Iran OMFS Board Exam study plan

List the anatomical danger zones of the mandible and maxilla (lingual nerve course, inferior alveolar canal, maxillary sinus, greater palatine canal) and mark each on a self-drawn diagram from memory.

Derive the biomechanics of forceps and elevator use and explain why buccal and lingual bone support determines extraction difficulty.

Classify impacted third molars using at least two recognized difficulty indices and justify each category assignment with a written rationale.

Outline the stepwise management of a fractured tuberosity, displaced root into the sinus, and a broken instrument, stating the immediate and delayed actions for each.

Compare the pharmacology, dosing, and contraindications of amoxicillin, amoxicillin-clavulanate, metronidazole, and clindamycin for odontogenic infection, and write a justified first-line choice for three clinical vignettes.

Explain the fascial spaces of the head and neck and predict the spread route for a mandibular second molar infection versus a maxillary canine infection.

Describe the indications, technique, and complications of surgical removal of mandibular third molars, including lingual nerve and inferior alveolar nerve injury prevention.

Interpret a full blood count and coagulation screen and state which values would postpone an elective extraction.

Differentiate the clinical and histopathological features of the five most common odontogenic cysts and justify the diagnosis for each with at least two discriminating features.

Distinguish ameloblastoma, odontogenic keratocyst, and odontogenic myxoma by radiographic and microscopic criteria and state the recurrence implication of each.

Classify oral potentially malignant disorders and list the transformation-risk features that change management.

Compare the staging and grading systems for oral squamous cell carcinoma and explain how each parameter alters surgical planning.

Apply the ATLS sequence to a patient with panfacial trauma and state the airway decision point that triggers surgical airway.

Select and justify the fixation strategy for mandibular angle, parasymphysis, and condylar fractures using load-sharing versus load-bearing principles.

Interpret a craniofacial CT description of Le Fort I, II, and III patterns and match each to the expected clinical signs.

Explain the anesthetic implications of a full stomach, cervical spine precautions, and concomitant head injury in the trauma patient.

Trace cephalometric landmarks and explain how SNA, SNB, and ANB values direct the choice between single-jaw and bimaxillary surgery.

Describe the Le Fort I osteotomy and bilateral sagittal split osteotomy step by step, naming the structures at risk at each step.

Outline the timing and sequencing of cleft lip and palate repair and justify the rationale for each age milestone.

Explain velopharyngeal insufficiency assessment and the surgical options when speech therapy fails.

Apply the DC/TMD diagnostic criteria to differentiate myalgia, disc displacement with reduction, and degenerative joint disease in three vignettes.

Rank the conservative-to-surgical management ladder for temporomandibular joint disorders and state the failure criterion that justifies escalation.

Plan implant site assessment including bone volume, bone quality, and the graft choice for a horizontally versus vertically deficient ridge.

Explain osseointegration biology and the patient and site factors that predict implant failure.

Explain the diagnostic pathway for oral lichen planus, leukoplakia, and pemphigus vulgaris, including the biopsy and immunofluorescence step for each.

Critique a published OMFS study by identifying the design, sampling method, outcome measure, and at least two sources of bias.

Interpret p-values, confidence intervals, and number needed to treat and explain why a p-value alone does not establish clinical importance.

Calculate sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values from a 2x2 table and explain how prevalence changes the positive predictive value.

Apply informed consent, capacity assessment, and confidentiality rules to four written medico-legal scenarios and justify each decision.

Identify the common patient-safety failure points in outpatient sedation and list the documentation that protects both patient and clinician.

Review high-yield basic science (wound healing phases, bone remodeling, cranial nerve anatomy, and hemostasis) and self-test each area.

Complete two full-length timed mock exams and analyze every error by domain to target final-week revision.