The ORE Part 1 question bank market is one of the thinnest in postgraduate examination preparation. Unlike MRCP or MRCGP, which are served by multiple established providers, ORE Part 1 has historically relied on textbook reading, past question recall shared informally among candidates, and a small number of low-profile online resources.
This scarcity exists because the ORE candidate pool was historically small — approximately 600 places per year. With the GDC expanding capacity to 4,200 by 2028, the market is growing rapidly, but preparation resources have not kept pace.
What currently exists
Textbook-based preparation. Cawson's Essentials of Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine, Scully's Medical Problems in Dentistry, and standard anatomy atlases remain the foundational reading resources. These are essential but do not provide exam-format practice.
Informal question collections. Various websites, Telegram groups, and social media communities share recalled questions and practice materials. The quality, accuracy, and currency of these collections is highly variable. There is no editorial oversight, no guideline verification, and no adaptive learning.
Small-scale providers. A handful of providers offer ORE-specific content, but most have limited question counts, dated interfaces, and no UK guideline alignment verification.
The gap
What has been missing is a comprehensive, UK-guideline-aligned question bank with sufficient question volume, adaptive learning, and modern mobile access. The ORE tests UK dental practice standards — NICE dental guidelines, SDCEP, BNF dental formulary, GDC Standards, Resuscitation Council UK for dental emergencies. A question bank that does not frame content in this UK context leaves candidates guessing about whether their home-country knowledge aligns with UK expectations.
iatroX
iatroX fills this gap with a dedicated ORE Part 1 question bank containing over 1,500 questions aligned to the GDC syllabus and UK dental guidelines. Questions cover all disciplines — oral medicine, oral surgery, periodontology, restorative, endodontics, prosthodontics, orthodontics, paediatric dentistry, pharmacology (BNF dental formulary), medical emergencies (Resuscitation Council UK), and human disease management. All questions are framed in UK clinical context with UK drug names and UK management pathways.
The adaptive algorithm identifies your weakest disciplines and prioritises them — essential for internationally trained dentists whose training strengths and gaps vary by country of qualification. Full mock exams simulate the 150-question format. The mobile app supports revision around clinical work.
All included at £29 per month or £99 per year — the same subscription covers MFDS Part 1, NDEB AFK, and every other exam on the platform.
For ORE Part 1 candidates in 2026, iatroX represents the first comprehensive dedicated question bank with adaptive learning and UK guideline alignment. The combination of growing candidate numbers and historically scarce preparation resources makes this a particularly high-impact study tool.