Prometric Exam Questions for Orthodontics Specialists 2026: 20 MCQs with Answers on Growth and Development, Cephalometrics, Malocclusion Classification, Anchorage, Biomechanics, Functional Appliances, Extraction Decisions, Retention and Orthognathic Surgery
Twenty orthodontics questions in the style of the DHA, MOHAP, SCFHS, QCHP and NHRA specialist dentist exams: craniofacial growth and the mixed dentition, Angle and incisor classification, cephalometric norms, space analysis, interceptive treatment of crossbite and ectopic canines, Class II functional appliances and Class III early treatment, anchorage and biomechanics, extraction versus non-extraction, aligners, root resorption, retention and relapse, impacted canines and orthognathic surgery, each with the answer and a short rationale.
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Prometric Exam for Specialist Dentists: Orthodontics, Endodontics, Prosthodontics, Periodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Oral Surgery, Restorative Dentistry and Implantology — Blueprints, Pass Marks, MDS Recognition and Salaries (2026)
An MDS or equivalent does not license you as a general dentist with a bonus — it puts you on a separate specialist track with its own exam. This guide compares the eight specialist dental papers (150 questions each; 60% to pass, 65% for implantology), sets out what each blueprint covers, explains MDS, FCPS and Membership recognition, how implant privileges are added to a general dental licence, and what specialist dentists earn.
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