NEET-MDS study plan

Draw from memory the mandible, maxilla and temporal bone, labeling every named foramen and the structures transmitted through it.

Trace the intracranial and extracranial course of cranial nerves V, VII, IX, X, XI and XII, and predict the clinical deficit produced by a lesion at three named points along each.

Explain action potential generation, neuromuscular junction transmission and skeletal muscle contraction, then apply these mechanisms to local anesthetic failure and to myasthenia gravis.

Map the arterial supply, venous drainage and lymphatic drainage of the oral cavity, and state which lymph node level drains each tooth quadrant and the tongue tip versus base.

Describe the physiology of salivary secretion and the composition of saliva, and link each major change to its oral consequence.

Distinguish acute from chronic inflammation at the cellular level, and separate granulomatous from non-granulomatous inflammation by cell type, cause and time course.

Apply the criteria for benign versus malignant epithelial and connective tissue neoplasia to five written case descriptions, justifying the call for each.

Categorize the major bacterial, viral and fungal pathogens of the oral cavity by Gram stain, oxygen requirement, and the specimen that yields the diagnosis.

Explain each step of autoclave sterilization, including temperature, pressure, time and indicator monitoring, and state why chemical disinfection cannot substitute for it.

Describe the principles of hypersensitivity reactions and immunodeficiency, and match each to one oral manifestation.

Explain absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion, and calculate loading and maintenance doses from half-life for two worked examples.

State the mechanism, dental indication, key adverse effect and principal contraindication for penicillins, macrolides, NSAIDs, amide local anesthetics, corticosteroids and bisphosphonates.

Outline glycolysis, the TCA cycle and oxidative phosphorylation, naming the rate-limiting enzyme and the regulatory step for each.

Match the deficiency of vitamins A, B-complex, C, D and K to its specific oral or mucosal sign, and explain the biochemical basis of each sign.

Describe the pharmacology of adrenaline-containing local anesthetic solutions, including the rationale for vasoconstrictor use and the maximum safe dose calculation for a stated body weight.

Apply a fixed systematic sequence (image type, coverage, bone pattern, tooth-by-tooth, soft tissue, review areas) to a written description of a panoramic radiograph and produce a findings list.

Classify odontogenic and fascial space infections by anatomical space, and state the incision, drainage route and antibiotic choice for each of three named spaces.

Outline the preoperative assessment and intraoperative precautions for extracting a tooth in a patient taking warfarin, including INR threshold and local hemostatic measures.

Describe the Le Fort I, II and III fracture patterns and the common mandibular fracture sites, naming the muscle that displaces each fragment.

Explain the staging and grading framework used in oral oncology and apply it to a written clinical description of an oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Classify odontogenic cysts and tumors by cell of origin, typical site and radiographic pattern, and state the two features that separate the most common mimics.

Grade epithelial dysplasia using architectural and cytological criteria, and justify a grade for a written histological description.

Describe the clinical and histological features of oral potentially malignant disorders, and state which carries the highest transformation risk and why.

Explain the principles of rigid internal fixation for maxillofacial fractures, including load-bearing versus load-sharing plates and when each is chosen.

Compare the presentation and management of osteoradionecrosis, medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw and osteomyelitis.

Assign periodontal stage and grade to three written case descriptions using clinical attachment loss, bone loss percentage, probing depths and risk factors.

Describe the design, indication and limitation of the common periodontal flap designs, and state which suturing technique suits each.

Explain the biological rationale for each step of root canal treatment from access to coronal seal, and state the consequence of omitting each step.

Describe working length determination, canal shaping and obturation end points, and identify the radiographic signs of each.

Explain when a post and core is indicated in an endodontically treated tooth and how ferrule design changes the prognosis.

Classify a partially edentulous arch by Kennedy classification and Applegate rules, and design the framework including rests, clasps and major connector for two written cases.

Compare impression materials and techniques for fixed and removable prosthodontics, and state the clinical situation that drives each choice.

Identify the cephalometric landmarks and the angles used in a standard lateral cephalometric analysis, and interpret a written set of values.

Explain the biomechanics of orthodontic tooth movement, including optimal force levels, anchorage and the tissue response underlying relapse.

State the indications, advantages and limitations of removable versus fixed appliances, and match each to a described malocclusion.

Describe behaviour management techniques for children at each developmental stage and match each technique to a written clinical scenario.

Explain pulp therapy options in primary teeth, including the indications, technique and failure signs for indirect pulp capping, pulpotomy and pulpectomy.

Calculate the fluoride concentration and application schedule for a community water fluoridation programme and for topical professional application, and state the toxicity threshold.

Compute DMFT, deft and CPITN scores from given raw data and interpret each result in one sentence.

Distinguish cohort, case-control and cross-sectional study designs, and identify the measure of association reported by each.