2. Dental education in the united states

(СТОМАТОЛОГІЧНЕ НАВЧАННЯ В США)

PRE-TEXT ASSIGNMENTS

Exercise 1. Practice the pronunciation

require [ ri’kwaiә] undergraduate [ ande’grədjuәt]

comprehension [kompri’hen∫n] earn [ə :n]

proficiency [prə‘fi ∫( ə)nsi] maturity [mә‘tjuәriti]

bachelor [‘bæt∫әlә]

Exercise 2. Topic vocabulary

to enroll зачислити (до вузу)

competence уміння, компетентність

proficiency уміння, майстерність

perceptual ability здатність сприймати та розуміти

comprehension розуміння

undergraduate education – навчання у вищому навчальному закладі до

отримання диплома про вищу освіту

to earn отримати (заробити)

bachelor’s degree ступінь бакалавра

to give preference (to) віддати перевагу

maturity зрілість

admission вступ ( до университету тощо)

Exercise 3. Find the equivalents

admission requirements мета співбесіди

letters of evaluation рівноцінні ступені

the purpose of the interview вимоги до вступу

equivalent degrees практика в клініці

clinical training листи з рекомендаціями

restorative dentistry терапевтична стоматологія

Exercise 4. Give Ukrainian equivalents to the following word combinations

the major part, dental oriented biological sciences, to provide competence in the treatment of oral diseases, the first professional degree, general chemistry, to earn the bachelor’s degree, problem solving, pre-dental education, knowledge of the dental profession, maturity of the applicant, to apply basic principles and techniques

Exercise 5. Read and translate the sentences. Pay attention to Passive Voice

1. Some materials should be transmitted directly to the college.

2. Clinical training is designed to provide competence in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of oral diseases.

3. Of the 13,742 individuals who applied for admission, 34% were enrolled.

4. Dental education in the USA is provided by dental schools.

5. The first professional degree in dentistry is titled the doctor of dental surgery.

Exercise 6. Read and translate the text

DENTAL EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES

Dental education in the USA is provided by the dental schools enrolling more than 4500 students annually.

The traditional dental school program requires four academic years of study. Students generally spend the major part of the first two years studying the biological sciences to learn about function of the human body and its diseases. Students also receive instructions about basic sciences such as human anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, and pharmacology and dental oriented biological sciences such as oral anatomy, oral pathology, and oral histology.

The focus of the final two years of dental school generally concentrates on clinical study. Clinical training is designed to provide competence in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of oral diseases and disorders. Students apply basic principles and techniques involved in oral diagnosis, treatment planning, restorative dentistry, periodontics, oral surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, and other types of treatment.

The first professional degree in dentistry is titled either the Doctor of dental surgery (D.D.S.) or the Doctor of dental medicine (D.M.D.).The D.D.S. and D.M.D. are equivalent degrees.

Admission requirements for the dental school include

- the results from the Dental Admission Test (DAT). The DAT examines proficiency in biology, general chemistry, and organic chemistry, reading comprehension (dental and basic sciences) and perceptual ability (problem solving).

- a minimum of two years of undergraduate education (also called “predental education”) at the university. But the most dental schools give preference to individuals who earned a bachelor’s degree.

- letters of evaluation (recommendation)

- personal interview. The purpose of the interview is to determine the applicants knowledge of the dental profession, motivation, and maturity.