How to Prepare Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics for MDS Entrance Exams

Details: Published: 10 August 2017

Owing to one of the most demanding specialties among MDS aspirants, Conservative dentistry & Endodontics is the most important dental subject clinically as well as theoretically. Therefore, it must be prepared prudently for mastering MDS entrance exams.

Correlating subjects is the most effective strategy for preparation and thus, majority topics of this subject will help you to prepare other subjects like prosthodontics, dental materials, periodontics and pedodontics more efficiently.

This blog will now familiarize you with most popular topics of conservative dentistry and endodontics and how to prepare these competently.

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Tips to Prepare:

First clear up the basics and then move on to solving chapter-wise MCQs.
Prepare notes and learn with the help of flowcharts or diagrams.
Practice previous year’s papers and mock tests as much as you can.
Revisions are a must and hence, review your notes regularly once you cover a topic.

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Topics to be prepared for Conservative Dentistry

IMPORTANT TOPIC	SUB-TOPIC
Caries and Cavity Preparation	Cariology Tooth preparation
Sterilization and Isolation	Moist and dry heat sterilization, ETOX gas Rubber dam Matrices
Amalgam	Classification Pin retained amalgam restorations Mercury toxicity Trituration
Composites	Composition and classification Cavity preparation Polymerization of composites
Direct filling gold	Classification Manipulation Principles of tooth preparation
Dental Adhesion	Enamel and dentin bonding systems

Topics to be prepared for Endodontics

ANATOMY OF PULP CANAL
MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS Maxillary 1st molar and premolar Mandibular 1st premolar Access cavity shape % incidence of various accessory canals Objectives of cavity preparation C shaped canals Radiographic identification of accessory canals

DISEASES OF PULP
MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS WHO classification Internal resorption Cracked tooth syndrome Nerve fibers (A&C) Phoenix abscess	OTHER IMPORTANT TOPICS Features of pulp inflammation Chronic alveolar abscess Intrapulpal pressure Difference between pulpitis and maxillary sinusitis Endodontic flare Acute & chronic periapical abscess Enterococcus faecalis and its presence in failure cases

BIOMECHANICS
MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS Irrigants - sodium hypochlorite, EDTA H files K files Peeso reamers	OTHER IMPORTANT TOPICS Cross section of instruments - files, reamers Objectives of cleaning and shaping Crown down technique File systems - retreatment files Diagnostic instruments - DG 16 endo probe Standardization of endodontic instruments Glass bead sterilization GG drills, spreader, HERO shapers Difference between stainless steel and NiTi files Color coding of files

OBTURATION & DISINFECTION
MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS Calcium hydroxide: Its properties, uses, mechanism, indications & contraindications.	OTHER IMPORTANT TOPICS Vertical compaction Obturation materials and their properties -ZOE cement Indication of silver cone obturation Apical seal for post and core Tug back Sealer extrusion AH26 toxicity

BLEACHING
MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS Classification Vital and non-vital bleaching Chemicals used and mechanism of action Walking bleach Bleaching in endodontically treated discolored tooth Tetracycline staining Agents used in home bleach

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TRAUMATOLOGY
MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS Elli's classification Avulsion management Common tooth injury	OTHER IMPORTANT TOPICS Reaction of tooth to trauma Root fracture repair Pulpotomy Zones associated with calcium hydroxide placement Direct pulp capping Reimplantation Replacement resorption

MISCELLANEOUS
MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS Electronic Pulp Testing Dentin hypersensitivity	OTHER IMPORTANT TOPICS Post and core characteristics Hot test, cold test, bite test Pulse oximetry Working length in open apex cases Apex locator Single visit endodontic treatment and its indications Fiber post and metallic post Revascularization of pulp

RADIOGRAPHIC CASES
MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS Young permanent tooth Phoenix abscess Deep preparations Discoloration Pro taper - diameter of instrument

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ENDODONTIC SURGERIES
MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS Barodontalgia	OTHER IMPORTANT TOPICS Difference between conventional and micro surgery Post-obturation pain

Reference Books:

Sturdevant's Art and Science of Operative Dentistry
Ingle’s Endodontics
Grossman's Endodontics Practice
Phillips' Science of Dental Materials

We hope this blog will assist you in preparing this subject meticulously for MDS entrance exams.

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