NBDHE study plan

Define incidence, prevalence, and attack rate, and calculate each from 10 supplied 2x2 tables.

Differentiate cohort, case-control, cross-sectional, and randomized controlled designs by unit of analysis, timing of data collection, and measure of association.

Construct a one-page table mapping each study design to its correct measure of association (risk ratio, odds ratio, prevalence ratio).

Identify the independent variable, dependent variable, and control group in 8 supplied research abstract summaries.

Calculate mean, median, mode, standard deviation, and standard error from a supplied dataset, then state which measure of central tendency is appropriate for each of 6 data distributions.

Distinguish statistical significance from clinical significance and interpret p-values and confidence intervals in 6 abstract summaries.

Sequence the community program planning cycle (needs assessment, goal and objective setting, implementation, evaluation) and write 3 measurable SMART objectives.

Classify 15 dental public health activities as primary, secondary, or tertiary prevention and justify each classification in one sentence.

Name the bones, foramina, and 12 cranial nerves of the head and neck from memory and state one clinical correlate for each nerve.

Describe eruption chronology, tooth notation systems, and root morphology for each permanent tooth group.

Trace the blood supply and lymphatic drainage of the oral cavity and predict the direction of spread for 4 odontogenic infection scenarios.

Apply principles of cultural competence and health literacy to revise 3 patient education handouts to a sixth-grade reading level.

Classify oral microorganisms by gram stain, oxygen requirement, and associated disease.

Sequence the innate and adaptive immune responses and predict the oral consequence of a defect in each component (neutrophils, T cells, B cells, complement).

Differentiate the clinical and radiographic features of caries, periodontal disease, oral cancer, and common mucosal lesions.

State the mechanism, dental-relevant adverse effect, and key drug interaction for antibiotics, analgesics, anticoagulants, antihypertensives, and bisphosphonates.

Assign an ASA classification to 10 patient profiles and justify any modification to dental hygiene care.

Record a complete periodontal charting (probing depths, clinical attachment level, mobility, furcation involvement, bleeding on probing) on 3 practice cases.

Formulate 3 prioritized dental hygiene diagnoses from assessment data and convert each into a written care plan with measurable outcomes and a re-evaluation date.

Compare indications, contraindications, and technique for hand versus ultrasonic instrumentation and select the appropriate instrument for 8 case scenarios.

Interpret full-mouth radiographic findings, distinguish normal landmarks from pathology, and apply ALARA, collimation, and exposure-selection principles.

Demonstrate on a typodont the correct angulation, adaptation, and stroke for each of the 5 instrument categories and self-evaluate against a technique rubric.

Compare local anesthetic agents by onset, duration, and maximum recommended dose, then calculate the maximum allowable dose for 5 patient weights.

Sequence the recognition and management of syncope, hypoglycemia, anaphylaxis, and angina, including positioning, drug administration, and criteria for activating EMS.

Apply standard precautions and sterilization monitoring protocols to critique a written office infection-control workflow and list every correction needed.

Rank your five weakest subtopics across all three domains from accumulated error logs and re-teach each from primary review material.

Complete 150 mixed-domain questions under timed conditions simulating one half of the exam.

Reduce average response time to 60 seconds or less per question without dropping below 70% accuracy.

Convert each re-taught weak subtopic into a one-page summary with 5 self-written practice items and answer rationales.

Complete 2 full-length timed practice exams of at least 200 questions each under test-day conditions (single sitting, timed breaks, no notes).

Categorize every missed item as content gap, misread, or reasoning error, and retry each until 80% or more are answered correctly.

Recite the highest-yield reference sheets from weeks 1 through 7 in a 48-hour spaced review cycle.

Rehearse test-day logistics: session timing, break strategy, permitted materials, and identification requirements.