Bench Testing Preparatory Course in Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
August 2-3, 2025
This two-day, structured course provides an extensive review of fixed and operative hands-on skills, consistent with admissions processes and licensing exams.
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Registration Deadline is July 26, 2025.
Tentative Schedule
Saturday, August 2, 2025
Topics include:
- Class II and III preparation and restoration (composite/amalgam)
- Orientation to the Simulation Lab
- Hands-on Class III preparation and restoration
- Hands-on Class II preparation and restoration (composite/amalgam)
Sunday, August 3, 2025
Topics include:
- Full cast metal and porcelain fused to metal crown preparation review (didactic)
- Hands-on cast metal and porcelain fused to metal crown preparations
- Full ceramic crown review (didactic)
- Hands-on Full ceramic crown preparations
Optional unstructured, supervised practice time in the Pitt Dental Medicine Simulation Lab will be offered on Monday and Tuesday, August 4 and 5, 2025.
Enrollment is limited to 24 participants.
Please note: This course will not guarantee admission into the Advanced Standing Program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine.