BDS 2nd Year Guide


Pharmacology

Books: mini katzung and lipincott

Practice Mcqs from both books 

Learn high yield terms of every chapter 

Tables at the end of chapters should be at your fingertips especially

Pharmacokinetics, MOA,  clinical uses, adverse effects and contraindications of drugs.

General pharma from mini and lippincott 

Ans mini 

Cvs mini 

Cns mini and lippincott

Chemo mini lippincott

Blood mini 

Endo mini 

Respo and git from mini and lippincott



Microbiology

General bacterio from  markings chapters 1,2,3,4,5 mostly complete and 6,7,8,9,10,11,13 from tables and markings 

Special bacterio mostly complete especially classification and diseases caused, pathogenic factors of bacteria, pathogenesis and lab diagnosis of different bacteria.


General viro through markings 

Special virology classification mainly pathogenesis and lab diagnosis of viruses.


Mycology mostly complete especially basics from first chapter and candida albicans but you should know classification, pathogenesis and lab diagnosis of different fungi.


Parasitology almost complete, focus on the  pathogenesis and lifecycles of different parasites.


Imunology through markings 


Pathology

Book medium robins

Read all Summaries at the end of chapters aswell as the tables and flow chart if any like of shock.

Areas of focus:

Inflamation 

Cell injury

Genetics

Neoplasia

Shock



Dental Materials

Books: Philips, Mccabe and jay pee

Philips is main text book, it's tables and values are authentic so follow them. 

You should know about classifications compostions, properties, advantages and disadvantages of different dental materials

Focus areas: 

Properties of dental materials

Gypsum 

Polymers

Impression

Cements

Composites

Amalgam

Implants

Ceramics

Metals

Waxes

Biocompatibility

Investments


Community Dentistry

Book Joseph Jones

Practice mcqs at the end of book


Behavioural Sciences

Book: mowadat rana

Must Practice mcqs from mowadat rana and friends (short book)