DENTG 1630: Comprehensive Preclinical Assessment

This course is a comprehensive assessment to evaluate readiness for patient care. This Comprehensive Examination is a measure of the student's ability to master the preclinical assignments given during the year. This four-part, pass/fail, week-long examination contains psychomotor skills including restorative and periodontal therapies, a comprehensive station-based Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), radiology technique, and a comprehensive oral examination of standardized case-based questions. Leading up to the examination are two preparatory lectures and two weeks of hands-on practice in the Simulation Clinic.