NDEB AFK case studies
NDEB AFK · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Assessment of Fundamental Knowledge (AFK®) is one of the examinations in the NDEB Equivalency Process - the route for dentists who completed a dental degree at a university authorized by that country's government to award such degrees, where the program is not recognized by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC). The AFK is a knowledge examination, not a licence: it is one step toward NDEB certification, alongside the Assessment of Clinical Judgement (ACJ®) and the NDECC®. The NDEB AFK case studies are 5 cases and about 3,602 words.
1Warfarin, a Stale INR and Two Teeth to Extract
A 71-year-old man with atrial fibrillation is referred for extraction of teeth 17 and 26. Tooth 17 has recurrent pericoronitis and tooth 26 is a non-restorable carious fracture with a draining sinus.
730 words, about 4 min2Denosumab and a Split Molar: Weighing MRONJ Risk
A 74-year-old woman is referred for management of tooth 36. The tooth has a necrotic pulp, a 6 mm periapical radiolucency and a split of the mesial cusp; it is symptomatic on chewing.
708 words, about 4 min3A Cracked Molar With an Isolated 7 mm Pocket
A 52-year-old woman complains of sharp pain in tooth 46 when biting, followed by a brief ache when she releases the bite. The pain started three months ago and is now provoked by most meals.
713 words, about 4 min4Severe Dental Anxiety, a Gag Reflex and a Request for 'Everything at Once'
A 29-year-old woman attends after seven years without dental care. She needs two occlusal composites on 16 and 26, a scaling, and assessment of a partially erupted 38.
770 words, about 4 min5A $150,000 Budget, 12,000 Children and Two Competing Proposals
A public health unit has a budget of CAD 150,000 for child oral health in a region of 12,000 children. A survey shows 38% of 5-year-olds have early childhood caries, with a mean dmft of 2.9; 30% of 7-year-olds have untreated caries in at least one first permanent molar.
681 words, about 3 min