Specialist Periodontics Prometric Exam

PER5131 is the DHA code for the Specialist Periodontics paper in the Dentists listing.

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

60% under the DHA guideline for PER5131, which is 90 of 150 questions answered correctly.

The DHA guideline lists USD 280 (about AED 1,028) for the PER5131 sitting.

The official blueprint splits the paper across 14 areas: Periodontal Structures, Etiology, Microbiology and Immunology, Examination, Diagnosis, Risk Factors and Classification, Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy, Periodontal Medicine and Pharma-Therapeutics, Periodontal Surgical Techniques and Complications, Inter-relation between Periodontal Therapy and other Dental Specialties, Periodontal Maintenance and long-term health, Indications, Contraindications and Biomechanical Principles for Dental Implants, Pre-Surgical Assessment, Treatment Planning and Site Preparation in Dental Implant Therapy, Peri-implant Soft and Hard Tissue Management, Surgical Complications and Management of Peri-Implant Diseases and Failures, Maintenance of Dental Implants, Patient Safety and Professionalism and Ethics.

DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS, QCHP, NHRA and OMSB list experience rules for the Specialist tier this paper belongs to: DHA 3 years in specialty after board qualification; MOHAP 3 years in specialty post-board; DOH 5 years post-qualification (3 in specialty); SCFHS 4 years post-qualification (2 in specialty); QCHP 3 years in specialty after board qualification; NHRA 3 years in specialty post-board; OMSB 3 years in specialty post-board.

Start with Periodontal Structures and Etiology, Microbiology and Immunology, then work through the 2,151 explained MCQs chapter by chapter and sit the timed mocks until you clear 60% with margin.