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Mosby's Review for the NBDE, Part II, 1e (Mosby's Review for the Nbde: Part 2 (National Board Dental Examination)) (Pt. 2)

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I just got my Part 2 results. I used this book exclusively to study for it. All areas of the test are covered in adequate detail. The figures and photos really helped out. I studied for Part 1 with Dental Decks and I wish these books had been published then. Organized study is very important to me. When traveling, I could take this one book which covers the whole exam. If I was using decks this would have been more difficult.
I give this book 5 stars for being very concise yet thorough and for helping me score highly on the exam.

I just received my scores for part II and I passed with a relatively high score. Didn't get a 90, but I haven't heard of anyone in my class who has with the new test format. I studied this book in its entirety and also reviewed a few sections of the dental decks and the old ASDA released exams. This book was by far the best resource. There were questions on the exam that I wouldn't have known the answers to if not for this book. The Mosby review was recommended by a friend, and I am SO glad I used this for studying versus the First Aid review book. I used the First Aid review book for part I and found it helpful, so I bought it for part II also thinking it would be the best thing to use. There is no comparison between this book and the First Aid book in terms of content, as this book is much more thorough. It is also very well formatted. I would definitely recommend it to anyone taking NDBE part II.

I ordered up this book a few weeks ago to prepare for the Part II NBDE and so far I have not been very impressed. While there is a lot good information in there, it is not very concise and seems to be missing some key information. You have to wade through lot of words to find the important stuff. Examples of missing info: it doesn't talk about how many canals are in typical max/mand teeth and what are their variations, it doesn't give details on the MSA/ASA blocks (only PSA and IO nerve block), or details/diagrams of the different space infections. I will say it has a lot of study questions with explanations and a practice test which are helpful. Even then though, the study questions are not always answered specifically in the text and I have to refer to other materials for a review of some topics. Overall, it may be worth the money just for the study questions (in the book and the CD), but you may look to another source for a more concise and comprehensive review.

It is a great starting point for the boards. It is a great review and it is very well written. It think it was more useful than the dental decks for part II

this book was my best buddy during I was getting ready for my stept 2 of NBDE. Strongly recommended!

Maybe lacking some information. And not a lot of images..but over all not bad as an overview. I like decks as a supplemental

Great review for NBDE part 2. After studying decks for part 1 I knew that the flashcard/random order of information type of studying was not going to work for me. Mosby's was well organized, clear and concise. I literally only studied this review (read through it once) and got a great passing score!

A must have in your arsenal to take on part II. Not an all inclusive resource, so just make sure you use it as a supplement to other review books. Also helped me study for exams while taking the courses in school. This book is a must have from 2nd year on in school.

Not enough detail in this book. It may help you get about 40% on the NDBE, but you'll need to study much more in depth on topics such as perio, pharmacology, and radiology

This material does a good job of giving you a broad overview of the topics covered on the board (which is all it claims to do). I found the practice questions to be most helpful. I had several questions on my exam last month that I had seen either at the back of the sections or on the included CD. I found myself wanting more and referring to the decks or to my class notes in several sections, but overall this is a great review for the boards.