Venue: Sydney Dental Hospital, 2 Chalmers Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010

Course Overview Our newly designed four-day course is based closely on the dental procedures and tasks outlined within the 2014 ADC Practical Examination Handbook and will provide participants with the opportunity to further develop their practical skills and deepen their knowledge of Australian dental procedures.

The objectives of the course are to enhance the knowledge, judgment, clinical skills and professional skills of internationally trained dentists who seek formal registration with the Dental Board of Australia through the Practical Examination in order to practice in Australia.

Instruction, evaluation and feedback:

Lecturers and instructors will provide continuous instruction, evaluation and feedback of the participants’ ability to meet the assessment criteria for participants on their performance of the 14 dental procedures and tasks from the ADC Practical Examination list. The ratio of supervisors to attendees will be 1:8 which will provide an intimate and responsive practical learning experience.

The environment, materials and equipment used will replicate the publicly available list of materials and equipment outlined within the ADC Practical Examination Handbook.

Outline of dental procedures and tasks within the ADC Practical Examination Course:

Throughout the week, participants will have access to a Typodont model mounted in a manikin and to selected teeth for practice preparations. Participants will systematically work through the full list of 14 dental procedures and tasks from the ADC Practical Examination list:

1. Class II amalgam preparation
2. Class III composite resin preparation
3. Full metal crown preparation
4. Metal-ceramic (porcelain fused to metal) crown preparation
5. Endodontic access preparation on a molar tooth. Teeth with simulated enamel, dentine and pulp will be provided for the Endodontic Access Preparation
6. Fabricate a provisional crown restoration for a pre-prepared* metal-ceramic (porcelain fused to metal) crown preparation
7. Restore a pre-prepared* tooth with a direct Class II composite resin restoration
8. Restore a pre-prepared* tooth with a direct Class IV composite resin restoration
9. Restore a pre-prepared* tooth with a Class II amalgam restoration
10. Taking nominated radiographs a manikin. Candidates will also be provided with instructions relation to patient communication skills in specific defined clinical situations
11. Apply rubber dam
12. Record keeping
13. Clinical communication
14. Infection control and material hygiene.