Which scenario gives better exposure?

[drillbit]

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Do dental schools that have more specialities expose D1-D4 students to more advanced cases of endodontics, pedo...etc., or do D-schools with few specialities expose D1-D4 students to more difficult cases because those in the speciality residencies are not taking these patients?

Basically - do speciality programs rob D1-D4 students of complex cases or do they facilitate greater exposure?


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[beannaithe]

I think they do rob dental students of the more complex cases. But at the same time, you do have to know your limitations as a student and even as a dentist in the real world.
A lot of the cases that the specialities take are cases that you wouldn't want to touch with a ten foot pole. Dentures for a patient with almost no mandibular ridge. Cases for 28 crowns. Crown lengthening. Endos with severe dilacerations. Though at the same time, you also lose cases with more then 2 crowns per arch, molar endos, and the odd veneer case.
So I guess what I'm trying to say is that it's good and bad...you do lose some exposure, but you don't get stuck in a situation where you would be completely lost when you're trying to treat the patient.

 

[drillbit]

Thanks for the feedback beannaithe!

 

[54807]

I think they do rob dental students of the more complex cases. But at the same time, you do have to know your limitations as a student and even as a dentist in the real world.
A lot of the cases that the specialities take are cases that you wouldn't want to touch with a ten foot pole. Dentures for a patient with almost no mandibular ridge. Cases for 28 crowns. Crown lengthening. Endos with severe dilacerations. Though at the same time, you also lose cases with more then 2 crowns per arch, molar endos, and the odd veneer case.
So I guess what I'm trying to say is that it's good and bad...you do lose some exposure, but you don't get stuck in a situation where you would be completely lost when you're trying to treat the patient.

Pacific Students have no specialties except ortho and kinda an OS residency on site

Dentures...too many. I will let you know if I have to do one with no ridge. I bet I will have to though.

28 Crowns - at least a few cases per year approach this.

Crown lengthening - i have a patient who needs it and many of my classmates have done it already as 2nd year students. granted...the faculty do alot of the first case but after that, it's up to you.

Veneers - all the time people do them

Molar endo - i feel like there are more posterior than anterior cases in our clinic but that's just my limited exposure thus far

crowns - the more the better. just today i know of 2 senior students delivering a cases with 10+ units.

OS related stuff - probably no limitations as long as you had a plan for it and it isn't rare that the rotating resident wants a piece of it

Implants - we place personally, like 10-12. Just kidding, you get to 'scrub in' and watch. No big deal on that...it's the treatment planning that's more valuable, right??

Ortho - invisalign - almost all the students get a certificate giving them the right to write the invisalign Rx and run the software. You get a few clinic sessions of exposure to invisalign delivery also.

So.....from my narrow-minded-only-know-about-pacific situation, I'd say it's pretty good to have no specialties around.

Then again, the residencies probably bring around some other opportunities.

You should pick a place where you feel comfortable.

 

[drillbit]

Saxyducky - seems like you are getting plenty of exposure! Obviously this is not the only factor to take into account when deciding on what school to attend - I am just curious of d-students prespectives. Anyone that attends a d-school with many speciality programs want to chime in???

By the way - I think UOP rocks too!!!!! Thanks for sharing your experiences.