The Predental Simulation Course is a bi-annual event, taking place in the Fall and Spring/Summer.
The fall Pre-Dental Sim Course will be October 28th 2023
Registration will open September 28th. This course has been designed for pre-dental students to gain insight and a hands-on approach to learning about what the clinical portion of dental school entails. More importantly it is an opportunity to begin to develop the hand skills that are necessary to succeed. It is an opportunity to find out "if dentistry is for you."
This course will reveal the art and science behind dentistry. Students that complete this course will have a better idea of what it takes to be a dental student, gain confidence, and become a more competitive applicant.
If the event is filled by the time you register and you would be interested on being placed on a waitlist for our event, please reach out to our President-Elect, Taylor Carmen, at taylor-carmen@ouhsc.edu with the following information: Name, Email, Street Address, Phone Number, Ethnicity, Application Cycle, College Attending/Attended, and any Dietary Restrictions.
Students attending the pre-dental clinical simulation course will have the opportunity to learn the following in a state of the art pre-clinical simulation lab:
Use various dental instruments
Use waxing instruments to wax teeth to proper form and function
Use a high speed handpiece to prepare class cavity preparations
Restore cavity preparations with amalgam
Restore cavity preparations with composite
Take impressions of typodonts and pour them in stone
Develop hand skills and a working knowledge of clinical dentistry
Have access to current dental students attending OU COD for a Q&A session
Why should I attend the Predental Simulation Course?
Hear from students who have already been through the application process
Meet admissions personnel to get plugged in with the University
Network with dental students and other predental students, who will potentially be your future colleagues
Take your shadowing experience further by physically performing pre-clinical procedures, rather than just observing
Kickstart your involvement in organized dentistry as a predental
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I wear?
We recommend scrubs. You will be in the lab, and it can get messy!
Do I need to bring anything?
Pen and paper if you wish to take notes.
Where do I park?
The OU College of Dentistry is located on the west side of Stonewall Ave, between NE 10th Street and 13th Street (1201 North Stonewall Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73117). Free parking will be available in the Stonewall Parking Garage, located directly across the street from the dental school on the east side of Stonewall Ave, just south of NE 13th Street.
Who can I contact for more information?
Please contact President-Elect Taylor Carmen at taylor-carmen@ouhsc.edu
“Simulation Course at OUCOD was one of the most beneficial experiences I had as a pre-dental student. It was the first time I was able to see first hand what dental students do daily - from taking impressions, to waxing a tooth, and even doing my first prep & restoration! I was able to meet multiple current dental students who helped guide me through the application process and have become my friends at OUCOD now. This experience was one I was able to discuss in my interviews, and I even showed my interviewers the lab projects I had done which I think really made me stand out. The event is a great way to broaden your undergraduate experiences, gain exposure to ASDA, and get a feel for what your experience as a dental student could be like! ”
