This article gives a comprehensive list of the text books that are needed for the preparation of Australian Dental Council Exams.
Before you start reading the books needed for the ADC Exams, read this article to know all the details on Australian Dental Exam.
AUSTRALIAN DENTAL COUNCIL EXAM ADC : All the Basic Details
ADC stands for Australian Dental Examination. ADC is the body authorised by Govt. of Australia to perform the accreditation functions for the Dental Board of Australia (DBA). One of the accreditation functions is the assessment of the knowledge, clinical skills and professional attributes of overseas trained dental practitioners who are seeking registration with the DBA to practise in Australia.
Prosthodontics (Full) Prosthodontic Treatment for Edentulous PatientsBouchers (Mosby)
A Colour Atlas of Complete Denture Grant A.
Local Anaesthesia Local Anaesthesia in Dentistry Roberts D.H.
& Sowray J.H. (Wright & Sons)
Oral Medicine A Textbook of Oral Pathology Shafer, Hine & Levy (Livingstone) Clinical Oral Medicine Lewis M.A.D. & Lawrey P.J. (Wright)
Oral Pathology & Oral Medicine – Cawson
Oral Pathology Essentials of Dental Surgery & Pathology Cawson R.A. (Livingstone)
Oral Pathology Soames J.V. & Southam J.C. (Oxford University Press)
Oral Surgery Minor Oral Surgery Howe G.L. (Wright & Sons) Extraction of Teeth Howe G.L.
Synopsis of minor Oral Surgery
Radiology Oral Radiology, Principles & Interpretation White S.C. & Pharoah M.J. (Mosby)
An Atlas of Dental Radiographic Anatomy Kasle M.L. (Saunders)
Code of Practice for Radiation Protection in Dentistry (2005). Australian Radiation Protection & Nusclear Safety Agency
Online available at http://www.arpansa.gov.au/rps10.cfm
Pharmaceutics & Clinical Pharmacology in Dentistry Cawson R.A. & Spector R.G. Therapeutics (Livingstone)
Pharmacology Ramg H.P. & Ritter (Churchill Livingstone)
General Medicine Principles & Practice of Medicine Davidson S. (Livingstone) Medical Problems in Dentistry Wright, Cawson
Dentistry for Paediatric Dentistry – Total Patient Care
Children Wei S.H.Y (Lea & Febiger)
Handbook of Paediatric Dentistry Cameron A. & Widmer R. (Mosby) 2nd Orthodontics A Textbook of Orthodontics Foster T.D.A. (Oxford, Blackwell)
Contemporary Orthodontics Proffit. W. R. (Mosby) Periodontics Textbook of Clinical Periodontology Lindhe, J. (Munksgaard)
Fundamentals of Periodontics Wilson T.G. & Kornman K.S. (Quintessance)
Clinical Periodontology Carranza F.A. Jr. & Newman M.G. (Saunders)
Preventive Dentistry Cariology Newbrun E. (Williams & Wilkins)
Textbook of Clinical Cariology Thylstrip A. (Munksgaard)
Mount & Hume Book
READING LIST
Candidates may wish to consult the following books should they need information on multiple choice questions:
Tyldesley, W.R. Diagnostic Picture Tests in Oral Medicine (Wolfe)
Rock, W.P. et al Diagnostic Picture Tests in Paediatric Dentistry (Wolfe)
McMinn, R.M.H. Picture Tests in Human Anatomy (Wolfe, et al)
Cawson, R.A. MCQ in Dentistry (Churchill, Livingstone)
In addition, the following journals are recommended:
Australian Dental Journal
British Dental Journal
Journal of the American Dental Association Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry Operative Dentistry
Quintessence
Textbooks that are in common usage by dental students within Australia are listed below.
Please note that the ADC is unable to provide candidates with these texts or to act on their behalf in their purchase.
– Medically Compromised Patients – Scully, Cawson
– Medically Compromised Patients – Little James
Tooth Conservation The Restoration of Teeth Pitt Ford T.R. (Blackwell)
The Art and Science of Operative Dentistry Sturdevant C.M. et al (McGrawHill)
Sturdevant’s Art & Science of Operative Dentistry Roberson TM, Heymann
HO, Swift EJ Jr. (Eds) 5th edition (St Louis: Mosby, 2002)
Endodontics Principles & Practice of Endodontics Walton, R.E. & Torabinejad, M (Saunders)
Essentials of Traumatic Injuries to the TeethAndreasen J.O. & Andreasen F.M. (Munksgaard)
Applied Basic Sichers Oral Anatomy Du Brul E.L. (Mosby & Co.)
Sciences
Crown & Fundamental of Fixed Prosthodontics Shillingburg, Hobo & Whitsett Bridgework (Quintessence)
John sons Modern Practice in Fixed Prosthodontics Dykene R.W., Goodacre C.J. & Phillips R. S. (Saunders)
Infection Control Infection Control Guidelines, Department of Health & Ageing: Online available at: http://www.icg.health.gov.au
Dental Materials Phillip’s Science of Dental Materials
Anusavice KJ. (Saunders 2003) 11th edition Philadelphia
Dental Materials & their Clinical Applications Wilson H., McLean J. & Brown D.
British Dental Assoc. 64 Wimpole St.. London
Prosthodontics Removable Denture Prosthodontics
(partial) Grant A.A. & Johnson 1992 (Livingstone)
A Colour Atlas of Removable Partial Dentures
Davenport J.C., Basker R.M., Heath J.R. & Ralph J.P. (Wolfe)
Macraccine Book
Prosthodontics (Full) Prosthodontic Treatment for Edentulous Patients Bouchers (Mosby)
A Colour Atlas of Complete Denture Grant A.
Local Anaesthesia Local Anaesthesia in Dentistry Roberts D.H.
& Sowray J.H. (Wright & Sons)
Oral Medicine A Textbook of Oral Pathology Shafer, Hine & Levy (Livingstone) Clinical Oral Medicine Lewis M.A.D. & Lawrey P.J. (Wright)
Oral Pathology & Oral Medicine – Cawson
Oral Pathology Essentials of Dental Surgery & Pathology Cawson R.A. (Livingstone)
Oral Pathology Soames J.V. & Southam J.C. (Oxford University Press)
Oral Surgery Minor Oral Surgery Howe G.L. (Wright & Sons) Extraction of Teeth Howe G.L.
Synopsis of minor Oral Surgery
Radiology Oral Radiology, Principles & Interpretation White S.C. & Pharoah M.J. (Mosby)
An Atlas of Dental Radiographic Anatomy Kasle M.L. (Saunders)
Code of Practice for Radiation Protection in Dentistry (2005). Australian Radiation Protection & Nusclear Safety Agency
Online available at http://www.arpansa.gov.au/rps10.cfm
Pharmaceutics & Clinical Pharmacology in Dentistry Cawson R.A. & Spector R.G. Therapeutics (Livingstone)
Pharmacology Ramg H.P. & Ritter (Churchill Livingstone)
General Medicine Principles & Practice of Medicine Davidson S. (Livingstone) Medical Problems in Dentistry Wright, Cawson
Dentistry for Paediatric Dentistry – Total Patient Care
Children Wei S.H.Y (Lea & Febiger)
Handbook of Paediatric Dentistry Cameron A. & Widmer R. (Mosby) 2nd Orthodontics A Textbook of Orthodontics Foster T.D.A. (Oxford, Blackwell)
Contemporary Orthodontics Proffit. W. R. (Mosby) Periodontics Textbook of Clinical Periodontology Lindhe, J. (Munksgaard)
Fundamentals of Periodontics Wilson T.G. & Kornman K.S. (Quintessance)
Clinical Periodontology Carranza F.A. Jr. & Newman M.G. (Saunders)
Preventive Dentistry Cariology Newbrun E. (Williams & Wilkins)
Textbook of Clinical Cariology Thylstrip A. (Munksgaard)
Mount & Hume Book
READING LIST
Candidates may wish to consult the following books should they need information on multiple choice questions:
Tyldesley, W.R. Diagnostic Picture Tests in Oral Medicine (Wolfe)
Rock, W.P. et al Diagnostic Picture Tests in Paediatric Dentistry (Wolfe)
McMinn, R.M.H. Picture Tests in Human Anatomy (Wolfe, et al)
Cawson, R.A. MCQ in Dentistry (Churchill, Livingstone)
In addition, the following journals are recommended:
Australian Dental Journal
British Dental Journal
Journal of the American Dental Association Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry Operative Dentistry
Quintessence
Textbooks that are in common usage by dental students within Australia are listed below.
Please note that the ADC is unable to provide candidates with these texts or to act on their behalf in their purchase.
– Medically Compromised Patients – Scully, Cawson
– Medically Compromised Patients – Little James
Tooth Conservation The Restoration of Teeth Pitt Ford T.R. (Blackwell)
The Art and Science of Operative Dentistry Sturdevant C.M. et al (McGrawHill)
Sturdevant’s Art & Science of Operative Dentistry Roberson TM, Heymann
HO, Swift EJ Jr. (Eds) 5th edition (St Louis: Mosby, 2002)
Endodontics Principles & Practice of Endodontics Walton, R.E. & Torabinejad, M (Saunders)
Essentials of Traumatic Injuries to the TeethAndreasen J.O. & Andreasen F.M. (Munksgaard)
Applied Basic Sichers Oral Anatomy Du Brul E.L. (Mosby & Co.)
Sciences
Crown & Fundamental of Fixed Prosthodontics Shillingburg, Hobo & Whitsett Bridgework (Quintessence)
John sons Modern Practice in Fixed Prosthodontics Dykene R.W., Goodacre C.J. & Phillips R. S. (Saunders)
Infection Control Infection Control Guidelines, Department of Health & Ageing: Online available at: http://www.icg.health.gov.au
Dental Materials Phillip’s Science of Dental Materials
Anusavice KJ. (Saunders 2003) 11th edition Philadelphia
Dental Materials & their Clinical Applications Wilson H., McLean J. & Brown D.
British Dental Assoc. 64 Wimpole St.. London
Prosthodontics Removable Denture Prosthodontics
(partial) Grant A.A. & Johnson 1992 (Livingstone)
A Colour Atlas of Removable Partial Dentures
Davenport J.C., Basker R.M., Heath J.R. & Ralph J.P. (Wolfe)
Macraccine Book
