Three day update course in preparation for the Irish Dental Council's Statutory Examination Bench Test

The Restorative Department of the Dublin Dental University Hospital will provide a three day update course in preparation for the Irish Dental Council’s Statutory Examination Bench Test.

If there is sufficient interest (minimum 10 participants, maximum 25 participants), the Bench Test Preparation programme 2018 will run for three days, from Monday 9th April to Wednesday 11th  April 2018. The final half day will be used for a trial bench test, with feedback from the instructors.

It will be take place in the “state of the art” teaching facilities at the Dublin Dental University Hospital and will consist of supportive lectures with extensive supervised opportunity to carry out appropriate restorative exercises, including class 1 & 2 amalgam restorations, all ceramic anterior crown preparation and temporisation.

On the final day, participants will have the opportunity to complete preparations under examination conditions, and the preparations will be evaluated by the instructors. Formative feedback will be provided for all the participants.

The fee for the course is €2,200.  Closing date for application is Wednesday 28th February 2018.  A completed Bench Test Application form 2017 and fee must be returned to Catherine Creagh, Dublin Dental University Hospital, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2 or email catherine.creagh@dental.tcd.ie before this date. Bench Test application form is available here Bench Test Application Form