Main objective of the book is to highlight the gradual shift in philosophy of dental subjects towards the exam orientation whether they are university examinations or competitive examinations. In this edition various new chapters are added along with recent advancements which gives an insights of the concepts of present era. Presentation of the book is simple and comprehensive which allow the students to understand easily and to develop the interest. This current edition is updated with addition of questions from various university examinations of year 2024 and 2025. Highlights of the 11th edition are: • Exam-oriented book with a unique collection of the last 20 years’ solved question papers. • Extensively revised and updated chapters to provide knowledge of present era. • Questions and Answers related to COVID-19 from university papers are covered. • In Oral Pathology, all the classification of drugs is mentioned separately at the end of section. • Various recent advances are updated as per their recent revision. • Consists of solved Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Fill in the Blanks, which are added by the Dental Council of India (DCI) in the latest curriculum. • General Medicine, General Surgery, and Oral Pathology are thoroughly revised and various answers of previous editions are changed in the latest edition due to change in various concepts and inculcation of new researches. • Includes Viva-Voce questions with answers which aid students to enhance their skills in practical examinations. • One Liners are added for quick revision of dental postgraduate entrance examinations such as NEET, PGI, AIIMS, etc. • Contains illustrations and high-quality photographs with explanatory legends for easy explanation of text. • Provides recent and internationally accepted classification systems by eminent professional bodies, WHO, CDC, National Health Programs/Guidelines such as ICMR, NCDC, RNTCP, NACO, etc. • Includes solved papers of years 2024 and 2025, with better and improved answers. • Explains questions in a point-wise manner for clear overview and eye-catching remembrance. • Illustrates H & E stained histological photographs in color plates which help students to understand the Oral Pathology section. • The text, MCQs, and Fill in the Blanks aid students in preparation of Viva-Voce and provide basics for competitive examination. • Incorporates a clinical overview in various chapters for highlighting the clinical applications. • A highly structured, user-friendly, systemic, and attractive layout with enriched illustrations. Most of the features of previous editions are saved. • Content is more with less pages—handy look is there which saves the time of student. • Concise, bullet format and to-the-point text which is easy to read during BDS and MDS basic sciences examination. • Language is simple and lucid which makes the understanding easy. • MCQs, Fill in the Blanks, Viva-Voce Q & A, Additional Matter, and One Liners are present at end of each subject.

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