In NEET MDS Preparation process, your Oral pathology knowledge needs to be sound. Without knowledge in oral pathology, a lot of your final year may not make sense. A lot of overlaps exist between oral pathology, oral medicine, periodontics, and endodontics. In this article, we bring you the standard books to refer & most important topics which cater under the topic Oral Pathology & Medicine along with few preparation tips.
Given below are the list of Questions MERITERS experts will answer that are essential for an effective and efficient preparation:
- What is the subject wise Weightage?
- Which Books to refer?
- How much Time should be allocated to the subject?
- How much Time should be allocated to each Topic?
- How many times should the subject be Revised?
- What is the Ideal time to Start the subject?
- What are the Important Topics for NEET MDS?
- Types of Questions asked?
What is the subject wise Weightage?
20-22/240 Questions (9%)
Standard books to refer:
Shafer’s Textbook of Oral Pathology
Author : B Sivapathasundharam
INR 1,750 Buy on Amazon
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, 3e (Neville, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Author : Brad W. Neville DDS, Douglas D. Damm DDS, Carl M. Allen DDS MSD, Jerry Bouquot DDS MSD
INR 1,995 Buy on Amazon
Burket’s Oral Medicine
Author : Michael Glick
INR 1,753 Buy on Amazon
How much Time should be allocated for the Subject?
- Theory reading – 4 Days
- MCQ Practice- 20 Days
How much Time should be allocated to each Topic?
- Theory reading – 4-5 Hours
- MCQ Practice- 8-10 Hours
How many Times should the subject be Revised?
- 8-10 times revision is required
What is the Ideal time to Start the subject?
- Mid way in the preparation
- After completing 7-10 subjects
Oral Pathology & Medicine – Important Topics
| UNIT | MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS |
|---|---|
| Developmental Disturbances | Developmental disturbances of TeethDevelopmental disturbances sizeShape Developmental disturbances of FaceDevelopmental disturbances of TongueTongueDevelopmental disturbances of FaceDevelopmmental disturbances of Jaw |
| Benign And Malignant Tumours Of Oral Cavity | General considerationPrecancerous lesions and conditions Basal cell carcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma TNM staging Treatment modalities Verrucous carcinoma Hemangioma KAPOSI ‘s sarcoma Nevi Melanoma Neoplasm of Muscles, Nerve tissue Multiple myeloma Connective tissue tuomours of Jaw Burkitt’s lymphoma |
| Diseases Of Salivary Glands | Mucocele and Ranula Mickulz’s disease and Sjogren syndrome Pleomorphic adenoma Warthin’s tumor Cylindroma Oncocytic adenoma |
| Dental Caries | Theories of dental caries Etiologies of dental caries Stephan’s curve Classification of dental caries Histopathological zones of Dentine Histopathology od dental caries (Enamel caries) |
| Pulp And Periapical Infections | Classification of periapical infection Cellulitis Ludwig’s angina Osteomyelitis |
| Physical And Chemical Injuries | Physical And Chemical InjuriesPigmentationsRegressive alterations of teethMucocele Other physical and Chemical Injuries. |
| Diseases Of Bones & joints | Osteogenesis imperfectaOsteopetrosis Achondroplasia Osteoporosis CherubismFibrous dysplasia Paget’s disease Cleidocranial dysplasia CGCGSyndromes associated with bone Osteosarcoma |
| Diseases Of Nerves & Muscles | Trigeminal Neuralgia Glossopharyngela neuralgia Bells palsy Syndromes associated with nerve pathology Disease of Muscular or connective tissue origin |
| Skin And Vesiculobullous Lesions | Skin lesions Ectodermal dysplasia Lichen planus Erythema multiforme Classification of vesiculobullous lesions 5Psoriasis Miscellaneous |
| Bacterial Infections | Sinus Botryomycosis Sarcoidosis Syphilis Actinomycosis Leprosy |
| Viral Infections | Herpes Simplex Virus Herpes Zoster Cox sackie virus Paramyxovirus Apthous ulcers |
| Mycotic Infections | Candidiasis Histoplasmosis Mucormycosis Phycomycosis |
| Oral Aspects Of Metabolic Diseases | Vitamin D deficiency HyperparathyroidismHyperpituitarism Hand Schullar christian disease Hypophosphatasia Amyloidoisosi and other disease |
| Tongue Disorders | Tongue Disorders |
| Pigmentation | Pigmentation |
| Diseases Of Blood | Hemophilia Von Willebrand’s diseaseTypes of anaemia Aplastic anaemia Thrombocytopenic purpura Leukemia Miscellaneous |
| Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous |
What Type of Questions were asked in NEET?
1. Single best answer
- Case Based
- Fact Based (Memory)
- Concept based
- Numerical/Value Based
2. Image based questions
3. True or false type questions
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We hope this blog will assist you in preparing this subject meticulously for MDS entrance exams.
Prepare judiciously..
SOURCE: MERITERS!!
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