Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is there a fee to the candidate to take the CRDTS exam at the
Medical College of Georgia?
YES. There is a facility fee above the fee charged by CRDTS. Current
facility fees are:
DENTIST - $400.00
DENTAL HYGIENE - $125.00
These fees are due to MCG one month prior to the scheduled exam date.
Please send a money order or certified check in the correct amount made
payable to the MCG School of Dentistry. To insure proper credit, be sure
the candidate's name and CRDTS Examination Facility Fee are present on
the check or money order and mail to:
Gail Lemon
MCG School of Dentistry
1481 Laney Walker Blvd.
Room - AD 1501
Augusta, GA 30912
2. Does the Medical College of Georgia provide patients?
NO. It is the responsibility of each candidate to provide their own
patients. MCG does not have a broad patient pool and does not allow
applicants access to patient records. Securing back-up patients is
strongly advised. The candidate must make arrangements for their patients
to receive follow-up care if treatment during the exam is unsatisfactory.
All questions regarding eligibility of patient and/or types of patients
must be answered through the Central Regional Dental Testing Service (CRDTS)
1-800-370-0380.
3. Will I have access to screen patients and/or take x-rays of the
patients I bring in?
Treatment of patients in the dental school is prohibited except for
academically registered students. Access to our facilities are only
permitted through an orientation course that is offered the week prior to
the Summer Examination. You must be registered in this
course. The cost of this course is $450 for Dentists and $150 for Hygienists (rates are
subject to change and are not guaranteed). Please contact
Linda Kimberly
at (706) 721-7019 for additional information.
4. Does the Medical College of Georgia provide instruments or rent
instruments?
Instruments are available for rent. The cost is the same for renting
one or more instruments. Cavitrons are not available for rental.
Hygiene candidates:
- $1500 will be charge to Master Card, Visa or Discover.
- $1150 will be refunded after return of instruments.
- $350 is non-refundable.
Dentist:
- $6000 will be charged to Master Card, Visa or Discover.
- $4500 will be refunded after return of instruments.
- $1500 will be non-refundable.
Candidate must present to Business Office before 5pm the Friday of the
Board Examination. The candidate’s credit card will be charged the full
amount. (Example: $6000.00 if dentist). The candidate will be given a
rental slip to present to Central Sterilization for instrument pick-up.
The candidate will return instruments to Central Sterilization where an
inspection of the instruments will be made. If all instruments are
returned undamaged, Central Sterilization will give the candidate a
statement indicating that their credit card will be credited the
refundable amount. The cost for any missing instruments will be deducted
from the refundable amount. The refund will be applied to the account the
Tuesday following the Board Examination.
5. What do I do if the facility's equipment malfunctions during the
examination?
If you should experience any difficulty during the examination, do not
attempt to make repairs. Two qualified equipment technicians will be on
duty in the clinic. Inform the clinic assistant of any difficulty.
6. Will the use of chairside dental assistants be allowed?
NO. Although CRDTS permits the use of a dental assistant,
the Medical College of Georgia's liability constraints do not permit
individual chairside assistants.
7. Will I be allowed access to the school's facilities?
We invite potential dental and dental hygiene candidates to visit MCG
to become acquainted with our facilities. The clinic examination
facilities will be available for your inspection after 1:30 p.m.
by appointment, each Wednesday afternoon. Please contact Bernard
Bembry at (706) 721-9429 for arrangements.
8. Will candidates be allowed to access the clinics early on exam
days?
Dental candidates may access the clinic at 7 a.m. on each exam day.
The hygiene candidates may seat their patients and prepare their assigned
treatment areas 45 minutes prior to the published patient approval time.
9. What type of handpiece fits the units at the facility?
Handpiece, composite lights, and all instruments must be supplied by
the candidate. If you intend to use fiber optics, then you must have a
handpiece that fits a 4 hole I.S.O. coupling.
Dental Hygiene candidates who use ultrasonic scalers must bring their own. Titan Ultrasonic Scalers should fit a
4-hole I.S.O. handpiece coupling. Our units accommodate Cavitrons with a
1/4" male quick disconnect (water line) and a 3/8" male quick disconnect
(air line). Please contact Lori Kitchens at (706)721-9429 for more
information.
Note: Do not bring KAVO handpieces or KAVO ultrasonic scalers.
We are not adaptable to the tooling unless they will connect to a
standard 4 hole I.S.O. coupling.
10. Does MCG provide Dentofoms for this test?
No. You must purchase your dentoform from Acadental ModuPRO at
www.acadental.com/crdts.htm
or by calling (888)-585-0678.
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