UCSF interview

[Perio SDM]

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Wow! It's strange that if Mary Pham sent out all e-mail invites by sept 15 afternoon, how come periosdm and docapril recieved invites this morning. When did e-mail become snail e-mail?......... Just kidding. All the best to all invitees!

@dentist77 you look mature from ur id, doesn't seem to behave same.. some people check their email in the morning.. so relax..

 

[Youth]

hi youth , for practicing i have typhodont and if get a mounting rod, is it possible to mount the tyophodont to the rod without the help of manniquin. my question may look silly but i dont have any idea how to mount the tyophodont while practicising at home. plz help.

Yes, it's possible and you may use mounting rod/pole for practice at home. You may buy it from ebay.com [search 'mounting pole' on ebay], BUT you'll require mounting hinge/bracket if you wish to practice at UCSF dental school during practice sessions held prior to bench exam. Mounting hinge [see the picture attachment of my previous post on the same forum] is a device that fits your typodont to Mannequin!

 

[Youth]

hi dentistree, i got the interview invitation for uop and ucsf . can u tell whether there will be manniquin or tabletop for the practicals? whether we have to prepare for the 3/4 and 7/8 crown preparation. Instruments for the ucsf practicals will be provided by the school ? sorry to trouble u with a lot of questions . thanks in advance

UCSF - bench exam on mannequin. You should be receiving the mail package soon, that will give you all instructions and information regarding bench exam. Last year, they asked to perform two full gold crowns (one max first molar, one mand first molar). Yes, they provided all required instruemnts for the bench exam last year. However, you'll need your own instruments for the practice session held prior to bench exam. hope that helps!

 

[dentist77]

Probably they did not check their email until this morning.

You must be right , I guess, I took their wording literally. Good luck to you for all ur interviews.

 

[Perio SDM]

You must be right , I guess, I took their wording literally. Good luck to you for all ur interviews.

Thx..

 

[Anvik]

Didnt received any thing from UCSF means I got rejected from UCSF too.....🙁
All the best guys who are invited...Do your Best..

 

[guptaG]

i also got invitation from UCSF this morning . Act my there was some problem with my id so Mary Pham called me today.🙂. anybody preparing for bench test in bay area.

 

[denden]

Wow! It's strange that if Mary Pham sent out all e-mail invites by sept 15 afternoon, how come periosdm and docapril recieved invites this morning. When did e-mail become snail e-mail?......... Just kidding. All the best to all invitees!

@dentist77 you look mature from ur id, doesn't seem to behave same.. some people check their email in the morning.. so relax..

Hi periosdm
Maturity or immaturity regardless, yur mail is rather impolite, frm my experience nice words for the harshest sentiments is a better way to go.You'll get a lot of chances to see that once ur in school.

gud luck to u and all others.

 

[Perio SDM]

Hi periosdm
Maturity or immaturity regardless, yur mail is rather impolite, frm my experience nice words for the harshest sentiments is a better way to go.You'll get a lot of chances to see that once ur in school.

gud luck to u and all others.

Same applies to everybody..

 

[Benchtest]

 

[base]

hi i got the call too..........in her mail mary pham said that they have sent a package containing information about the test and practical by postal mail.......As i am in india i think it will reach me too late....so if any of you receive it plz p[lz share the info with me.........thanks

 

[happyk9]

I just got the mail package from UCSF. The bench exam will be on day 1 (Oct 17). Check in 9Am and the exam starts from 10:30 am till 1:30 pm. Second day and third day are program introduction and personal interviews.

 

[ddsMSD]

Guys who received the packet please let us know, what preparations are asked ? Also what is 20th scheduled for ? 3hours and 2 FGC preparation? Have everybody received the packets?

 

[Perio SDM]

I just got the mail package from UCSF. The bench exam will be on day 1 (Oct 17). Check in 9Am and the exam starts from 10:30 am till 1:30 pm. Second day and third day are program introduction and personal interviews.

Thx for the post.. so we ll be done on 19/oct or is it different for everybody.. i mean some people give the bench exam on 17 and some on 18th.. pls clarify.. what do they provide during the bench exam, wht burs and all that..

 

[happyk9]

Thx for the post.. so we ll be done on 19/oct or is it different for everybody.. i mean some people give the bench exam on 17 and some on 18th.. pls clarify.. what do they provide during the bench exam, wht burs and all that..

All of us will take the bench exam on the same day: Oct 17th (sunday).

According to the package, we will be asked to prepare for two full gold crowns: one maxillary and one mandibular. We will only be allowed to use item and equipment provided by UCSF.

 

[Perio SDM]

All of us will take the bench exam on the same day: Oct 17th (sunday).

According to the package, we will be asked to prepare for two full gold crowns: one maxillary and one mandibular. We will only be allowed to use item and equipment provided by UCSF.

thx for the update.. do they open their clinics 4 days before the exam for practicing and do they charge for that..
i also understand that we will be done on 19 evening.. is it true..

 

[happyk9]

thx for the update.. do they open their clinics 4 days before the exam for practicing and do they charge for that..
i also understand that we will be done on 19 evening.. is it true..

Oct 19 and 20th are two days for interview. The interview should be done on the afternoon of 20th. The registration for Uni. Pacific interview starts in the afternoon. So you should have plenty of time if you are going to do interview in these two schools.

 

[dentist4dds]

Yes, it's possible and you may use mounting rod/pole for practice at home. You may buy it from ebay.com [search 'mounting pole' on ebay], BUT you'll require mounting hinge/bracket if you wish to practice at UCSF dental school during practice sessions held prior to bench exam. Mounting hinge [see the picture attachment of my previous post on the same forum] is a device that fits your typodont to Mannequin!

I already have a mounting pole,Can anyone please tell me where can I buy the mounting hinge to attatch to typhodont

 

[happyk9]

Is there any bookstore in UCSF dental school that we can buy some burs and kilgore teeth? We appreciate your information.

 

[Perio SDM]

Is there any bookstore in UCSF dental school that we can buy some burs and kilgore teeth? We appreciate your information.

yes there is.. u can get very cheap kilgore teeth..

 

[abcdefg12345]

hey,

does anyone know if we will be making preparations on a manikin?

if so, does anyone know if we are able to adjust the position of the manikin for better visual access during the exam? thanks...

 

[happyk9]

hey,

does anyone know if we will be making preparations on a manikin?

if so, does anyone know if we are able to adjust the position of the manikin for better visual access during the exam? thanks...

Yes, it will be on a manikin.

Yes, you can adjust the position of manikin like what you do on a patient.

 

[ddsMSD]

Can anybody please tell me where to get this " MOUNTING HINGE ATTACHMENT" ? I have the pole but just not able to find where abouts of this hinge attachment thing. If anybody does know please post the site or the link to it. Thanks

 

[Youth]

Can anybody please tell me where to get this " MOUNTING HINGE ATTACHMENT" ? I have the pole but just not able to find where abouts of this hinge attachment thing. If anybody does know please post the site or the link to it. Thanks

You may go visit nearby Dental Warehouse/instrument store. If not possible, any hardware store might do your job. Basically, you need a triangular plate that exactly should fit into the depression of non-working side of the maxillary jaw. Also, non-working side of maxillry jaw has a big hole in the center of tringular depression, screw size of manequin head will be the same of the diameter of that big hole. So, All you need to do is:

1) buy a tringular plate; cut and shape it to fit in the tringular depression of maxillry jaw
2) make a big hole in the center of a tringular plate (which will help you fit triangular plate + typodont iinto mannequin)
3) make three small holes at three angles of the tringular plate, so that you can fit this triangular plate into triangular depression of the non-working side of maxillary jaw. Obviously, you need three small screws to do so!!

whooaaaaaa ... I'm glad I could explain it, difficult but tried my level best. Hope that helps ! GOOD LUCK, folks

 

[abcdefg12345]

hey guys,

are we suppose to create supragingival margins (0.5mm from the gingiva) for the gold crown and anterior tooth preps??

the handouts kept emphasizing how the tip of the bur should be kept 0.5mm from the ginigva.

or should we finish with the margin even to the gingiva?

thanks in advance.

 

[La fea]

hey guys,

are we suppose to create supragingival margins (0.5mm from the gingiva) for the gold crown and anterior tooth preps??

the handouts kept emphasizing how the tip of the bur should be kept 0.5mm from the ginigva.

or should we finish with the margin even to the gingiva?

thanks in advance.

Follow the manual.