MDCN Dental Assessment study guide
MDCN Dental Assessment · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The MDCN Dental Assessment Examination is run by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, the body whose stated mission is "To regulate the practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Alternative Medicine in the most efficient manner that safeguards best healthcare delivery for Nigerians." The Council publishes an assessment examination application route through its candidate portal, and separately publishes assessment examination pass lists, confirming that the examination is a live, results-bearing step in the Council's registration pathway rather than a routine university test. Candidates are typically dental graduates whose qualification or registration route requires the Council's assessment before dental registration proceeds; the Council lists provisional, full and temporary/limited dental registration categories, and the assessment sits alongside those routes. The MDCN Dental Assessment study guide has 4 sections and about 1,138 words.
01Dental Surgery: Safe Exodontia and Minor Oral Surgery
Dental Surgery in the MDCN assessment tests applied exodontia and minor oral surgery: preoperative assessment, local anaesthesia, surgical technique, and recognition and management of complications. Questions reward safe decision-making and structured aftercare more than obscure instrument names.
333 words, about 2 min02Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Emergencies, Trauma and Infection
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the MDCN assessment tests emergency recognition and safe referral: odontogenic infection, maxillofacial trauma, cysts and tumours, temporomandibular joint problems, and salivary gland disease. The exam favours airway-first thinking and clear criteria for admission over detailed operative steps.
269 words, about 1 min03Restorative Dentistry: Operative, Endodontic and Prosthodontic Decisions
Restorative Dentistry in the MDCN assessment tests operative dentistry, endodontics, fixed and removable prosthodontics, and material selection. Questions focus on biological principles, tooth preservation, and whether a restoration or prosthesis is the right plan.
283 words, about 1 min04Community Dentistry and Dental Public Health: Measuring and Preventing Oral Disease
Community Dentistry and Dental Public Health in the MDCN assessment tests epidemiology, oral health indices, prevention, and service planning. Questions ask you to interpret population data and choose proportionate, evidence-based prevention rather than individual treatment alone.
253 words, about 1 min