Free LDS Part 1 Exam Prep

General medicine and pathology relevant to dentistry: cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, haematological, hepatic and renal disease, medical emergencies, drug interactions and the dental management of medically compromised patients.

Tooth morphology and numbering, development of the face and oral tissues, structure of enamel, dentine, pulp and periodontium, salivary gland function and the biology of dental hard and soft tissues.

Dental caries, periodontal disease, odontogenic cysts and tumours, potentially malignant disorders and oral cancer, ulceration, infections and the diagnosis of mucosal and bone lesions.

Oral microbiology, dental biofilm and plaque, caries and periodontal pathogens, cross-infection control, sterilisation and decontamination, and antimicrobial use in dentistry.

Local anaesthetics, analgesics, antibiotics, antifungals and antivirals, sedation agents, drugs affecting haemostasis and bone, and prescribing for dental patients including the BNF/Dental Practitioners' Formulary.

Properties and clinical handling of amalgam, composite resin, glass-ionomer, dental ceramics, impression materials, gypsum, luting agents, alloys and the science of bonding and setting reactions.

Operative dentistry, endodontics, periodontology, prosthodontics, oral surgery, orthodontics, paediatric dentistry, radiography and radiation protection, and treatment planning.

Professionalism and the GDC standards, consent and confidentiality, communication, health and safety, radiation legislation and the legal and ethical framework of UK dental practice.