1.1.3 Arrival Process
What is the process once I arrive at the location?
- If you are taking a self-service course:
- Promethean Dental Systems utilizes the Simodont for self-service courses, which includes the following courses:
- Pre-Admissions Hand Skills Course
- Dental Licensure Preparation Course
- Go to the Simodont when you are ready to prepare for your course
- Turn on the Simodont by pressing the black button with the white circle on the left side of the Simodont.
- Log into the Simodont with the User ID and Password provided to you via email
- Use the touchscreen to select the Pre-Admissions Hand Skills Courses for Week 1 - Week 6 or the Dental Licensure Preparation Course. See courses details in the Customer Knowledge Base under PDS Evolve.
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- Prior to starting your course , adjust the hand piece and mirror for right-handed or left-handed and move the foot pedal to a comfortable position.
- Raise or lower the Simodont to your comfort level by pressing the up or down button on the left side of the Simodont.
- Raise or lower your stool to your comfort level, remembering to focus on ideal ergonomic position from which to work.
- If you are taking a monitored course, your Monitor will meet you when you arrive and get you prepared for your course.
- Promethean Dental Systems utilizes the Learning Management System, Manikins, and the Simodont for monitored courses, which includes the following courses:
- Pre-Admissions Bootcamp
- International Dentist Program
- Basic Installation Training
- Advanced Installation Training
- Hygiene Licensure Preparation Course
- Hygiene Licensure Examination
- Dental Licensure Examination
- Continuing Education Didactic Courses
- Continuing Education Simulation Courses, including Patient-Centric Simulation
- Remediation Courses
- Your monitor will meet you when you arrive an prepare for your course
- Your monitor will turn on the Simodont by pressing the black button with the white circle on the left side of the Simodont
- Your monitor will assist you with logging into the Simodont with the User ID and Password provided to you via email
- Your monitor will assist you in using the touchscreen to select the Pre-Admissions Hand Skills Courses for Week 1 - Week 6 or the Dental Licensure Preparation Course. See courses details in the Customer Knowledge Base under PDS Evolve.
- Prior to starting your course , Your monitor will assist you in adjusting the hand piece and mirror for right-handed or left-handed and move the foot pedal to a comfortable position.
- Your monitor will assist you in raising or lowering the Simodont to your comfort level by pressing the up or down button on the left side of the Simodont.
- Your monitor will assist you in raising or lowering your stool to your comfort level, remembering to focus on ideal ergonomic position from which to work.
- Finally, your monitor will assist you in teaching you how to adjust the joystick to position the block to the position in which you wish to perform the procedure.
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- System Information
- Components
- Starting the Simodont
- Standby switch
- Audible beep
- Log in
- Height Adjustment
- Ergonomic seating position
- Feet flat
- Lower below the knee straight, above the knee bent downwards
- Lower back against the chair
- 3D display s/b same height as breastbone
- Indirect Vision is ensured with the proper positioning
- Foot Pedal
- R or L
- Best position is so the foot does not move when pressing down
- Logging In
- Generic account is always available
- Everyone should have their own account
- Passwords should be specific to the log in candidate
- Enter
- Username, password and hit the login button
- Log Out
- Upper R corner, click on username, click logout.
- Log out after every session
- Log out is automatic after 60 min
- Setting up for L handed Use
- Switching gimbals R to L
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- Creating the extra finger rest