美國國家牙醫執照考照 專案介紹
三、美國國家牙醫師考試 Part 1 介紹
Part1 考試五步驟：
1) 了解國家牙醫師考試內容 Part 1。
2) 向美國牙醫協會申請一個專屬 ID 叫 DENTPIN。非美國 CODA 學校畢業的，需要將牙醫系的畢業
證書和成績單寄到 ECE 認證公司做認證，費用 100~300USD 不等，作業處理速度越快，費用越貴。
3) 如果牙醫師協會接受考生的申請，會以 Email 通知考生，考生就可以上網安排時間考試
(Prometric Test Center)，但不能預約超過 12 個月的考試，考試費用 345USD。
(整年都有考試，如同托福電腦 考試一樣)
4) 於預約的時間到考場 (Prometric Test Center) 考試，台灣、香港或大陸最近的考場為關島。
5) 大約四週左右會收到成績單以及考試合格證明。
Part1 考試介紹：
Part 1 考試是 400 題選擇題平均分佈在以下四個範圍：
1) Anatomic Sciences
2) Biochemistry-Physiology
3) Microbiology-Pathology
4) Dental Anatomy and Occlusion
如果沒有通過，可以在任何時間申請重考，但在 90 天後才可以
重考，重考 2 次仍沒過的話，就要等一年才能再提出申請。
考試範例：
美國國家牙醫執照考照
Completion: Completion-type items require the correct completion of
a concept or idea.The most important organelle or component of a cell
for oxidative processes is the
A. nucleus.
B. nucleolus.
C. mitochondrion.
D. Golgi complex.
E. endoplasmic reticulum.
Question: Question-type items communicate a problem or set of circumstances. Which enzyme catalyzes the formation of uric acid
from purines?
A. Urease
B. Uricase
C. Xanthine oxidase
D. Aspartate transcarbamoylase
E. Carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase
Negative: A negative item is characterized by a word such as EXCEPT or NOT in the stem. These key words are capitalized to help candidates to determine the incorrect answer. Jaundice is characteristic of each of the following conditions EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A. Aplastic anemia
B. Liver cell damage
C. Excessive hemolysis
D. Bile duct obstruction
E. Carcinoma of the head of the pancreas
Paired True-False: The only portion of a paired true-false examination item that varies is the stem. The stem consists of two sentences on the same topic.
In health, bone is constantly undergoing resorption and formation. In periodontitis, only bone resorption occurs.
A. Both statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true, the second is false.
D. The first statement is false, the second is true.
Cause-and-Effect: The only portion of a cause-and-effect examination item that varies is the stem. The stem consists of a statement and a reason. These are written as a single sentence and are connected by because.
In determining the caries rate for older adults, an epidemiologist usually uses the DMFT index because it can be difficult to ascertain why teeth are missing.
A. Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
B. Both the statement and the reason are correct but not related.
C. The statement is correct, but the reason is not.
D. The statement is not correct, but the reason is correct.
E. Neither the statement nor the reason is correct.
題組範例：
1. This patient needs an immediate referral to his physician for
A. weight control.
B. smoking cessation.
C. stress management.
D. uncontrolled hypertension.
E. nutritional counseling.
2. The patient initially resists accepting the need for referral to his physician and requests that the dentist proceed to address his chief complaint. The ethical principle in conflict for the dentist is
A. nonmaleficence and autonomy.
B. justice and veracity.
C. beneficence and veracity.
D. autonomy and justice.
E. nonmaleficence and beneficence.
3. Which would be the most likely consequence of the patient’s delay in having the lost restoration replaced?
A. Supra-eruption of tooth 14
B. Loss of vertical dimension
C. Loss of canine disclusion
D. Mesial drift of tooth 18
4. The patient calls the day following the endodontic procedure complaining of pain at the local anesthesia injection site and inability to open fully. The most likely cause is
A. spasm of the temporalis muscle.
B. trauma to the inferior alveolar nerve.
C. injection into the medial pterygoid muscle.
D. damage to the facial nerve during the injection.
Matching
Ordering
The ordering format requires ranking or sequencing the steps, processes, or procedures presented in the test item.Order the act of chewing and swallowing. Match each letter with its proper sequence number.
1. A. Bolus moves from fauces to esophagus
2. B. Bolus contacts incisors
3. C. Bolus moves from mouth to fauces
4. D. Mouth, lips, tongue estimate size of bolus
5. E. Bolus moves from esophagus to stomach
6. F. Orofacial receptors stimulated to control mastication
Multiple Correct/Multiple Response
The multiple response format is appropriate for determining what characteristics are associated with a particular disease, drug, treatment plan, etc. (i.e. symptoms of a disease, side effects of a drug, steps of a treatment plan).From the following list select the three items associated with candidiasis.
A. Small blisters
B. Fungal in nature
C. Dyspareunia
D. Tinea pedis
E. Bacterial in nature
F. Parasitic in nature
G. Bruxism
