Chapter 19

Useful information and addresses

Tooth notation

FDI

Permanent teeth

Deciduous teeth

Zsigmondy–Palmer, Chevron, or Set Square system

Permanent teeth

Deciduous teeth

Because of the difficulties of putting the grid notation in word processed documents it is common practice to indicate the quadrant by abbreviating the arch and side. Thus the upper right second premolar is UR5 and the lower left second deciduous molar is LLE.

European

Permanent teeth

Deciduous teeth

American Permanent teeth

Permanent teeth

Deciduous teeth

Some qualifications in medicine and dentistry

Bur numbering systems

File sizes (for endodontic therapy)

Wire gauges

Passing exams

Preparation

First, there is unfortunately no substitute for the sheer hard work of revising, and to have a chance of being adequate this should start well before the exam. Beware of those who try to impress by saying they have passed every exam, first time, having only started revising the night before. These people are not super-intelligent (in fact, their behaviour suggests the reverse) they have probably only been lucky … to date!

Equally well, the human brain is not a computer and revising for hours, day in day out, could result in ‘burn-out’. Each person needs to find their own method, but a break of 5–10min every hour and a complete hour off after 3 hours’ work, has succeeded for others.

It is important to be sure that you are revising the correct material in sufficient depth. One way of ensuring this is to go over past questions. If some are tackled under exam conditions, this also gives practice in exam technique.

If your nerve is strong enough it is probably wise to stop working 2–3 days before the exams start and have a rest, doing something that you enjoy. Most people baulk at this suggestion, but see the logic as of a marathon r/>