Root Canal Treatment – Do at least one RCT using hand files; rotary is a bonus.
Minor Surgical Procedure – Assist or perform a simple frenectomy or crown lengthening.
Operation Theatre Exposure – Join your PGs in OT to observe and assist in real surgeries.
Dental Implant Procedure – Assist in an implant case to understand the surgical flow.
Paperwork & Research – Contribute to a paper, poster, or article for academic exposure.
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Paperwork and Research will be useful when you enter in Teaching and Non-clinical field.
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That’s so true.
Very much helpful
Various exposure gives fair idea which one you need to pursue later
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These 5 procedures are excellent milestones for gaining practical experience and confidence before leaving dental school.
So true. Everything is very different after college is over. Having a strong practical knowledge helps a lot in the real world. Observe practical procedures as much as possible.
Also do as many paper and poster presentations, research work as you can. It gives you an insight for what to expect if you want to enter the non clinical field.
Alongside mastering dental procedures, future dentists should learn how to effectively educate and motivate patients to seek timely treatment, ensuring positive health outcomes before graduating dental school.
I think if you can, practice tooth preparation too and along with that focus on keeping well organized records of your cases.
Adding to it, do at least tooth extraction and also easy impacted tooth case.
Great information for BDS student opting for clinical practice
Dental school is the time when you can make mistakes and learn. Staff are there to guide you and support you, even if you make a mistake. So make those mistakes and learn. Make sure to learn about new practices like digital dentistry if it is available in your college, instead of age-old amalgam restorations.
Trust me, life is very different after college, and having excellent practical skills makes all the difference. It becomes a habit to learn as much as you can from practical situations. Simultaneously, take up as much as you can in paper and poster presentations and do some research work. It provides excellent insight into non-clinical options and helps you understand what to expect down the line.
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This is so true. In clinics these skills are an absolute necessity.
Indeed! Learning RCTs, periodontal surgeries, Implant , and working on research and paperwork would truly be an important part of the dental procedures and would also set you apart from the crowd, a lot of people get no exposure to these while they are in the college.
It very helpful
A very practical and well thoughtout list. These skills truly bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real world clinical practice.
I am not a dentist, still with my existing knowledge I infer that this post is encouraging future dentists to be proactive and gain specific skills to become a skilled professional.
Now,this proactiveness shouldn’t be limited to dentistry, but also applied in other professions.
PS- Thankyou for this post 
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Absolutely learning these procedures make us acquainted. Once we enter the dental job market then this rough knowledge which was gained by mere 1 RCT or periodontal surgery , implant surgery and general surgery OT assistance can boost our confidence to the next level.
Theory do not always work. Practical is must..