Helpful Habits for Passing the NBDE Part I
Aspen: Aspen Dental
Date:December 18, 2017
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Aspen: Aspen Dental
Date:December 18, 2017
The National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) Part 1 will be your first standardized examination on your journey to become a dentist. It’s a one-day exam consisting of 400 questions from the basic sciences (e.g., anatomic science, biochemistry, dental anatomy), taken over a seven-hour period.
The National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) Part 1 will be your first standardized examination on your journey to become a dentist. It’s a one-day exam consisting of 400 questions from the basic sciences (e.g., anatomic science, biochemistry, dental anatomy), taken over a seven-hour period. The specifications, schedule, registration, and fees for the exam are readily available at the ADA’s 2016 NBDE Part 1 Guide. Here are valuable recommendations to aid in your studies.
This is a serious time, so avoid distractions during studying. You have a deadline and you must stay on task. During your studies you may have to go online to do some research, but do not get side-tracked and end up on YouTube or social media!
Ultimately, you have to come up with an approach that works for you. However, any endeavor towards success includes having a plan, getting and staying organized, and managing your time well.
While most second-year dental school students have either taken or will be taking the National Board Dental Exam this year, the good news is that the Boards are no longer taken for a score but instead a pass/fail criteria. While that doesn't mean that the Boards will take it easy on you and that you should procrastinate on your studies, the Pass/Fail system imposes significantly less pressure on students taking this difficult test. Regardless, you must be ready to make the necessary preparations in the studying and research behind the exam in order to successfully get that passing grade. Good luck on your NBDE!
Reviewing old questions is helpful for understanding the format and enabling you to get a feel for pacing. You can purchase right from the ASDA website in the "Member Resources" tab.
This resource offers a good foundation in all the subject areas and is perhaps one of the most concise. Thus, this is a good place to start your studies.
This resource has proved very helpful to many, often as a starting point for their NBDE preparations.
Used with the above, Dental Decks can be used to both study from and test yourself. Dental Decks are flash cards that are concise, yet packed with high-yield information.
Dental students have said that it is akin to the Mosby’s or First Aid and covers most of the subject areas well.
It was created by dental students in partnership with the University of Iowa, coming equipped with practice questions and quizzes accessible online or by download as an app to your iPhone or Android smartphone.
THE NEXTDDS will soon launch a self-testing tool with a bank of 5,000+ questions and answers. You will be able to take practice tests that are structured to align to the NBDE Parts I and II.