Tips for undergraduates for their first RCT

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The theory part youll college will guide you.
A few practical tips from my own
first-time experience:

  1. Make yourself comfortable. Adjust your chair position so you have a clear view of the
    working area.

  2. Set up your tray properly. Arrange all your instruments before you start. Be careful when
    picking and placing them — a small slip can spill everything, and those tiny files are hard to
    find once dropped.

3.Stay relaxed and calm. It might not go perfectly — that’s okay. What matters is that you
understand each step and don’t rush through it.

Remember: Your first RCT is not about perfection. It’s about learning.

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I still remember my first RCT case in a 12 year old girl’s 46 & all the jitters during the procedure, specifically while getting the working length radiograph, I was so scared. Thankfully the little girl was so co-operative that it eased out the procedure.

Great tips!

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