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.
