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School of Dentistry Competency Statements and Competency Examinations
As stated in its mission, the School of Dentistry seeks to graduate exceptional oral health care professionals. Competency, the ability to demonstrate skill, knowledge, and attitude derived from specialized training and experience, is at the core of exceptional professionals. It relates to the treatment of the child, adolescent, adult, geriatric, and medically-compromised patient. At this Dental School, pre-doctoral dental students must demonstrate competency prior to graduation and entry into dental practice.
To access the Competency Exam Manual, please use the desktop icon (Clinical and Academic Support Documentation) or go to Blackboard.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY COMPETENCIES AND COMPETENCY EXAMINATIONS
As stated in its mission, the Dental School seeks to graduate exceptional oral health care professionals. Competency, the ability to demonstrate skill, knowledge, and attitude derived from specialized training and experience, is at the core of exceptional professionals. It relates to the treatment of the child, adolescent, adult, geriatric, and medically-compromised patient. At this Dental School, pre-doctoral dental students must demonstrate competency prior to graduation and entry into dental practice.
The following competency statements have been developed by the faculty of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. Together, they reflect the desired synthesis of educational outcomes of the biomedical, behavioral, and clinical curriculum of this Dental School. Prior to graduation, each student will have acquired knowledge, skills and values necessary to:
1. CRITICAL THINKING
1a. Evaluate and assess emerging trends, technologies, and products in health care; and integrate best research outcomes with clinical expertise and patient values for evidence-based practice.
1b. Utilize critical thinking and scientific knowledge in decision making processes involved in patient care.
2. PROFESSIONALISM
2a. Utilize and apply ethical and legal reasoning in the provision of dental care.
2b. Practice within the scope of competency and know how to refer to professional colleagues indicated.
3. COMMUNICATION & INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
3a. Communicate effectively with other professionals regarding the care of patients.
3b. Utilize principles of behavioral sciences for maintaining patient’s oral health.
3c. Communicate with a diverse population of patients.
4. HEALTH PROMOTION
4a. Evaluate effectiveness of prevention, maintenance, and reparative therapies through assessment of treatment outcomes.
4b. Provide appropriate prevention, intervention, and educational strategies. 4c. Understand the values and challenges of contributing to the improvement
of oral health beyond those served in traditional practice settings.
5. PRACTICE MANAGEMENT & INFORMATICS
5a. Evaluate and apply contemporary and emerging information including clinical and practice management technology resources.
5b. Utilize basic principles of practice management and have the skills to function as the leader of an oral health team.
5c. Evaluate different models of oral health care management and delivery. 5d. Apply principles of risk management, including informed consent and
appropriate record keeping in patient care.
5e. Comply with state and federal regulations related to OSHA and HIPAA, catastrophe preparedness, patient confidentiality, infection control, hazard communications, radiation safety, and medical waste disposal.
5f. Apply quality assurance, assessment, and improvement concepts.
Measured = chart audits
6. PATIENT CARE: ASSESSMENT, DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT PLANNING
6a. Assess a patient’s medical, psychological, and social history as it relates to dental treatment.
6b. Secure a dental history that includes chief complaint, patient expectations, and past dental history.
6c. Order, obtain, and interpret appropriate radiographic/digital images. 6d. Formulate and present to a patient a primary treatment plan, and
alternative plans or referral, based on relevant findings and individual patient considerations.
6e. Use knowledge of the basic and clinical sciences to evaluate the form and function of the oral and craniofacial complex and it’s interaction with other systems of the body in health and disease.
7. PATIENT CARE: ESTABLISHMENT & MAINTENANCE OF ORAL HEALTH
7a. Manage acute pain and dental anxiety.
7b. In non-surgical patients, prevent, diagnose, and treat periodontal diseases ranging from gingivitis to moderate periodontitis.
7c. Develop and implement interceptive strategies to prevent and diagnose dental caries in individual patients and restore oral health.
7d. Restore missing or defective tooth structure to proper form, function, and esthetics, and promote soft and hard tissue health.
7e. Replace missing teeth and surrounding oral tissues to proper form, function, and esthetics, and promote soft and hard tissue health.
7f. Prevent, diagnose, manage and treat pulpal disease, and related periradicular pathology and restore oral health.
7g. Manage odontogenic infections.
7h. Prevent, recognize, and manage medical emergencies that occur in the dental practice.
7i. Differentiate normal from altered oral soft tissues and determine the need for additional diagnostic information.
7j. Perform minor alveolar and mucogingival surgery.
7k. Perform an exam of the hard and soft tissues of the head and neck. 7l. Diagnose and manage temporomandibular disorders.
7m. Prevent, diagnose and manage developmental or acquired occlusal abnormalities and restore oral health.
7n. Recognize and refer patient abuse and/or neglect. 7o. Recognize and refer substance abuse.
7p. Evaluate outcomes of comprehensive dental care.
7q. Provide care for a diverse population of patients including infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric and special needs patients.
The educational opportunities and guided experiences of the pre-doctoral dental education program at the University of Maryland are designed to prepare the new graduate for entry into the profession of dentistry. Prior to graduation, pre-doctoral dental students are expected to demonstrate that they have attained competence. The Dental School employs specific exams to assure students meet the expectations articulated in the Maryland Competency Statements described above.
Competency exams are a formal didactic and/or practical examination, the requirements of which are standardized across the population of students being assessed. A competency exam assesses the knowledge, and/or skills, and/or values required to achieve a goal (or a set of goals) relative to the profession of dentistry and/or delivering oral health care. Each is graded according to written protocols. All competency exams must be successfully challenged prior to graduation. A competency exam may be any of the following:
- Case based report - standardized
- Demonstration - clinical performance
- Demonstration - simulated patient/typodont/laboratory
- Exam - oral case-based
- Exam - written (responding to e-files)
- Exam - written (case-based)
- Exam - written (testing didactic material)
- Presentation - oral
- Review of literature
- Review of patient clinical records
Students are apprised of competency exams and their requirements in one or more ways:
- Course syllabi contain descriptions of competency exams included in the course
- Faculty discuss with students competency exams on the first day of class
- Clinic Manual contains descriptions of the competencies
- GP managers distribute information about clinical competency examinations and grading to their students
- Each GP maintains clinical competency evaluation forms
The Competency Exam Manual is a compilation of the reference documents developed for each competency exam. It lists prerequisites, grading protocols, remediation, and other pertinent information. The Competency Exam Manual is located on Blackboard, the campus e-learning software platform.
Updated 10/10/16
List of Competencies by Academic Year_2025-2026 ▾
LIST OF CLINICAL COMPETENCY EXAMS BY ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026
|
COURSE ID |
COMPETENCY EXAM_NAME |
CEXAM ID |
COURSE_DIR |
PRE-DOCTORAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR |
DUE DATE |
D2
|
TXPL 528 |
Comprehensive Treatment Planning of a Simulated Patient Competency Exam |
49 |
Dr. Kamila Kantovitz |
Dr. Lisa D'Affronte |
D2 Spring end date |
|
D3 |
||||||
|
|
CCPM 538 |
Global Practice Assessment 1: Mid Year Progress Toward Competency |
1 |
Dr. Nisha Ganesh |
Dr. Lisa D'Affronte |
D3 Fall end date |
|
CCPM 538 |
Global Practice Assessment 2: End of Year Progress Toward Competency |
2 |
Dr. Nisha Ganesh |
Dr. Lisa D'Affronte |
D3 Spring end date |
|
|
DSCP 538 |
Examination of Soft Tissues Competency Exam |
7 |
Dr. Dana Weikel and Dr. Timothy Meiller |
Dr. John Basile |
D3 Spring end date |
|
|
ENDO 538 |
Diagnostic Competency Exam (non-patient based) |
13 |
Dr. Ricardo Bernardes |
Dr. Frederico Martinho |
D3 Spring end date |
|
|
IMPL 538 |
Computerized Case-Based Competency Exam |
17 |
Dr. Guadalupe Fay |
Dr. Chris Choi |
D3 Spring end date |
|
|
ORTH 538 |
Orthodontic Evaluation Competency Exam |
18 |
Dr. Flavio Copello |
Dr. Dina Sanchez |
D3 Spring end date |
|
|
PEDS 538 |
Oral Health Promotion & Disease Control Competency Examination |
19 |
Dr. Martina Majstorovic and Dr. Carolina Rojas |
Dr. Martina Majstorovic |
D3 Spring end date |
|
|
PEDS 538 |
Radiology in Pediatric Dentistry Competency (web- based, QuestionMark) |
20 |
Dr. Martina Majstorovic and Dr. Carolina Rojas |
Dr. Martina Majstorovic |
D3 Spring end date |
|
|
PEDS 538 |
Pediatric Dentistry Class II Clinical Simulation Competency Exam |
21 |
Dr. Martina Majstorovic and Dr. Carolina Rojas |
Dr. Martina Majstorovic |
D3 Spring end date |
|
|
PERI 538 |
Periodontal Patient Education and Oral Hygiene Instruction |
23 |
Dr. Mary Beth Reidy and Dr. Vivek Thumbigere-Math |
Dr. Hanae Saito |
D3 Fall (end of September) |
|
|
PERI 538 |
Periodontal Instrumentation Skill Assessment |
24 |
Dr. Mary Beth Reidy and Dr. Vivek Thumbigere-Math |
Dr. Hanae Saito |
D3 Fall end date (December) |
|
|
PERI 538 |
Periodontal Assessment Competency Exam |
25 |
Dr. Mary Beth Reidy and Dr. Vivek Thumbigere-Math |
Dr. Hanae Saito |
D3 Spring (before spring break) |
|
|
PERI 538 |
Periodontics Treatment Plan Competency Exam 1 |
26 |
Dr. Mary Beth Reidy and Dr. Vivek Thumbigere-Math |
Dr. Hanae Saito |
D3 Spring end date |
|
PRAC 532 |
Competency 1: Practice Option Exercise |
30 |
Dr. Scott Swank |
Dr. Mark Macek/ Dr. Scott Swank |
D3 Spring end date |
|
PRAC 532 |
Competency 2: Cultural Competency Program for Oral Health Professionals |
31 |
Dr. Scott Swank |
Dr. Mark Macek/ Dr. Scott Swank |
D3 Spring end date |
|
PROF 538 |
Ethics Case-Based Competency Exam |
32 |
Dr. Fotini King |
Dr. Lisa D'Affronte |
D3 Spring end date |
|
PROF 538 |
Informed Consent Written Competency Examination (law section) |
33 |
Dr. Fotini King |
Dr. Lisa D'Affronte |
D3 Spring end date |
|
RADI 538 |
Radiology Clinical Competency Exam |
34 |
Dr. Azin Parsa and Dr. Jeffery Price |
Dr. Jeffery Price |
D3 Spring end date |
|
REST 538A |
PosteriorClass II Preparation and Restoration Competency Exam/Clinical Exam |
36 |
Dr. Mary Anne Melo |
Dr. Mary Anne Melo |
D3 Spring end date |
|
REST 538A |
Anterior Class III Preparation and Restoration; Simulation/Clinical Exam |
37 |
Dr. Mary Anne Melo |
Dr. Mary Anne Melo |
D3 Spring end date |
|
TXPL 538 |
Diagnostic Competency for Class II and Class III Caries |
39 |
Dr. Stephanie Dennison |
Dr. Lisa D'Affronte |
D3 Spring end date |
|
REST 538B |
Posterior Crown Preparation #19 – Clinical Simulation Exam |
41 |
Dr. Amelia Orta and Dr. James Cope |
Dr. Chris Choi |
D3 Fall end date |
|
REST 538C |
Removable Partial Denture Case-Based Competency Examination |
42 |
Dr. Chris Choi |
Dr. Chris Choi |
D3 Spring end date |
|
REST 548B/ REST 548C |
Part 3- Implant: Clinical Simulation/ OSCE Examination |
48A |
Dr. Loana Tovar Suinaga and Dr. Chris Choi |
Dr. Loana Tovar Suinaga and Dr. Chris Choi |
Part 3, Section A- D3 Spring end date Part 3, Section B- D4 Spring end date |
|
TXPL 538 |
Comprehensive Treatment Planning of a Clinical Patient Competency Exam #1 |
50 |
Dr. Stephanie Dennison |
Dr. Lisa D'Affronte |
D3 Fall end date |
|
TXPL 538 |
Comprehensive Treatment Planning of a Clinical Patient Competency Exam #2 |
51 |
Dr. Stephanie Dennison |
Dr. Lisa D'Affronte |
March D3 year |
D4
|
CCPM 548 |
OSCE Examination |
3 |
Dr. Eve Desai (OSCE Director) Dr. Nisha Ganesh (Course Director) |
Dr. Lisa D'Affronte |
D4 Spring semester |
|
CCPM 548 |
Global Practice Assessment 3: Mid Year Progress Toward Competency |
4 |
Dr. Nisha Ganesh |
Dr. Lisa D'Affronte |
D4 Fall end date |
|
CCPM 548 |
Global Practice Assessment 4: Final Certification of Competency |
5 |
Dr. Nisha Ganesh |
Dr. Lisa D'Affronte |
D4 Spring end date |
|
CCPM 548 |
Special Care and Geriatrics: Patient-Centered/Clinical Competency Exam |
6 |
Dr. Adila Baig (SC&G Director) Nisha Ganesh (Course Director) |
Dr. Adila Baig |
D4 Spring end date |
|
DSCP 548 |
Biopsy Competency Exam |
8 |
Dr. John Basile |
Dr. John Basile |
D4 Spring end date |
|
DSUR 548 |
Urgent Care Competency Exam Prerequisite experiences include: 10 Urgent Care patients |
9 |
Dr. Dwayne Everett |
Dr. Dwayne Everett |
D4 Spring end date |
|
DSUR 548 |
Multi-Tooth Exodontias and Alveoloplasty Competency Exam Prerequisite experiences include: 10 extraction cases 5 graded extraction cases 4 post op follow up cases |
10 |
Dr. Dwayne Everett |
Dr. Dwayne Everett |
D4 Spring end date |
|
DSUR 548 |
Nitrous Oxide Competency Exam Prerequisite experiences include: Nitrous Block 1 nitrous oxide experience |
11 |
Dr. Dwayne Everett |
Dr. Dwayne Everett |
D4 Spring end date |
|
DSUR 548 |
Oral Surgery Case 1 Presentation Competency Exam |
12 |
Dr. Dwayne Everett |
Dr. Dwayne Everett |
D4 Spring end date |
|
ENDO 548 |
Informed Consent Competency |
14 |
Dr. Frederico Martinho |
Dr. Frederico Martinho |
D4 Spring end date |
|
ENDO 548 |
Simple Case Competency Exam |
15 |
Dr. Frederico Martinho |
Dr. Frederico Martinho |
D4 Spring end date |
|
ENDO 548 |
Endodontics Recall Competency Exam |
16 |
Dr. Frederico Martinho |
Dr. Frederico Martinho |
D4 Spring end date |
|
ORTH 548 |
Orthodontics: Examination and Diagnostic Competency |
18A |
Dr. Dina Sanchez |
Dr. Dina Sanchez |
D4 Spring end date |
|
PEDS 548 |
Pediatric Dentistry Comprehensive Care Competency Examination |
22 |
Dr. Kuei-Ling (Christine) Hsu and Dr. Martina Majstorovc |
Dr. Martina Majstorovic |
D4 Spring end date |
|
PEDS 548 |
Pediatric Dentistry Examination and Treatment Planning Clinical Competency Exam |
22-A |
Dr. Kuei-Ling (Christine) Hsu and Dr. Martina Majstorovic |
Dr. Martina Majstorovic |
D4 Spring end date |
|
PERI 548 |
Periodontics Treatment Plan Competency Exam 1 |
26 |
Dr. Hanae Saito and Dr. Deborah Jones |
Dr. Hanae Saito |
August D4 year |
|
PERI 548 |
Periodontal Diagnosis Competency Exam |
27 |
Dr. Hanae Saito and Dr. Deborah Jones |
Dr. Hanae Saito |
D4 Fall end date (December) |
|
PERI 548 |
Qualifying Scaling Competency |
28 |
Dr. Hanae Saito and Dr. Deborah Jones |
Dr. Hanae Saito |
D4 Summer (August) |
|
PERI 548 |
Periodontics Treatment Plan Competency Exam 2 |
29 |
Dr. Hanae Saito and Dr. Deborah Jones |
Dr. Hanae Saito |
D4 Spring end date |
|
RADI 548 |
Radiographic Interpretation Competency Examination |
35 |
Dr. Jeffery Price and Dr. Azin Parsa |
Dr. Jeffery Price |
D4 Spring end date |
|
REST 548A |
Caries Management-Pulpal Management Clinical Competency Exam |
38 |
Dr. Andrea Morgan and Dr. Eve Desai |
Dr. Mary Anne Melo |
D4 Spring end date |
|
REST 548A |
Operative Class II Mock Board Competency Exam |
43 |
Dr. Andrea Morgan and Dr. Eve Desai |
Dr. Mary Anne Melo |
D4 Spring end date |
|
REST 548A |
Operative Class III Mock Board Competency Exam |
44 |
Dr. Andrea Morgan and Dr. Eve Desai |
Dr. Mary Anne Melo |
D4 Spring end date |
|
REST 548B |
Fixed Partial Denture #3-5; #9 All Ceramic Crown - Mock Board Simulation Exam |
45 |
Dr. Loana Tovar Suinaga |
Dr. Chris Choi |
D4 Spring end date |
|
REST 548B |
Complete Crown - Patient Based Competency Exam |
47 |
Dr. Loana Tovar Suinaga |
Dr. Chris Choi |
D4 Spring end date |
|
REST 548 B/ REST 548C |
Prosthodontics Removable and Implant Competency Exam |
48 |
Dr. Chris Choi and Dr. Loana Tovar Suinaga |
Dr. Chris Choi |
D4 Spring end date |
|
REST 548 B/ REST 548C |
Part 3- Implant: Clinical Simulation/ OSCE Examination |
48A |
Dr. Loana Tovar Suinaga and Dr. Chris Choi |
Dr. Loana Tovar Suinaga and Dr. Chris Choi |
Part 3, Section A- D3 Spring end date Part 3, Section B- D4 Spring end date |
|
TXPL 548 |
Comprehensive Care Treatment Plan Competency |
52 |
Dr. Christina Platia |
Dr. Lisa D'Affronte |
D4 Spring end date |
|
TXPL 548 |
Comprehensive Care Outcome Assessment |
53 |
Dr. Christina Platia |
Dr. Lisa D'Affronte |
D4 Spring end date |
Note: There are no competency exams 40 and 46.
Clinical Competency Exams D3-D4 2025-2026 ▾
Note: There are no competency exams #40 and 46
|
COURSE ID |
COMPETENCY EXAM_NAME |
CEXAM ID |
COURSE_DIR |
DUE DATE |
|
CCPM 538 |
Global Practice Assessment 1: Mid Year Progress Toward Competency |
1 |
Dr. Nisha Ganesh |
D3 Fall end date |
|
CCPM 538 |
Global Practice Assessment 2: End of Year Progress Toward Competency |
2 |
Dr. Nisha Ganesh |
D3 Spring end date |
|
CCPM 548 |
OSCE Examination |
3 |
Dr. Eve Desai (OSCE DIrector) Dr. Nisha Ganesh (Course Director) |
D4 Spring semester |
|
CCPM 548 |
Global Practice Assessment 3: Mid Year Progress Toward Competency |
4 |
Dr. Nisha Ganesh |
D4 Fall end date |
|
CCPM 548 |
Global Practice Assessment 4: Final Certification of Competency |
5 |
Dr. Nisha Ganesh |
D4 Spring end date |
|
CCPM 548 |
Special Care and Geriatrics: Patient-Centered/Clinical Competency Exam |
6 |
Dr. Adila Baig (SC&G Director) Nisha Ganesh (Course Director) |
D4 Spring end date |
|
DSCP 538 |
Examination of Soft Tissues Competency Exam |
7 |
Dr. Dana Weikel and Dr. Timothy Meiller |
D3 Spring end date |
|
DSCP 548 |
Biopsy Competency Exam |
8 |
Dr. John Basile |
D4 Spring end date |
|
DSUR 548 |
Urgent Care Competency Exam Prerequisite experiences include: 10 Urgent Care patients |
9 |
Dr. Dwayne Everett |
D4 Spring end date |
|
DSUR 548 |
Multi-Tooth Exodontias and Alveoloplasty Competency Exam Prerequisite experiences include: 10 extraction cases 5 graded extraction cases 4 post op follow up cases |
10 |
Dr. Dwayne Everett |
D4 Spring end date |
|
DSUR 548 |
Nitrous Oxide Competency Exam Prerequisite experiences include: Nitrous Block 1 nitrous oxide experience |
11 |
Dr. Dwayne Everett |
D4 Spring end date |
|
DSUR 548 |
Oral Surgery Case 1 Presentation Competency Exam |
12 |
Dr. Dwayne Everett |
D4 Spring end date |
|
ENDO 538 |
Diagnostic Competency Exam (non-patient based) |
13 |
Dr. Ricardo Bernardes |
D3 Spring end date |
|
ENDO 548 |
Informed Consent Competency |
14 |
Dr. Frederico Martinho |
D4 Spring end date |
|
ENDO 548 |
Simple Case Competency Exam |
15 |
Dr. Frederico Martinho |
D4 Spring end date |
|
ENDO 548 |
Endodontics Recall Competency Exam |
16 |
Dr. Frederico Martinho |
D4 Spring end date |
|
IMPL 538 |
Computerized Case-Based Competency Exam |
17 |
Dr. Guadalupe Fay |
D3 Spring end date |
|
ORTH 538 |
Orthodontic Evaluation Competency Exam |
18 |
Dr. Flavio Copello |
D3 Spring end date |
|
ORTH 548 |
Orthodontics: Examination and Diagnostic Competency |
18A |
Dr. Dina Sanchez |
D4 Spring end date |
|
PEDS 538 |
Oral Health Promotion & Disease Control Competency Examination PEDS |
19 |
Dr. Martina Majstorovic and Dr. Carolina Rojas |
D3 Spring end date |
|
PEDS 538 |
Radiology in Pediatric Dentistry Competency (web based, QuestionMark) |
20 |
Dr. Martina Majstorovic and Dr. Carolina Rojas |
D3 Spring end date |
|
PEDS 538 |
Pediatric Dentistry Class II Clinical Simulation Competency Exam |
21 |
Dr. Martina Majstorovic and Dr. Carolina Rojas |
D3 Spring end date |
|
PEDS 548 |
Pediatric Dentistry Comprehensive Care Competency Examination |
22 |
Dr. Kuei-Ling (Christine) Hsu and Dr. Martina Majstorovic |
D4 Spring end date |
|
PEDS 548 |
Pediatric Dentistry Examination and Treatment Planning Clinical Competency Exam |
22-A |
Dr. Kuei-Ling (Christine) Hsu and Dr. Martina Majstorovic |
D4 Spring end date |
|
PERI 538 |
Periodontal Patient Education and Oral Hygiene Instruction |
23 |
Dr. Mary Beth Reidy and Dr. Vivek Thumbigere-Math |
D3 Fall (end of September) |
|
PERI 538 |
Periodontal Instrumentation Skill Assessment |
24 |
Dr. Mary Beth Reidy and Dr. Vivek Thumbigere-Math |
D3 Fall end date (December) |
|
PERI 538 |
Periodontal Assessment Competency Exam |
25 |
Dr. Mary Beth Reidy and Dr. Vivek Thumbigere-Math |
D3 Spring (before spring break) |
|
PERI 538 |
Periodontics Treatment Plan Competency Exam 1 |
26 |
Dr. Mary Beth Reidy and Dr. Vivek Thumbigere-Math |
D3 Spring end date |
|
PERI 548 |
Periodontal Diagnosis Competency Exam |
27 |
Dr. Hanae Saito and Dr. Deborah Jones |
D4 Fall end date (December) |
|
PERI 548 |
Qualifying Scaling Competency |
28 |
Dr. Hanae Saito and Dr. Deborah Jones |
D4 Summer (August) |
|
PERI 548 |
Periodontics Treatment Plan Competency Exam 2 |
29 |
Dr. Hanae Saito and Dr. Deborah Jones |
D4 Spring end date |
|
PRAC 532 |
Competency 1: Practice Option Exercise |
30 |
Dr. Scott Swank |
D3 Spring end date |
|
PRAC 532 |
Competency 2: Cultural Competency Program for Oral Health Professionals |
31 |
Dr. Scott Swank |
D3 Spring end date |
|
PROF 538 |
Ethics Case-Based Competency Exam |
32 |
Dr. Fotini King |
D3 Spring end date |
|
PROF 538 |
Informed Consent Written Competency Examination (law section) |
33 |
Dr. Fotini King |
D3 Spring end date |
|
RADI 538 |
Radiology Clinical Competency Exam |
34 |
Dr. Azin Parsa and Dr. Jeffery Price |
D3 Spring end date |
|
RADI 548 |
Radiographic Interpretation Competency Exam |
35 |
Dr. Jeffery Price and Dr. Azin Parsa |
D4 Spring end date |
|
REST 538A |
Posterior Class II Preparation and Restoration Competency Exam/Clinical Simulation Exam |
36 |
Dr. Mary Anne Melo |
D3 Spring end date |
|
REST 538A |
Anterior Class III Preparation and Restoration; Simulation/Clinical Exam |
37 |
Dr. Mary Anne Melo |
D3 Spring end date |
|
REST 548A |
Caries Management-Pulpal Management Clinical Competency Exam |
38 |
Dr. Andrea Morgan and Dr. Eve Desai |
D4 Spring end date |
|
TXPL 538 |
Diagnostic Competency for Class II and Class III Caries |
39 |
Dr. Stephanie Dennison |
D3 Spring end date |
|
REST 538B |
Posterior Crown Preparation #19 – Clinical Simulation Exam |
41 |
Dr. Amelia Orta and Dr. James Cope |
D3 Fall end date |
|
REST 538C |
Removable Partial Denture Case-Based Competency Examination |
42 |
Dr. Chris Choi |
D3 Spring end date |
|
REST 548A |
Operative Class II Mock Board Competency Exam |
43 |
Dr. Andrea Morgan and Dr. Eve Desai |
D4 Spring end date |
|
REST 548A |
Operative Class III Mock Board Competency Exam |
44 |
Dr. Andrea Morgan and Dr. Eve Desai |
D4 Spring end date |
|
REST 548B |
Fixed Partial Denture #3-5; #9 All Ceramic Crown - Mock Board Simulation Exam |
45 |
Dr. Loana Tovar Suinaga |
D4 Spring end date |
|
REST 548B |
Complete Crown - Patient Based Competency Exam |
47 |
Dr. Loana Tovar Suinaga |
D4 Spring end date |
|
REST 548B/ REST 548C |
Prosthodontics Removable and Implant Competency Exam |
48 |
Dr. Chris Choi and Dr. Loana Tovar Suinaga |
D4 Spring end date |
|
REST 548B/ REST 548C |
Part 3- Implant: Clinical Simulation/ OSCE Examination |
48A |
Dr. Chris Choi and Dr. Loana Tovar Suinaga |
D4 Spring end date |
|
TXPL 528 |
Comprehensive Treatment Planning of a Simulated Patient Competency Exam |
49 |
Dr. Kamila Kantovitz |
D2 Spring end date |
|
TXPL 538 |
Comprehensive Treatment Planning of a Clinical Patient Competency Exam #1 |
50 |
Dr. Stephanie Dennison |
D3 Fall end date |
|
TXPL 538 |
Comprehensive Treatment Planning of a Clinical Patient Competency Exam #2 |
51 |
Dr. Stephanie Dennison |
March D3 year |
|
TXPL 548 |
Comprehensive Care Treatment Plan Competency |
52 |
Dr. Christina Platia |
D4 Spring end date |
|
TXPL 548 |
Comprehensive Care Outcome Assessment |
53 |
Dr. Christina Platia |
D4 Spring end date |
|
|
Note: There are no competency exams # 40 and 46 |
|
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Clinical Competency Exams D3-D4 2025-2026 Exam Type ▾
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COURSE ID |
COMPETENCY EXAM_NAME |
CEXAM ID |
COURSE_DIR |
Type of competency exam (see legend at the end of the document) |
Minimum clinical-patient based prerequisites |
DUE DATE |
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CCPM 538 |
Global Practice Assessment 1: Mid Year Progress Toward Competency |
1 |
Dr. Nisha Ganesh |
D |
none |
D3 Fall end date |
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CCPM 538 |
Global Practice Assessment 2: End of Year Progress Toward Competency |
2 |
Dr. Nisha Ganesh |
D |
none |
D3 Spring end date |
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CCPM 548 |
OSCE Examination |
3 |
Dr. Eve Desai (OSCE DIrector) Dr. Nisha Ganesh (Course Director) |
A |
none |
D4 Spring semester |
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CCPM 548 |
Global Practice Assessment 3: Mid Year Progress Toward Competency |
4 |
Dr. Nisha Ganesh |
D |
none |
D4 Fall end date |
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CCPM 548 |
Global Practice Assessment 4: Final Certification of Competency |
5 |
Dr. Nisha Ganesh |
D |
none |
D4 Spring end date |
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CCPM 548 |
Special Care and Geriatrics: Patient-Centered/Clinical Competency Exam |
6 |
Dr. Adila Baig (SC & G director) Dr. Nisha Ganesh (Course Director) |
E |
Completion of D3 SC&G Block |
D4 Spring end date |
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DSCP 538 |
Examination of Soft Tissues Competency Exam |
7 |
Dr. Dana Weikel and Dr. Timothy Meiller |
C |
none |
D3 Spring end date |
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DSCP 548 |
Biopsy Competency Exam |
8 |
Dr. John Basile |
F, G |
none |
D4 Spring end date |
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DSUR 548 |
Urgent Care Competency Exam Prerequisite experiences include: 10 Urgent Care patients |
9 |
Dr. Dwayne Everett |
G |
Assessed and treated 10 urgent care patients |
D4 Spring end date |
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DSUR 548 |
Multi-Tooth Exodontias and Alveoloplasty Competency Exam Prerequisite experiences include: 10 extraction cases 5 graded extraction cases 4 post op follow up cases |
10 |
Dr. Dwayne Everett |
C |
10 extraction cases 5 graded extraction cases 4 post op follow up cases |
D4 Spring end date |
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DSUR 548 |
Nitrous Oxide Competency Exam Prerequisite experiences include: Nitrous Block 1 nitrous oxide experience |
11 |
Dr. Dwayne Everett |
G |
1 nitrous oxide experience during D2 block |
D4 Spring end date |
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DSUR 548 |
Oral Surgery Case 1 Presentation Competency Exam |
12 |
Dr. Dwayne Everett |
G |
none |
D4 Spring end date |
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ENDO 538 |
Diagnostic Competency Exam (non-patient based) |
13 |
Dr. Ricardo Bernardes |
G |
Completion of diagnostic expereince |
D3 Spring end date |
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ENDO 548 |
Informed Consent Competency |
14 |
Dr. Frederico Martinho |
C |
One non-surgical RCT and informed consent experience |
D4 Spring end date |
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ENDO 548 |
Simple Case Competency Exam |
15 |
Dr. Frederico Martinho |
C |
Completion of both the single and multi-rooted cases |
D4 Spring end date |
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ENDO 548 |
Endodontics Recall Competency Exam |
16 |
Dr. Frederico Martinho |
C |
Completion of the endo recall clinical experience |
D4 Spring end date |
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IMPL 538 |
Computerized Case-Based Competency Exam |
17 |
Dr. Guadalupe Fay |
A |
none |
D3 Spring end date |
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ORTH 538 |
Orthodontic Evaluation Competency Exam |
18 |
Dr. Flavio Copello |
A |
none |
D3 Spring end date |
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ORTH 548 |
Orthodontic: Examination and Diagnostic Competency |
18A |
Dr. Dina Sanchez |
C |
none |
D4 Spring end date |
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PEDS 538 |
Oral Health Promotion & Disease Control Competency Examination |
19 |
Dr. Martina Majstorovic and Dr. Carolina Rojas |
A |
none |
D3 Spring end date |
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PEDS 538 |
Radiology in Pediatric Dentistry Competency (web based, QuestionMark) |
20 |
Dr. Martina Majstorovic and Dr. Carolina Rojas |
A |
none |
D3 Spring end date |
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PEDS 538 |
Pediatric Dentistry Class II Clinical Simulation Competency Exam |
21 |
Dr. Martina Majstorovic and Dr. Carolina Rojas |
E |
none |
D3 Spring end date |
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PEDS 548 |
Pediatric Dentistry Comprehensive Care Competency Examination |
22 |
Dr. Kuei-Ling (Christine) Hsu and Dr. Martina Majstorovic |
A |
none |
D4 Spring end date |
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PEDS 548 |
Pediatric Dentistry Examination and Treatment Planning Clinical Competency Exam |
22-A |
Dr. Kuei-Ling (Christine) Hsu and Dr. Martina Majstorovic |
C |
none |
D4 Spring end date |
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PERI 538 |
Periodontal Patient Education and Oral Hygiene Instruction |
23 |
Dr. Mary Beth Reidy and Dr. Vivek Thumbigere-Math |
C |
none |
D3 Fall (end of September) |
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PERI 538 |
Periodontal Instrumentation Skill Assessment |
24 |
Dr. Mary Beth Reidy and Dr. Vivek Thumbigere-Math |
C |
none |
D3 Fall end date (December) |
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PERI 538 |
Periodontal Assessment Competency Exam |
25 |
Dr. Mary Beth Reidy and Dr. Vivek Thumbigere-Math |
C |
none |
D3 Spring (before spring break) |
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PERI 538 |
Periodontics Treatment Plan Competency Exam 1 |
26 |
Dr. Mary Beth Reidy and Dr. Vivek Thumbigere-Math |
A |
Completion of competencies # 23-25, completed one periodontal treatment plan presentation (coded D9450.2) |
D3 Spring end date |
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PERI 548 |
Periodontal Diagnosis Competency Exam |
27 |
Dr. Hanae Saito and Dr. Deborah Jones |
C |
none |
D4 Fall end date (December) |
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PERI 548 |
Qualifying Scaling Competency |
28 |
Dr. Hanae Saito and Dr. Deborah Jones |
E |
Completion of competencies #23-26; and minimum of four (4) instrumentation procedures (D4341, D4342, D4346 or equivalent). |
D4 Summer (August) |
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PERI 548 |
Periodontics Treatment Plan Competency Exam 2 |
29 |
Dr. Hanae Saito and Dr. Deborah Jones |
A |
Completion of Competencies #23- 28 |
D4 Spring end date |
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PRAC 532 |
Competency 1: Practice Option Exercise |
30 |
Dr. Scott Swank |
A |
none |
D3 Spring end date |
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PRAC 532 |
Competency 2: Cultural Competency Program for Oral Health Professionals |
31 |
Dr. Scott Swank |
A |
none |
D3 Spring end date |
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PROF 538 |
Ethics Case-Based Competency Exam |
32 |
Dr. Fotini King |
A |
none |
D3 Spring end date |
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PROF 538 |
Informed Consent Written Competency Examination (law section) |
33 |
Dr. Fotini King |
A |
none |
D3 Spring end date |
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RADI 538 |
Radiology Clinical Competency Exam |
34 |
Dr. Azin Parsa and Dr. Jeffery Price |
E |
One radiology block rotation |
D3 Spring end date |
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RADI 548 |
Radiographic Interpretation Competency Exam |
35 |
Dr. Jeffery Price and Dr. Azin Parsa |
A |
none |
D4 Spring end date |
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REST 538A |
Posterior Class II Preparation and Restoration Competency Exam/Clinical Exam |
36 |
Dr. Mary Anne Melo |
E |
none |
D3 Spring end date |
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REST 538A |
Anterior Class III Preparation and Restoration; Simulation/Clinical Exam |
37 |
Dr. Mary Anne Melo |
E |
none |
D3 Spring end date |
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REST 548A |
Caries Management-Pulpal Management Clinical Competency Exam |
38 |
Dr. Andrea Morgan and Dr. Eve Desai |
C |
Minimum of five completed operative procedures |
D4 Spring end date |
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TXPL 538 |
Diagnostic Competency for Class II and Class III Caries |
39 |
Dr. Stephanie Dennison |
A |
none |
D3 Spring end date |
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REST 538B |
Posterior Crown Preparation #19 – Clinical Simulation Exam |
41 |
Dr. Amelia Orta and Dr. James Cope |
E |
none |
D3 Fall end date |
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REST 538C |
Removable Partial Denture Case-Based Comptency Examination |
42 |
Dr. Chris Choi |
A |
none |
D3 Spring end date |
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REST 548A |
Operative Class II Mock Board Competency Exam |
43 |
Dr. Andrea Morgan and Dr. Eve Desai |
E |
none |
D4 Spring end date |
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REST 548A |
Operative Class III Mock Board Competency Exam |
44 |
Dr. Andrea Morgan and Dr. Eve Desai |
E |
none |
D4 Spring end date |
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REST 548B |
Fixed Partial Denture #3-5; #9 All Ceramic Crown - Mock Board Simulation Exam |
45 |
Dr. Loana Tovar Suinaga |
E |
none |
D4 Spring end date |
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REST 548B |
Complete Crown - Patient Based Competency Exam |
47 |
Dr. Loana Tovar Suinaga |
C |
2 units completed |
D4 Spring end date |
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REST 548B/ REST 548C |
Prosthodontics Removable and Implant Competency Exam |
48 |
Dr. Loana Tovar Suinaga and Dr. Chris Choi |
B, C |
2 units of removable completed for Part 2 sections A and B |
D4 Spring end date |
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REST 548B/ REST 548C |
Part 3- Implant: Clinical Simulation/ OSCE Examination |
48A |
Dr. Loana Tovar Suinaga and Dr. Chris Choi |
B, E |
Part 3, Section A- Good standing IMPL 538 Part 3, Section B- |
Part 3, Section A- D3 Spring end date Part 3, Section B- D4 Spring |
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TXPL 528 |
Comprehensive Treatment Planning of a Simulated Patient Competency Exam |
49 |
Dr. Kamila Kantovitz |
A |
none |
D2 Spring end date |
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TXPL 538 |
Comprehensive Treatment Planning of a Clinical Patient Competency Exam #1 |
50 |
Dr. Stephanie Dennison |
C, G |
Completed one TXP and completed the TPW of the selected case. |
D3 Fall end date |
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TXPL 538 |
Comprehensive Treatment Planning of a Clinical Patient Competency Exam #2 |
51 |
Dr. Stephanie Dennison |
C, G |
Completed Comp 50 and completed the TPW of the selected case. |
March D3 year |
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TXPL 548 |
Comprehensive Care Treatment Plan Competency |
52 |
Dr. Christina Platia |
C, G |
Completion of TXPL 538-two TXP |
D4 Spring end date |
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TXPL 548 |
Comprehensive Care Outcome Assessment |
53 |
Dr. Christina Platia |
C, G |
Completion of TXPL 538 |
D4 Spring end date |
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Legend for type of competency exam
A Computer based written (Questionmark) (OSCE/ case-based; on the academic class calendar)
B OSCE station examination written (scheduled by block)
C Demonstration-clinical performance patient-based (student self-scheduled)
D Demonstration-clinical performance patient based (Faculty review and evaluation GPA)
E Demonstration – clinical performance simulation (scheduled by block)
F Presentation oral to faculty member (student self-scheduled)
G Presentation oral (case-based) to faculty member (student self-scheduled)