DENT 6416      Complete Removable Prosthodontics
This course will introduce the dental student to concepts and procedures involved in the rehabilitation of the completely edentulous patient. Information presented will include proper clinical examination techniques, an evaluation of the findings and their impact on treatment and treatment options. The student will become familiar with the clinical steps involved in the fabrication of complete dentures and the rationale supporting these procedures. Laboratory steps as they relate to clinical treatment procedures will also be discussed. There will be additional information presented regarding single complete dentures, immediate dentures, overdentures, implant-retained complete dentures, and rebasing and relining techniques.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6416L      Complete Removable Prosthodontics I Laboratory
This course will introduce the student to the clinical and laboratory steps involved in the fabrication of complete dentures. Students will learn how to manipulate the materials involved as well as indications for their usage. The course will be structured to closely resemble the clinical experience in concept and techniques where feasible. The goal is to teach the skills necessary to manage edentulous patients and also to teach in detail the entire process of complete denture fabrication. This will enhance overall dental skills and provide a knowledge base with which to critically evaluate laboratory procedures and results. This laboratory course provides the student the opportunity to acquire the foundational skills, which must be mastered before clinical competency, can be attained. A goal of the course is to provide the opportunity for the student to acquire the hand/eye skills, which are necessary to treat the edentulous patient in a clinical setting.
Credits: 2 hours
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DENT 6417      Removable Partial Prosthodontics
A 3 credit hour combined lecture and laboratory course. In lecture students will study terminology and all aspects of removable partial denture design theory to provide health, longevity, and esthetics of the prosthesis and periodontium. In the laboratory the student will learn to plan, design, and prepare the mouth for a prosthesis. They will demonstrate understanding of concepts and methods by applying them to the solution of problems. They will: Develop critical thinking and problem solving related to diagnosis, planning and treatment; Make decisions based on current, empirical, and published evidence. Offered: Spring
Credits: 3 hours
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DENT 6420      Periodontics I
It is the scope of this course to introduce the basic disease mechanisms involved in the evolution of the inflammatory periodontal lesion; i.e., the interaction of the host tissues with the oral microbial flora. The course will cover the entire range of possible periodontal diseases, ranging from simple marginal gingivitis to AIDS related necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis. Further, the course will continually reinforce the science of periodontology and its overwhelming relationship to the clinical practice of periodontics.
Credits: 2 hours
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DENT 6422      Fixed Prosthodontics I Lecture
This course is designed to provide the foundation knowledge needed by the novice to formulate clinical judgments in the areas of treatment planning, tooth preparation, and the selection and use of dental biomaterials for the restoration of single teeth with fixed prosthodontic restorations. The topics covered also include provisional restorations, impressions materials and technique, dental cements, and laboratory aspects involved in the fabrication of cast gold crowns.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6422L      Fixed Prosthodontics I Laboratory
The second course in the fixed prosthodontic curriculum is designed to provide foundation knowledge needed by the novice to formulate clinical judgments in the areas of treatment planning, tooth preparation, and the selection and use of dental biomaterials for the restoration of missing teeth with fixed partial dentures and implants. Offered: Fall
Credits: 2 hours
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DENT 6423      Fixed Prosthodontics II Lecture
The second course in the fixed prosthodontic curriculum is designed to provide foundation knowledge needed by the novice to formulate clinical judgments in the areas of treatment planning, tooth preparation, and the selection and use of dental biomaterials for the restoration of missing teeth with fixed partial dentures and implants. Offered: Spring.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6423L      Fixed Prosthodontics II Laboratory
The second laboratory course in fixed prosthodontics is focused on the replacement of missing teeth with fixed partial dentures and implant restoration. Projects build the skills to begin development of clinical competence in fixed partial dentures and implant restorations. Offered; Spring
Credits: 2 hours
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DENT 6424      Oral Diagnosis And Oral Medicine
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: 1-2 hours
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DENT 6426      Oral Radiology Lecture
Radiation physics, radiation biology, quality assurance, imaging principles, radiation hygiene, radiographic interpretation and techniques of intra-oral survey are presented.
Credits: 2 hours
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DENT 6429      Dental Behavioral Science II
This course builds upon the foundational material with a focus on dealing with challenging patients and managing professional stress. Students will complete an in-depth anxiety management project and communication competency exam with selected patients.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6431      Pediatric Dentistry I Lecture
The overall goal of this didactic course is to provide the student with the fundamental knowledge necessary to provide comprehensive dental care to pediatric patients. In addition, this course strives to develop an attitude towards learning such that the student will seek opportunities to further his/her knowledge and skills in pediatric dentistry subsequent to graduation. Finally, this course is intended to sensitize students to their responsibility as health care providers for the children in their community.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6435      Endodontics I Lecture
An introductory course in endodontics emphasizing pulp and periapical biology and pathology. Extra emphasis will be placed on endodontic diagnosis of non-odontogenic facial pain, problems with anesthesia in endodontics and treatment planning.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6436      Orthodontics: Growth And Development
Certain malocclusions and dental deformities can occur due variations in growth and normal developmental process. In order to treat and understand these problems, an in-depth and through understanding of craniofacial growth and development is necessary. Understanding how and when the face and head is actively growing will enable the clinician to redirect facial growth to reduce the severity of forming skeletal/ dental malocclusions. Since orthodontic treatment may involve the modification and/ort manipulation of skeletal growth, it is important not only to understand dental development but also physical, physiologic and psychosocial development. This course is designed to address these needs.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6439      Medical Emergencies In The Dental Office
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6440      Oral Surgery I
An introduction to the basic principles of oral surgery.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6441C      Treatment Planning
The student is introduced to comprehensive treatment planning in dentistry using lectures, cases, and class discussions. Offered: Winter
Credits: 2 hours
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DENT 6442      Endodontics II Lecture
A continuation of the study of endodontics emphasizing non-surgical endodontics, surgical endodontics and post-endodontic treatment.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6442L      Endodontics Laboratory
The preparation and filling of root canals of extracted teeth in the laboratory setting.
Credits: 2 hours
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DENT 6460C      Review Of Pre-Clinical Dentistry
A combination of lecture, selected readings and independent study designed to reinforce and integrate concepts contained in the pre-clinical dental curriculum. The course will meet for 3 hours each week for the first 7 weeks of the term, with an additional 11 hours of independent computer-aided study required during this period. Offered: Summer Semester.
Credits: 2 hours
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