RESD Faculty Applicant Evaluation

Consistency of instruction in the art and science of dentistry is an important part of the educational process. Therefore, it is necessary that LLUSD select faculty who are willing to follow the procedures established by the Department if Restorative Dentistry and be able to demonstrate these procedures to students. This exercise is to provide some insight into how well our philosophies and procedures coincide with potential faculty.

We realize that practitioners may not be familiar with preparing typodonts teeth in a manikin. Therefore, opportunity to practice is provided to become comfortable preparing these plastic teeth.

A four hour period of time is allotted for this evaluation. When finished with the phase two and phase three preparations, a self-evaluation will be completed utilizing the provided evaluation forms according to the criteria listed on the forms. Completed evaluation forms are to be returned to the office of Restorative Dentistry (room 1179).

Phase One:
Practice preparing teeth until a comfort level is achieved using a typodonts. (This will not be evaluated).

Phase Two:
Prepare Typodont teeth in the manikin as you would do them in your office/practice.

1. Class II amalgam preparation as designated
2. Class II composite preparation as designated
3. Metal-ceramic preparation as designated – margins should be at the gingival crest

Phase Three:
Class II amalgam preparation as designated that duplicates the example provided.

Metal-ceramic crown preparation as designated that duplicates the example provided.

Phase Four:
Complete an evaluation form for each of the Phase Two and Phase Three preparations.

Supplies provided:
Columbia typodonts (3) and manikin

1. Practice typodont
2. Evaluation typodont
3. Example typodonts

Restorative clinic cassette containing the instruments used by LLUSD students
Handpieces – high and low speed
Burs and diamonds as issued to LLUSD students