Qualifying Examination Blueprint
- Microbiology (24 items)
- Biological etiology of caries
- Transmission of cariogenic bacteria
- Periodontal disease
- Normal and altered immunology
- Critical appraisal of research and evidence
- Infection control principles and regulations
- Prevention and anticipatory guidance (30 items)
- Risk assessment of oral and systemic disease
- Diet and nutrition
- Fluorides
- Remineralization
- Sealants
- Mouthguards
- Tobacco/substance abuse
- Craniofacial growth and developing dentition and occlusion (24 items)
- Anatomy and embryology
- Craniofacial and somatic growth
- Occlusal analysis
- Cephalometric analyses
- Oral habits
- Space management
- Embryological tooth development, dental development and tooth eruption
- Restorative dentistry and oral rehabilitation (22 items)
- Dental materials
- Oral surgery
- Prosthetics
- Esthetic dentistry
- Restorative techniques
- Oral diagnosis/oral pathology/oral medicine (30 items)
- Radiologic principles, radiologic diagnostics and radiation safety
- Dental anomalies
- Oral/perioral lesions/anomalies
- Epidemiology and treatment of oral diseases
- Adjunctive diagnostic tests
- Temporomandibular function and disorders
- Recognition and management of medical emergencies
- Special health care needs (18 items)
- Congenital syndromes/diseases/disorders
- Acquired pediatric diseases/conditions
- Oral manifestations of congenital and acquired pediatric medical conditions
- Treatment approaches for the delivery of oral health care to patients with SHCN
- Child development/behavior guidance (28 items)
- Physiological/psychological/social milestones or stages in child development
- Principles of effective communication
- Anxiolysis and analgesia
- Non-pharmacological behavior guidance
- Pharmacologic behavior guidance
- Pulp therapy/orofacial trauma (24 items)
- Dentinal and pulpal tissue biology and pathology
- Pulpal assessment, diagnosis and therapy
- Evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of orofacial trauma
- Evaluation, diagnosis, diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue injuries
- Child abuse and neglect
