🎓 3-Week Technical Skills + Skilled OSCE Course
📘 Course Overview
This 15-day course prepares overseas‑qualified dentists for both days of the Australian Dental Council (ADC) Practical Examination in a single booking. The first 13 days cover every Technical Skills task through demonstrations, supervised practice and timed mocks. The final two days are our Skilled OSCE Beginner Course, covering the clinical tasks assessed on the Clinical Skills Day.
🗓️ Weekly Schedule
Week 1 — Monday to Friday
- 👑 Crown preparation (anterior PFM)
- 🦷 Composite restoration (posterior)
- 🔧 Provisional crown restoration
Week 2 — Monday to Friday
- 🎯 Caries and endodontic access preparation
- ⏱️ Practice across all tasks with mock, using your own materials
Week 3 — Monday to Wednesday
- 🦷 Composite restoration (anterior)
- 👑 Crown preparation (posterior PFM)
- ⏱️ Practice with mocks
Week 3 — Thursday and Friday
- 🩺 2-Day Skilled OSCE Beginner Course — clinical tasks for the ADC Clinical Skills Day
🎯 Who Is This Course For?
- Overseas‑trained dentists preparing for both days of the ADC practical exam
- Candidates who would rather cover technical skills and Skilled OSCE in one continuous block than arrange them separately
- Candidates travelling to Melbourne for their preparation, who want a single trip to cover both components
- Dentists who want one-on-one mentorship and detailed feedback across the full practical examination
🧪 Provided Demonstration Tasks
Each task begins with a live, step-by-step demonstration. After the demo you perform the task, receive mentor feedback, and work on the specific improvements identified.
Technical Skills tasks — weeks 1 to 3
- 🦷 Resin Composite Restoration (posterior tooth)
- 🦷 Resin Composite Restoration (anterior tooth)
- 👑 Provisional Crown Restoration
- 🔻 Anterior and Posterior Tooth Reductions
- 🪥 Approximal Resin Composite Preparation (upper & lower)
- 🎯 Endodontic Access Cavity Preparation (teeth 16-26-46-14)
Skilled OSCE tasks — final two days
- 🩻 X-Ray
- 💉 Local Anaesthesia
- 🦷 Extraction
- ❤️ CPR
- 🚑 Syncope management
- ✨ Scaling
- 🪥 Pit and Fissure Sealants
- 🛡️ Rubber dam placement
- 🎗️ Matrix band placement
- 🧼 Infection control and ergonomics
And,
- ✅ Apply the ADC marking criteria (checklists + global ratings) for high success including Infection Control
📚 What You Need To Bring
- ADC jaws (magnetic), Fletcher
- Teeth
- Material for tasks — required for the practice and mock sessions in weeks 2 and 3
- Instruments, handpeice, burs
- Eyewear and loupes
- For a full list, contact info@lavanika.academy
🏫 Course Delivery Format
- 📅 Duration: 15 days — Monday to Friday across three weeks
- ⏰ Sessions: Live onsite each day from 9:30 am
- ✅ Format:
- Morning: Instructor demo
- Afternoon: Hands-on practice under supervision
- Evening: Individualised feedback & improvement plan
- 🔁 Small batch size (less than 6 candidates) to ensure high-quality mentorship
📚 What You’ll Gain
- Confidence across both the Technical Skills and Skilled OSCE components
- Familiarity with ADC-style assessment criteria for preparation, restoration and clinical tasks
- Precision in margins, contacts, occlusion, anatomy, finish, and infection control
- Speed, workflow efficiency and safe practice mindset
💳 Payment Options
- Pay in full at checkout, or with Klarna, Zip or Afterpay (subject to each provider’s approval and limits)
- Technical Skills courses can also be paid in 2 instalments — email info@lavanika.academy to arrange this before booking
📞 Contact & Registration
📧 info@lavanika.academy
🌐 www.lavanika.academy
📲 Chat with us on WhatsApp: +61468434447
📍 Melbourne, Australia
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