The D. ABDSM exam has 150 questions and runs 3 hours.
What's on the D. ABDSM exam
The Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine (D. ABDSM) exam is organized into 10 knowledge domains. These free practice questions are drawn from across them so you can see where you're strong and where to study:
- Understand the physiology of sleep, the pathophysiology of sleep disorders and problematic sleep, the mechanisms, comorbidities and medical consequences of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). 13% of exam
- Understand sleep testing to assist in effectively managing patients who have been diagnosed with SDB. 13% of exam
- Demonstrate knowledge of evidence-based alternatives for treatment of SDB and other common comorbid sleep disorders. 9% of exam
- Completing and interpreting a thorough dental sleep medicine history, examination and appropriate imaging to facilitate record keeping and determine the patient’s candidacy for therapeutic intervention and to guide treatment planning, treatment goals, treatment expectations and informed consent. 13% of exam
- Select oral appliances based on matching their design, physical features and function with the information gathered in the clinical examination and patient interview, as well as apply proper impression and fitting techniques. 12% of exam
- Calibrate oral appliance to find the therapeutic position and assess effectiveness 8% of exam
- Manage and provide long-term follow-up of patients in oral appliance therapy. 5% of exam
- Understand breathing disorders of sleep in children and adolescents, as well as the diagnostic and treatment options for management these patients. 8% of exam
- Understanding medical vs dental model and guidelines of practice. 6% of exam
- Anticipate and manage side effects of OAT with proper use of informed consent. 13% of exam