Most Repeated FCPS Part 1 Dentistry MCQs: High-Yield Subjects

The subjects that carry the most weight in FCPS Part 1 Dental Surgery — Anatomy, Pathology and dental-specific subjects — with sample MCQs for each.

FCPS Part 1 Dental Surgery combines the standard basic-sciences core (Anatomy, Pathology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry) with dental-specific subjects — Dental Materials, Orthodontics, Prosthodontics, Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology among them. Below is a sample across the areas that carry the most weight.

Dental Anatomy

1. A full permanent adult human dentition contains how many teeth?

A) 28
B) 30
C) 32 ✅
D) 34

Microbiology

2. The primary bacterium associated with the initiation of dental caries is:

A) Lactobacillus acidophilus
B) Streptococcus mutans ✅
C) Porphyromonas gingivalis
D) Actinomyces israelii

Pharmacology

3. The most commonly used local anesthetic in routine dental procedures is:

A) Bupivacaine
B) Lidocaine ✅
C) Procaine
D) Ropivacaine

Oral Pathology

4. The most common odontogenic cyst is the:

A) Dentigerous cyst
B) Radicular (periapical) cyst ✅
C) Odontogenic keratocyst
D) Nasopalatine duct cyst

Dental Materials

5. Traditional dental amalgam filling material is an alloy that includes which liquid metal?

A) Gallium
B) Mercury ✅
C) Bismuth
D) Cadmium

Anatomy

6. The mandibular nerve is a branch of which cranial nerve?

A) Facial nerve (VII)
B) Trigeminal nerve (V) ✅
C) Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
D) Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

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For more on the dental-specific chapters, see our Prosthodontics, Orthodontics & Oral Medicine MCQs.