MOH DHA HAAD DENTAL ASSISTANT EXAM
What are the Exams related to each Emirate ?
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DOH stands for DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, which was previously known as HAAD (Health Authority of Abu Dhabi). This the license required of health care professionals in order to work anywhere in Abu Dhabi & Al Ain city.
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DHA stands for DUBAI HEALTH AUTHORIYTY, which is the license required of health care professionals in order to work anywhere in the Dubai city.
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MOH stands for MINISTRY OF HEALTH, which is the license required of health care professionals in order to work in the rest of the Emirates which includes Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras al Khaima, Umm al Quwain .
Eligibility for MOH DHA HAAD Dental Assistant Exam
How to Apply for Dental Assistant Exam ?
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Register in the e-services, create a user name and password (if not already done), then access the e-system
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Fill in the required data and information, submit the assessment request through the electronic service and pay the fees
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Upon receiving the DataFlow link, applicant must pay the DataFlow fee, submit the initial profile approval, and define a day on which to send the DataFlow report
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Upon receipt of the report, the prescribed examinations will be provided by Prometric and the associated fee must be paid
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The assessment certificate will be issued upon successfully passing all the examinations (in case of failure, the applicant may re-apply to take the exam)
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You can find the detailed processing method in this document click here.
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You can either do it on your own at the official website or if not confident to do it yourself, you can always delegate to expert agents to do the job while you focus on the preparation
Timeframe
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​Credentialing (application review): 2-4 weeks
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Primary Source/Dataflow Verification (PSV): 2 months
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Prometric Assessment (CBT): based on prometric assessment schedule
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Exam Results : within 5 working days
Documents Required for Dental Assistant Exam ?
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A recent photograph (passport size)
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Copy of your valid passport.
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Your educational qualification certificates.
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Your experience certificates.
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Practice license or registration(From your Home / Working country)
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The Good Standing Certificate (GSC)
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A medical fitness test in case the applicant is aged 65 and above
MOH DHA HAAD Dental Assistant Exam Pattern ?
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Only Theory exam, which includes pictorial question, but there isn’t any practical exam.
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The exam is conducted digitally as CBT-Computer Based Tests at centers present in various countries.
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The theory exam consists of 100 Multiple Choice Questions with a timer of 150 minutes.
MOH DHA HAAD Dental Assistant Exam Syllabus ?
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Dental Anatomy
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Dental Assistant
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Dental Health
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Dental Materials
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Dental Radiography
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Infection Control
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Preventive Dentistry
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Supplies and Logistics
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Communication and Patient Education • Ethics
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GENERAL CHAIRSIDE
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Collection and recording of clinical data
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Chairside dental procedures
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Chairside dental materials (preparation, manipulation, application)
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Lab materials and procedures
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Patient education and oral health management
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Prevention and management of emergencies
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Office management procedures
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RADIATION, HEALTH & SAFETY
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Expose and evaluate (intraoral, extraoral) Process
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Mount/label
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Radiation safety-patient
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Radiation safety-operator
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INFECTION CONTROL
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Patient and dental healthcare worker education
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Prevent cross-contamination and disease transmission
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Maintain aseptic conditions
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Perform sterilization procedures
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Environmental asepsis
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Occupational safety
BOOKS TO REFER:
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Modern Dental Assisting. By D.L.Bird; and D.S. Robinson. Published by Elsevier, Latest Edition.
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In Practice Training Program for Dental Assistants. By the British Dental Journal, edited by M. Seward, Latest Edition. Complete Review of Dental Assisting. Prentice Hall Health, Emily Andujo, Latest Edition.
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Pearson's Comprehensive Dental Assisting, Tyler, Lori, Pearson, Latest Edition.
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Infection Control and Management of Hazardous Materials for the Dental Team, Millar and Palenik, Latest Edition
How To Study ?
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It is too hectic to go back to college days and read all the textbooks mentioned above to clear the exam. Which is why we are here to help.
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Gulf Exams are primarily focussed on clinical knowledge including accurate diagnosis and treatment planning. This means it asks questions mainly from clinical subjects only.
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But we would not recommend preparing by yourself unless you know how to prepare. We guide you by specifically teaching only the topics that is important for the exams, thus narrowing the vast study material, which in turn guarantees the pass percentage with lesser hard work.
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If you are looking to clear the exam in the 1st attempt itself, you will need to prepare thoroughly for 3-4 months at least
This is how you need to prepare:
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Step 1 - Brush through all the important topics subject-wise that we teach
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Step 2 - Solve subject-wise MCQs under the related topics
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Step 3 - Read more on it, if in need of better clarification
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Step 4 - Solve Recent MCQs
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Step 5 - Do Mock Exams to see if you are ready
To start preparation: Online Dental Assistant Exam
To try out a mock exam click here
This course is useful for the following exams:
DHA Exam – Dubai Health Authority.
MOH Exam– Ministry of Health, Sharjah, UAE.
DHCC Exam – Dubai Healthcare city.
HAAD Exam– Health Authority of Abu Dhabi. (Pearson VUE Test)
NHRA Exam – National Health Regulatory Authority, Bahrain.
QCHP Exam – Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners.( Qatar Prometric)
SMLE Exam – Saudi Medical Licensing Exam. (Saudi Prometric)
OMSB Exam – Oman Medical Specialty Board.(Oman Prometric)
Pass Percentage ?
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Even though DHA Dentist Exam does not show the results, the pass percentage is said to be 60%
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The Results are displayed as : PASS or FAIL.
Results & its Validity
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The results will be provided within 5 working days, along with something called an eligibility Letter.
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This Exam result is valid for 5 years.
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Whereas the Eligibility letter issued representing the result is equally valid for 5 years. If you have not landed a job in these 5 years.
What If I Fail in 1st Attempt?
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You will have to re do the credential and rebook for the 2nd attempt. A total of 3 attempts are only allowed.
Landing a Job as Dental Assistant ?
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The Eligibility letter is the document with which you can search for a job.
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The 1st employer will then convert this letter into a License to hire you.
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Other documents they may ask of you are:
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Basic Life Support Certificate
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Hepatitis B vaccination Report
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Attestation of your degree certificate by MEA, HRD & UAE Embassy
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Dataflow report
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Recent good standing certificate