Step 5 – ORE Exam Part-2

Part 2 is designed for candidates to demonstrate practical clinical skills.

1. The cost for ORE part 2 is £2929 and is held in every 2-3 months.
2. Prior booking is required to give exam and sometimes due to numerous students applying for this exam, you may miss chances of appearing.
3. In that case, you can apply when next date is announced. You can apply within next 2 years of completing part 1 exam. You will be allowed four attempts for part 2.
4. This exam is based on your practical knowledge and you need to perform some patient based procedures. It consists of 4 components.

•  An operative test on a dental manikin (DM)

Candidates are required to perform three procedures. These procedures involve the preparation and restoration of teeth and some other procedures related to operative dentistry. Official Link for DM.

•  An objective structured clinical examination (OSCE)

In this component, candidates visit a series of ‘stations’ which test their clinical skills. These may include 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 may cover aspects of the following:

Behavioral sciences, human disease, law, ethics and professionalism, clinical dentistry, restorative dentistry, pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, preventive dentistry, dental public health, comprehensive oral care, oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral microbiology, dental radiology, and imaging. There will be a maximum of 20 stations.

•  A diagnostic and treatment planning exercise (DTP)

This involves an actor who will provide an appropriate history, together with relevant additional information such as photographs, radiographs, study models or results of other special tests. The exercise may involve any of the above aspects of clinical dentistry.

•  A practical examination in medical emergencies (ME)

This assessment consists of two parts: * A structured scenario-based oral test * Demonstration of single handed basic life support. This will include cardiopulmonary resuscitation using a resuscitation manikin.

There are few coaching centers in the UK, which provide specific guidance for appearing in part 2 exam. The cost for joining these courses is about £1000. These short term courses help a lot to successfully complete the exam.

There are few more policy rules regarding the various phases ORE 2 Exams. For the policies you can visit the official link for ORE Part 2 here.

You are allowed only 4 attempts to successfully qualify for Part 2

Part 2 examination dates: 

Results: Your exam results will be sent to you by email. You can expect the results within 20 working days of the exam.

If you successfully clear the Part 2 of the ORE, then you become eligible to apply for registration with the General Dental Council.

See Next Slide for the Final Steps and the Flow chart of the required procedure.