Dental Terminology Test Plan

Vocabulary terms and weighting breakdown for the Dental Terminology Test plan categories.

Comprehensive Dental Care and Dental Specialties

The largest content domain on the Dental Terminology Test, accounting for $30\%$ of the examination and covering General Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Cosmetic Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Orthodontics, & Periodontics, Implant Dentistry, and dental office laboratory and equipment.

Dental Instruments

A topic area on the Dental Terminology Test plan accounting for $10\%$ of the examination.

Pharmacology & Pain Management

A subject area on the Dental Terminology Test representing $10\%$ of the test plan.

Emergency Care

A category on the Dental Terminology Test weighted at $10\%$ of the total exam.

Tooth Restorations

A subject category on the Dental Terminology Test plan comprising $10\%$ of the test.

Head and Neck Anatomy

A content area on the Dental Terminology Test plan accounting for $10\%$ of the examination.

Radiography

An examination topic on the Dental Terminology Test plan that constitutes $10\%$ of the test.

Dental Laboratory Materials and Procedures

A section of the Dental Terminology Test plan representing $10\%$ of the overall examination.