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Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) Syllabus
GDC exam for overseas-qualified dentists seeking registration to practise dentistry in the UK. The full Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) syllabus: 8 subjects, 35 chapters, 130 topics and 114 sub-topics, with 426 flashcards written against it.
Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) subjects
Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) has 8 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Clinical Dentistry and Operative Procedures
- Dental Caries and Restorative Management · 5 topics
- Endodontics · 5 topics
- Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics · 5 topics
- Periodontology · 5 topics
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine and Pathology
- Exodontia and Minor Oral Surgery · 4 topics
- Orofacial Infections and Their Management · 4 topics
- Oral Medicine and Mucosal Disease · 5 topics
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology · 4 topics
- Maxillofacial Trauma · 3 topics
Human Disease, Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Medical History and Risk Assessment · 3 topics
- Systemic Disease and Dental Implications · 5 topics
- Pharmacology and Prescribing · 4 topics
- Pain and Anxiety Control · 3 topics
Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
- Child Assessment and Behaviour Management · 3 topics
- Management of Dental Caries in Children · 3 topics
- Preventive Paediatric Dentistry · 3 topics
- Developmental Anomalies and Trauma · 3 topics
- Orthodontics · 4 topics
Oral Biology, Anatomy and Dental Materials Science
- Head and Neck Anatomy · 4 topics
- Oral Histology and Tooth Morphology · 4 topics
- Oral Physiology and Biochemistry · 3 topics
- Microbiology and Immunology of the Oral Cavity · 3 topics
- Dental Materials Science · 4 topics
Radiology, Radiography and Diagnostic Imaging
- Radiation Physics and Protection · 3 topics
- Radiographic Techniques · 3 topics
- Radiographic Interpretation · 4 topics
Professionalism, Ethics, Law and Practice Management
- GDC Standards and Professional Behaviour · 3 topics
- Consent, Confidentiality and the Law · 3 topics
- Safeguarding and Equality · 3 topics
- Communication and Complaints · 3 topics
- Practice Management and Healthcare Systems · 4 topics
Prevention, Public Health and Medical Emergencies
- Dental Public Health and Epidemiology · 4 topics
- Preventive Dentistry in Practice · 4 topics
- Infection Prevention and Control · 4 topics
- Medical Emergencies in the Dental Setting · 3 topics
Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) flashcards
426 question-and-answer cards across 8 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- Clinical Dentistry and Operative Procedures — 54 cards
- Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine and Pathology — 51 cards
- Human Disease, Pharmacology and Therapeutics — 52 cards
- Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics — 58 cards
- Oral Biology, Anatomy and Dental Materials Science — 51 cards
- Radiology, Radiography and Diagnostic Imaging — 51 cards
- Professionalism, Ethics, Law and Practice Management — 50 cards
- Prevention, Public Health and Medical Emergencies — 59 cards
Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) syllabus?
Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) covers 8 subjects: Clinical Dentistry and Operative Procedures, Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine and Pathology, Human Disease, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Oral Biology, Anatomy and Dental Materials Science, Radiology, Radiography and Diagnostic Imaging, Professionalism, Ethics, Law and Practice Management and Prevention, Public Health and Medical Emergencies.
How many chapters and topics are in the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) syllabus?
35 chapters and 130 topics, broken down further into 114 sub-topics, across 8 subjects. Clinical Dentistry and Operative Procedures is the largest subject, with 20 topics in 4 chapters.
Are there Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) flashcards?
Yes — 426 question-and-answer flashcards in 8 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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