Saudi Orthodontic Specialty Exam Updated Questions/MCQs

SDLE Orthodontic Specialty Exam

Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) is responsible for overseeing Orthodontic specialty Prometric Saudi Dental Licensure Exam (SDLE). This is a rather longer duration exam, consisting upon 4 hours, excluding 30 minutes break, having two parts. As a whole this exam contains about 400 MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions). The passing percentage can determine your registrar and senior registrar post. With a 65% passing rate, you may apply for registrar post, and with 75%, you may target for senior registrar position.

This exam assesses dental candidates for broad range of orthodontic topics, like treatment planning, diagnostic skills, and clinical knowledge. More specifically the topics may be;

• Comprehensive Treatment in Preadolescents and Adolescents 16%
• Interceptive Orthodontic Treatment 14%
• Adult and Adjunctive Orthodontics 10%
• Orthognathic Surgery 8%
• Cephalometric Analysis 8%
• Biomechanics and Biology of Tooth Movement 8%
• Special Considerations in Orthodontics 6%
• Growth and Development 5%
• Craniofacial Deformities 5%
• Etiology of Malocclusion 5%
• Retention and Stability 5%
• Patient Safety 5%
• Professionalism and Ethics 5%
• Growth and Development 5%

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