For Colorado Applicants: Think twice about going there....

[BearTeeth]

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http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_15966004

I wouldn't want to have that stuff on my bill after I graduate from dental school.

 

[Teen Zone]

Terrible practice.

 

[hoylematt]

Sounds like fun! I want 5x the normal dose baby!

 

[doc toothache]

You have to gain acceptance to the school in question before you get to "think twice about going there".

 

[iluvdentistry]

I actually spoke to one of the professors from UCD in person and asked him about previous incidences cited by the Denver Post. He explained the school's side of it and said that the Post was out to tarnish the school's name. The school itself is really nice, the sim labs look great, and they have very up to date technology. Just because one paper highlights some issues does not mean that no other dental school out there isn't making mistakes like this one. Maybe there is just no press coverage of it. I also talked to an ortho student who went to d-school at UCD and he absolutely loved it. He couldn't tell me enough positive things about it. The media is a very powerful medium that can sway people's decisions about something one way or the other so don't believe everything you read. No harm in posting this though, I definitely think that both sides of these things should be known. 🙂

 

[Montserrat]

You have to gain acceptance to the school in question before you get to "think twice about going there".

The cost is frontloaded for predents. You might be too old to remember, but prospective applicants weigh a myriad of factors before dropping bones on resume builders, applications, and assorted professional prep fees.This newsclipping doesn't mean much to me, but it might mean something to another individual who's overly concerned about reputation.

 

[doc toothache]

The cost is frontloaded for predents. You might be too old to remember, but prospective applicants weigh a myriad of factors before dropping bones on resume builders, applications, and assorted professional prep fees.This newsclipping doesn't mean much to me, but it might mean something to another individual who's overly concerned about reputation.

Yes.. and... ; They must be overly concerned and that is why on average, each applicant has 10-15 applications.

 

[dentalWorks]

Yes.. and... ; They must be overly concerned and that is why on average, each applicant has 10-15 applications.

you mean 9-10 🙂

 

[doc toothache]

you mean 9-10 🙂

The 9-10 was true for last year. Recent data suggests we are inching up to ~15. It was nice of you to notice.

 

[Montserrat]

Yes.. and... ; They must be overly concerned and that is why on average, each applicant has 10-15 applications.

If there were only 10-15 dental schools in the nation, you'd have a point.

 

[doc toothache]

If there were only 10-15 dental schools in the nation, you'd have a point.

There must be a correlation between number of ds and the price of tea in China.

 

[Montserrat]

There must be a correlation between number of ds and the price of tea in China.

This is plausible, actually. Good on you to notice old timer, good on you !

 

[caffeinehigh]

As a current student at CU I can say that I do truly believe that the Denver Post, mainly the two authors of this and many other similar articles are out to tarnish the school's reputation.

While I am not trying to make excuses for an obvious and serious medical error, anyone who knows anything about IV sedation would know that the drugs are generally given in a titration style format (small dose, judge response, adjust from there). Therefore, despite the clear error, it is unlikely that this error would have resulted in patients being oversedated.

In addition, you would also know that BDZ drugs have the advantage of a reversal agent....

Bottom line - CU is a great school, and I wouldn't let two investigative reporters guide your search for the best dental school for you...

 

[yappy]

I dont think this would effect my decision to attend this school... however, it mentions in the article that the patients were given too high of cencentration of a drug & dentists typically titrate to effect.

I've titrated medications before but I ALWAYS knew how much I was giving... in mg(weight) not CC (volume) therefore I ALWAYS knew the concentration of the medication I was giving. To me this falls on the students shoulders not the schools. Do most dentists practice this way? Giving medication without regard to mg seems really irresponsable.