SECTION B

THE CORE DENTAL CURRICULUM

6. College of Dentistry Courses: Third Year

Course Number

Dept/Div

Course Director

Credit Hrs

Course Description

DEN7012 OP Robinson 1 INTERDISCIPLINARY SERVICE LEARNING 3: This course will provide student experience in an integrated service-learning framework. Students will be expected to demonstrate the ability to: work with an interdisciplinary team, communicate effectively, understand social and cultural factors that influence patients, appreciate the impact of personality traits on interpersonal communication and learning styles, function as a health information resource in a middle school classroom, recognize ethical dilemmas one faces as a dental health professional, and work effectively within community service organizations.
Abbreaviated: INTERDISC SVC LRNG 3

DEN7319

OP

Thomas

1

DENTAL MANAGEMENT OF THE GERIATRIC PATIENT:
This course will examine clinical topics in geriatric oral medicine, focusing on disease patterns in the elderly, and the interrelationship of multiple disease in individual older patients. Comprehensive patient assessment and changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics with age will be discussed.
Abbreviated: DENT MGMT GERIATRIC PT

DEN7408C




OP

Abu-Hanna

3

PRECLINICAL OPERATIVE DENTISTRY IV:
This course deals with more advanced esthetic restorative materials and techniques. There is a focus on indirect tooth colored restorations.
Abbreviated: PRECLIN OP IV

DEN7411C



PR

Morton

1

OVERVIEW OF DENTAL IMPLANTOLOGY:
This curriculum provides basic knowledge concerning the biological and scientific basis for implantology including: patient evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, implant selection, implant surgery, post surgical care, implant Prosthodontic procedures, and maintenance protocols. Course goals include the development and understanding of: the history and past status of implant dentistry; the scientific basis of implant-host relations; and diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment, treatment associated complications, and maintenance procedures in implant dentistry.
Abbreviated: DENTAL IMPLANTOLOGY

DEN7422C




PE

Karpinia

1

PERIODONTAL SURGERY FOR THE GENERAL PRACTITIONER:
Objective of the course is to define the role of the contemporary general dentist in the treatment or referral or postoperative care of the periodontal patient who requires surgical therapy.
Abbreviated: PERIO SURGERY

DEN7433




EN

Vertucci

2

INTERDISCIPLINARY ASPECTS OF ENDODONTICS:
This course brings together the knowledge gained from previous endodontic modules. This will broaden the ability to analyze diagnostic data, identify and plan a broad scope of endodontic treatment and to relate this treatment to other disciplines.
Abbreviated: INTERDISC ENDO TREAT

DEN7441




OS

Dennis

1

INTRODUCTION TO ORAL SURGERY (PART II):
This course introduces the student to assessment of surgery for impacted teeth, preprosthetic surgery, biopsies, and the diagnosis and treatment of odontogenic infections.
Abbreviated: INTRO ORAL SURGERY 2

DEN7442




OS

Dolwick

1

OVERVIEW OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY:
This course familiarizes the student with the procedures most commonly provided by oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Technique is not taught; the student is made aware of procedures available to patients through referral.
Abbreviated: ADVAN SURGICAL PROCED

DEN7706L




DG

Watson

1-2

CLINICAL PATIENT CARE I:
To provide introductory clinical experiences earlier in the curriculum. This course begins in S-4 and runs through S-11.
Abbreviated: CLIN PATIENT CARE 1

DEN7735L




EN

Vertucci

1

CLINICAL ENDODONTICS 1:
The student will diagnose and treatment plan endodontic therapy and competently perform the nonsurgical endodontic therapy of a total of two anterior or premolar teeth.
Abbreviated: CLINICAL ENDODONTICS 1

DEN7736L




EN

Vertucci

1

CLINICAL ENDODONTICS 2:
Nonsurgical endodontic therapy of anterior and/or premolar teeth.
Abbreviated: CLINICAL ENDODONTICS 2

DEN7744L




OP

Blaser

1

CLINICAL OPERATIVE DENTISTRY 1:
This course requires the student/dentist to prepare, restore, finish and polish at a clinically acceptable level a minimum of five permanent teeth for assigned patients.
Abbreviated: CLIN OPERATIVE DENT 1

DEN7745L




OP

Blaser

2

CLINICAL OPERATIVE DENTISTRY 2:
This course requires the student/dentist to prepare, restore, finish and polish at a clinically acceptable level an accumulative total of a minimum of twenty-five restorations for assigned patients. Additionally, student/dentist will complete one exam selected from the department's psychomotor exams as printed in the departmental clinical instruction handbook.
Abbreviated: CLIN OPERATIVE DENT 2

DEN7746L




OP

Blaser

2

CLINICAL OPERATIVE DENTISTRY 3:
This course requires the student/dentist to prepare, restore, finish and polish at a clinically acceptable level an accumulative total of a minimum of fifty restorations for assigned patients. Additionally, student/dentist will complete two exams selected from the department's psychomotor exams as printed in the departmental clinical instruction handbook.
Abbreviated: CLIN OPERATIVE DENT 3

DEN7761L




OP

Watson

1

ORAL DIAGNOSIS/MEDICINE & TREATMENT PLANNING 1:
Clinical diagnostic evaluation of the dental patient to include procurement of the medical history, undertake a complete head and neck physical examination and formulate an comprehensive treatment plan.
Abbreviated: ORAL DX/MED & TX PLAN 1

DEN7762L




OS/RA

Pettigrew

1

CLINICAL RADIOLOGY 1: RADIOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUE:
The student will expose, mount, and critique radiographic surveys for assigned patients; develop appropriate judgment and reasoning to declare a radiograph clinically acceptable as outlined by "criteria of radiographic acceptability"; and demonstrate proper radiation hygiene, infection control techniques, and appropriate patient management.
Abbreviated: CL RAD 1: TECHNIQ

DEN7766L


OP

Watson

1

ORAL DIAGNOSIS/MEDICINE & TREATMENT PLANNING 2:
Clinical diagnostic evaluation of the dental patient to include procurement of the medical history, undertake a complete head and neck physical examination and formulate a comprehensive treatment plan.
Abbreviated: ORAL DX/MED/TX PLAN 2

DEN7805L


OS

Staff

2

CLINICAL ORAL SURGERY:
This course brings together the knowledge gained from previous oral surgery courses. The student will assume a participatory assistant role in clinical oral surgery procedures and will attain competence in specific peri-operative procedures.
Abbreviated: ORAL SURG CLINIC

DEN7817L


OR

Wheeler

1

CLINICAL ORTHODONTICS 1:
Determination of orthodontic disposition for assigned pediatric dentistry patient, successfully complete at least two clinical procedures in orthodontics; attend and actively participate in orthodontic clinic one half day every four weeks.
Abbreviated: CLINICAL ORTHODONTICS 1

DEN7825L


PD

Guelmann

1

CLINICAL PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY 1:
Comprehensive dental care of the pediatric dental patient.
Abbreviated: CLIN PEDIATRIC DENT 1

DEN7826L


PD

Guelmann

1

CLINICAL PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY-GRAD:
Comprehensive dental care of the pediatric dental patient.
Abbreviated: CLIN PEDIATRIC DENT-GRAD

DEN7834L

PE

Akhil

2

COMPREHENSIVE PERIODONTAL TREATMENT 1:
Objective of this course is to provide the student with actual clinical experience in gingival and periodontal disease diagnosis, treatment planning, phase one ("initial") periodontal therapy, and the skills required for the evaluation of initial therapy.
Abbreviated: COMP PERIO TX 1

DEN7835L

PE

Akhil

3

COMPREHENSIVE PERIODONTAL TREATMENT 2:
Objective of this clinical course is to advance the student's skills and knowledge of periodontal diagnosis/prognosis, and to increase the student's proficiency in periodontal debridement procedures.
Abbreviated: COMP PERIO TX 2

DEN7836L

PE

Akhil

2

COMPREHENSIVE PERIODONTAL TREATMENT 3:
Objective of this course is for the student to maintain all of his/her comprehensive care patients on a regular recall/re-evaluation program, and to enter the surgical phase of periodontal therapy.
Abbreviated: COMP PERIO TX 3

DEN7845L

PR

AEClark

2

CLINICAL PROSTHODONTICS 1:
This course is the introduction to patient treatment with prosthodontic restorations. Students are to 1) demonstrate their familiarity with the policies of the predoctoral clinics in the prosthodontic department, 2) demonstrate their psychomotor skills in tooth preparation and provisualization for single tooth restorations, 3) treatment plan a patient for fixed prostheses in preparation for treating that patient, and 4) to treatment paln a patient for a removable partial denture in preparation for treating that patient.
Abbreviated: CLINICAL PROS 1

DEN7846L

PR

AEClark

2

CLINICAL PROSTHODONTICS 2:
The objectives of this course include 1) to treatment plan a patient for treatment with fixed prostheses, 2) to treatment plan a patient for removable partial prostheses, 3) to treat patients with acceptable to excellent quality fixed restorations appropriate to a patient’s needs with a goal of 2 abutments completed and 4) to treat patients with acceptable to excellent quality removable restorations appropriate to a patient’s needs with a goal of 4 units of restorations completed.
Abbreviated: CLINICAL PROS 2

DEN7961L

OP

GSmith

1

PROGRAM FOR INDEPENDENT PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION:
This course is designed to teach students to plan and complete dental procedures and to successfully complete examinations similar to those encountered in licensure examinations.
Abbreviated: INDEP PERF AND EVAL

Key to Departmental/Division Abbreviations

DB

Dental Biomaterials

EN

Endodontics

OP

Operative Dentistry

OP/PH

Public Health Services and Research

OB

Oral Biology

OS

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences

ODS

Division of Oral Diagnostic Sciences

 

includes Pathology, Radiology and Oral Medicine

OR

Orthodontics

PD

Pediatric Dentistry

PE

Periodontology

PR

Prosthodontics


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