Table of Contents
Section I Dental Materials
Topic 1 Introduction
Topic 2 Structure of Matter and Principles of Adhesion
Topic 3 Physical Properties of Dental Materials
Topic 4 Mechanical Properties of Dental Materials
Topic 5 Dental Polymers
Topic 6 Solid Solutions Phases in Cast Alloys
Topic 7 Biocompatibility of Dental Materials
Topic 8 Impression Materials
Topic 9 Gypsum Products
Topic 10 Dental Waxes
Topic 11 Casting Investments and Procedures
Topic 12 Finishing and Polishing Materials
Topic 13 Bonding
Topic 14 Restorative Resins
Topic 15 Dental Cements
Topic 16 Dental Amalgam
Topic 17 Direct Filling Gold
Topic 18 Dental Ceramics
Topic 19 Denture Base Resins
Topic 20 Dental Implants
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Section II General Pathology
Topic 1 Cell Injury, Cell Death and Adaptations
Topic 2 Acute and Chronic Inflammation
Topic 3 Tissue Repair: Regeneration, Healing and Fibrosis
Topic 4 Haemodynamic Disorders, Thrombosis and Shock
Topic 5 Diseases of the Immune System
Topic 6 Neoplasia
Topic 7 Genetic and Paediatric Diseases
Topic 8 Environmental and Nutritional Disorders
Topic 9 Infections and Infestations
Topic 10 Heart and Blood Vessels
Topic 11 Haematopoietic and Lymphoid Systems
Topic 12 Lung
Topic 13 Diseases of Oral Cavity and Salivary Glands
Topic 14 Liver, Gallbladder and Biliary Tract
Topic 15 Male and Female Genital System
Topic 16 Endocrine System
Topic 17 Musculoskeletal System
Topic 18 Skin
Topic 19 Nervous System
Topic 20 Miscellaneous
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Section III Microbiology
Part I: GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY
Topic 1 Historical Introduction
Topic 2 Morphology and Physiology of Bacteria
Topic 3 Sterilization and Disinfection
Topic 4 Culture Media
Topic 5 Culture Methods
Topic 6 Identification of Bacteria and Bacterial Taxonomy
Topic 7 Bacterial Genetics
Topic 8 Infection
Topic 9 Immunity
Topic 10 Antigens and Antibodies: Immunoglobulins, Antigen–Antibody Reactions
Topic 11 Complement Systems
Topic 12 Structure and Function of Immune System, Immune Response and Immunodeficiency Diseases
Topic 13 Hypersensitivity
Topic 14 Autoimmunity, Immunology of Transplantation and Malignancy
Topic 15 Miscellaneous
Part II: SYSTEMIC BACTERIOLOGY
Topic 16 Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus and Neisseria
Topic 17 Corynebacterium
Topic 18 Mycobacterium (Tuberculosis, Atypical Mycobacteria and Mycobacterium Leprae)
Topic 19 Clostridium
Topic 20 Nonsporing Anaerobes
Topic 21 Enterobacteriaceae (Coliforms: Proteus, Shigella and Salmonella)
Topic 22 Vibrio
Topic 23 Pseudomonas, Yersinia, Pasteurella, Francisella, Haemophilus, Bordetella and Brucella
Topic 24 Spirochetes: Treponema Pallidum, Borrelia Vincentii
Topic 25 Actinomycetes, Rickettsiaceae and Chlamydiae
Topic 26 Miscellaneous
Part III: MEDICAL VIROLOGY
Topic 27 General Properties of Viruses
Topic 28 Bacteriophage: Structure and Significance
Topic 29 Poxviruses
Topic 30 Herpes Viruses
Topic 31 Adenoviruses and Picornaviruses
Topic 32 Orthomyxo and Paramyxo Viruses
Topic 33 Arbo and Rhabdoviruses
Topic 34 Hepatitis Viruses
Topic 35 Oncogenic Viruses
Topic 36 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/AIDS
Part IV: SYSTEMIC MYCOLOGY
Topic 37 Fungal Diseases
Part V: MEDICAL PARASITOLOGY
Topic 38 Protozoans
Topic 39 Helminthes
Part VI: DENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
Topic 40 Dental Microbiology
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Section IV Pharmacology
Part I: GENERAL PHARMACOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES
Topic 1 Definitions, Routes of Drug Administration
Topic 2 Pharmacokinetics
Topic 3 Pharmacodynamics
Topic 4 Adverse Drug Effects
Part II: DRUGS ACTING ON AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
Topic 5 Cholinergic System and Drugs
Topic 6 Anticholinergic Drugs and Drugs Acting on Autonomic Ganglia
Topic 7 Adrenergic System and Drugs
Topic 8 Antiadrenergic Drugs
Part III: AUTOCOIDS AND RELATED DRUGS
Topic 9 Histamines and Antihistamines
Topic 10 5-Hydroxytryptamine, Its Antagonists and Drug Therapy of Migraine, Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes (Eicosanoids) and Platelet-Activating Factor
Topic 11 Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Antipyretic Analgesics
Topic 12 Additional Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Drugs for Gout
Part IV: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Topic 13 Drugs for Cough and Bronchial Asthma
Part V: HORMONES AND RELATED DRUGS
Topic 14 Anterior Pituitary Hormones, Thyroid Hormone and Thyroid Inhibitors
Topic 15 Insulin, Oral Hypoglycaemics and Glucagon
Topic 16 Corticosteroids
Topic 17 Gonadal Hormones (Sex Hormones) and their Antagonists
Topic 18 Oxytocin and Drugs Acting on Uterus
Topic 19 Drugs Affecting Calcium Balance
Part VI: DRUGS ACTING ON PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Topic 20 Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
Topic 21 Local Anaesthetics
Part VII: DRUGS ACTING ON CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Topic 22 General Anaesthetics
Topic 23 Ethyl and Methyl Alcohol
Topic 24 Sedatives/Hypnotics
Topic 25 Antiepileptic Drugs
Topic 26 Antiparkinsonian Drugs
Topic 27 Drugs Used in Mental Illness: Antipsychotic and Antianxiety Drugs
Topic 28 Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists
Topic 29 CNS Stimulants and Cognition Enhancers
Part VIII: CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS
Topic 30 Drugs Affecting Renin-Angiotensin System and Plasmakinins
Topic 31 Cardiac Glycosides and Drugs for CHF
Topic 32 Antiarrhythmic Drugs
Topic 33 Antianginal and other Anti-ischaemic Drugs
Topic 34 Antihypertensive Drugs
Part IX: DIURETICS AND ANTIDIURETICS
Topic 35 Diuretics and Antidiuretics
Part X: DRUGS AFFECTING BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMATION
Topic 36 Haematinics and Erythropoietin
Topic 37 Drugs Affecting Coagulation, Bleeding and Thrombosis
Topic 38 Hypolipoproteinaemic Drugs and Plasma Expanders
Part XI: GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS
Topic 39 Drugs for Peptic Ulcer
Topic 40 Emetics, Antiemetics and Other Gastrointestinal Drugs
Topic 41 Drugs for Constipation and Diarrhoea
Part XII: ANTIMICROBIAL DRUGS
Topic 42 General Considerations
Topic 43 Sulphonamides, Co-trimoxazole and Quinolones
Topic 44 Beta-Lactam Antibiotics
Topic 45 Tetracyclines and Chloramphenicol
Topic 46 Aminoglycoside Antibiotics
Topic 47 Macrolide and other Antibacterial Drugs in Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections
Topic 48 Antitubercular Drugs
Topic 49 Antileprotic Drugs
Topic 50 Antifungal Drugs
Topic 51 Antiviral Drugs
Topic 52 Antimalarial Drugs
Topic 53 Antiamoebic and other Antiprotozoal Drugs
Topic 54 Anthelmintics
Part XIII: CHEMOTHERAPY OF NEOPLASTIC DISEASES
Topic 55 General Considerations
Part XIV: MISCELLANEOUS
Topic 56 Immunosuppressants, Gene Therapy and Drugs Acting on Skin and Mucous Membranes
Topic 57 Antiseptics, Disinfectants and Ectoparasiticides 565
Topic 58 Chelating Agents
Topic 59 Vitamins
Topic 60 Vaccines and Sera
Topic 61 Dental Pharmacology
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Key Points to Remember
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Previous Years Questions