USC interview 2010-let's discuss

[sis]

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lets discuss what all kind of preps are asked in the exam
anyone has any idea please share
also they ask for carving wax in the email ,is that so they are going to ask us to do some carvings.
anyone has any idea about pbl
past year students if anyone reads this do shed some light on this
thanks in advance.

 

[maria1234567]

Common guys please help🙂

 

[Desire]

are there any seniors that know what to expect for the interview? does anyone know where to get a columbia typhodont from?

 

[sis]

are there any seniors that know what to expect for the interview? does anyone know where to get a columbia typhodont from?

come on guys please help
tell us something about the wax exercises

 

[dr roger]

hi
I have DVDs to learn crown preparation and high speed hand piece...so any one want ..please PM me..

 

[cooldoc]

I have columbia typhodont with me which i used for usc exam..I just used it once..If you want it send me a message..
Regarding the interview they will give you a case and ask you to decide what can be done.

 

[Prathyu]

I have columbia typhodont with me which i used for usc exam..I just used it once..If you want it send me a message..
Regarding the interview they will give you a case and ask you to decide what can be done.

So for howmuch are you selling the typodont?is it the 860 series of columbia? Also what al preps they can ask? Is the group interview subject oriented?

 

[DrKCD]

Hii everyone,
I have got an inteview from USC for 15th and 16th NOV, and they have sent a huge list of required instruments worth 2000$!!!!... thats too expensive for a bench exam..so what are other options to arrange for instrument/typhodonts....What do we need to practice for this exam?...PLZ reply soon..

 

[BombayBDS]

Hii everyone,
I have got an inteview from USC for 15th and 16th NOV, and they have sent a huge list of required instruments worth 2000$!!!!... thats too expensive for a bench exam..so what are other options to arrange for instrument/typhodonts....What do we need to practice for this exam?...PLZ reply soon..

Get in touch with seniors there and ask them to lend their stuff to you.

 

[dentheartthrob]

does anyone know if there will be a mannequin used for the practicals? Im not to sure if USC is a school that has their applicants mount their typodonts or just make preps with out it?

 

[drpuri18]

does anyone know if there will be a mannequin used for the practicals? Im not to sure if USC is a school that has their applicants mount their typodonts or just make preps with out it?

So far I know there won't be any maniquin .It is a hand held typodont test.

 

[Prathyu]

you mean to say we will make the preps on the typodont teeth by keeping the dentoform jaws on the table top and not fitting them on a manikin or phantom head.

So far I know there won't be any maniquin .It is a hand held typodont test.

 

[dentistry]

Best of luck everybody, who got call from usc.
I got callbut i declined my interveiw and give chance to someone else at my place . Moreover i am so happy to join LLU😍.
I want to share some of the important points for the exam from my past experiances . I appeared for exam 2times and got waitlisted in 2007 and accepted in 2008. but because i am not green card holder of thye US they gave my seat to someone else 🙁. But today i am happy what i have LLU🙂.But overall it was very hard way for me to reach up to this destination . So i understand all of u r feelings today's date and wants to help all of u.
Usc give 100% preferance to clinical exam . Eventhough PBL is fuul one day job and sound unique and different from other universities but it does not have much watage. its you communication which dont have much marks because they take 100% in Toefl IBt . who can get 100 can very well communicate. so dont worry.
Now Clinical
They NEVER EVER say clear statement that prepare class 2/ pfm /gold/ 3/4 crown/7/8 crowm or porcelin jacket or what ever.
They give you case senario
Exam is 3-31/2 hr, you have 2 case senarios
For example : In my exam
One patient come to you with complaint of sensitivity in 37, having alredady existed MO amalgam filling . After taking x ray you evalauated that there is a hair line # in the filling on the occluso proximal area and there is a # line on the lingual surface of the teeth extending from occlual to cervical area. Pt. is very much agree that Amalgam is one of the good Restorative filling. in x-ray it shows that caries extending 0.25 mm into the dentine. and 36 missing and 35 is in good condition. patient is very esthetic concious.
What will be u r line of treatment plan and how you will restore this tooth?
Ans:think 1ts broken filling , lingual surface is weak because of fracture line , and .2 mm into the dentine crossing DEJ.
so I removed filling first to have a good access to the carious surface . Meaning i prepared Class 2 MO on 37
over that i made 3/4 crown keeping buccal surface intact and covering lingual fracture with metal . so 37 first class 2 and over that 3/4 and used class 2 prep as a retention for 3/4 crown.
but i know many people made gold crown over that.
now 36 missing so giving pontics with abutment of 35 with PFM s. so that esthetic can be preserved.
final results is BRIDGE
with 3/4 on 37 and PFM on 35.
I am trying to make u understand but i dont know how i can make it more clear.
2nd senario.
same patient have 15 Do decay extending into 0.2 into dentine. he is very with previous amalgam filling and want something very durable and inexpencive treatment . what is u r treatment
Ans 15 do amalgam filling 15 mo class 2 prepration .
They always change the tooth number this was for me ,for sure it wont be same for you. so prepare well for class 2 in PM , Molar amd also prepare gold and PFM for sure . Think 2 times before cutting . what u want to make and why.
As you have to write down on the back of u r test sheet what is ur treatment plan why you decide and what you made. whether yoyu made PFM for esthetis and gold for long term posterior treatment choice. you have to write your treatment accordingly and they are going to see your sheet first actually what you made and why. and whether you made exactly correctly the prepration with soecification to nmeet you treatment plan.
after this tyring day you are finished with exam .MNext day is just plain fun . they will giive you one home made story and split that story into 4 sheets with 4 paragraphs . when you start you will be divided into different groups with 10 applicants sitting around on the round table and having !st sheet of the story the firsyt part of the story.
You have to find out the findings, actions and investigations .
Everybody have same aper in the hand and discuss as a group collaberation. One person will Volunteer to read and write on the blackboad about ur all veiws.
The 2nd part of the story with 2nd paper in everbody hand and the continution of the same story. then third . by that time you all will say. What is this . U will have fun. and you dont be worrying whether what you are saying is right or wrong , you will be preety OK. then end of the story and you will laugh and laugh.
during this process . There is room alloted for every applicants you all 10 go to soecified room , you are sharing round table. @ evaluators sitting in the corner will just watch all of you . They will just come in the end of one sheet and give all of you the 2nd part of the sheet, then third and then 4th. They dont much interfere in your discussion conversation. They always act that they are writing something but what they write and observe . i dont know.
My tip is be atticated , give respect to you partners and have a healthy and positive discussion. NEver cut someone to make u r point and never go for arguments ,wheather you liked or disliked somebodys opinion or point. always appreciate others saying it was good and excellent point. as my freind already mentioned it is a great waitage. i am toatall agree with my friend.
Like u have to show the evaluators that you are atticated and have healthy manners to work in groups.
Nothing more then long wait start for results.
I hope you will do good from your part and rest leave on GOd. He will take care and your hard work will get paid off.
Yes ! one more thing I dont know about wax exercise ,as if they are going to do they are doing for very first time and i dont know what it is. but for sure what ever it will be your grading is only be pased on your clinical hand skill on typodont.
you have to work on bench there is no meniquine and no head rest and cheeks and all that stuff.
Best of luck . have good co-ordination of you r eyes with your hand. 👍

 

[dentistry]

One more thing , You have to hold a typodont in the hand and do your work. I am not sure but i think u can even seprate upper and lowerpart of the jaw,
Second you can take your own choice of burs,handinstruments and what ever you like . they dont check they dont care. ypu have to take your handpeice and typodont with all 32 mounted.
So my advice is just take those which gives you 100% beauty to your preps. try to use hand instruments for boxes like hatchet and hoe, and GMTs for bevel.
try to practice on table with sitting posture and wearing gloves, mouthmask and safety glasses.
try to calm down yourself before holding the handpeice . practice and practice . Noone answers can help you . only u can help yourself by practicing and practicing.
Best of luck.

 

[uabsfm]

thanx dentistry for yr great post , I have one q about the instruments, they have mentioned to bring high speed handpiece and HP adaptor (2 or 3 to 4 holes)

I have high speed handpiece but I dont know what is this adaptor do I need to buy it if my handpiece has 4 holes or its something different not related to holes?

 

[dentistry]

Thanks Everybody.
One more thing dont spend much money on instruments . what you need is Hand peice . 4 whole as in ALL US school have 4 hole system . tere is no need of my hole i have NSK 4 whole handpeice and i never faced any problem with installation in any university.
2. some burs like 330, 245, 56, 8512,13,16,,needle bur shoulder chamfer bur,
hand instrument i mentioned, and matrix band retaine, or inner guard for protection from nicking adjacent teeth. , explorer, periodontal probe, and putty guide to see the occlusal clearance. all this is you need , basically you have to cut in the way that it should look as u just shrunk the tooth 1.5/2mm maintaing same anatomy. dont do under and over cutting . check check then cut again check i mean to say evaluate yourself what u want to do next.
Their list is to make mony , but they dont care what you come with in the lab they just see your final results how you madethey dont care. i never used slow handpeice . so i never carry that.
Just see what you for yourself to give them 100%.
Dont think what they asked in instrument list. yes but for sure what you need to give 100% you have to have those burs and hand instrument.
Best of luck.
NEVER EVER nick adjacent teeth . this is the most important differeance u can make from rest of the applicants . if you have good control on nerves,

 

[dentistry]

Thanks Everybody.
One more thing dont spend much money on instruments . what you need is Hand peice . 4 whole as in ALL US school have 4 hole system . tere is no need of my hole i have NSK 4 whole handpeice and i never faced any problem with installation in any university.
2. some burs like 330, 245, 56, 8512,13,16,,needle bur shoulder chamfer bur,
hand instrument i mentioned, and matrix band retaine, or inner guard for protection from nicking adjacent teeth. , explorer, periodontal probe, and putty guide to see the occlusal clearance. all this is you need , basically you have to cut in the way that it should look as u just shrunk the tooth 1.5/2mm maintaing same anatomy. dont do under and over cutting . check check then cut again check i mean to say evaluate yourself what u want to do next.
Their list is to make mony , but they dont care what you come with in the lab they just see your final results how you madethey dont care. i never used slow handpeice . so i never carry that.
Just see what you for yourself to give them 100%.
Dont think what they asked in instrument list. yes but for sure what you need to give 100% you have to have those burs and hand instrument.
Best of luck.
NEVER EVER nick adjacent teeth . this is the most important differeance u can make from rest of the applicants . if you have good control on nerves,

 

[drpuri18]

Thanks Everybody.
One more thing dont spend much money on instruments . what you need is Hand peice . 4 whole as in ALL US school have 4 hole system . tere is no need of my hole i have NSK 4 whole handpeice and i never faced any problem with installation in any university.
2. some burs like 330, 245, 56, 8512,13,16,,needle bur shoulder chamfer bur,
hand instrument i mentioned, and matrix band retaine, or inner guard for protection from nicking adjacent teeth. , explorer, periodontal probe, and putty guide to see the occlusal clearance. all this is you need , basically you have to cut in the way that it should look as u just shrunk the tooth 1.5/2mm maintaing same anatomy. dont do under and over cutting . check check then cut again check i mean to say evaluate yourself what u want to do next.
Their list is to make mony , but they dont care what you come with in the lab they just see your final results how you madethey dont care. i never used slow handpeice . so i never carry that.
Just see what you for yourself to give them 100%.
Dont think what they asked in instrument list. yes but for sure what you need to give 100% you have to have those burs and hand instrument.
Best of luck.
NEVER EVER nick adjacent teeth . this is the most important differeance u can make from rest of the applicants . if you have good control on nerves,

Thank u so much..

In the case 1 u described , remove the carious lesion by preparing class2 on 37,we have to make ideal class2 or wht? Pls guide

 

[BLdent]

Thank you so much dentistry for all the information!!! That's for sure will help all of us going to USC interview for the first time!
Also, what to wear on the second day of the interview??? Suits???
Thanks again! 🙂

 

[PORCELIN]

I got an interview and wants to share to accomodation with some indian girl.

 

[PORCELIN]

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Did you or any other students used loupes? during the interview

Thanks Everybody.
One more thing dont spend much money on instruments . what you need is Hand peice . 4 whole as in ALL US school have 4 hole system . tere is no need of my hole i have NSK 4 whole handpeice and i never faced any problem with installation in any university.
2. some burs like 330, 245, 56, 8512,13,16,,needle bur shoulder chamfer bur,
hand instrument i mentioned, and matrix band retaine, or inner guard for protection from nicking adjacent teeth. , explorer, periodontal probe, and putty guide to see the occlusal clearance. all this is you need , basically you have to cut in the way that it should look as u just shrunk the tooth 1.5/2mm maintaing same anatomy. dont do under and over cutting . check check then cut again check i mean to say evaluate yourself what u want to do next.
Their list is to make mony , but they dont care what you come with in the lab they just see your final results how you madethey dont care. i never used slow handpeice . so i never carry that.
Just see what you for yourself to give them 100%.
Dont think what they asked in instrument list. yes but for sure what you need to give 100% you have to have those burs and hand instrument.
Best of luck.
NEVER EVER nick adjacent teeth . this is the most important differeance u can make from rest of the applicants . if you have good control on nerves,

 

[dent_coorg]

I am an Indian girl willing to share accomodation near USC for 14th and 15 th email me at [email protected] for details. Will be looking forward for ur email.

 

[PORCELIN]

I want the typhodont, do you still have it . I want o but it. If interested pm me

I have columbia typhodont with me which i used for usc exam..I just used it once..If you want it send me a message..
Regarding the interview they will give you a case and ask you to decide what can be done.

 

[uabsfm]

in whole exam related material they mentioned they require 5 hole handpiece is it true?

I have high speed handpiece with 4 holes only, what I should do?

Plz any suggestion

 

[toothfairy482]

Get a 5 hole coupler/adapter.

 

[cimiku]

I think 4 hole handpiece can fit into 5 hole system?
Correct me if i am wrong~

 

[sis]

I think 4 hole handpiece can fit into 5 hole system?
Correct me if i am wrong~

i also think the same way

 

[drpuri18]

Hello all,

As we all know we have to design an RPD on the day of practical at USC..Let us discuss abt that. How r we gonna survey the cast? Will they give us surveyors or we have to make a tentative design?

Pls help

 

[sis]

Hello all,

As we all know we have to design an RPD on the day of practical at USC..Let us discuss abt that. How r we gonna survey the cast? Will they give us surveyors or we have to make a tentative design?

Pls help

hi iam worried too about rpd designing,
what i think is they may not ask us to survey the cast as they haven't mentioned anything about that in the email , they just asked us to bring red and blue pencils so surveying may not be the part of exercise , only we need to draw the tentative design .
its my guess only
what do everyone else thinks about this?

 

[sis]

hi everyone,
can anyone tell me what is the use of joe dandy discs and mandrel in the practical exam, i searched a lot but couldn't find anything.
please help😕

 

[sagi28]

hi everyone!!! i am indian male and want to share accomodation for usc interview. please email at [email protected] if anybody interested!!!

 

[IMPACT]

Hello all,

As we all know we have to design an RPD on the day of practical at USC..Let us discuss abt that. How r we gonna survey the cast? Will they give us surveyors or we have to make a tentative design?

Pls help

RPD design- wow...and I thought dental wax carving is going to be fun! Why am I even appearing for this interview?

 

[mrswinidm]

Hi all,
Is anybody taking any course for the practical exam? I am not doing very well with the preps and getting anxious and worried. Would like to know if there is any course available for helping me in preparation. Thanks.

 

[butchh]

Is columbia typodont teeth are with root canals because i want to know whether endodontics preparations are asked in their bench exam.

I have only NSk high speed hand piece. Is it essential to get slow speed, straight, CA hand pieces as well for the exam.

Please reply, any help would be appreciated.

 

[Shery]

I think 4 hole handpiece can fit into 5 hole system?
Correct me if i am wrong~

yeit could be and I got every thing from ebay high speed ahnd piece for $25 it is not perfect but you need it for one day and the burs was a problem you can order it from online but make sure from the shape and the time of shipping all the best every one👍UCSF2011

 

[ilovegoldens]

I have brand new typodont i bought for the interview and I am not using since I gave up on attending it. Let me know if you guys wanna buy it.

Also brand new handpiece and slow speed, burs, extra teeth..

 

[Teru78]

Anyone know where I can get the carving blocks? I already called USC bookstore but they are out of stock. Same happend for Pearson.
I also checked on Ebay but the shipping take 5-7 bussinnes days.
Any suggestions? 🙄

 

[doc124]

Anyone know where I can get the carving blocks? I already called USC bookstore but they are out of stock. Same happend for Pearson.
I also checked on Ebay but the shipping take 5-7 bussinnes days.
Any suggestions? 🙄

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dental-Buffalo-...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5d25ae8dda this is the link at ebay for wax block..if u order tomm u shud be getting it by thursday..u hv to pay for priority mail...i hv got whole box..if i hv them in spare till exam day i wl definately give u on exam day..

 

[Teru78]

Thank you doc124 for your kindness 🙂
I received a call from USC dental store and they got more wax blocks this morning. I ordered 10 and it cost $ 44,40. With that price I can buy 2 boxes of 20 ...😱
Anyways, I'm more relaxed now that I have the blocks 👍
I just hope all this money and hard work is worth it.
See you on Sunday !!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dental-Buffalo-...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5d25ae8dda this is the link at ebay for wax block..if u order tomm u shud be getting it by thursday..u hv to pay for priority mail...i hv got whole box..if i hv them in spare till exam day i wl definately give u on exam day..

 

[Desire]

Good Luck to everyone for tomorrow! see u there 🙂

 

[Teru78]

Hello everybody ! I was expecting someone to write something about the interview in USC. For me it was a nice experience. 🙂
I did an MOD onlay in #14 and PFM #8. What about you guys?
I was surprise when they tell us that they need one month to let us know the result ...
Anyways, I wish the best to all 👍

 

[drpuri18]

Hello everybody ! I was expecting someone to write something about the interview in USC. For me it was a nice experience. 🙂
I did an MOD onlay in #14 and PFM #8. What about you guys?
I was surprise when they tell us that they need one month to let us know the result ...
Anyways, I wish the best to all 👍

Hey Teru ,

Even I did the same MOD onlay n PFM...Ashlee told us during PBL that result will be out before thanks giving..How did ur carving n RPD went?

All the best

 

[toothfairy482]

I spoke w/ someone on the inside and they said the correct answer was 7/8 crown on #14.....oops i guess i missed that one HAHA

 

[Teru78]

Drpuri18, that's good news to have the result next week. 🙂
I think that my carving was OK, at least I made the tooth in the size they asked hehe. And about the RPD design I know I have a mistake 😳.

Toothfairy482, are you sure 7/8?? because it was an MO amalgan, with cavity in DO and fracture lingual cusp (1.5 mm). The buccal surface was fine and patient wanted to preserve tooth structure so why going for 7/8? Anyways, let's hope for the best

 

[HawkisH]

hey guys i did an MOD onlay and a PFM too ... i dont think a 7/8 crown is the right thing to do they wanted minimal reduction comeon !!! .... anyways i think i did good but i got the prostho part messed up ... alllll wrong hehehe ... the wax carving man we were lucky .. if they told us to carve a molar... hehehe ...we all would have failed 😉

 

[feelgood]

hey i thought that onlay would lead to considerable loss of tooth structure.. so made gold crown. i would have made 7/8th but thts quite difficult and actually is not the same which we read in books. they make it quite differently..so is tht wrong on 14???????? bcoz no one discussed it to be a gold crown?????/

 

[Teru78]

hey i thought that onlay would lead to considerable loss of tooth structure.. so made gold crown. i would have made 7/8th but thts quite difficult and actually is not the same which we read in books. they make it quite differently..so is tht wrong on 14???????? bcoz no one discussed it to be a gold crown?????/

I did an Onlay because the tooth already has an MO amalgam, plus DO cavity and lingual cusp fracture (1.5 mm) 😉

 

[drpuri18]

hey i thought that onlay would lead to considerable loss of tooth structure.. so made gold crown. i would have made 7/8th but thts quite difficult and actually is not the same which we read in books. they make it quite differently..so is tht wrong on 14???????? bcoz no one discussed it to be a gold crown?????/

Hey FGC is good enough ....some ISP 2 student told me tht onlay n fgc both r good..It does not matter wht u made but ur reason of making should be justified..

 

[butchh]

I did an Onlay because the tooth already has an MO amalgam, plus DO cavity and lingual cusp fracture (1.5 mm) 😉

i did 7/8 th crown. they gave that there is caries in the disto buccal area and not on the disto occlusal aspect .then why u involved the disto occlusal part by doing onlay?

 

[dentheartthrob]

i did 7/8 th crown. they gave that there is caries in the disto buccal area and not on the disto occlusal aspect .then why u involved the disto occlusal part by doing onlay?

good point, that was confusing since seeing caries on just the buccal surface isn't common unless it was on the buccal pit.