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A fourth‐year orthodontic elective in an educational group practice
Author(s) -
Marcotte MR
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1930-7837
pISSN - 0022-0337
DOI - 10.1002/j.0022-0337.1976.40.5.tb00977.x
Subject(s) - group (periodic table) , medicine , medical education , psychology , dentistry , family medicine , physics , quantum mechanics
An educational group practice is described in which a fourth‐year dental student actively observes and participates in orthodontic decision making and treatment delivery. The student takes part in patient treatment under the direct supervision of a second‐year orthodontic resident. The residents reinforce the skills which the students learn in class and laboratory. In this way an effective learning experience results for both the resident and the fourth‐year student. Students also attend patient care conferences, where treatment points of view and sequences are discussed. In this way, students have a first‐hand glimpse of what a career in orthodontics might be like.