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DSFE Periodontics 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 periodontal and peri-implant biology, diagnosis and classification, risk and prognosis, non-surgical and surgical therapy, regeneration, furcation and mucogingival surgery, implant planning, peri-implant disease, supportive care, outcomes, guidelines and perio-endo/ortho/restorative interfaces.
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1A candidate asks about DSFE Periodontics Part 1. 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 Periodontics 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 Periodontics 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 cSO assessment of clinical judgement, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment planning and complications.
3A UK candidate asks about 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 Part 1 UK October 2026 at GBP 995 and Part 2 UK 2027 at GBP 1,495 subject to review.
4A candidate is booking the written Periodontics 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 gives Wednesday 7 October 2026 in Birmingham, Glasgow, London and Manchester.
Explanation: The DSFE examinations information page lists Periodontics Part 1 on Wednesday 7 October 2026 with centres in Birmingham, Glasgow, London and Manchester.
5A candidate asks when Periodontics Part 2 is listed. What is the best answer?
A.The Periodontics clinical structured oral is listed for Thursday 25 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 DSFE examinations information page lists Periodontics Part 2 cSO on Thursday 25 March 2027.
6A candidate asks how to handle 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 Periodontics page states there is no negative marking and candidates can navigate and amend answers before submission within each paper.
7A candidate asks about progression from Part 1 to Part 2. 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 Part 2.
D.Prepare mainly for long essays rather than single-best-answer decisions
Explanation: DSFE regulations require Part 1 success before sitting Part 2; Part 1 alone does not complete the fellowship examination.
8A candidate asks whether the fellowship award alone gives specialist-list entry. 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 patient has severe periodontitis with poorly controlled diabetes. What is the best answer?
A.Recognise diabetes as a host and risk modifier that can worsen periodontal inflammation and healing outcomes.
B.Ignore host response and treat plaque quantity as the only determinant of disease severity
C.Assume systemic disease links are irrelevant once calculus has been removed
D.Choose therapy before identifying patient-level and site-level risk factors
Explanation: Periodontitis management includes understanding systemic disease links, host response and risk-factor control.
10A smoker presents with deep pockets but relatively little bleeding on probing. What is the best answer?
A.Ignore host response and treat plaque quantity as the only determinant of disease severity
B.Interpret smoking as a risk factor that can mask bleeding while increasing progression risk.
C.Assume systemic disease links are irrelevant once calculus has been removed
D.Choose therapy before identifying patient-level and site-level risk factors
Explanation: Smoking affects vascular response, healing and grading risk, so low bleeding does not exclude severe disease.
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