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Hey everyone! I’m about to order some classic gallilean ttl loupes from lumadent and wanted to get some feedback from someones who has already bought those loupes from them. I want to order the 2,5x micro ttl loupes with the AirLux light. Would be happy if someone could let me know about their experience.

We are asked to buy a hand piece for our pre clinic year. Which one should I go with? Any other you’d recommend?

Just wondering if they still pull students aside if they fail their preparation on the restorative portion of the exam. Is it possible I fail the prep and they give it to me to restore anyway? I’m not sure if they changed it this year

Female Repeater At a decent level, but need to refine Preparing all alone, loosing focus Need someone with home can Fastrack revise subjects or discuss questions at times!

So in my school, the doctor that teach us (she is a conservative specialist) always use this book as our guide. But the thing is, personally I think this book it's a bit hard to understand (especially the way it's structured and no summary from each chapter + English isn't my mother's tongue and it's hard to find it in my languange), so for anybody that use this book, can you tell me where can I get some sort like a webpage for summary of this book or are there any conservative dentistry book that similar but easier to understand (+comprehensive)?

(I'm sorry if it's too long)

Think I might be a retard.

I am actually just struggling so hard when trying to get the shape right with drilling LR5 and 6. Everyone else is not having any difficulty doing it but I am falling really far behind. What can I even do? I just feel so stuck in this position and feel like dentistry just isn’t for me if I can’t get the basics down.

Hello, my sister is a dental school student. She says her hands are irritated when working with acrylic. She wears latex gloves. She says acrylic sometimes melts the gloves. What should she do?

Basic question, but would you say it is acceptable to retract clinic partner's cheek with finger instead of mirror? It is more comfortable for both the dentist and also the patient sometimes. Finger retracting is softer and more cushion. The clinical director reminded someone who was using their hand and told them to never do that, only use mirror, I was kinda surprised.

I couldn’t find any recent data on this (no pre-dents please)

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I’m a 2nd year dental student and have been hearing from my friends for months that Fluoride shouldn’t be in the water and causes IQ deficits. Now that Trump has won, supposedly on Jan 20th they will be an advising all US water systems to remove Fluoride.

I would like to hear your thoughts on this , as a dentist or a student.

Can't find it anywhere :/

Please ask all of your questions regarding specific schools and the experiences of current students here. If you're looking for opinions on which school to choose (USC vs NYU vs etc), this is the place.

Any other posts about current student experiences from prospective students or crowdsourcing which school to go to will be removed.

I’m looking for an STL file of posterior teeth to practice anatomy and resin restorations. If anyone has a link to a site with high-quality models or could share a resource, I’d really appreciate it! Specifically looking for files that include different cavity preparations to help me practice restorations. Thanks!

The gdc has automatic recognition until 2028, but I would graduate in 2030 if I were to apply to the UCV in Spain for dentistry. How likely is it that I would have to take the ORE? Also, is the standard for these Spanish universities on par with British dental school?

Hi guys! I am asking a very stupid question but I am still quite inexperienced when it comes to crowns. I have a patient that has very little teeth left and two of which need crowns. Since one of them is not perfectly stable but the other next to it is we decided to make a bridge uniting them both.

Problem is that the more stable tooth has had RCT and is also quite short from a previous preparation. The one next to it which is a canine isn't as stable but hasn't gotten a RCT and is significantly bigger (as in two times bigger than the other). My question is: should I do a RCT of the canine tooth and drill it as much as the one next to it or would it be better to keep it alive but leave a difference in hight despite the preparation?

P.s I'm still at university but the doctors at my classes have refused to answer me

So lately I have been struggling with cavity preps, it is a mixture of inexperience, poor technique and anxiety.
But what I noticed that when I use off-brand plastic teeth it tends to be easier.
I don’t know how accurate Nissin teeth are compared to actual teeth in terms of hardness, but I still need to learn to manipulate them properly.
When I am trying to extend the cavity between the pits I am SUFFERING. It is just won’t move and it deepens my pits during that.
Anyone has familiar with this problem and found something that helped them?
Thanks.

Hi I’m a dentistry student in Australia, and I’m getting tested on direct and indirect pulp capping. I’ll need to write treatment notes on them, but I’m confused about a lot of the steps:

• do we use dentin conditioner, if so when?
• can you etch the exposed pulp in direct pulp capping? total/selective etch?
• how to write treatment notes on this procedure in general, like how do we describe the preparation on notes etc.

Thank you in advance !!

sigh. it's been hard for me. i'm a D2 and i want to try going into specialty (peds) but i've been struggling in both academic and clinic.

i feel like i have the personality for peds (very sociable, love kids, and can engage in good conversations) and i am ok with doing the same processes (fillings, extractions, pulpotomy, etc) that are relevant for pediatric patients.

i'm struggling with other clinic stuff and lab work so i feel like going into general dentistry will be harder for me because crown preps, bridges, dentures, etc. are so much work and much harder for me :(

i want to know how to better myself but at this point, i feel like maybe i'm just not smart or good enough to be here. i know it's not good to compare but i really struggle to keep up with my class.

Hello,

Dental student here, I understand that post op sensitivity from filling is normal. Is there anyway to prevent it? Am I doing something wrong?

I am an international oral maxillofacial surgeon, I am trying to practice in the US and was accepted into a preceptorship that could eventually get me in a GPR program.

are GPR programs usually paid ? or do resident pay fees for education ? I have also done my research and I am aware that unless I do dental school in US, I will be limited to practice in some states only. will I be qualified to practice in some states after finishing the GPR program?

thank you in advance.

Hey guys!

I have stumbled upon a good deal for loupes and am considering getting my first pair. I could choose between a 2.5x or 2.7x with a headlight or a 3.0x without one.

Do you have any advice?