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Australian Dental Council (ADC) Written Examination for Dentists

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Australian Dental Council (ADC) Written Examination for Dentists

Administered by Australian Dental Council (ADC), delivered with Pearson VUE

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Pass requires a grade of A or B in each of the four written examination clusters; no fixed numeric percentage pass mark is published
Passing Score
280
Questions
Four
Hours
AUD 2,122 (2026 written examination application fee)
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Based on the official Australian Dental Council (ADC), delivered with Pearson VUE content outline

Restorative Dentistry (incl. fixed prosthodontics)12%

Minimal-intervention caries management, direct and indirect restorations, dental materials, tooth wear, crowns and adhesion.

Pharmacology10%

Local anaesthetics, analgesics, antibiotics and stewardship, anticoagulants, bisphosphonates and drug safety in dental care.

General Medicine (incl. medical emergencies and special needs)9%

Medical emergencies, medically compromised patients, pregnancy, immunosuppression and cardiac risk management.

Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology9%

Mucosal disease, potentially malignant disorders, oral cancer recognition and referral, cysts and salivary lesions.

Endodontics8%

Pulpal and periapical diagnosis, working length, irrigation, obturation, procedural errors and dental trauma.

Oral Surgery8%

Extraction technique, third molar surgery, nerve injury risk, oroantral communication and spreading infections.

Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics8%

Primary-tooth pulp therapy, prevention, space management, malocclusion classification and child behaviour guidance.

Periodontics8%

Gingival and periodontal diagnosis, staging and grading, non-surgical and regenerative therapy and supportive care.

Preventive Dentistry8%

Fluoride, caries-risk assessment, diet and the Stephan curve, remineralisation, sealants and health promotion.

Dental Emergencies7%

Acute pain and infection, dental trauma management, cracked teeth, abscess drainage and post-operative bleeding.

Pain and Behaviour Management7%

Dental anxiety, sedation principles, temporomandibular disorders, informed consent and patient communication.

Removable Prosthodontics6%

Complete and partial denture design, retention, support and adjustment of denture-related problems.

Radiography5%

Radiation protection and ALARA, intraoral techniques, view selection and radiographic interpretation.

Infection Prevention and Control5%

Standard precautions, instrument reprocessing and sterilisation and prevention of cross-infection.

Implants (subdiscipline)4%

Implant assessment and planning, peri-implant tissue health, peri-implantitis and complication recognition.

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