Main objective of the book is to highlight the gradual shift in philosophy of dental subjects towards exam orientation whether they are university examinations or competitive examinations. In this edition various new chapters are added along with recent advancements which gives an insight to the concepts of present era. Presentation of the book is simple and comprehensive which allows the students to easily understand and to develop the interest. The Mastering BDS is always praised as Geeta of Dental University Examinations and this is a great matter of pride for a question and answer cum MCQs as well as image-based questions (IBQs) book to reach such a great standard. This current edition is updated with addition of questions from various university examinations of year 2024 and 2025. It is written in simple and lucid language. Provides broad coverage of all the subjects of BDS final year-Part 1. Includes vast topics in simple flowcharts, tables, and diagrammatic forms so as to make the content easy-to-understand and recall. Supports in quick revision during examinations. One weapon, three targets, i.e., BDS examinations, PG entrance, and MDS (Basic Sciences): It is the only book written, which can be used to clear university graduation examinations, for postgraduate entrance examinations and also to crack basic sciences examination for postgraduate students. The earlier editions have been immensely popular among the dental students, postgraduate aspirants, and dental practitioners. Other highlights of the 10th edition are: Examination-oriented book with a unique collection of last 20 years solved question papers. Extensively revised and updated sections to provide knowledge of present era. “Questions and Answers” related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from university papers are covered. In “Oral Medicine”, all the classifications of drugs are mentioned separately in the end of section. Various recent advances are updated as per their recent revision. Consists of solved “Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)” and “Fill in the Blanks”, which are added by Dental Council of India (DCI) in latest curriculum. All sections are thoroughly revised and various answers of previous editions are changed in latest edition due to change in various concepts and inculcation of new researches. One-liners are added for quick revision of dental postgraduate entrance examinations such as NEET, PGI, INI-CET, etc. Contains illustrations and high-quality photographs with explanatory legends for easy explanation of text. Provides recent and internationally accepted classification systems by eminent professional bodies, World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Health Programs/guidelines such as Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP), National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), etc. Includes solved papers of years 2024 and 2025, with better and improved answers. Explains questions in point-wise manner for the clear overview and eye-catching remembrance. The text, multiple choice questions, and fill in the blanks aids students for competitive examination. Incorporates a clinical overview in various chapters for highlighting the clinical applications. A highly structured, user-friendly, systemic, and attractive layout with enriched illustrations.