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Key Facts: Morocco Dental Residency Exam Exam

4 written papers

Written admissibility examinations covering Craniofacial Anatomy, Oral Biology, Oral Pathology, and Dental Therapeutics/Surgery

Facultés de Médecine Dentaire du Maroc official regulations

Jury-set threshold

The jury determines the minimum admissibility mark; no fixed national pass mark is stated

Arrêté conjoint n° 2116-95, Article 10

4 attempt limit

Maximum allowable lifetime sittings under national university training statutes

Arrêté conjoint n° 2116-95, Article 1

2 hours each

Each admissibility composition has at least four questions and lasts two hours

Arrêté conjoint n° 2116-95, Article 9

Written admission

Definitive admission is a two-hour written stage covering four clinical specialty areas

Arrêté conjoint n° 2116-95, Article 15

A free 100-question English MCQ practice bank for Morocco's Concours de Résidanat en Médecine Dentaire. It covers craniofacial anatomy, oral biology, oral pathology, endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, and oral surgery for Moroccan dental residency preparation.

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1Which cranial nerve provides general sensory innervation to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, the floor of the mouth, and the mandibular lingual gingiva?

A.Lingual nerve (nerf lingual, branch of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve, V3)

B.Glossopharyngeal nerve (cranial nerve IX)

C.Hypoglossal nerve (cranial nerve XII)

D.Chorda tympani acting independently without the trigeminal nerve

Explanation: The lingual nerve, a major sensory branch of the posterior division of the mandibular nerve (V3), descends into the infratemporal fossa, passes medial to the mandibular ramus and lateral to the medial pterygoid muscle, and courses submucosally along the lingual aspect of the mandibular third molar. It provides general somatic sensation (touch, pain, temperature) to the mucous membrane of the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, the sublingual sulcus, and the lingual gingiva.

2During an inferior alveolar nerve block (épine de Spix / Spix injection), the local anesthetic solution is deposited into the pterygomandibular space. What anatomical landmark on the medial surface of the mandibular ramus guards the mandibular foramen and serves as the attachment site for the sphenomandibular ligament?

A.The lingula (épine de Spix)

B.The mylohyoid line (ligne mylo-hyoïdienne)

C.The genial tubercles (épines mentonnières)

D.The coronoid process (apophyse coronoïde)

Explanation: The lingula of the mandible (épine de Spix) is a prominent, sharp bony ridge projecting immediately anterosuperior to the mandibular foramen on the medial surface of the ascending mandibular ramus. It serves as the insertion site for the sphenomandibular ligament and serves as the primary bony landmark for target needle placement during the classic Halsted inferior alveolar nerve block.

3What anatomical boundaries delineate the pterygomandibular space (espace ptérygo-mandibulaire), in which the inferior alveolar nerve, lingual nerve, and inferior alveolar blood vessels course?

A.Medially by the medial pterygoid muscle, laterally by the medial surface of the mandibular ramus, anteriorly by the pterygomandibular raphe, and superiorly by the lateral pterygoid muscle

B.Medially by the buccinator muscle, laterally by the masseter muscle, and posteriorly by the parotid gland

C.Medially by the mylohyoid muscle, laterally by the platysma, and inferiorly by the hyoid bone

D.Medially by the tongue, laterally by the alveolar process, and superiorly by the palate

Explanation: The pterygomandibular space is bounded: 1) Laterally by the medial surface of the ascending mandibular ramus; 2) Medially by the lateral surface of the medial pterygoid muscle; 3) Anteriorly by the pterygomandibular raphe and buccinator muscle; 4) Superiorly by the lower border of the lateral pterygoid muscle; and 5) Posteriorly by the parotid gland wrapping around the posterior border of the ramus. It contains the inferior alveolar nerve, artery, and vein, the lingual nerve, and loose areolar connective tissue.

4Which muscle of mastication contributes most directly to protrusion and forward translation of the mandibular condyle and assists active depression of the mandible at the temporomandibular joint?

A.Lateral pterygoid muscle (muscle ptérygoïdien latéral / externe)

B.Medial pterygoid muscle (muscle ptérygoïdien médial / interne)

C.Masseter muscle

D.Temporalis muscle (muscle temporal)

Explanation: Among the four muscles of mastication, the lateral pterygoid is the one that assists mandibular depression and produces protrusion and contralateral excursion by drawing the condyle forward. Jaw opening is not performed by this muscle alone: gravity and the suprahyoid muscles, including digastric, mylohyoid, and geniohyoid, also contribute. The superior head helps coordinate the disc-condyle complex during closing and loading.

5The articular disc of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ / ATM) is a biconcave fibrocartilaginous structure divided into three distinct anatomical zones. Which zone is completely avascular and aneural, and receives physiological compressive load during mastication?

A.The intermediate zone (zone intermédiaire)

B.The anterior band

C.The posterior band

D.The bilaminar retrodiscal pad (zone rétrodiscale)

Explanation: The TMJ articular disc is biconcave in the sagittal plane, comprising a thick anterior band, a thin intermediate zone (approx. 1 mm thick), and a thick posterior band (approx. 3 mm thick). The thin intermediate zone is completely avascular and devoid of nociceptive nerve fibers, perfectly adapted to withstand continuous compressive and shear biomechanical forces between the anterior slope of the mandibular condyle and the posterior slope of the articular eminence. In contrast, the bilaminar retrodiscal pad is highly vascularized and abundantly innervated.

6Through which skull base foramen does the maxillary nerve (cranial nerve V2) exit the middle cranial fossa, and what anatomical space does it immediately enter?

A.Exits through the foramen rotundum (foramen rond) to enter the pterygopalatine fossa (fosse ptérygo-palatine)

B.Exits through the foramen ovale to enter the infratemporal fossa

C.Exits through the superior orbital fissure to enter the orbit

D.Exits through the stylomastoid foramen to enter the parotid gland

Explanation: The maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve (V2) is purely sensory. It leaves the middle cranial fossa by traversing the foramen rotundum in the greater wing of the sphenoid bone, entering directly into the superior aspect of the pterygopalatine fossa. In this pyramidal space, it gives off branches to the pterygopalatine ganglion, the posterior superior alveolar nerves, the zygomatic nerve, and continues anteriorly through the inferior orbital fissure as the infraorbital nerve.

7Which major terminal branch of the external carotid artery originates posterior to the neck of the mandible within the parotid gland, passes horizontally through the infratemporal fossa, and enters the pterygopalatine fossa to supply the upper and lower teeth, jaws, and muscles of mastication?

A.Maxillary artery (artère maxillaire interne)

B.Superficial temporal artery (artère temporale superficielle)

C.Facial artery (artère faciale)

D.Lingual artery (artère linguale)

Explanation: The maxillary artery is the larger of the two terminal branches of the external carotid artery (the other being the superficial temporal artery). It arises within the substance of the parotid gland behind the mandibular condylar neck, crosses the infratemporal fossa (either superficial or deep to the lateral pterygoid muscle), and enters the pterygopalatine fossa through the pterygomaxillary fissure. Its branches include the middle meningeal, inferior alveolar, deep temporal, masseteric, buccal, posterior superior alveolar, infraorbital, and sphenopalatine arteries.

8A severe odontogenic infection originating from the root apices of a mandibular second or third molar perforates the lingual cortical plate below the attachment of the mylohyoid muscle. Into which deep anatomical fascial space will the purulent collection primarily drain, presenting a risk for Ludwig's angina?

A.Submandibular space (espace sous-mandibulaire)

B.Sublingual space (espace sublingual)

C.Buccal space (espace génien)

D.Canine fossa space

Explanation: The mylohyoid muscle forms the muscular floor of the mouth. Because the mylohyoid line slopes obliquely downward and forward, the root apices of mandibular second and third molars lie inferior to the mylohyoid insertion. Consequently, lingual cortical plate perforation from molar periapical infections drains directly into the submandibular space. Bilateral involvement of the submandibular, sublingual, and submental spaces constitutes Ludwig's angina (angine de Ludwig), which causes elevation of the floor of the mouth, posterior tongue displacement, and fatal airway obstruction.

9In the surgical anatomy of the palate, which foramen transmits the nasopalatine nerve (nerf naso-palatin de Scarpa) and the terminal branch of the sphenopalatine artery to provide sensation to the palatal mucosa of the six anterior maxillary teeth (canine to canine)?

A.Incisive foramen (foramen incisif / trou palatin antérieur)

B.Greater palatine foramen (foramen grand palatin / trou palatin postérieur)

C.Lesser palatine foramen (foramen petit palatin)

D.Palatovaginal canal

Explanation: The incisive foramen (located in the anterior midline of the hard palate directly posterior to the maxillary central incisors beneath the incisive papilla) transmits the nasopalatine nerve (cranial nerve V2) and the sphenopalatine vessels. It supplies somatic sensation to the palatal mucoperiosteum of the anterior premaxillary sextant from right canine to left canine.

10Which branch of the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) provides parasympathetic preganglionic secretomotor innervation to the submandibular and sublingual salivary glands, as well as special taste sensation to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?

A.Chorda tympani (corde du tympan)

B.Greater petrosal nerve (nerf grand pétreux)

C.Nerve to stapedius

D.Posterior auricular nerve

Explanation: The chorda tympani branches from the mastoid segment of the facial nerve within the facial canal, traverses the middle ear cavity across the medial surface of the tympanic membrane, exits through the petrotympanic (Glaserian) fissure into the infratemporal fossa, and merges with the lingual nerve (V3). It carries: 1) Special visceral afferent taste fibers from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue; and 2) Parasympathetic preganglionic secretomotor fibers that synapse in the submandibular ganglion to innervate the submandibular and sublingual salivary glands.

About the Morocco Dental Residency Exam Exam

The Concours de Résidanat en Médecine Dentaire is a faculty-organized Moroccan postgraduate competition for dental doctors seeking specialty training in disciplines such as oral surgery, periodontology, conservative dentistry, prosthodontics, pediatric dentistry, and dentofacial orthopedics. The official assessment uses written compositions. This 100-question English MCQ bank is independent study practice, not an official translation or format simulation and not a substitute for written-response practice.

Exam sponsor: Facultés de Médecine Dentaire du Maroc under the Ministère de la Santé et de la Protection Sociale and Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Two written stages: admissibility combines the épreuve des titres (coefficient 2) with four equal-coefficient written compositions in Anatomy, Biology, Oral Pathology, and Oral Therapeutics. Definitive admission covers surgery/periodontology, conservative dentistry, pediatric dentistry/dentofacial orthopedics, and prosthodontics; the target specialty has coefficient 2 and the others coefficient 1.

Time Limit

Two hours for each admissibility composition; two hours total for the definitive-admission written stage

Passing Score

The jury sets the minimum admissibility mark; the governing regulation does not publish a fixed universal pass mark. Final admission is ranked using results from both stages.

Exam / Certification Fees

Not stated in the 2026 Rabat dental-faculty notice; verify the current organizing-faculty notice

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Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.

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We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

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Anatomie Cranio-Faciale & Cervicale

Osteology of the facial skeleton, temporomandibular joint, muscles of mastication, cranial nerves V and VII, maxillo-facial vascularization, and fascial spread of infection.

20%

Biologie Bucco-Dentaire & Histologie

Odontogenesis, amelogenesis, dentinogenesis, pulp biology, periodontium histology, saliva composition, and alveolar bone metabolism.

30%

Pathologie Bucco-Dentaire & Médecine Buccale

Etiopathogenesis of dental caries, pulpal and periapical diseases, oral mucosal vesiculobullous and ulcerative lesions, odontogenic cysts and tumors, and oral oncology.

30%

Thérapeutique, Odontologie Restauratrice & Chirurgie

Endodontic therapy, adhesive restorations, fixed and removable partial dentures, surgical exodontia, periodontal therapy, pediatric dentistry, and orthodontics.

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What You Need to Know

Passing score: The jury sets the minimum admissibility mark; the governing regulation does not publish a fixed universal pass mark. Final admission is ranked using results from both stages.
Assessment: Two written stages: admissibility combines the épreuve des titres (coefficient 2) with four equal-coefficient written compositions in Anatomy, Biology, Oral Pathology, and Oral Therapeutics. Definitive admission covers surgery/periodontology, conservative dentistry, pediatric dentistry/dentofacial orthopedics, and prosthodontics; the target specialty has coefficient 2 and the others coefficient 1.
Time limit: Two hours for each admissibility composition; two hours total for the definitive-admission written stage
Exam / certification fees: Not stated in the 2026 Rabat dental-faculty notice; verify the current organizing-faculty notice Official sources

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Morocco Dental Residency Exam: Suggested Study Strategy

1Master craniofacial surgical anatomy: detailed innervation and branches of the mandibular nerve (V3), the facial nerve (VII) course, and deep facial spaces involved in odontogenic cellulitis.

2Understand oral biology and histology: the stages of odontogenesis (bud, cap, bell), enamel prism structure, dentinal tubules, pulp innervation, and periodontal ligament fibers.

3Thoroughly review pulpal and periradicular pathology: differential diagnosis of reversible vs irreversible pulpitis, acute apical abscess vs periapical granuloma and cyst.

4Focus on endodontic therapy protocols: working length determination, biomechanical instrumentation, irrigation protocols (sodium hypochlorite and EDTA), and obturation techniques.

5Consolidate periodontics and oral surgery: current periodontal classification (staging and grading), surgical exodontia of impacted third molars, and management of medical emergencies in the dental chair.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Morocco's Concours de Résidanat en Médecine Dentaire?

It is a competitive postgraduate examination organized by Moroccan faculties of dental medicine that selects and ranks dental doctors for access to specialized clinical hospital residency training (Résidanat) and specialty certification.

What are the four written papers in the Moroccan dental residency examination?

Admissibility combines an academic-record evaluation (coefficient 2) with four equal-coefficient written compositions: Anatomy, Biology, Oral Pathology, and Oral Therapeutics. Admissible candidates then take a written definitive-admission stage covering four clinical specialty areas.

What is the qualifying passing score?

Arrêté conjoint n° 2116-95 does not publish a fixed universal pass mark. The jury sets the minimum admissibility mark, and definitive admission is determined by merit ranking across the written stages.

How many attempts are permitted for the dental residency exam?

Under Moroccan regulations governing postgraduate health professional training, a dental surgeon is permitted a maximum of four (4) sittings.

How does this practice bank differ from the official assessment?

The official notices and topic lists reviewed are published in French, but they do not separately state the permitted response language. The official assessment uses written compositions. This bank uses English four-option MCQs as independent study practice, not as an official translation or format simulation.