I hope the new schoI am looking forward to working with you in the D3/D4 clinic this year. Your clinic assist rotations are a valuable opportunity to observe D3 and D4 students, become familiar with clinic workflow, and gradually build your clinical skills.

As a reminder, you should NOT perform any clinical tasks before September 15. Until then, your role is strictly to observe and assist. Please use this time to watch procedures carefully, ask questions, and become comfortable with the clinical environment.

Beginning September 15, you may gradually start completing the following requirements, as opportunities arise during your clinic assist sessions and according to the readiness dates below:

• Extra-oral examination: September 15
• Intra-oral examination: September 15 – may be completed in conjunction with the student clinician's examination
• Prophy and/or fluoride: September 15
• Rubber dam placement: September 15
• Matrix placement: September 15
• X-ray taking: September 15
• Local anesthesia – Infiltration: October 1
  Students must observe at least 1-2 local anesthetic infiltrations before performing this task.
• Local anesthesia – Block: October 15
  Students must observe at least one inferior alveolar nerve block before performing this procedure and must be assisting a D4 student. D2 students are not to perform blocks while assisting D3 students. 
• Retraction cord placement: November 1

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments.

Wishing you a successful academic year.

Best regards,

Dr Haimeur