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General Dentist Prometric Exam

Restorative, endodontics, periodontics, oral surgery, paediatric dentistry and radiology in one bank. 5,496 explained MCQs for the general dentist licensing paper.

Exam Guidelines by Prometric and Pearson VUE

Exam summary, coverage areas and references

Duration
3 hrs
Questions
150
Exam Code
GEN5301
Exam Fee
USD 280
about AED 1,028
Pass Score
60%

Exam Coverage

  • Anesthesia and Pain Management
  • Oral Medicine/ Oral Surgery
  • Periodontics
  • Temporomandibular Joint
  • Endodontics
  • Implant Surgery
  • Restorative Dentistry
  • Orthodontics/Pediatric Dentistry
  • Cosmetic
  • Deformities and Orthognathic Surgery
  • Patient Education
  • Ethics
Reference Texts (8)
  1. 1. Brad W. Neville, Douglas D. Damm, Carl M. Allen and Angela C. Chi, . Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, 4th ed.
  2. 2. Niklaus P. Lang, Jan Lindhe., Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, 6th ed.
  3. 3. Jeffrey A. Dean,. McDonald and Avery's Dentistry for the Child and Adolescent, 10th ed.
  4. 4. Teodora Robertson, .Sturdevant's Art and Science of Operative Dentistry, 5th ed.
  5. 5. Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office, Malamed, Latest Edition, Mosby.
  6. 6. Stephen Cohen and Kenneth Hargreaves / Mosby, . Pathways of the Pulp, 11th ed.
  7. 7. Oral and Maxillofacial Trauma, Foneseca el al, Latest Edition, Elsevier Canada.
  8. 8. Stanley F. Malamed PUBLISHER Elsevier Health Sciences, . Handbook of Local Anesthesia 6th edition.

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About the General Dentist Prometric Exam (GEN5301)

The General Dentist Prometric exam is the licensing paper dentists sit for the General Dentist professional title, listed by the DHA under code GEN5301. It is the general-dentist tier, sat before any recognised dental specialty classification.

GEN5301 is set across 12 blueprint areas: anesthesia and pain management, oral medicine/ oral surgery, periodontics, temporomandibular joint, endodontics, implant surgery, restorative dentistry, orthodontics/pediatric dentistry, cosmetic, deformities and orthognathic surgery, patient education and ethics. Questions are written from 8 named reference texts, listed in the guidelines above.

Our GEN5301 bank holds 5,496 explained questions, about 37 times the length of the real sitting.

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General Dentist exam: frequently asked questions

What is the exam code for the General Dentist Prometric exam?

GEN5301 is the DHA code for the General Dentist paper in the Dentists listing.

How many questions are in the General Dentist exam and how long is it?

150 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours, about 1.2 minutes per question.

What is the pass mark for the General Dentist Prometric exam?

60% under the DHA guideline for GEN5301, which is 90 of 150 questions answered correctly.

How much is the GEN5301 exam fee?

The DHA guideline lists USD 280 (about AED 1,028) for the GEN5301 sitting.

What topics does the General Dentist exam cover?

The official blueprint splits the paper across 12 areas: Anesthesia and Pain Management, Oral Medicine/ Oral Surgery, Periodontics, Temporomandibular Joint, Endodontics, Implant Surgery, Restorative Dentistry, Orthodontics/Pediatric Dentistry, Cosmetic, Deformities and Orthognathic Surgery, Patient Education and Ethics.

Which authorities accept the General Dentist Prometric exam?

DHA, MOHAP, SCFHS, QCHP, NHRA and OMSB license dentists through Prometric-delivered papers; DOH uses Pearson VUE.

How should I prepare for GEN5301?

Start with Anesthesia and Pain Management and Oral Medicine/ Oral Surgery, then work through the 5,496 explained MCQs chapter by chapter and sit the timed mocks until you clear 60% with margin.

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