DENT 6515      Periodontics II
The overall goal of this course is to help the pre-doctoral students to recognize periodontal disease and treatment plan the needed periodontal therapy. Specific goals are to enhance the student's knowledge of the surgical aspects of periodontal therapy, and the relationship of periodontal disease and its treatment to the overall dental treatment plan.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6517      International Outreach
Students in predoctoral dental education or advanced education in the dental school will have the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills while delivering care in a international setting.The long range goal is a practitioner who is sensitive to diverse community needs.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6521      Oral Surgery II Lecture
The diagnosis and treatment planning of fractures, cysts, neoplasms, and other problems in oral pathology of the mandible and maxilla and associated anatomical structures.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6522      Oral Surgery Lecture III
A continuation of DENT 6521.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6524      Principles Of Medicine And Physical Diagnosis
Includes presentation of the principles of history-taking and examination of the patient, the signs and symptoms of diseases and the medical management of patients with illness. The dental management of patients with systemic disease is stressed.
Credits: 2 hours
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DENT 6526      Orthodontics I
OrthodonticsI is a course designed to introduce the student to the field of orthodontics. The lecture will introduce the student to basic orthodontic terminology, description, diagnosis, and mechanotherapy. This course will prepare the student for the clinical treatment of patients needing limited tooth movement. Offered: Winter
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6527      Pharmacotherapeutics
This course will provide the background necessary for the dentist to become knowledgeable about the drugs their patients may be taking and their related medical conditions. Lecture topics include the diseases and medical conditions commonly seen in dental patients on an outpatient basis. The course presents the effects, mechanisms of action, dosage forms, and relevant pharmacokinetics for the drugs used in the management of these diseases. The course will cover the important side-effects and precautions of drugs that are pertinent to the safe management of dental patients.
Credits: 2 hours
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DENT 6531      Complete Removable Prosthodontics II Lecture
Advanced principles of complete denture construction are stressed and emphasis on their clinical application is included. Additional clinical approaches to the partial and completely edentulous patient are explored.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6532      Oral Diagnosis Clinical II
Further clinical application of diagnostic principles. Students will complete a diagnostic competency examination on a selected patient.
Credits: hours
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DENT 6534      Advanced Predoctoral Prosthodontics
This course reviews advanced principals in Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics. Using evidenced based concepts, information will be presented to aid the student clinician make well informed clinical choices which will help prepare them for the use of prosthodontic techniques in the practice of general dentistry. A variety of materials, devices, and concepts will be presented. Making intelligent choices in the selection and use of these restorative materials and concepts will be a focus.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6537      Oral Oncology
A lecture course on oral oncology will deal with the biologic aspects of cancer; the detection of oral cancer and the different modalities of treatment of cancer; the dental aspects both from surgical reconstruction and prosthetic reconstruction following cancer surgery; and management of the patient prior to, during, and following radiation therapy to the head and neck and during chemotherapy for systemic cancer.
Credits: 0.5 hours
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DENT 6538      Orthodontics II
This course will present a variety of topics related to orthodontics, such as: normal development, abnormal occlusal deviations during the developing permanent dentition, diagnosis and treatment planning of orthodontic problems, biomechanical principles in orthodontics, adolescent vs. adult orthodontics, peridontal health during orthodontic treatment, complications associated with orthodontic treatment and controversial aspect of orthodontics. You should also be able to recognize which kind of cases exceed the scope of limited treatment and may require intervention by a specialist. Offered: Fall
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6542      Operative Dentistry Clinical II
Clinical application of those principles taught in preceding terms.
Credits: hours
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DENT 6551      Oral Surgery Clinical
Clinical application of those principles taught in preceding terms.
Credits: hours
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DENT 6556      Radiographic Interpretation
This is a comprehensive multidisciplinary course in radiologic interpretation of normal anatomy, anomalies, dental caries, periodontal disease, periapical pathology and infections of the maxilla and mandible.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6558      Radiographic Interpretation II
This is a continuation of radiographic interpretation in which the students continue to deepen their knowledge in radiologic interpretation of normal anatomy, anomalies, dental caries, periodontal disease, preciapical pathology and infections of the maxilla and mandible. Offered: Winter
Credits: 0.5 hours
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DENT 6559      Diagnosis And Management Of Orofacial Pain
Essential conceptual, clinical and technical information and skills necessary in the diagnosis and treatment of Orofacial Pain States. Diagnostic protocols and radiographic procedures and their integration as it relates to painful head and neck conditions are presented in depth. Differential diagnosis and special diagnostic techniques are also addressed. Behavioral factors associated with the development of chronic pain and complicating the management of pain states are identified and discussed.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6562      Removable Prosthodontics Clinical II
Clinical application of those principles taught in preceding terms.
Credits: hours
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DENT 6564      Introduction to Pharmacology
This course presents an introduction into the mechanisms of action, pharmacodynamics, adverse-effects, dosage forms, relevant pharmacokinetics, for the most common outpatient drugs prescribed and used by patients seen by the dentist. This self-study course represents a more independent approach to the teaching of second year dental school pharmacology. The online format will methodically guide the student through the textbook, providing goals and additional references that allow for the self-study of pharmacology. the online course substitutes for the lecture by highlighting important areas of pharmacology that need particular attention and helps focus the dental student's time. Be removing the lecture component of the course, the student is allowed to study at times and places of their preference. This allows more flexibility with time, but requires more self-discipline and time management skills from the student. It is not self-paced: Specific chapters and tests must be completed weekly to proceed through the course. Meeting these goals requires more student responsibility than a traditional course. Offered: Spring
Credits: hours
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DENT 6566      Bridge Course
This course is designed as a lecture and clinical course to provide a transition into the clinical phase of the dental curriculum for the third year dental student.Offered: Summer.
Credits: 2 hours
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