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[TanMan]

Pre-clinical evaluations are horrendously subjective. Something that one faculty member sees as perfect may be seen as a travesty to dentistry by another. It's better to learn each faculty's preferences and base your work off that.

 

[dentalstar100]

I use youtube for my bridge exams. Everyone you see has different techniques, like what bur/speed they use etc. Just ask around and test them out and you'll adjust to your preferences.

 

[doktorinprogres]

Just curious, less than 2 years ago your were hammering away at the MCAT what made you change to dental?

 

[Prezzy]

Use the time that you have in the sim lab wisely. Go in after hours and practice if your allowed. So many students get a “passing” grade, then leave. Videos and reading materials will help, but actually drilling is the best form of preparation. Try to drill as many teeth as you can.

 

[joker16z]

We've watched a few of Stevenson Dental Solutions videos on YouTube in sim lab before we began the prep/restoration.

 

[ab117]

Use the time that you have in the sim lab wisely. Go in after hours and practice if your allowed. So many students get a “passing” grade, then leave. Videos and reading materials will help, but actually drilling is the best form of preparation. Try to drill as many teeth as you can.

This 100%. Just experiment. Do extra preps and restorations when you can. To get more restoration practice, It’s faster to drill a restoration out than to cut a new prep. You’ll roughen your prep up a bit, but that won’t really affect being able to re-restore it. You don’t even have to get all the material out as long as you have room for your condenser. Play with different burs for finishing. Try to find a balance between getting decent anatomy and spending too much time on it before finishing. I’ve been finding recently that if I shoot for good anatomy before curing, the final product comes out better, but it’s also easy to waste time playing with it.