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Candidate Instructions
PATIENTS
It is the responsibility of each candidate to provide their own patients
and it is recommended that each applicant secure back up patients. The
Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry does not allow candidates
access to the schools patient records.
- The board requires that candidates make arrangements for their
patients to receive follow-up care if treatment during the exam is
unsatisfactory.
- Treatment of patients in the dental school is prohibited except for
academically registered students.
- Employees in the school will be present to dispense supplies and
materials during the examination. There will be NO chair side
assistants.
- Candidates must strictly adhere to all CDC guidelines concerning
barrier protection and instrument/equipment sterilization.
Sterilization facilities will be available from 7:30 am until 5:00 pm on
the first and second days of the exam and from 7:00 am until 1:30 pm the
last exam day. The sterilization facility is located in room AD 3010.
- We invite dental and dental hygiene candidates to visit the Medical
College of Georgia School of Dentistry to become acquainted with our
facilities. The clinic facilities will be available for inspection on
Wednesdays from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm by prior appointment only.
Please call Bernard Bembry at 706-721-9429 to arrange for a tour.
- Children are prohibited in the clinic area. There are no facilities
for children; please inform patients that children may not be left
unattended in the waiting area. Please instruct patients to leave their
children at home or arrange to have a responsible adult available to
supervise them at all times.
SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
- Candidates must supply their own cavitorns. They are not available
for rent at MCG.
- MCG dental units will accommodate cavitrons with a ¼” male quick
disconnect. The clinic will be open prior to 11:30 am on the first day
of the exam if you wish to check the fit of your cavitron.
- Candidates must supply their own dentoform as specified by CRDTS.
The dentoform must be purchased in advance from Acadental Inc,
(913-384-7390)
- Once the examination begins, the examination areas are secured
overnight. You may choose to leave your equipment at your treatment
cubical. However, neither CRDTS nor the School of Dentistry is liable
for any items lost or stolen.
- If you should experience any difficulty with equipment during the
examination, do not attempt to make repairs. Qualified equipment
technicians will be available in the clinic. Inform the clinic
assistant of any equipment problems.
ACCESS TO FACILITIES
- Dental Candidates may access the clinic at 7:00 am on each exam
day.
- Parking is available across the street from the School of Dentistry
(15th Street and Laney Walker Blvd) and in the parking deck adjacent to
the school on 15th Street.
STERILIZATION
- Candidates are responsible for providing their own instruments and
handpieces for the examination. Every effort will be made to sterilize
the instruments.
- Autoclave bags, autoclave tape and marking pens will be available
and set-up outside the Central Sterilization facility on the third floor
of the dental school. The Central Sterilization staff will autoclave
the candidates bagged and labeled instruments. Please allow a minimum
of one hour for processing, this means that bagged instruments must be
turned in at least one hour before closing time to insure sterile
instruments for the next morning.
FACILITY FEE
- A facility fee is charged for dental and dental hygiene candidates.
The dental fee is $400.00. Payment must be made in the form of a
cashiers check, certified check or money order payable to the Medical
College of Georgia School of Dentistry. The facility fee deadline for
dental candidates is the same as the CRDTS examination fee deadline.
Please mail facility fees to MCG School of Dentistry, AD 1111, 1459
Laney Walker Blvd, Augusta, GA 30912 Attention: Linda Kimberly.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact
Linda Kimberly at 706-721-7019
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