Approach · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Dental checks: intervals between oral health reviews - Recommendations (CG19) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Dental treatments · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Cleft lip and palate · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Mouth ulcers · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Lichen planus of the mouth · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Maxillofacial Surgery - Treatment of Odontogenic Keratocysts · Source checked 2026-11-04
- How to keep your teeth clean · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Chapter 10: healthier eating - Delivering better oral health · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Bone grafting for dental implants · Source checked 2026-11-05
- Guidance on the Safe Use of Dental Cone Beam CT (Computed Tomography) Equipment (HPA-CRCE-010) · Source checked 2026-11-05
About the MFDS Part 1 Exam
The MFDS (Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery) is a postgraduate dental membership examination developed and delivered by the Dental Examinations Executive for RCS England, RCS Edinburgh and RCPS Glasgow. It assesses a GDC-registered dentist at the level of a Dental Core Trainee completing the third year of training and is mapped to the dental core training curriculum. Part 1 has two two-hour papers of 90 single best answer (SBA) questions each, with five options per question and no negative marking. Questions are spread across Domain A (general professional outcomes), Domain B (general clinical care) and Domain C (specialist outcomes such as restorative dentistry, orthodontics, oral surgery, oral medicine, radiology, microbiology and dental public health). Candidates must pass Part 1 before sitting the Part 2 OSCE.
Exam sponsor: The Dental Examinations Executive, on behalf of the three UK Surgical Royal Colleges (RCS England, RCS Edinburgh and RCPS Glasgow).. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
Two written papers of 90 single best answer (SBA) questions each (180 in total). Each question has five options, usually with a clinical vignette, and there is no negative marking.
Time Limit
Two papers of two hours each.
Passing Score
No fixed pass mark. The pass mark is set for each sitting by standard setting (modified Angoff) so the required score varies between diets according to question difficulty.
Exam / Certification Fees
£800 for MFDS Part 1 (Dental Examinations Executive fee for exams delivered in the UK; fees are reviewed annually).
Exam sponsor websiteFees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the MFDS Part 1 vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the MFDS Part 1 vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 MFDS Part 1 terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the MFDS Part 1 terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the The Dental Examinations Executive, on behalf of the three UK Surgical Royal Colleges (RCS England, RCS Edinburgh and RCPS Glasgow). content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What format is the MFDS Part 1 examination?
MFDS Part 1 is a written exam of single best answer (SBA) questions. Each question usually gives a clinical vignette and five options, from which you choose the single best answer. There are two papers of 90 questions, each lasting two hours, with no negative marking.
How many questions are on MFDS Part 1 and how long is the exam?
MFDS Part 1 has 180 single best answer questions, split equally across two two-hour papers of 90 questions each, so you have about 90 seconds per question. There is no negative marking. The legacy format, last sat in October 2026, was one three-hour paper of 150 questions.