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DMD Students

 

Core Curriculum

Year One

Semester 1 Semester 2

Stream 1: Structure and Function of Body Systems
5100C - Gross Anatomy (4 cr.) Dr. Jackson 5127 - Infectious Diseases (4 cr.) Dr.Walker
5121 - Biochemistry, Molecular & Cellular Biology (4 cr.) Dr. Kladde 5126C - Histology (2 cr.) Dr. Williams
5120C - Physiology (5 cr.) Dr. Oh

Stream 2: Developmental Biology, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sciences

5210 - Developmental Biology and Psychosocial Issues over the Lifespan, Part I ( 3 cr.) Dr. Adewumi 5221 - Oral Health Management and Psychosocial Issues over the Lifespan (2 cr.) Dr. Hastie

Stream 3: Principles of Professionalism and Oral Health Management

5013 - Foundations Of Professionalism (2 cr.) Dr. Catalanotto 5320C - Foundations of Patient Care (1 cr.) Dr.. Cooper
5010 - Interdisciplinary Service Learning I (1 cr.) Dr. Gibbs

Stream 4: Foundations of Psychomotor Skills

5404C - Dental Anatomy and Stomatognathics (2 cr.) Dr. Dilbone 5405C - Preclinical Operative Dentistry I/Biomaterials (4 cr.) Dr. Nascimento

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Year Two

Semester 3 Semester 4 Semester 5

Stream 1: Structure and Function of Body Systems

6128 - Host Defense (3 cr.) Dr. Brown   6416C - Basic Science Review (2 cr.) Dr. Jackson

Stream 2: Developmental Biology, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sciences

6350C - General Pathology (4 cr.) Dr. Winter 6251 - Science and Clinical Management of Dental Pain (2 cr.) Dr. Caudle 6260 - Oral Medicine and Pharmacotherapeutics (2 cr.) Dr. Katz
  6351 - Oral Pathology (3 cr.) Dr. Cohen 6262 - Principles of Pharmacology (2 cr.) Dr. Law
    6440 - Introduction to OMFS, Part I (1 cr.) Dr. Dennis

Stream 3: Principles of Professionalism and Oral Health Management

6001 - Introduction to evidence-based Dental Practice (1 cr.) Dr. Baccaglini  
6015 - Professionalism In Patient Care and Practice Management I (1 cr.) Dr. Willis
6011 - Interdisciplinary Service Learning II (1 cr.) Dr. Gibbs
6502 - Preventive Dentistry (1 cr.) Dr. Cooper    

Stream 4: Foundations of Psychomotor Skills

6407C - Preclinical Operative Dentistry II (3 cr.) Dr. Geraldeli 6302 - Introduction to Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment Planning (3 cr.) Dr. Spencer
6213C - Fundamentals of Occlusion (3 cr.) Dr. A. Clark 6408C - Preclinical Operative Dentistry III (3 cr.) Dr. Sensi 6250C - Pain and Anxiety Control in Dental Patients (1 cr.) Dr. Foerster
6301C - Fundamentals of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology (2 cr.) Dr. Pettigrew 6412C - Preclinical Fixed Prosthodontics I (2 cr.) Dr. Fernandez 6460C - Prosthodontic Treatment of the Edentulous Patient (2 cr.) Dr. Aguilar
  6421C - Periodontic Treatment Planning and Disease Control (2 cr.) Dr. Shaddox 6432C - Basic Endodontic Therapy - Dr. Pileggi (cont. in semester 6)
  6430C - Principles of Endodontics (1 cr.) Dr. U. Nair 6415C - Preclinical Fixed Prosthodontics II (2 cr.) Dr. Wong

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Year Three

Semester 6 Semester 7 Semester 8
Stream 1: Structure and Function of Body Systems
Stream 2: Developmental Biology, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sciences
7241 - Emergency and Disaster Preparedness (1 cr.) Ms. Primosch 7441 - Introduction to OMFS, Part II (1 cr.) Dr. Dennis 7433 - Evidence-based Endodontics (1 cr.) Dr. Pileggi
7417 - Orofacial Pain (1 cr.) Dr. Widmer    
    7442 - Overview of Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (1 cr.) Dr. Stavropooulos
    7319 - Dental Care for the Geriatric Patient (1 cr.) Dr. Foerster
Stream 3: Principles of Professionalism and Oral Health Management
7016 - Professionalism In Patient Care and Practice Management II (1 cr.) Dr. Robinson
7017 - Professionalism In Patient Care and Practice Management III- Dr. Robinson
7012 - Interdisciplinary Service Learning III (1 cr.) Dr. Gibbs
Stream 4: Foundations of Psychomotor Skills
7450 - Orthodontics for the General Practitioner (1 cr.) Dr. Rody
7717C - Clinical Use of Dental Materials (1 cr.) Dr. Shen
7452C - Fundamentals of Pediatric Dentistry (3 cr.) Dr. Jerrell
7422C - Periodontal Surgery for the General Practitioner (1 cr.) Dr. Koutouzis
7413C - Removable Partial Prosthodontics: Principles & Techniques (2 cr.) Dr. Echeto
7411C - Overview of Implant Dentistry (2 cr.) Dr. A. Nimmo
 
Stream 5 - Clinical Practice (Comprehensive Patient Care)
7744L - Clinical Operative Dentistry 1 (2 cr.) Dr. Howard 7745L - Clinical Operative Dentistry 2 (3 cr.) Dr. Howard 7746L - Clinical Operative Dentistry 3 (3 cr.) Dr. Howard
7834L - Comprehensive Periodontal Treatment 1 (2 cr.) Dr. Harrison 7835L - Comprehensive Periodontal Treatment 2 (2 cr.) Dr. Harrison 7836L - Comprehensive Periodontal Treatment 3 (3 cr.) Dr. Harrison
7761L - Oral Diagnosis/Medicine & Treatment Planning I (1 cr.) Dr. Barnes 7846L - Clinical Prosthodontics II (3 cr.) Dr. Echeto
  7845L - Clinical Prosthodontics 1 (3 cr.) Dr. Echeto 7766L - Oral Diagnosis/Medicine & Treatment Planning 2 (cont. in semester 9) Dr. Barnes
Stream 6 - Rotations (Block Patient Care)
7805L - Clinical Oral Surgery 1 (2 cr.) Dr. Dennis
7762L - Clinical Radiology 1: Radiographic Technique (1 cr.) Dr. Pettigrew
  7735L - Clinical Endodontics 1 (1 cr.) Dr. U. Nair 7736L - Clinical Endodontics 1 (1 cr.) Dr. U. Nair
  7825L - Clinical Pediatric Dentistry 1 (1 cr.) Dr. Perez 7826L - Clinical Pediatric Dentistry 2 (cont.in semsters 9 - 10) Dr. Perez
8765L - Clinical Radiology 2: Radiographic Technique (1 cr.) Dr. Pettigrew
7819L - Clinical Orthodontics 3 (1 cr.) Dr. Hodge
7443L - Hospital Dentistry (1 cr.) Dr. Lewis
Electives (6 credit hours total)
  8290 - Molar Endo - Dr. Varella 8290 - Ortho (Invisalign) - Dr. S. Patel
Evaluations
7961L Clin Exam 1 (1 cr.) Dr. Kelowitz
NBDE Part I (May) 		   

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Year Four

Semester 9 Semester 10 Semester 11
Stream 1: Structure and Function of Body Systems
Stream 2: Developmental Biology, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sciences
8423 - Periodontics in General Practice (1 cr.) Dr. Aukhil 8303 - Advanced Radiologic Interpretation (1 cr.) Dr. M. Nair 8462 - Advanced Topics in Prosthodontics (1 cr.) Dr. Rueda
8263 - Advanced Oral Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology (1 cr.) Dr. Stewart  
8352 - Advanced Differential Diagnosis (1 cr.) Dr. Bhattacharyya    
Stream 3: Principles of Professionalism and Oral Health Management
7017 - Professionalism In Patient Care and Practice Management III (1 cr.) Dr. Robinson
8018 - Professionalism In Patient Care and Practice Management IV (1 cr.) Dr. Robinson
8019 - Interdisciplinary Service Learning IV (1 cr.) Dr. Gibbs
  8321 - Dental Practice Management (2 cr.) Dr. Minden  
Stream 4: Foundations of Psychomotor Skills
 
8719 - Selection of Clinical Dental Materials (1 cr.) Dr. Soderholm
  
Stream 5 - Clinical Practice (Comprehensive Patient Care)
8747L - Clinical Operative Dentistry 4 (3 cr.) Dr. Howard 8748L - Clinical Operative Dentistry 5 (3 cr.) Dr. Howard 8749L - Clinical Operative Dentistry 6 (2 cr.) Dr. Howard
8837L - Comprehensive Periodontal Treatment 4 (3 cr.) Dr. Harrison 8838L - Comprehensive Periodontal Treatment 5 (3 cr.) Dr. Harrison 8839L - Comprehensive Periodontal Treatment 6 (2 cr.) Dr. Harrison
8857L - Clinical Prosthodontics 3 (3 cr.) Dr. Echeto 8858L - Clinical Prosthodontics 4 (4 cr.) Dr. Echeto 8859L - Clinical Prosthodontics 5 (3 cr.) Dr. Echeto
7766L - Oral Diagnosis/Medicine & Treatment Planning 2 (1 cr.) Dr. Barnes 8768L - Oral Diagnosis/Medicine & Treatment Planning 3 (1 cr.) Dr. Barnes
8737L - Clinical Endodontics 3 (1 cr.) Dr. U. Nair 8738L - Clinical Endodontics 4 (1 cr.) Dr. U. Nair 8739L - Clinical Endodontics 5 (1 cr.)Dr. U. Nair
Stream 6 - Rotations (Block Patient Care)
8809L - Clinical Oral Surgery 2 (2 cr.) Dr. Dennis
8765L - Clinical Radiology 2: Radiographic Technique (1 cr.) Dr. Pettigrew
8827L - Clinical Pediatric Dentistry 3 (1 cr.) Dr. Perez   8828L - Clinical Pediatric Dentistry 4 (1 cr.)Dr. Perez
7826L - Clinical Pediatric Dentistry 2 Grad (1 cr.) Dr. Perez  
8708L - Community Dentistry I (2 cr.) Dr. Gibbs 8709L - Community Dentistry II (2 cr.) Dr. Gibbs 8710L - Community Dentistry III (2 cr.) Dr. Gibbs
8767L - Clinical Oncology and Oral Pathology (1 cr.) Dr. Sandow
Electives (6 credit hours total)
8290 - Perio Implant - Dr. O'Neill    
Evaluations
  8960 - Clinical Exam 2 - Dr. Kelowtiz NBDE Part II 8960 - Clinical Exam 2 cont. (1 cr.) - Dr. Kelowtiz Florida Board (May - August)

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