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So what does that mean?
It means that it is possible to repeat the assignment
So what does that mean?
you can buy or order it from pearson. it's very good tool for classII and when you prep 19 distal for gold crown
You can practice lower bicuspid (20) pfm w/ porcelain occlusal (they give specs for that in the hand book) if you want. But definitly master the preps mentioned above.I got the Feb preps from the previous mail.Are there any other preps we should practice.
1-# 4 MO Class II (Amalgam)
2-#9 PFM
3-#19 FGC
4-#6 Mesial Class III Restoration (Composite)
5-#8 Dista Class III Preparation
thanks
Hi adideva,
Thanks for your response on the measurements for the FGC.
You are right, the normal cavity depth is approx 1.25 mm with the axial wall about 0.2mm in dentin. Good luck with the prep!
Thanks,
Sum
Thank you for the helpful infos guys.
and how about Gingivo-Incisal measurment? We know that Gingivally the clearance with adjacent tooth is 0.5mm.
Thanks for your suggestions.
It is 0-0.5.mm. Check your handbook. This means you may or may not break the gingival contact. I would break it to a hairline though. Incisal conntact absolutely must remain intact.
Thank you for your response Adideva.
May be I did not ask the question correctly.
If our prep has 3 dimentions i.e Depth,Width and Height.
The ideal depth we say is 1.2-1.25mm. What is the mesio-distal extention ideally(width) and what is the ideal gingivoincisal measurement i.e from the gingival limit of cavity to its incisal limit.
Thanks and good luck.
Gingivo-incisal height is dependent on where you break contact. Thaw teaches to locate the middle of contact area and use that as the incisal border. This means prep from there going gingivally till you break contact on gingival. Then again, the handbook says that gingival clearance is 0-0.5. This means gingival contact may or may not be broken. Anyway, this determines your cavity's height, right? It could be less than 1.5 mm as you stated, sum.
There is no need to bevel the cavosurface. If you feel you must bevel, then do it correctly, or you lose points for that.
Hello everyone.Hi,
My bevels for the ClIII prep are coming out to be "C" shaped as opposed to being nice and sharp at the two corners.
Since it is not mentioned in the RT exam hand book, is it a good idea not to give it unless we have really perfected it, because it has to be given right if given , if not that will be an extra point for them to grade right?
Has anybody who have taken the previous exam,not given a bevel and passed?
Thanks,
Sum
Hi everybody,
I was wondering if it was 'legal'/ "Ok" to use tooth separators in the exam (like the ivorine tooth separator from Pearson).
Has any objection ever been raised to it when used in the previous examinations?
Thanks,
Sum
yes,you can use it,but just be carefull when dropping down the gingival wall of the box and watch not to get more than 0.5mm clearance on facial and lingual walls.
The gingival clearance is important as it is specified to be 0.5mm at the same time axial wall height is of significance and less than 1.25mm is too short.Hi. I noticed that there is no mention of axial wall height in the candidate handbook. I have been concentrating practice lately on Cl II and noticed that my axial wall height never reaches 1.5 mm (as recommended by some teachers) if I wanted my gingival clearance to be a little less than 0.5 mm. Sometimes axial wall height is even less than 1 mm if my pupal floor is just a little over 1.5mm deep. If I sink my gingival floor to increase my axiall wall, my gingival clearance is too much.
So what is more important? Axial wall height or gingival clearance?
Thanks.
Very good.Thanks dentologo. I actually wedged #5 on the mesial while I was working. Just to improve contact. Anyway...
I think my problem boils down to the fact that I didn't really want to go the full 0.5 mm gingival clearance. I was too afraid to overextend that clearance. My clearance was actually only about 0.2 or 0.3 mm--maybe just a hair line.
Just now I tried to drop my gingival floor a little to increase axial wall height. Guess what? I got a decent axial wall height and a "safe" gingival clearance where the RGS1 is still a bit tight. But I did that with the typodont off the manikin and using direct vision. I just wanted to see how that would work. Of course that would not be necessary on my next Cl II practice.
Thanks again.
Hi guys,
People who have been frantically trying to buy burs and hand instaruments at the last minute, you should probably consider buying directly from the brassler.
http://www.brasselerusa.com/brasseler_flash_end_1024.html
(You need to call them and order).
I just did that today, and also figured out that they charge so much lesser than the other people too! Their carbides cost only 85 Cents each as opposed to the other stores (Duggan , UOP, Thaw, UCSF, UCLA, USC.....etc) who charge anywhere between $1.30 - $1.50!!!
Especially since we also always need so much of these (carbides), it definitely works out great pricewise!
Their hand instruments also cost only about $9.50 compared to anywhere from 15-$18 charged by the others and it is awesome too!
Just wanted let you share the news!
Good luck and happy saving!
Sum
I received mine yesterday. (USC)Anyone received his confirmation cards yet? Any news? Thanks. Adi Dev
Hi SumAdideva,
I think I received mine 2 weeks ago. This is the yellow & pink cards that came along with the letter that said my exam was to be held at UOP on the 20th.
Is there a separte confimration card that I should expect?
Sum
I have not received mine. Hmmm...if not received by Saturday, I need to call the DBC on Monday. But knowing how those people entertain phone calls, I think it's going to mean a drive up to Sacramento--and one practice day gone to waste:-(
Very good.
You know that RGS1 is 0.4mm so if it is tight then you are less than 0.4mm
as long as RGS1 fits and it is not too loose we should be ok.
Good Luck.
RGS 1-4 instruments you can buy from the UOP or USC bookstore.
I have a question for those appearing in the october UOP exam is if they know when is the registration day Friday or the day of the exam .It says on the info letter that the registratins day is on the exam day b/w 7:00-7:30a.m just wanted to confirm or do we need to call the board to confirm this.
Thanks and Goodluck to all.
Hello Txdentist.Also the RGS 1 is 1.5mm in lenght and RGS 2 is 2.0 mm in lenght and so on .They really help to check the dimensions of your prep.
also, does anyone know if a Perio Probe is allowed for the RT exam ? I rememebr reaidng somewhere that it can be used in the exam but cant excatly remember where ..