Section 1032.2 - Portfolio Examination: Requirements for Demonstration of Clinical Experience(a) Each candidate shall complete at least the minimum number of clinical experiences in each of the competencies prior to submission of their portfolio to the Board. All clinical experiences shall be performed on patients under the supervision of school faculty and shall be included in the portfolio submitted to the Board. Clinical experience shall be performed at the dental school clinic, an extramural dental facility or a mobile dental clinic approved by the Board. The portfolio shall contain documentation that the candidate has completed the minimum number of clinical experiences as follows: (1) Oral diagnosis and treatment planning (ODTP) clinical experiences shall include a minimum of twenty (20) patient cases. Clinical experiences for ODTP include: comprehensive oral evaluations, limited (problem-focused) oral evaluations, and periodic oral evaluation.(2) Direct restorative clinical experiences shall include a minimum of sixty (60) restorations. The restorations completed in the clinical experiences may include any restoration on a permanent or primary tooth using standard restorative materials including: amalgams, composites, crown build-ups, direct pulp caps, and temporizations.(3) Indirect restorative clinical experiences shall include a minimum of fourteen (14) restorations. The restorations completed in the clinical experiences may be a combination of the following procedures: inlays, onlays, crowns, abutments, pontics, veneers, cast posts, overdenture copings, or dental implant restorations.(4) Removable prosthodontic clinical experiences shall include a minimum of five (5) prostheses. One of the five prostheses may be used as a portfolio competency examination provided that it is completed in an independent manner with no faculty intervention. A prosthesis shall include any of the following: full denture, partial denture (cast framework), partial denture (acrylic base with distal extension replacing a minimum number of three posterior teeth), immediate treatment denture, or overdenture retained by a natural tooth or dental implants.(5) Endodontic clinical experiences on patients shall include five (5) canals or any combination of canals in three separate teeth.(6) Periodontal clinical experiences shall include a minimum of twenty-five (25) cases. A periodontal experience shall include the following: An adult prophylaxis, treatment of periodontal disease such as scaling and root planing, any periodontal surgical procedure, and assisting on a periodontal surgical procedure when performed by a faculty or an advanced education candidate in periodontics. The combined clinical periodontal experience shall include a minimum of five (5) quadrants of scaling and root planning procedures.(b) Completion of all required clinical experiences shall be certified by the director of the school's clinical education program on the "Portfolio Examination Certification of Clinical Experience Completion" Form 33A-23P (New 08/13), which is hereby incorporated by reference, and shall be included in the candidate's portfolio.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1032.2
1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 1034 to new section 1032.2 filed 2-13-98; operative 3-15-98 (Register 98, No. 7).
2. Repealer of former section 1032.2 and renumbering and amendment of former section 1032.6 to section 1032.2 filed 8-25-99; operative 9-24-99 (Register 99, No. 35).
3. Repealer and new section heading and section and amendment of NOTE filed 11-5-2014; operative 11-5-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 45). Note: Authority cited: Section 1614, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 1630, 1632, and 1632.1, Business and Professions Code.
1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 1034 to new section 1032.2 filed 2-13-98; operative 3-15-98 (Register 98, No. 7).
2. Repealer of former section 1032.2 and renumbering and amendment of former section 1032.6 to section 1032.2 filed 8-25-99; operative 9-24-99 (Register 99, No. 35).
3. Repealer and new section heading and section and amendment of Note filed 11-5-2014; operative 11/5/2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 45).