Who should apply for the Clinical and Preclinical Skills Enhancement Program?
Students who are preparing for the Dental Public Health residency at the Kornberg School of Dentistry can apply to strengthen their clinical skills at the school prior to entering the certificate program.
How will the Clinical and Preclinical Skills Enhancement Program prepare dental students?
Students build hands-on skills through simulation, clinical observation and mock bench testing, preparing them for the one-year Dental Public Health residency program focused on community-based care, public health practice and outreach. The program provides the following training and opportunities.
Concurrent simulation and clinical observer ship in Temple’s clinical training programs
Supervised preclinical simulation using typodonts, manikins and digital technologies
Clinical observation, shadowing and assisting in the clinical departments
Training in operative dentistry, fixed and removable prosthodontics, endodontics, digital dentistry, and clinical foundations
Exposure to comprehensive examinations, diagnosis and treatment planning, preventive and restorative care, specialty procedures, emergency care, and medically complex patients
Opportunities for specialty rotations in pediatric dentistry, periodontics, prosthodontics, endodontics, and oral and maxillofacial surgery, based on availability
Weekly assessments, faculty feedback, case discussions and journal clubs support for progressive skill development
Culminates in a mock U.S. dental bench examination to assess readiness for advanced clinical training
Provides a seamless transition into the one-year Dental Public Health residency, integrating clinical skills with population-based oral health
