Given the international scope, CMHS will not specify a particular set of learning resources. However, reading material required for similar screening exams will be more than adequate.

Section	Text Books
Endodontics	Cohen’s Pathways of the Pulp (12th ed., Berman & Hargreaves, 2020). Essential Endodontology: Prevention and Treatment of Apical Periodontitis (3rd ed., Ørstavik, 2020). AAE Guidelines: Glossary of Endodontic Terms (8th ed., 2012). Diagnosis in Endodontics (AAE). Textbook and Color Atlas of Traumatic Injuries to the Teeth (Andreasen et al., 5th ed., 2018).
Restorative Dentistry	Sturdevant’s Art and Science of Operative Dentistry, 7th Edition, 2018. Phillip’s Science of Dental Materials, 13th Edition, 2022.
Prosthodontics	Shillingburg, H.T. Fundamentals of Fixed Prosthodontics, 4th ed. Quintessence, 2012. Zarb, G., Hobkirk, J., Eckert, S., & Jacob, R. Prosthodontic Treatment for Edentulous Patients: Complete Dentures and Implant-Supported Prostheses, 13th ed. Elsevier, 2012. Carr, A., & Brown, D. McCracken’s Removable Partial Prosthodontics, 13th ed. Elsevier, 2015. Wassell, R., Naru, A., Steele, J., & Nohl, F. Applied Occlusion, 2nd ed. Quintessence, 2015. Tamimi, F., & Hirayama, H. Digital Restorative Dentistry: A Guide to Materials, Equipment, and Clinical Procedures, Springer, 2019.
Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry	McDonald and Avery's Dentistry for the Child and the Adolescent, 11th Edition, 2022. Textbook of Pediatric Dentistry, 5th Edition, 2023, by Nikhil Marwah. AAPD Handbook of Pediatric Dentistry, 6th Edition, 2024 (Clinical Guide). AAPD Reference Manual of Pediatric Dentistry (2024–2025), Policy and guidelines document.
Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology	Cawson's Essentials of Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine, International Edition, 10th Edition. Edward W. Odell, 2024. Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, 5th Edition; Brad W. Neville, Douglas D. Damm, Carl M. Allen, Angela C. Chi; 2023. Scully’s Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine: The Basis of Diagnosis and Treatment, 4th Edition; Stephen J. Challacombe, Barbara Carey, Jane Setterfield; 2023. Medical Problems in Dentistry, C. Scully & R. Cawson, 7th Edition, Churchill Livingstone, 2014.
Periodontics	"Current Concepts in the Management of Periodontitis" by T.H. Kwon, 2021. Periodontitis: Etiology, Conventional Treatments, and Recent Advances, 2024. "Fundamentals of Periodontology and Oral Implantology" by Paul Rosen and Jeffrey A. Genco. Carranza’s Clinical Periodontology, 13th Edition, 2019.
Oral Radiology	White and Pharoah’s Oral Radiology: Principles and Interpretation, Sanjay M. Mallya, Ernest W. N. Lam, 9th ed., 2025. Essentials of Dental Radiography and Radiology, Eric Whaites, Nicholas Drage, 6th Edition, 2020.
Orthodontics	Cobourne M.T., DiBiase A.T. Handbook of Orthodontics, 3rd ed. Edinburgh: Elsevier; 2024. Littlewood S.J., Mitchell L. An Introduction to Orthodontics, 5th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 2023.
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery	Peterson’s Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 3rd Edition (2024 Reprint). Fonseca’s Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 4th Edition (2023–2024). Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hupp, 8th Edition, 2024. Implant Dentistry by Misch, 4th Edition, 2024. Handbook of Local Anesthesia, Malamed, 7th Edition, 2023.
Ethics, Jurisprudence & Practice Management	Ethics, Jurisprudence & Practice Management in Dentistry, 3rd Edition, 2022. Practice Management for the Dental Team, 10th Edition, 2025. Dental Ethics at Chairside: Professional Principles & Practical Applications, 3rd Edition, 2018.
Patient Safety & Occupational Dental Hazards	Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient, 10th Edition. Mosby’s Dental Assisting Textbook, 14th Edition. Infection Control & Management of Hazardous Materials for the Dental Team, 6th Edition. Ergonomics and Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Dentistry, 2nd Edition.