NBDE Part II Review Course
The UMKC School of Dentistry has opened its National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) Part II Review Course to all dental students preparing for the NBDE Part II exam. This unique course consists of an On-Demand and a LIVE component.
The bulk of the content is covered in the on-demand mini-lectures. These mini-lectures cover all ten topics of the NBDE Part II including: Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, Endodontics, Periodontics, Patient Management, Operative Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery & Pain Control, Oral Diagnosis, Pharmacology, and Prosthodontics. An outline of the content covered is listed below.
The LIVE component of the course is conducted each year in June and consists of a series of live webinar sessions with our professors to go over board exam-style questions. In these sessions, students work with our professors to review board exam questions for each subject and topic. Professors explain the concept associated with each question and help students to work through the rationale required to successfully answer each question.
Since this is a live webinar session, students are able and encouraged to ask questions of the professors should they need clarification on any question, concept, or rationale. These sessions are also a great opportunity for students to get more detail or clarification on any of the topics within any of the mini-lectures they have reviewed.
This course also includes a series of Self-Assessment Exams (SAEs). These self-assessment exams allow students to see how well they know the materials to identify strengths and weaknesses in the content specified by the ADA for the NBDE Part II Exam.
Our Faculty
Brenda Bohaty
D.D.S., M.S.D., Ph.D.
Pediatric Dentistry
Vesna Ferrer, DMD, PhD
Orthodontics
Mabel Salas, DDS
Periodontics
Lance Godley, DMD
Operative Dentistry
Ron Riley, D.D.S.
Endodontics
Chris Rice, D.D.S.
Patient Management
John Ball, D.D.S.
Prosthodontics
Jeremy Hampton,
Pharm.D., BCPS
Pharmacology
Maureen Knell,
Pharm.D., BCPS
Pharmacology
Narayanan Sreenivasan, BDS, MDS
Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery & Pain Control
John Hellstein, D.D.S.
Oral Diagnosis
National Board Dental Examination – Part II mini-lectures
Orthodontics/Pediatric Dentistry [52 items]
Pediatric Dentistry
- Individual Tooth Pathology
- Supporting Tissue Pathology
- Dentofacial Variations
- Behavior Management
- Systematic Pathology
Orthodontics
- Growth of the Craniofacial Complex
- Defining Molar and Incisor Relationships
- 6 Keys to a Normal Occlusion
- Describing the Face
- Cephalometric Analysis
- Mixed Dentition Analysis
- Mixed Dentition Spacing, Crowding, and Anomalies
- Orthodontic Forces
- Orthodontic Therapy in the Mixed Dentition
- Comprehensive Orthodontic Therapy
Endodontics [31 items]
Endodontics
- Clinical Diagnosis, Case Selection, Treatment Planning and Patient Management
- Differential Diagnosis of Oro-Facial
- Basic Endodontic Treatment and Procedures
- Procedural Complications
- Traumatic Injuries
- Adjunctive Endodontic Procedures
Periodontics [50 items]
Periodontics
- Diagnosis
- Etiology
- Pathogenesis
- Prognosis
- Treatment Planning
- Therapy
Patient Management [51 items]
Patient Management
- Communications & Interpersonal Skills
- Anxiety and Pain Control
- Health Behavior Change
- Disabled & Medically Compromised
- Epidemiology
- Prevention of Oral Diseases
- Evaluation of Dental Literature
- Infection Control
- Materials and Equipment Safety
- Professional Responsibility/Liability
Operative Dentistry [44 items]
Operative Dentistry
- Dental Caries
- Evaluation of the Patient
- General Operative Procedures
- Preparation
- Restoration
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery & Pain Control [47 items]
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery & Pain Control
- Medical Evaluation & Emergencies
- Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
- Pain Control
- Anxiety Control
- Surgery
Oral Diagnosis [45 items]
Oral Diagnosis
- Gingival Enlargement
- Desquamative Gingivitis
- Red/Red-White Lesions
- Ulcerations
- White Lesions
- Pigmented Lesions
- Palatal Mass
- Radiolucency
- Mixed Radiolucency/Radiopacity
- Developmental Tooth Defects
- Developmental Syndromes
Pharmacology [31 items]
Pharmacology
- General Principles
- Central Nervous System
- Autonomics
- Anesthetics and Chemotherapy
- Prescription Writing and Drugs in Pregnancy
- Antibiotic/Anti-infective
- Antihistamines & Endocrine
- Cardiovascular Drugs
- Analgesics and Pain Control
- FYIs for Drugs and Dentistry-related Issues
Prosthodontics [49 items]
Prosthodontics
- Gypsum
- Impression Materials
- Articulators
- Treatment Planning
- Fixed Prosthodontics
- Removable Partial Denture
- Complete Denture
