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DSFE Paediatric Dentistry is a two-part specialist fellowship examination. Part 1 uses 180 SBA questions over four hours, delivered as two 90-question papers; Part 2 is a clinical structured oral. Preparation should focus on child assessment and consent, children in society, behaviour management, medical complexity, oral medicine and surgery, dentoalveolar trauma, development and anomalies, caries prevention and treatment, periodontal disease, safeguarding and multidisciplinary care.
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1A candidate asks about the DSFE Paediatric Dentistry Part 1 structure. What is the best answer?
A.Part 1 is a centre-delivered 180-question SBA examination over four hours, described on the specialty page as two 90-question papers.
B.Treat it as a portfolio-only assessment with no written SBA component
C.Assume Part 2 can be attempted before passing Part 1
D.Prepare mainly for long essays rather than single-best-answer decisions
Explanation: Official DSFE material describes Paediatric Dentistry Part 1 as written SBA assessment with two 90-question two-hour papers, matching the 180-question four-hour regulation for non-Dental Public Health specialties.
2A candidate asks what DSFE Paediatric Dentistry Part 2 assesses. What is the best answer?
A.Treat it as a portfolio-only assessment with no written SBA component
B.Part 2 is a face-to-face clinical structured oral examination with up to 10 stations.
C.Assume Part 2 can be attempted before passing Part 1
D.Prepare mainly for long essays rather than single-best-answer decisions
Explanation: DSFE regulations describe Part 2 as clinical structured oral assessment using case-based questioning to assess judgement, diagnosis, treatment planning and complications.
3A UK candidate wants the official fee pair reviewed for this bank. What is the best answer?
A.Treat it as a portfolio-only assessment with no written SBA component
B.Assume Part 2 can be attempted before passing Part 1
C.UK Part 1 October 2026 is listed at GBP 995 and UK Part 2 2027 at GBP 1,495 subject to review.
D.Prepare mainly for long essays rather than single-best-answer decisions
Explanation: The DSFE examinations information page lists Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination Part 1 UK October 2026 at GBP 995 and Part 2 UK 2027 at GBP 1,495 subject to review.
4A candidate is booking leave for the written Paediatric Dentistry paper. What is the best answer?
A.Treat it as a portfolio-only assessment with no written SBA component
B.Assume Part 2 can be attempted before passing Part 1
C.Prepare mainly for long essays rather than single-best-answer decisions
D.The official listing reviewed gives Wednesday 7 October 2026 in Birmingham, Glasgow, London and Manchester.
Explanation: The DSFE examinations information page lists Paediatric Dentistry Part 1 on Wednesday 7 October 2026 with centres in Birmingham, Glasgow, London and Manchester.
5A candidate asks when the clinical structured oral is listed. What is the best answer?
A.The Paediatric Dentistry Part 2 clinical structured oral is listed for Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 March 2027.
B.Treat it as a portfolio-only assessment with no written SBA component
C.Assume Part 2 can be attempted before passing Part 1
D.Prepare mainly for long essays rather than single-best-answer decisions
Explanation: The official DSFE examinations information page lists Paediatric Dentistry Part 2 cSO on Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 March 2027.
6A candidate asks how to approach uncertain Part 1 answers. What is the best answer?
A.Treat it as a portfolio-only assessment with no written SBA component
B.Attempt every SBA after reasoning because the specialty page states there is no negative marking and answers can be amended before submission.
C.Assume Part 2 can be attempted before passing Part 1
D.Prepare mainly for long essays rather than single-best-answer decisions
Explanation: The Paediatric Dentistry page states there is no negative marking and candidates can navigate freely and amend answers before submission within each paper.
7A candidate wants to know the sequencing rule between the two parts. What is the best answer?
A.Treat it as a portfolio-only assessment with no written SBA component
B.Assume Part 2 can be attempted before passing Part 1
C.Pass Part 1 before sitting the Part 2 clinical structured oral.
D.Prepare mainly for long essays rather than single-best-answer decisions
Explanation: DSFE regulations require candidates to pass Part 1 before sitting Part 2. Passing Part 1 alone is not the fellowship award.
8A successful candidate asks whether the fellowship award alone gives specialist-list status. What is the best answer?
A.Treat it as a portfolio-only assessment with no written SBA component
B.Assume Part 2 can be attempted before passing Part 1
C.Prepare mainly for long essays rather than single-best-answer decisions
D.The award does not itself automatically grant entry to the UK specialist list.
Explanation: DSFE regulations state that attaining the specialty fellowship award does not itself grant eligibility for entry to the UK specialist list.
9A 15-year-old with good understanding wants treatment details kept private from a parent. What is the best answer?
A.Assess Gillick competence, confidentiality duties, safeguarding risk and the young person’s best interests.
B.Start irreversible dental treatment before assessing consent, capacity, social context and history
C.Communicate only with the accompanying adult and avoid engaging the child or young person
D.Ignore family composition, poverty and transition issues because they are outside dental care
Explanation: Paediatric dental consent requires understanding children and young people, parental responsibility, confidentiality and safeguarding thresholds rather than automatically disclosing everything.
10A 7-year-old is anxious and gives short answers while the parent dominates the history. What is the best answer?
A.Start irreversible dental treatment before assessing consent, capacity, social context and history
B.Use developmentally appropriate communication and obtain history from both child and carer where possible.
C.Communicate only with the accompanying adult and avoid engaging the child or young person
D.Ignore family composition, poverty and transition issues because they are outside dental care
Explanation: The syllabus emphasises comprehensive history and communication styles adapted to the child’s needs and developmental stage.
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