Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) Programme

ORE Part1: This course covers those topics required by ORE part 1 (papers a and b)

(Please note topics, assessment methods and venues may be subject to change and are outside the control of The City of London Dental School).

1. Applied Clinical Sciences and Practice (ACSP)

Topics Covered

• Biomedical Sciences and Oral Biology
• Human Disease
• Introduction to Clinical Dentistry
• Restorative Dentistry
• Dental Biomaterials Science
• Paediatric Dentistry
• Orthodontics
• Preventive Dentistry
• Dental Public Health
• Oral Surgery
• Oral Medicine
• Oral Pathology and Oral Microbiology
• Dental Radiology and Imaging
• Pain and Anxiety Control

ORE Part 2: The second course prepares students for the practical assessments of ORE part 2 and consists of four modules

1. Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)

This module prepares students for the OSCE which entails a series of ‘stations’ designed to test clinical skills, history-taking and assessment, communication skills (such as an explanation of problems and treatment plans), judgment and decision making, ethics and attitudes and clinical examination. The series of stations may cover aspects of the following:  behavioural sciences, human disease, law, ethics and professionalism, clinical dentistry, restorative dentistry, paediatric dentistry, orthodontics, preventive dentistry, dental public health, comprehensive oral care, oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral microbiology, dental radiology and imaging. 

2. Dental Manikin (DM)

This practical module teaches and develops the operative skills necessary for the preparation and restoration of teeth.

3. Diagnosis and Treatment Planning (DTP)

This module teaches the clinical skills necessary to make a diagnosis and formulate a treatment plan based on evidence and patient needs. Part of the module involves interaction with an actor who will provide an appropriate history (but will not be examined), together with relevant additional information such as photographs, radiographs, study models or results of other special tests.

4. Medical Emergencies (ME)

During this module students will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and manage medical emergencies. On conclusion of this module students will be required to take a structured scenario-based oral and demonstrate single handed basic life support techniques. This will include cardiopulmonary resuscitation using a resuscitation manikin.