Academy of Dental Knowledge

A 20 Weeks Course for ADC Part 1 exam Academic Schedule for March 2024 session Once you will have subscribed the course, you can have access to full schedule and the course. To buy, scan QR code and pay Rs.  75,999.00  60,799.00 only.

Oral cancer is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Early presentations of oral cancer are usually asymptomatic, whereas late presentations include pain, discomfort, reduced mobility of the tongue, increased mobility of the teeth or an inability to wear dentures. Oral cancer varies in appearance and can mimic many other oral mucosal diseases. Squamous cell carcinoma of the left anterior ventral surface of the tongue Squamous cell carcinoma of the left mandibular alveolus Oral cancer can mimic many other oral mucosal diseases, so early specialist referral is required for investigation and biopsy of any suspicious lesion.   Any suspicious lesion needs early specialist referral for investigation and biopsy. Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common oral malignancy, which arises from the epithelium of the oral cavity. Oral squamous cell carcinoma can affect any part of the oral mucosa; however, it most commonly occurs on the lateral surfaces of...

The ADC examination process along with initial assessment has been explained in this article. You can also watch the video for the same if you are unwilling to read the text. The dentist who has got his or her bachelor dental degree from a non-Australian institution needs to pass the skill assessment test/examination conducted by the Australian Dental Council and register themselves in Dental Board of Australia to practice as a general dentist in Australia or to get a job in public or private sector. The ADC test/examination is a screening examination to establish that dentists trained in dental schools which have not been formally reviewed and accredited by the ADC have the necessary knowledge and clinical competence to practice dentistry.   Following are the steps, an overseas dentist needs to go through to qualify the ADC examination:  

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