Anatomy accounts for 17-19% of general-knowledge questions on the Comprehensive Written examination under the March 1, 2026 NBC blueprint.
The current blueprint asks candidates to:
If this is your first visit, open the Anatomy source map, then choose one of the two developed topic areas below. Read a rapid review before using recall practice or flashcards.
| Tool | What it is | Best used for | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy Source Map | A coverage map connecting NBC objectives, study materials, and primary sources | Orienting yourself and finding coverage gaps | Available |
| Facial and Oral Anatomy | The topic home for skeletal, muscular, landmark, salivary-gland, and TMJ material | Choosing among the developed Chapter 3 tools | Available |
| Tooth Identification and Morphology | The topic home for notation, tooth structures, surfaces, contours, and permanent-tooth morphology | Studying AFM-V1 Chapter 4 content | Partial |
| Rapid Review | Concise explanations and comparisons | Initial learning and fast review | Available |
| Study-Term Index | The controlling list of terms and structures in a topic | Checking coverage and finding source locations | Available |
| Figure Review | Labeled AFM figures with recognition context | Visual identification and source review | Available |
| Browser Flashcards | Expandable question-and-answer cards | Short factual retrieval practice | Partial |
| Open-Response Recall Practice | Prompts that require you to produce or compare several related facts without choices | Finding weak areas after initial review | Available |
| Anki Download | The reviewed browser-card records formatted for scheduled spaced repetition in Anki | Longer-term review outside this site | Partial |
| CDT Study Club | An external guided video series | Supplementing the written materials | Available |
Partial means the tool works for the stated topic but does not yet cover all eight Anatomy objectives. Browser and Anki cards for Tooth Identification and Morphology are still in production. Dentition development, occlusion, and International/FDI and Palmer notation still have documented coverage or source gaps.
These chapters strongly support landmarks, muscles, skeletal anatomy, tooth morphology, and coding systems. Occlusion and dentition development also draw from material elsewhere in AFM-V1 and should not be studied from Chapters 3 and 4 alone.
Current blueprint source: CDT Examination Handbook and Application, revised March 1, 2026, page 21.