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MFDS Part 1 Prep

Dental cases mapped to the MFDS syllabus domains, from emergencies and oral surgery to restorative care, orthodontics and professionalism. Marked against current guidance, with sources and viva questions.

90 case topics

About the exam

New tri-collegiate Part 1 from October 2026: 180 single best answer questions in two papers
Sat in person at assessment centres
The syllabus gives no question weightings, so domains are shown in practice order

MFDS Regulations and Syllabus →

Medical and dental emergencies

Collapse in the Dental ChairStart Anaphylaxis in the Dental ClinicStart Local Anaesthetic Toxicity in the Dental ChairStart Avulsed Permanent IncisorStart Crown Fracture and Luxation InjuriesStart

Anaesthesia, sedation, pain and anxiety control

Conscious Sedation for an Anxious AdultStart Behaviour Management for an Anxious ChildStart Local Anaesthetic Toxicity in the Dental ChairStart

Applied pharmacology and therapeutics

Acute Apical Abscess: Are Antibiotics Needed?Start Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Third Molar SurgeryStart Extraction in a Patient Taking WarfarinStart Extraction in a Patient on Antiresorptive DrugsStart Infective Endocarditis Risk Before Dental TreatmentStart Dental Care in PregnancyStart

Patient examination and diagnosis

Diagnosing PulpitisStart Interpreting a Panoramic RadiographStart Radiolucent Lesion of the JawStart Justifying a Dental RadiographStart When Is CBCT Justified?Start Raised Blood Pressure at a Dental VisitStart

Oral surgery

Indications for Removing an Impacted Third MolarStart Child With Facial Swelling From a ToothStart Dry Socket and Oroantral CommunicationStart Extraction in a Patient with HaemophiliaStart Mandibular Condyle FractureStart AmeloblastomaStart

Oral medicine and orofacial pain

Non-Healing Ulcer: Suspected Oral CancerStart Persistent White Patch in the MouthStart Oral Lichen PlanusStart Oral CandidiasisStart Recurrent Aphthous UlcersStart Burning MouthStart Trigeminal Neuralgia Presenting to the DentistStart Temporomandibular Disorder: First AssessmentStart

Periodontal therapy

Staging and Grading PeriodontitisStart Periodontitis Treatment in a Patient with DiabetesStart Periodontal AbscessStart Necrotising Periodontal DiseaseStart Gingival RecessionStart Peri-implantitisStart

Restorative dentistry and endodontics

Managing Deep Caries Near the PulpStart Cracked ToothStart Persistent Pain After Root Canal TreatmentStart Restoring a Root-Filled ToothStart Tooth Wear: Assessment and ManagementStart Failed Composite Restoration: Repair or Replace?Start Choosing a Dental Adhesive: Etch-and-Rinse, Self-Etch or UniversalStart

Prosthodontics and dental materials

Partial Denture DesignStart Complete Dentures: Impressions and Jaw RelationsStart Single Implant in the Aesthetic ZoneStart Planning a Conventional BridgeStart Zirconia, Lithium Disilicate or Metal-Ceramic? Choosing an Indirect MaterialStart Choosing a Luting CementStart Choosing an Impression MaterialStart

Developing dentition and paediatric dentistry

Pulpotomy in a Primary MolarStart Restoring Primary Molars: Glass Ionomer, Compomer or Composite?Start Early Childhood Caries: Risk and PreventionStart Hypodontia: First AssessmentStart Unerupted Maxillary Central IncisorStart Palatally Ectopic CanineStart

Orthodontics

Orthodontic Assessment Using IOTNStart Class II Division 1 Malocclusion in a Growing ChildStart Anterior Crossbite in the Mixed DentitionStart Retention After Orthodontic TreatmentStart

Health promotion and disease prevention

Preventive Advice for an Adult at High Caries RiskStart Fissure Sealants: Resin or Glass Ionomer?Start Silver Diamine Fluoride for Arresting CariesStart Smoking Cessation in the Dental ChairStart Sugar Advice for a FamilyStart Community Questions About Water FluoridationStart

Professionalism, ethics and communication

Dental Records and ConsentStart Handling a Patient Complaint in Dental PracticeStart Patient Records and Personal DataStart Advertising a Dental PracticeStart

Professional knowledge and safety

Decontaminating Dental InstrumentsStart Sharps Injury in the Dental ClinicStart Clinical Waste in a Dental PracticeStart Radiation Protection Roles in a Dental PracticeStart Interpreting an Oral Health SurveyStart

Underpinning sciences: head and neck and dental anatomy

Applied Anatomy: The Failed Inferior Alveolar Nerve BlockStart Applied Anatomy: Spread of Odontogenic Infection Through the Fascial SpacesStart Applied Anatomy: Facial Nerve Palsy After an Inferior Alveolar Nerve BlockStart Dental Anatomy: Root Canal Morphology and the Missed CanalStart Dental Anatomy: Tooth Development and Eruption TimesStart

Underpinning sciences: physiology, pathology and microbiology

Applied Physiology: Pain Pathways and How Local Anaesthetics WorkStart Applied Physiology: Saliva, Dry Mouth and Caries RiskStart Oral Pathology: Developmental Enamel Defects and Molar-Incisor HypomineralisationStart Oral Microbiology: Dental Plaque Biofilm and the Ecological Plaque HypothesisStart Applied Pathology: Reading an Oral Biopsy ReportStart Applied Pathology: Odontogenic CystsStart Oral Microbiology: Viral Infections of the MouthStart

Practise Alongside

Underpinning sciences now have applied anatomy, dental anatomy, physiology, pathology and microbiology cases. Detailed recall is still best drilled with a question bank alongside. Check the current tri-collegiate syllabus for the latest outcomes.

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Exam-prep tracks are aligned to each exam's published syllabus or blueprint. BossCE AI is independent: it is not affiliated with, approved or endorsed by the Royal Colleges, the MRCP(UK) Federation or the Intercollegiate Committee for Basic Surgical Examinations, and it does not use real exam questions. Every case is written fresh by BossCE AI from the topic's learning objectives and current guidelines.