However what it does NOT give much of are drug interactions, contraindicaitons, and adverse effects: which is essential information. Pharmacology: First Aid does list the name of the drugs their basic effects and what they are prescribed for. Here are some examples of what I’m talking about as far as detail is concerned: The next step is to obviously use all your resources to fill in those gaps as the boards can ask you the question from different aspect and in varying levels of detail. Once you have gone through those recources THEN hit first aid and that will help you identify any type of deficiences you will have in the subject areas. Its great for glossing through once you have gone through the Decks a number of times, Mosby’s part II (which I highly reccomend), and as many ADA released examinations as you can. Having taken the boards twice I’ve come to the conclusion that this guide goes superficially into MOST topics that you will find on the NBDE part II. This is NOT a one stop source for even PASSING the boards as the preparation will be more demanding than this book. NOT A COMPREHENSIVE SOURCE, but a good SUPPLEMENT, January 2, 2010 100+ clinical images and illustrations you must know on exam dayįor the ultimate NBDE study package, be sure to purchase First Aid for the NBDE Part 1.Five case studies for top performance on the case-based component of the NBDE Part II.Hundreds of high-yield facts and mnemonics boost exam-day performance.Written for students by students who aced the exam, and reviewed by top dental school faculty.The new “bible” for NBDE Part II preparation! This high-yield, comprehensive review of topics examined on the National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) Part II is written for dental students by recent dental graduates who aced the boards.