I feel this is something that might be useful... as I saw some people with questions regarding this.. and I myself had found it quite difficult when I was trying to figure things out...
From whatever I know here are a few suggestions about the things you will need to practice at home:-(check out for all these on e-bay,sdn or even craig's list and the respective sites.)
A note:_ When you buys things from e-bay,make sure they are shipped from the US and not China,even if you have to pay a little extra... Otherwise it will be difficult to return in case of some problem.)
1.A compressor and a dental turbine unit(which has a footpedal and attachments)-If you're in an apartment you'll have to get a silent compressor.You may need oil for your compressor too,in case it's not an oilless compressor.
2.A High speed handpiece and Handpiece lubricant(I feel it'll help in extending the life of your handpiece)
3.Typodont (Columbia or Kilgore- depending on the schools you're applying to- I personally find Columbia better to practice on,better morphology and easier on the eyes.IF you're going to buy one try to buy one with soft gingiva.If you already have one,just practise on that to save money.Some schools ask you to have your own typodont for the bench test)
4.Extra teeth- more of molars and incisors(IF you're on the west coast,it might be easier to get it shipped from UOP or other dental school stores or you can order from the Columbia or Kilgore sites though it may take more time for shipping)
5.Burs(you will probably need Diamond:- 847 K- 016 and 012,856,888-012,878 K-012, Carbide:-256,56,169,170,171,368,330 and of course any of you favourite burs) You can order from http://www.brasselerusa.com/brass/index.cfm or get from the dental school stores.
6. Hand instruments:Mouth mirror,#5 explorer,gmts(10-80-10-16 and 10-95-10-16),hatchets (10-7-14,15-8-14)
7. A typodont mounting pole (that rotates 360 degrees)on which you can practise for bench tests on mannequin.
8.Masks(a must) and goggles.
That's
about it.. you're ready to go..
From whatever I know here are a few suggestions about the things you will need to practice at home:-(check out for all these on e-bay,sdn or even craig's list and the respective sites.)
A note:_ When you buys things from e-bay,make sure they are shipped from the US and not China,even if you have to pay a little extra... Otherwise it will be difficult to return in case of some problem.)
1.A compressor and a dental turbine unit(which has a footpedal and attachments)-If you're in an apartment you'll have to get a silent compressor.You may need oil for your compressor too,in case it's not an oilless compressor.
2.A High speed handpiece and Handpiece lubricant(I feel it'll help in extending the life of your handpiece)
3.Typodont (Columbia or Kilgore- depending on the schools you're applying to- I personally find Columbia better to practice on,better morphology and easier on the eyes.IF you're going to buy one try to buy one with soft gingiva.If you already have one,just practise on that to save money.Some schools ask you to have your own typodont for the bench test)
4.Extra teeth- more of molars and incisors(IF you're on the west coast,it might be easier to get it shipped from UOP or other dental school stores or you can order from the Columbia or Kilgore sites though it may take more time for shipping)
5.Burs(you will probably need Diamond:- 847 K- 016 and 012,856,888-012,878 K-012, Carbide:-256,56,169,170,171,368,330 and of course any of you favourite burs) You can order from http://www.brasselerusa.com/brass/index.cfm or get from the dental school stores.
6. Hand instruments:Mouth mirror,#5 explorer,gmts(10-80-10-16 and 10-95-10-16),hatchets (10-7-14,15-8-14)
7. A typodont mounting pole (that rotates 360 degrees)on which you can practise for bench tests on mannequin.
8.Masks(a must) and goggles.
That's
about it.. you're ready to go..
