ADC Examination Resource List

The content of the examinations is derived from the same broad range of resources to which dental students and practitioners in Australia commonly refer. As a result, it is not possible to identify a narrow list of textbooks and journals with which candidates must be familiar and from which the examination will be derived. However, candidates might find the following resources a useful starting point in preparing for the written and practical examinations.

Journals

• Australian Dental Journal
• British Dental Journal
• International Dental Journal
• Journal of the American Dental Association
• Journal of Dentistry
• Operative Dentistry

Cariology

• Dhar V, Pilcher L, Fontana M, et al. Evidence-based clinical practice guideline on restorative treatments for caries lesions: A report from the American Dental Association. J Am Dent Assoc. 2023;154(7):551-566.e51. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2023.04.011
• Duncan HF, Galler KM, Tomson PL, et al. European Society of Endodontology position statement: Management of deep caries and the exposed pulp. Int Endod J. 2019;52(7):923-34. doi: 10.1111/iej.13080
• Martignon S, Pitts NB, Goffin G, et al. CariesCare practice guide: consensus on evidence into practice. Br Dent J. 2019;227(5):353-362. doi: 10.1038/s41415-019-0678-8
• Meyer-Lueckel H, Machiulskiene V, Giacaman RA. How to intervene in the root caries process? Systematic review and meta-analyses. Caries Res. 2019;53(6):599-608. doi: 10.1159/000501588
• Nyvad B, Kidd E, Fejerskov O, eds. Dental caries: the disease and its clinical management. 3rd edn. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Blackwell; 2015.
• Paris S, Banerjee A, Bottenberg P, et al. How to Intervene in the caries process in older adults: A Joint ORCA and EFCD Expert Delphi Consensus Statement. Caries Res. 2020;54(5-6):1-7.
• Schwendicke F, Splieth C, Breschi L, et al. When to intervene in the caries process? An expert Delphi consensus statement. Clin Oral Investig. 2019;23(10):3691-3703. doi: 10.1007/s00784-019-03058-w

Community Dentistry

• Burt BA, Eklund SA, eds. Dentistry, dental practice and the community. 7th edn. St Louis: Elsevier Saunders; 2020.

Endodontics

• American Association of Endodontists. Vital pulp therapy position statement. Read online. Accessed Dec 2023.
• Berman LH, Hargraves KM, eds. Cohen’s Pathways of the Pulp. 12th edn. Elsevier; 2021.
• Torabinejad M, Fouad A, Walton RE. Endodontics: principles and practice. 6th edn. St Louis: Elsevier Saunders; 2020.

Fixed Prosthodontics

• Rosenstiel SF, Land MF, Walter R. Contemporary Fixed Prosthodontics. 6th edn. Elsevier; 2022.
• Shillingburg HT, Sather DA, Wilson EL, Cain JR, Mitchell DL, Blanco LJ, Kessler JC. Fundamentals of fixed prosthodontics. 4th edn. Chicago: Quintessence Publishing; 2020.

General Medicine

• Penman I, Ralston SH, Strachan MWJ, Hobson R, eds. Davidson’s principles and practice of medicine. 24th edn. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier; 2022.

Implants

• Ho CCK, ed. Practical procedures in implant dentistry. Wiley Blackwell; 2021.

Infection Prevention and Control

• Australian Dental Association. ADA’s Guidelines for Infection Prevention and Control. 5th edn; 2024. Link
• Australian Dental Association. Practical Guide to Infection Control Manual. 9th edn; 2015. Link
• Hand Hygiene Australia. www.hha.org.au
• Cawson RA, Odell EW. Cawson’s Essentials of oral pathology and oral medicine. 9th edn. Elsevier; 2017.

Oral Surgery

• Mehra P, D’Innocenzo R. Manual of minor oral surgery for the general dentist. 2nd edn. Wiley Blackwell; 2015.

Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics

• Cameron AC, Widmer RP. Handbook of pediatric dentistry. 5th edn. St Louis: Elsevier Mosby; 2021.
• Proffit WR, Fields HW, Sarver DM, Ackerman JL. Contemporary orthodontics. 6th edn. St Louis: Elsevier Mosby; 2018.
• Splieth CH, Banerjee A, Bottenberg P, et al. How to intervene in the caries process in children: A joint ORCA and EFCD Expert Delphi Consensus Statement. Caries Res. 2020;54(4):297-305. doi: 10.1159/000507692

Pain Management

• Okeson JP. Bell’s Oral and Facial Pain (formerly Bell’s Orofacial Pain). 7th edn. Chicago: Quintessence; 2014.

Patient Motivation

• Miller WR, Rollnick S. Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change and Grow. 4th edn. New York: Guilford Press; 2023.

Periodontics

• Kornman KS, Papapanou PN. Clinical application of the new classification of periodontal diseases: Ground rules, clarifications and “gray zones”. J Periodontol. 2020;91(3):352-360. doi: 10.1002/JPER.19-0557
• Newman MG, Takei HH, Klokkevold PR, Carranza FA. Carranza’s clinical periodontology. 13th edn. St Louis: Saunders Elsevier; 2018.

Pharmacology and Therapeutics

• Rang HP, Ritter JM, Flower RD, Henderson G. Rang & Dale’s Pharmacology. 10th edn. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone; 2023.
• Therapeutic Guidelines Limited. Therapeutic guidelines – Oral and dental. Version 3. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited; 2019. www.tg.org.au

Preventive Dentistry

• Murray JJ, Nunn JH, Steele JG, eds. Prevention of oral disease. 4th edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 2003.
• Splieth C, ed. Innovations in preventive dentistry. New Malden, UK: Quintessence Publishing; 2021.

Radiology

• Australian Radiation Protection & Nuclear Safety Agency. Radiation Protection Series Publication No. 10, Code of practice and safety guide for radiation protection in dentistry. 2005.
• Koong B. Atlas of oral and maxillofacial radiology. Oxford: Wiley Blackwell; 2017.
• Dental Board of Australia. Policies, codes, guidelines and FAQs. www.dentalboard.gov.au

Removable Prosthodontics

• Carr AB, Brown DT. McCracken’s Removable partial prosthodontics. 13th edn. Mosby; 2015.
• Zarb GA, Hobkirk J, Eckert S, Jacob R. Prosthodontic treatment for edentulous patients: complete dentures and implant-supported prostheses. 13th edn. Mosby; 2012.

Restorative Dentistry

• Banerjee A, Watson TF. Pickard’s guide to minimally invasive operative dentistry. 10th edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 2015.
• Mount GJ, Hume WR, Ngo HC, Wolff MS, eds. Preservation and restoration of tooth structure. 3rd edn. Oxford: Wiley Blackwell; 2016.
• Ritter AV, Boushell LW, Walter W. Sturdevant’s art & science of operative dentistry. 7th edn. Mosby; 2018.

Special Needs Dentistry

• Kerr AR, Miller CS, Treister NS. Little and Falace’s Dental management of the medically compromised patient. 10th edn. Mosby; 2023.

Trauma

• Andreasen JO, Bakland LK, Flores MT, Andreasen FM, Andersson L. Traumatic dental injuries: a manual. 3rd edn. Wiley Blackwell; 2011.
• International Association of Dental Traumatology. www.iadt-dentaltrauma.org/for-professionals.html. Accessed Oct 2023.

Revision date: 2023-12-13