Translation. Region: Russian Federation –
Source: Peoples'Friendship University of Russia
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Mahdi Alipour from Iran won the "Precise Impression" Olympiad, held at RUDN University for third- and fourth-year international students majoring in Dentistry. Over 60 students applied for the competition, of which 23 students from Iran and one participant from China were selected for the finals.
Each participant in the competition had to obtain alginate impressions of both jaws and a silicone impression (two-stage, two-layer) only from the upper jaw of the phantom model.
According to the winner, to prepare for the Olympiad, he carefully listened to the instructors' instructions on how to properly take a dental impression, and then, at each stage of the procedure, tried to understand how to improve the result. He believes that becoming a professional impression taker requires a lot of practice. Therefore, Mahdi repeated the procedure again and again at home.
"I realized that there's no universal or standard technique for everyone, and everyone can make the best impression using their own unique method. The most important thing is to be able to perform the procedure accurately and flawlessly, and I don't think it's possible to offer a specific technique for everyone. Overall, the Olympiad teaches you how to work under the high demands and stress that are inevitable in clinical practice. You learn not only technique but also self-control and concentration. Furthermore, it's a unique opportunity to interact with leading specialists and strong competitors and see the level of their work. After such competitions, you return to training with a completely different level of responsibility and an understanding of why every detail, even the most insignificant, matters," says Mahdi Alipour.
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