Syllabus
INBDE Prep Course (INBDE)
90 lessons. Online and self-paced.
Patient Assessment
Core history, examination, diagnosis, and treatment-planning skills used to identify urgent findings, interpret data, and choose safe entry-level dental management.
- 1Medical And Dental Histories
- 2Clinical Exam And Vital Signs
- 3Caries And Periodontal Risk
- 4Problem Lists And Differentials
- 5Urgent Vs Nonurgent Findings
- 6Initial Dental Differential Patterns
- 7Problem-Oriented Treatment Plans
- 8Sequencing Complex Dental Care
- 9Referral Thresholds And Scope
Oral Medicine And Pathology
High-yield oral lesions, salivary disorders, infections, potentially malignant disease, and systemic connections relevant to diagnosis and referral.
- 10Normal Variants And Benign Lesions
- 11Ulcerative And Vesiculobullous Lesions
- 12White And Red Lesion Workup
- 13Salivary Gland Disorders
- 14Oral Fungal And Viral Infections
- 15Medication-Related Osteonecrosis Patterns
- 16Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- 17Systemic Disease Oral Findings
- 18Biopsy Principles And Referral
Pharmacology And Pain Control
Drug mechanisms, prescribing awareness, local anesthesia, sedation principles, and safe pain management for routine dental care.
- 19Analgesics And Anti-Inflammatories
- 20Antibiotics In Dental Care
- 21Drug Interactions And Contraindications
- 22Local Anesthetic Pharmacology
- 23Injection Techniques And Failures
- 24Sedation Scope And Emergencies
- 25Antibiotic Prophylaxis Principles
- 26Acute Odontogenic Pain Plans
- 27Special Population Prescribing
Restorative And Prosthodontic Care
Foundational operative decisions, material selection, tooth preparation logic, and prosthodontic planning for entry-level case management.
- 28Caries Detection And Activity
- 29Direct Restorative Materials
- 30Pulp Protection And Deep Caries
- 31Indirect Restoration Indications
- 32Retention Resistance And Ferrule
- 33Cracked Tooth Management
- 34Abutment Evaluation Principles
- 35Removable Partial Denture Concepts
- 36Complete Denture Problems
Periodontics And Endodontics
Integrated diagnosis and management of periodontal disease, pulpal disease, periapical pathology, and perio-endo relationships.
- 37Periodontal Examination Findings
- 38Periodontitis Patterns And Prognosis
- 39Initial Periodontal Therapy
- 40Pulp Testing And Diagnosis
- 41Apical Pathosis Patterns
- 42Emergency Endodontic Management
- 43Perio-Endo Lesion Differentials
- 44Dental Trauma Pulp Outcomes
- 45Tooth Prognosis And Strategic Value
Oral Surgery And Pediatric Care
Common extractions, infection severity, trauma, growth considerations, behavior management, and child-focused dental decisions.
- 46Extraction Indications And Contraindications
- 47Postextraction Complications
- 48Odontogenic Infection Spread
- 49Primary Dentition And Eruption
- 50Caries Prevention In Children
- 51Primary Tooth Pulp Therapy
- 52Special Health Care Needs
- 53Malocclusion And Growth Basics
- 54Trauma In Children
Radiology And Imaging
Foundational imaging principles, normal anatomy, caries and lesion interpretation, and radiation safety relevant to board-style cases.
- 55Dental Imaging Modalities
- 56Radiation Biology And Protection
- 57Image Quality And Errors
- 58Normal Maxillofacial Landmarks
- 59Caries And Restorative Findings
- 60Periapical And Jaw Lesions
- 61Endodontic Imaging Decisions
- 62Trauma And Surgical Imaging
- 63Pathology Referral Imaging Clues
Infection Control And Emergencies
Standard precautions, occupational safety, medical emergencies, and medically complex patient management in the dental setting.
- 64Infection Prevention Basics
- 65Sterilization And Monitoring
- 66Exposure Incidents And Postexposure
- 67Syncope And Hyperventilation
- 68Allergic Reactions And Anaphylaxis
- 69Chest Pain And Hypoglycemia
- 70Cardiovascular And Anticoagulation Issues
- 71Diabetes, Pregnancy, And Renal Disease
- 72Medical Consultation And Deferral
Ethics And Professional Practice
Consent, confidentiality, professionalism, documentation, patient communication, and legally informed standards relevant to entry-level dentistry.
- 73Informed Consent Elements
- 74Minors And Decision Surrogates
- 75Confidentiality And Mandatory Reporting
- 76Professional Boundaries And Communication
- 77Missed Appointments And Nonadherence
- 78Standard Of Care Scenarios
- 79Clinical Record Essentials
- 80Adverse Events And Disclosure
- 81Evidence-Based Decision Making
Biomedical Integration And Quantitative Reasoning
High-yield biomedical science tied directly to oral disease, healing, anesthesia, infection, and board-style calculations.
- 82Head And Neck Anatomy
- 83TMJ And Masticatory Function
- 84Occlusion And Functional Problems
- 85Caries And Biofilm Biology
- 86Periodontal Inflammation And Bone Loss
- 87Wound Healing And Bone Repair
- 88Local Anesthetic Dose Calculations
- 89Medication And Fluoride Dosing
- 90Risk, Sensitivity, And Predictive Value