NBDE: National Board Dental Examination

Every licensed dentist has to pass a written national exam and a regional practical exam. I start taking the national boards in August. Now, this may seem far away, but there is a lot of material to cover. And this has to be juggled along with my regular school schedule. Thus, I decided to start studying early. 

Here is what I'm up against.....Part 1 of the boards is an 8 hour exam with about 400 questions from the following areas: 

Anatomic Sciences

Biochemistry-Physiology 

Microbiology-Pathology

Dental Anatomy and Occlusion  

See why I'm starting now? 

I had no idea where to begin so I did what I always do in this kind of situation...I turned to Google. I scoured the internet trying to find detailed info about how to study. And I basically came up with a whole lot of nothing, which means I'm on my own. So I made a plan. As of now, my study materials include Kaplan, Dental Decks (includes 1400+ flashcards), and of course a First Aid Book. The plan is to leisurely read through the First Aid book. It should be a good overall summary to help me figure out where to focus my studying. Hopefully, this will be done by January and then I can attack Kaplan and the Dental Decks.

Wish me luck!