Customer Reviews

First Aid for the NBDE Part II (First Aid Series) (Pt. 2)

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This is NOT a one stop source for even PASSING the boards as the preparation will be more demanding than this book. Having taken the boards twice; I've come to the conclusion that this guide goes superficially into MOST topics that you will find on the NBDE part II. Its great for glossing through once you have gone through the Decks a number of times, Mosby's part II (which I highly reccomend), and as many ADA released examinations as you can. Once you have gone through those recources THEN hit first aid and that will help you identify any type of deficiences you will have in the subject areas. The next step is to obviously use all your resources to fill in those gaps as the boards can ask you the question from different aspect and in varying levels of detail.

Here are some examples of what I'm talking about as far as detail is concerned:

Pharmacology: First Aid does list the name of the drugs; their basic effects; and what they are prescribed for. However what it does NOT give much of are drug interactions, contraindicaitons, and adverse effects: which is essential information.

Oral Pathology: The descriptions are brief and to the point. However the examination has evolved in this section and has become heavier in radiographic/histological
interpretation; and I found first aid to be weak in this area.

Perio: I would like a further description on the flap procedures, perio Tx planning, and grafting (as these are MAJOR issues for the exam).

Operative/Prosth: Simply needs a bit more info; I would like to see illustrations of tooth preps/retention and how to Tx plan restorations.

Oral Surgery: I found this to be a bit on the inadequate side, as there are a lot of things like fractures, osteotomies, anatomy, and healing; that was on the lacking side.

Pediatrics: Excellent Review here.

Radiology: They gave a good review here.

Ortho: OK review; should have gone an explained more on the appliances and their indications.

In conclusion, this is one source you can do without if you already have the DECKS, Mosby's for part II, and some exam questions; as all the information is repeated in those sources in much greater detail.

This First Aid guides are very useful well structured and helpful if you want to the the NBDE tests

In preparation for the dental boards I purchased as much material as I could find. First Aid NBDE Part II is organized and easy to read. It provides helpful "tricks" to memorize information. The clinical pictures and illustrations were instrumental in my understanding and memorization of difficult topics. It is a very solid core book for studying for the boards.

great book to have when studying for boards, its concise and helps focus on information. i used this with the decks only and did very well

First Aid for the NBDE Part II is a helpful study guide. Using this book in combination with other references will help students really understand the material. I would recommend this book to others looking for a solid dentistry test-prep book.

I purchased this book for my boards (duh). I havent taken it yet but thus far this book is helping me a LOT with my studies. Again, i've said this about other review books, its an amazing book to scribble all your extra information in. First Aid is just sick nasty.

This book provides the reader with a good background for studying for the boards. Using this reference, dental decks and notes from dental school is all I needed to pass.

IT'S A VERY INTERESTING AND HELPFUL BOK. MY DAUGHTER NEEDED FOR HER STUDIES IN DENTISTRY POSTGRADE

I think that this book is worthwhile for anyone studying for the boards. It may not be the comprehensive review that you need, but it solidifies concepts in a concise and helpful manner. This is not an exam that can be taken really lightly so you need to now how much you need to study. This book covers the breadth of dentistry and part II material. I have not taken the exam yet, but I know concepts have been solidified for me by reading this book. It is not over 300 pages and has mostly black and white text,pictures; along with an attachment of colored pictures. Great book, solid price, if you have trouble getting started studying this book will help you get over that hump.

the first aid for part I was great, I always used it in conjunction with Dental Decks. But the First Aid Part II is NO good. You might as well shell out your money for Mosby's instead, because this book does not have any statistics, patient management chapters, and is extremely weak in pharm and oral path. Oh, and there's not much help with Prosths, either. Honestly, go buy Decks/Boards Busters/Mosby's instead!!