Academy of Dental Knowledge

The following books have been recommended by Australian Dental Council. General Dentistry Australian Dental Association Inc. Policy Statement 6.5.1, Code of ethics for dentists. Australian Dental Association, Victorian Branch. By-law 2, Ethics. Fan KFM, Jones J. MCQs in dentistry, 2nd edn. Knutsford, UK: PasTest Ltd, 2010 Ireland R, ed. A dictionary of dentistry. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010 Mitchell DA, Mitchell L. Oxford handbook of clinical dentistry, 7th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014

A dentist who has got a bachelor's degree from a non-Australian institution needs to pass the skill assessment examination conducted by the Australian Dental Council (ADC) and then needs to register oneself in Dental Board of Australia to practise as a general dentist in Australia or to get a job in public or private sector.   The ADC examination is a screening examination to establish that dentists trained in dental schools which is not formally reviewed and accredited by the ADC, have the necessary competence to practise dentistry in Australia.   Following are the steps, an overseas dentist needs to go through to qualify the ADC examination:  

Introduction   This story of a dentist talks about the journey of a dentist for  ADC  exam and the mental, physical and economic sufferings that the whole family went through after his failure.   Ganesh was a general dental practitioner with a nice practice in a class two city. Isha was a tutor in a Dental college in the same city. The couple had been living a happily married life with their 5 years old son and their parents in a joint family . Traveling towards Dream     Adelaide South Australia As every couple in India has its own dream, they also had one. They wanted to settle abroad with decent earnings and a bit of respect among their relatives. They decided to try their luck and settle in Australia. So, the plan decided between them was, Isha will be working as usual along with taking care of the home while Ganesh will study hard to pass ADC licentiate examination. Once Ganesh will get a registration as a GP and a job in Australia, Isha will also q...

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A cyst is defined as “an epithelial lined pathologic cavity”. The periapical/radicular cyst is an odontogenic cyst. The classification of the cysts can be seen HERE . I t is important to read for ADC Exams or NEET MDS purpose. Periapical/Radicular cyst Periapical cysts are inflammatory cysts. Their epithelial lining originates from the odontogenic epithelium of the tooth buds that remains within periodontal ligaments (epithelial rests of Malassez) after completion of tooth maturation. Due to inflammatory response, the epithelial rests of Malassez start proliferating and provide cystic lining.

The exposer time for dental radiography is dependent upon the speed of the film whether its ‘D’ or ‘E’. The exposer time for various areas is given in the table below. For exact data, you can see the instructions written on the inner side of the carton of the film. The modern microprocessor controlled radiography machines are coming with software that takes care of everything. You need to place the film properly, choose whether the patient is an adult or child, choose the tooth/area desired and shoot the film. You must take care of yourself and your staff for radiation protection. For radiation protection, read the article given below: Radiography: Radiation Safety   Ref: Oral Radiology Principles and Interpretation 5th Ed