Highlights of ninth edition are:

Exam-oriented book with unique collection of last 20 years solved question papers.
Extensively revised and updated chapters to provide knowledge of present era.
All the sections are thoroughly revised and various answers of previous editions are changed in this present edition because of changes of various concepts and inculcation of the new researches.
In this section Conservative/Operative Dentistry, Endodontics, Oral Surgery, Prosthodontics and Pedodontics are modified with the changed answers.
Consists of solved multiple choice questions (MCQs) and fill in the blanks, which are added by Dental Council of India (DCI) in latest curriculum.
As in NEET, PGI and AIIMS examinations, image-based questions (IBQs) are asked, so an idea to BDS student regarding these are introduced, which further help them to study for above-mentioned competitive examinations.
Additional information at the end of every section is introduced to quickly memorize and revise the topic in short. This will also help in solving MCQs very fast in university as well as in competitive examinations.
Includes viva voce questions with answers which aid students to enhance their skills in practical examinations.
One liners (Knowledge enhancers) are added for quick revision of dental postgraduate entrance examinations such as NEET, PGI, AIIMS, PSCs, 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, WHO, National Health Programmes, etc.
Includes solved papers of years 2022 and 2023, with better and improved answers.
Explains questions in point-wise manner for the clear overview and eye-catching remembrance.
Illustrates photographs in color plates which help students to understand the various diseases clinically.
The text, multiple choice questions and fill in the blanks aid students in preparation of viva voce and provide basics 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.
Synopsis on COVID-19 is added and modified in this new edition which aids in the knowledge of COVID-19 disease for the dental students.
One liners are modified which helps in solving the MCQs and IBQs and also aid in knowledge for the viva voce.
Most of the features of previous editions are saved.

Content is more with less pages—handy look is there which saves the time of the students.
Concise, bullet-format and to the point text which is easy to read during BDS university examinations and MDS basic sciences examinations.
Language is simple and lucid which makes the understanding easy.
MCQs, IBQs, fill in the blanks, viva voce questions, additional matter and one liners are present at end of each section.