CLASS OF 2017 NEWSLETTER

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Week 12 ...

Reminders:
Class of 2017 SCRUB SALE
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 from 5-5:30 pm
Thursday, October 2, 2014 from 11-12pm
Friday, October 3, 2014 from 12-1pm
**Look out for more details on Facebook including colour selection and pricing!
"If Einstein Was A Dental Student: A Relative Theory of Stress Management"
Presented by Dr. Martin Aronoff on Tuesday, September 30th from 12-1pm in room 4S
Event sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs and Academic Support Services.
Read email from Kaplan Medical and activate your account!
Student Lounge will be closed from Tuesday, September 30 until Monday, October 6 during the hours of 8AM
to 6PM due to senior portraits for the yearbook.
Initial Clinical Experience (ICE) in pediatric dentistry
Students must wear scrubs, closed toe shoes, bring safety glasses, and have their NYU ID before
arriving for attendance. Students failing to meet these requirements are subject to dismissal and
make-up rotations.
Meet in the Dental School lobby (Septodont Lecture Hall) at 8:15 a.m. to take attendance. From there
students will be assigned to either an off-site location or the Pediatric Dentistry Clinic on 9W.
Transportation will be provided to and from off-site locations.
Friday November 7th currently has no classes scheduled because Septodont is in use all day.
NOTE: Dr. Spielman's office has confirmed that we do not have classes scheduled that day HOWEVER
technically school is in session so a "seminar" can be suddenly scheduled on this day.
Sign up to be a scribe!!
Transcript service is looking for scribes!!!
If interested contact [email protected]

If you want to send in any announcements - just email them to [email protected] by Saturday at 2pm.

Class Reminders - To Do List

History & Physical Examination
"Quiz 2" DUE October 1, 2014 at 11:08:02 PM can be found here:
https://newclasses.nyu.edu/samigo-app/servlet/Login?id=126497c7-df98-4d6b-979a-a78435477
b531411960197804

GDS II - Restorative Dentistry

DAU Feedback
https://docs.google.com/a/nyu.edu/forms/d/1FvuXj-Be7HZhh_GZFBT261jukrohrljRTeUEPNp0f
y0/viewform?usp=send_form
Practical #2 Monday September 29, 2014 (half of class other half will take on Monday, October 6, 2014)
Time: 1 hour and 10 mins to do both, on maxillary molars, a classic CL II composite prep and
composite restoration.
Remember In regards to oblique ridges, Dr. Glotzer kindly provided the following clarification for
this course: "On an upper molar you may do an MO, and not have to cross the oblique ridge, a DO and
not cross the ridge, or an MOD, if so indicated, and then have to cross the ridge."
**MUST bring/to do:
A full arch of intact,(restored or uncut) maxillary teeth
The 2 patient charts (B, F,) completed, with up to date Progress notes.
Your Name tag and Name card.
A copy of D2 Simulation Lab Evaluation Form 4 (found in Resources).
Make sure to know the clinical parameters for patients under high risk caries.

CR I - Sim: Fixed & Implant Pros
Lab 19 - September 30, 2014
Bridge preparation #19-21: chamfer margin (contd)
Fixed Prosthodontics Preclinical Manual
Lab 20 - October 2, 2014
Preparation #8 MCR: shoulder margin
Fixed Prosthodontics Preclinical Manual: MCR (PFM) Retainer Preparation
**to do before this lab:
View video #6-8 crown preparations prior to next lab
Fixed Prosthodontics Preclinical Manual
Due Dates:
September 30, 2014 Yellow stone duplicate casts of #7 & #20 Wax Up
October 9, 2014 3 teeth #21 prepared to a standard of excellence
October 21, 2014 3-unit bridge preparations #19-21 prepared to a standard of excellence
October 30, 2014 2 #8 preparations prepared to a standard of excellence

CR II - Sim: Removable Pros
Lab - October 1, 2014
Arrangement of Posterior Non -anatomic Teeth to create Monoplane occlusion
In this lab we will learn how to:
Arrange maxillary and mandibular posterior non-anatomical teeth with proper inclinations and
occlusal relation to create Monoplane occlusion
**Dont forget to read lab manual
Lab Quiz - questions will come from lab manual
Lecture - October 1, 2014
Lecture Quiz - questions will come from lecture material.

DOD
Cariology Section Exam Friday, October 3, 2014
60 multiple choice questions - no images
15% of the course grade.
Remember If you fail any section exam, you must pass that component portion of the final

Intro to Oral Surgery
Be on the lookout for your assigned session - these vary from student to student!
NOTE: Students are required to complete the medical emergency module every year (in D1, D2, D3, and D4).
Dr. Levine is currently working with the vendor to reactivate our IDs so that we can take the module
as second year students.
We will be notified on NYU classes once we will be able to access the module for this year.
New Location for OMS Lock Box Now Next to OMS Faculty Office - 3W
Mounted on the wall on the right side of the OMS Faculty office 3W
Read the Syllabus!!
Deadlines for quizzes/assignments are based on your assigned sessions.
Guidelines, descriptions, and expectations are clearly outlined in the syllabus
Course requirements:
Successful participation in guided simulation-based training in local anesthesia.
Successful completion of all online exercises (medical emergency module and seminar-based materials).
Seminar attendance and participation in both live scheduled sessions.
Successful participation in the flap and suture bench lab.
Passing of the comprehensive final exam.
Simulated competencies:
Short answer quiz related to case-based simulation exercises on management of medical
emergencies (18B). This is part of the online medical emergency module.
Formative experience in administration of local anesthesia (19A). This is assessed during the guided
simulation-based training sessions in the fall semester by Oral Surgery faculty.
NOTE:
Notify Linda Perosi at [email protected] if you cannot attend any of the following due to religious reasons
or a scheduled outreach scheduled session
Guided local anesthesia training
Two live seminar sessions
Bench lab session
Final examination
DUE DATES:
Medical Emergency Module DUE no later than January 9, 2015 at 5:00 PM.
http://nyu.globaldentalschools.net/login/index.php
Submit printed copy of the certificate of completion at the end of the module to Ms.
Lindarose Perosi directly (office on 3W), no later than January 9, 2015 at 5:00 PM.
LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS.
COMPLETION CERTIFICATES SUBMITTED BY EMAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Local Anesthesia Quiz (posted under Assignments) completed hardcopy DUE at the start of your
assigned local anesthesia session.
Answers can be either typed or handwritten
Email versions and late submissions will not be accepted and there are no exceptions to this
rule. Students who come to their assigned session without a completed hardcopy of the quiz
will not be permitted to participate in the session and will fail the session. These sessions
are required to pass this course and are mandatory for the promotion of clinical privileges,
including administering local anesthesia to your patients in the clinics.
Review Student guide to the local anesthesia sessions (posted under Resources) prior to your assigned
session as you are responsible for the material it contains.

Perio & Root Scaling
Look out for this in your schedules - attend your session!
On behalf of Dr Meeker bring the medical history and perio charts (found under an announcement for intro
to patient care).

Assessment Skills
Course Syllabus is posted on NYU Classes.
Make sure you are writing your course reflections and posting images

Outreach Opportunities

View NEW Outreach opportunities here:
nyucd17.com/outreach
Lab Availability

View LIVE lab availability here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bXLi2tidxQJAxLA7LAFXDAK8PnPbICeJfgfuQx5B3Hw/edit?usp=sharing

Curriculum Updates/Reminders

DOD No challenges accepted!

As per Dr. Allens policy ppt slides will only be posted if the class attendance is adequate
CR II - Sim: Removable Pros
**NOTE: students are not allowed to come to the lab during other groups lab time.
There are limited seats available for the students who are taking a make-up session
(arranged by contacting me ahead of time) and extra students coming to the lab will
overcrowd the lab and take up time of the faculty assigned to the students of that session.

Get Challenge Forms here:
http://nyucd17.com/curriculum


Shout Outs!

Mike Brzeczka for all of his support, chirps, and positive energy.
Dennis Chang for having a birthday this week

Do you think someone deserves a SHOUT OUT?? Tell me at [email protected]

Tips from Upper Classmen

Make sure that you study the most up to date Caries Risk Assessment Chart guidelines have changed through
the years and answers will be based on the most recent one!

Do you have tips from upperclassmen PLEASE share them with us all!!