Operative Dentistry/Cariology

PCE-001 - Addressing Restorative Dentistry Graduation Requirements and Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Saturday, March 19, 2022

11:00am – 12:00pm EST

CE: 1 Hr.

Presenter(s)

Jorgelin Rodriguez, D.M.D. M.Sc.Ed.

Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine

PDF Handouts
Evren Kilinc, D.D.S.

Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine
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Jeffrey Shiffman, D.M.D.

Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine

Purpose/

Objectives: The Covid-19 pandemic brought global dental education to a halt. Senior students faced great challenges in meeting graduation requirements. At NSU-CDM, a new approach helped students reach required RV( relative-value-units) counts for their graduation/competency.

Methods: Boards-Preparation-Course was used to train students for restorative boards and providing required RVUs. Each passing preparation-restoration received clinical-restorative-dentistry RVUs. A systematic procedure sequence was followed.

Results: Initiative was effective and motivated to practice for boards while helping students meet their requirements.

Conclusions: Initiative can be utilized in other disciplines/courses within the curriculum to reduce the negative impact of the pandemic in clinical instruction.

Learning Objectives:

Collect information about effective initiatives taken during the COVID-19 pandemic in dental schools to help graduating students without compromising quality of clinical instruction.
Demonstrate the effectiveness of specific strategies taken in their schools to overcome the halt imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Develop contingency plans to face possible future interruptions in dental education due to unforeseen events such as natural disasters or other pandemic.
Collect information about effective initiatives taken during the COVID-19 pandemic in dental schools to help graduating students without compromising quality of clinical instruction.