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DENTISTRY (DENT)
School of Dentistry
School of Dentistry - Adm
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DENT 5050
- Summer Student Selectives
(1.0 - 2.0 cr [max 2.0 cr]; S-N only, summer, every year)
Clinical, laboratory, and practice issues. Faculty directed topics.
DENT 5102
- Patient Management and Radiographic Interpretation
(2.0 cr; Prereq-Oral Rad I; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Dental record keeping. Documentation/analysis of medical/clinical findings. Patient's rights, informed consent. Radiographic interpretation of deviations from normal.
DENT 5103
- Oral Radiology Preclinical Lab I
(1.0 cr; S-N or Aud, fall, every year)
This course consists of preclinical demonstration-participation phases in radiographic technique using mounted human skulls.
DENT 5104
- Oral Radiology Preclinical Lab II
(1.0 cr [max 2.0 cr]; S-N or Aud, spring, summer, every year)
This course consists of preclinical demonstration-participation phases of radiographic technique using mounted human skulls.
DENT 5121
- Physical Evaluation I
(2.9 cr; A-F or Aud, spring, summer, every year)
General concepts of diagnosis and patient evaluation for use during examination of patients in various adult clinical programs in the School of Dentistry.
DENT 5301
- Introduction to Oral Biology
(1.1 cr [max 2.2 cr]; S-N or Aud, spring, every year)
Introduce the scientific foundation of dentistry. Oral microbiology, biochemistry, tissues, diseases, and pain will be related to clinical practice through lectures and discussions of current literature.
DENT 5302
- Topics in Dental Biochemistry
(1.1 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Biological, chemical, and biochemical phenomenon occurring in the oral cavity and the interrelationships between these phenomenon. Biological and chemical basis of dental caries and how saliva, dental plaque, and plaque fluid interact and impact on the caries process. Metabolic handling and anticaries mechanisms of fluoride.
DENT 5303
- Microbiology for Dental Students
(6.0 cr; Prereq-(Dental) Biochemistry/Histology; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
General microbiology, bacterial pathogenesis, virology with specific emphasis on oral microbial ecology, dental caries and periodontal diseases. Evaluation of current literature will be done by student essays. Discussions are based on assigned literature and focus on methodology.
DENT 5322
- Applied Dental Biomaterials
(1.6 cr; Prereq-5321; A-F or Aud, spring, summer, every year)
Lectures on applications of dental materials, including areas of restorative dentistry, prosthodontics, orthodontics, and endodontics. Instruction in the scientific basis for selection and utilization of materials. Areas of current controversy, including replacement of traditional materials with new materials. Literature review seminars cover the evaluation principles for information sources on dental materials.
DENT 5351
- Introduction to Dental Biomaterials
(0.7 cr; A-F only, spring, every year)
Principles of biomaterials science as applied to dentistry. Effect of synthetic materials on body (biocompatibility). Effect of body on materials (e.g., mechanical, chemical, corrosion effects). Polymers, metallic materials, ceramics, composites, cements. Theory of adhesive interfaces. Mechanisms of adhesion in contemporary dental practice.
DENT 5352
- Applied Dental Biomaterials
(2.0 cr; A-F or Aud, summer, every year)
Principles of biomaterials science applied to practical usage. Prosthodontics, operative dentistry. Students apply scientific principles to selection/utilization of biomaterials and evaluate a recent research publication.
DENT 5401
- Dental Care Delivery and Oral Epidemiology
(1.9 cr; =[DH 4131]; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Public health approach to disease. Tools to address the public's oral health needs. Oral health care delivery in the United States. Factors impacting supply/demand for dental services. Critical thinking regarding dental care delivery.
DENT 5402
- Prevention and Oral Health Promotion
(2.3 cr; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)
Aspects/principles of prevention. Risk assessment, screening, dietary analysis. Models of health education, health promotion. How dental profession influences public. Student groups research/present materials about oral health topic.
DENT 5411
- Professional Problem Solving
(0.0 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Critical thinking in ethical/professional problems in dentistry. How to organize, analyze, and reflect on issues, rights, responsibilities, codes of behavior/ethics, and consequences.
DENT 5412
- Professional Problem Solving
(1.0 cr; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)
Critical thinking in ethical/professional problems in dentistry. How to organize, analyze, and reflect on issues, rights, responsibilities, codes of behavior/ethics, and consequences.
DENT 5501
- Pediatric Dentistry Pre-Clinic
(2.0 cr; A-F or Aud, spring, summer, every year)
Physical, emotional, dental, and language development. Diagnosis, prevention, and management of oral diseases in children.
DENT 5601
- Introduction to Clinical Preventive Dentistry
(2.0 cr; S-N or Aud, spring, every year)
Application of principles of prevention through case-based small group learning format and clinical experiences. Clinical observation of preventive protocols/techniques. Students prepare/deliver presentation on preventive topic.
DENT 5611
- Periodontology I Lecture
(1.6 cr; A-F or Aud, summer, every year)
Periodontal anatomy, physiology/etiology of periodontal diseases. Clinical, histopathological, and pathogenesis of gingivitis and periodontitis. Role of genetics, tobacco use, and systemic disorders.
DENT 5612
- Periodontology Technique
(2.0 cr; A-F or Aud, spring, summer, every year)
Presurgical procedures in periodontics. Development of clinical skills to examine, diagnose, prevent, and treat periodontal patients.
DENT 5613
- Periodontology Technique II
(1.0 cr; Prereq-5612; S-N or Aud)
Extension of Dent 5612. Closely supervised, students treat at least three periodontal patients during the summer semester. Students develop clinical skills to examine, diagnose, prevent, and treat periodontal patients before assuming responsibility for their comprehensive care.
DENT 5701
- Introduction to Endodontics Lecture and Laboratory
(4.0 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, summer, every year)
Study of morphology, physiology, and pathology of the human dental pulp and periradicular tissues.
DENT 5800
- Introduction to Psychomotor Skill Development
(0.6 cr; Prereq-DDS student; A-F only, fall, every year)
Virtual-reality-based training for psychomotor skills. Mirror skills, proper ergonomics. Preparation of intra-coronal activity.
DENT 5801
- Operative Dentistry I
(1.7 cr; Prereq-Dental Anatomy, Biomaterials; A-F only, fall, summer, every year)
Restoration of small caries lesions, cervical abrasion lesions, and attrition defects. Practical aspects of caries risk assessment, lesion identification, and comprehensive caries management. Emphasizes indications for surgical intervention, principles of restoration design, and rationale for various design features.
DENT 5802
- Operative Dentistry I Laboratory
(2.3 cr; Prereq-Dental Anatomy, Biomaterials; A-F or Aud, fall, summer, every year)
Restoration of small caries lesions, cervical abrasion lesions, and attrition defects in clinical simulation setting. Emphasizes designing/executing retentive/resistant restorations, conserving tooth structure, and operating in clinically relevant orientations. Self-evaluation techniques, discriminatory skills.
DENT 5803
- Operative Dentistry II Laboratory
(2.0 cr; Prereq-Operative Dentistry I; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment of moderate to severe phase of dental caries. Use of dental amalgam, cast gold, composite resin, and cast porcelain. Aesthetic modification to teeth.
DENT 5804
- Operative Dentistry II Lab
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Operative Dentistry I Lab; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Exercises in treatment of moderate to severe phase of dental caries utilizing dental amalgam, cast gold, composite resin, and cast porcelain. Aesthetic modifications to teeth.
DENT 5806
- Introduction to Psychomotor Motor Skills II
(0.1 cr; Prereq-1st yr DDS Program; S-N only, spring, every year)
Maintaining r psychomotor skills for tooth preparation work.
DENT 5905
- Preclinical Prosthodontic Technique Lecture III
(1.5 cr; Prereq-5901, 5902, 5903, 5904; A-F or Aud, fall, summer, every year)
Fixed, removable, and occlusion topics.
DENT 5906
- Preclinical Prosthodontics Technique Laboratory III
(2.1 cr; Prereq-5901, 5902, 5903, 5904; A-F or Aud, fall, summer, every year)
Fixed, removable, and occlusion topics.
DENT 5907
- Preclinical Prosthodontics Technique Lecture IV
(3.0 cr; Prereq-5901, 5902, 5903, 5904, 5905, 5906; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Fixed, removable, and occlusion topics.
DENT 5908
- Preclinical Prosthodontic Technique Laboratory IV
(3.0 cr; Prereq-5901, 5902, 5903, 5904, 5905, 5906; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Fixed, removable, and occlusion topics.
DENT 5911
- Preclinical Prosthodonics Technique Lecture VI
(2.0 cr; Prereq-5901 through 5910; A-F or Aud)
Implanting fixed/removable protocols. Principles of restoring damaged teeth.
DENT 5912
- Preclinical Prosthodontics Techniques Laboratory VI
(2.0 cr; Prereq-5901 through 5910; A-F or Aud)
Implanting fixed/removable protocols. Principles of restoring damaged teeth.
DENT 6021
- Senior Outreach Experience
(6.4 cr; Prereq-4th yr student in Dentistry Program; S-N only, fall, spring, summer, every year)
Providing dental care, involvement in community health promotion and service events to underserved populations in various clinical settings throughout Minnesota.
DENT 6022
- Outreach Clinical Selective
(1.0 - 3.0 cr [max 6.0 cr]; Prereq-Matriculated into [DDS or dental hygiene] program; S-N only, fall, spring, summer, every year)
Experiences that reinforce the principles of delivering dental health care while providing needed dental services in off-site clinical settings.
DENT 6052
- Comprehensive Care Clinic III
(2.0 cr; Prereq-6050, 6051; S-N only, spring, every year)
Patient management skills. Diagnosis, treatment planning, delivery of comprehensive care, efficient use of clinic time.
DENT 6113
- Oral Radiology Clinic III
(2.0 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, summer, every year)
This course consists of radiographing dental school patients, radiographic interpretations, panoramic and extraoral technique seminars and quality assurance procedures.
DENT 6133
- Oral Medicine/Diagnosis Clinic III
(1.0 cr; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)
Comprehensive patient evaluation. Medical history/interview, general physical exam/evaluation, head/neck exam, intraoral exam, occlusion-TMJ exam. Periodontal, dental, and radiological exams.
DENT 6202
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery I
(1.0 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Introduction to history/scope of oral/maxillofacial surgery. Medical assessment, management of OMFS patient, principles encompassing scope of oral/maxillofacial surgery.
DENT 6225
- Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Elective
(1.0 - 5.0 cr [max 5.0 cr]; S-N or Aud, fall, every year)
Diagnosis/treatment of dentoalveolar pathology. 25-125 contact hours.
DENT 6230
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Externship Elective
(0.0 cr; Prereq-Interview with externship dir, letter stating student registered in good standing at ADA-accredited dental school; experience in dentoalveolar surgery procedures preferred; S-N or Aud)
Students gain additional surgical experiences and determine if career in oral/maxillofacial surgery is desirable.
DENT 6231
- Hospital Dentistry Clinic Rotation
(0.0 cr [max 1.0 cr]; S-N or Aud, fall, every year)
Managing hospitalized patients, operating room protocol, patient admission and discharge, and ambulatory patients.
DENT 6232
- Hospital Dentistry Clinic Rotation
(1.0 cr; S-N or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Managing hospitalized patients, operating room protocol, admission/discharge of patients, ambulatory patients.
DENT 6317
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
(2.0 cr; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)
Clinical aspects of diseases with oral and maxillofacial manifestations. Deductive approaches to identifying associated diseases.
DENT 6318
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Independent Study
(1.0 cr [max 2.0 cr]; S-N or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Independent projects in oral and maxillofacial pathology designed by student and faculty. This elective covers primarily retrospective surgical pathology studies although active laboratory research may be possible.
DENT 6319
- Surgical and Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
(1.0 - 10.0 cr [max 1.0 cr]; S-N or Aud)
This elective involves spending time with Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology faculty while they diagnose surgical pathology cases and see clinical oral pathology referral patients.
DENT 6323
- Oral Biology: Fundamental and Applied
(2.0 cr; A-F or Aud, spring, summer, every year)
Clinical topics from diverse dental specialties. Strong basic scientific approach. Uses traditional audiovisual teaching resources and the Internet.
DENT 6330
- Dental Research Training
(2.0 cr; S-N or Aud, fall, every year)
Research project, written report.
DENT 6401
- Patient Care: Special Issues
(0.6 cr; S-N or Aud, fall, spring, summer, every year)
Special care issues associated with particular types of patients. Recognition/management of patients in all age groups who are medically or mentally compromised or who present other problems affecting dental care access/delivery.
DENT 6414
- Professional Problem Solving
(0.0 cr [max 0.4 cr]; S-N only, fall, spring, every year)
Spans third year of DDS program. Consists of five workshops, each defining one of five principles presented in ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct.
DENT 6420
- Special Issues in Oral Health Care: Geriatric, Hospital, and Special Needs Patient Dentistry
(2.4 cr; Prereq-4th yr DDS program student; A-F only, summer, every year)
Delivering optimal oral health care to older adults and patients with special needs. Clinical management of patients with social, psychological, physiological, and dental characteristics. Dentistry in hospital setting.
DENT 6422
- Current Legal Issues for the New Dentist
(2.0 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Legal issues: regulation of the profession, associateships, purchasing a dental practice, starting a practice, dental risk management, contract law considerations.
DENT 6425
- Interprofessional Teamwork for Health Professionals
(0.0 cr; Prereq-Enrolled in School of Dentistry predoctoral or dental hygiene program; S-N only, fall, spring, every year)
Health care team, team concepts, effective communication, appropriate assertion, situational awareness. Short lectures, small group working sessions.
DENT 6433
- Patient Management III (Patient Care Group)
(1.0 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, summer, every year)
Small group, cooperative learning setting that integrates dental and dental hygiene programs to apply patient care skills taught in other courses. Focus on: communication skills, patient management, teamwork, collegiality, and practice philosophy.
DENT 6434
- Patient Management IV (Patient Care Group)
(1.0 cr; =[DH 4137]; S-N or Aud, fall, every year)
Small group, cooperative learning setting that integrates dental and dental hygiene programs to apply patient care skills taught in other courses. Focus on: communication skills, patient management, teamwork, collegiality, and practice philosophy.
DENT 6435
- Patient Management IV (Patient Care Group)
(1.0 cr; =[DH 4238]; Prereq-4684; S-N or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Small group, cooperative learning setting that integrates dental and dental hygiene programs to apply patient care skills taught in other courses. Focus on: communication skills, patient management, teamwork, collegiality, and practice philosophy.
DENT 6441
- Treatment Planning and Patient Care Clinic
(1.0 - 5.0 cr [max 5.0 cr]; Prereq-DDS student; S-N only, summer, every year)
Summer cooperative clinical experience. Introduction to patient treatment, clinical administrative procedures within School of Dentistry clinics.
DENT 6443
- Treatment Planning Clinic II
(1.0 cr; Prereq-Patient Management II Resource Workbook; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)
Devise initial plan from established database; make case presentation; develop final treatment plan, informed consent and appointment plan; and make financial arrangements.
DENT 6445
- Treatment Planning Clinic IV
(1.0 cr; Prereq-Patient Management II Resource Workbook; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)
Devise initial plan from established database; make case presentation; develop final treatment plan, informed consent and appointment plan; and make financial arrangements.
DENT 6451
- Dental Auxiliary Utilization (DAU) Clinic
(2.0 cr; S-N only, summer, every year)
Specific skills in four-handed dentistry. Emphasizes efficient use of chairside dental assistants.
DENT 6465
- Emergency Clinic
(2.0 cr; S-N or Aud, spring, every year)
Treatment planning and providing emergency dental care.
DENT 6470
- Health Ecology Elective
(1.0 - 10.0 cr [max 10.0 cr]; fall, spring, every year)
Highly motivated students earn academic credit for activities in special-interest areas.
DENT 6480
- Advanced General Dentistry Elective
(1.0 - 10.0 cr [max 10.0 cr]; fall, spring, summer, every year)
Block rotations of 2 to 10 weeks in selected special clinics and programs such as prisons, regional treatment centers, and migrant worker health care programs.
DENT 6490
- Health Ecology: Independent Study
(1.0 - 10.0 cr [max 10.0 cr]; fall, spring, every year)
Program arranged with any Health Ecology faculty member.
DENT 6513
- Pediatric Dentistry Clinic
(0.0 cr; S-N only, fall, spring, summer, every year)
Preventive/clinical topics/techniques. Diagnosis, treatment planning, and clinical treatment of pediatric patients.
DENT 6514
- Pediatric Dentistry Clinic
(0.0 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Preventive/clinical topics/techniques. Diagnosis, treatment planning, and clinical treatment of pediatric patients.
DENT 6515
- Pediatric Dentistry Clinic
(5.0 cr; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)
Preventive/clinical topics/techniques. Diagnosis, treatment planning, and clinical treatment of pediatric patients.
DENT 6521
- Orthodontics I
(2.0 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Factors contributing to normal and abnormal development of the deciduous, mixed, and permanent dentitions; craniofacial growth and development; biomechanics and construction of fixed and removable orthodontic appliances; examination and analysis of orthodontic patients.
DENT 6523
- Orthodontic Clinic Rotation
(0.0 cr; S-N or Aud, fall, every year)
Diagnosis, treatment timing, and treatment objectives; skills required to perform orthodontic procedures.
DENT 6591
- Pediatric Dentistry Independent Study
(2.0 cr)
Independent projects or additional clinical experiences in pediatric dentistry.
DENT 6614
- Clinical Pharmacology Correlations in Dentistry
(1.0 cr; A-F only, summer, every year)
Pharmacologic therapeutic areas with potential clinical relevance in dentistry. Application to therapeutic prescribing decisions. Mechanisms of action. Indications, dosing drug interactions, prescribing concerns. Discussion of published literature.
DENT 6621
- Periodontology Clinic
(2.0 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Nonsurgical and surgical treatment of periodontal diseases, evaluation of periodontal therapy, implementation of maintenance programs.
DENT 6622
- Periodontology Clinic
(2.0 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Nonsurgical and surgical treatment of periodontal diseases, evaluation of periodontal therapy, implementation of maintenance programs.
DENT 6623
- Periodontology Clinic
(2.0 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, summer, every year)
Nonsurgical and surgical treatment of periodontal diseases, evaluation of periodontal therapy, implementation of maintenance programs.
DENT 6624
- Periodontology Clinic
(2.0 cr; Prereq-Carranza Jr., F.A. and Newman, M.G.: Clinical Periodontology, 8th edition, W.B. Saunders Co., 1996.; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Nonsurgical and surgical treatment of periodontal diseases, evaluation of periodontal therapy, implementation of maintenance programs.
DENT 6640
- Predoctoral Periodontal Honors Course
(2.0 cr; Prereq-Completion of jr yr in dental school, class rank in top 50 percentile; A-F or Aud, summer, every year)
Surgical periodontics. Lab exercises, gingivectomy, modified widman flap, apically positioned flap with osseous recontouring, free gingival graft procedures. Surgically placed dental implants in aplastic madible. Students assist senior perio residents in surgery, perform surgery on their own patient.
DENT 6712
- Endodontic Clinic
(2.0 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Clinical practice for endodontics.
DENT 6713
- Endodontics: Independent Study
(2.0 cr; Prereq-Completion of 3rd yr of dental school, %; A-F or Aud, fall, summer, every year)
Has three phases: case presentations, literature review, laboratory.
DENT 6714
- Endodontic Topics for the General Dentist
(0.0 cr; Prereq-Completion of 3rd yr of dental school; S-N only, fall, spring, every year)
Scientific/biologic basis for root canal therapy.
DENT 6715
- Advanced Endodontic Elective
(0.0 cr; S-N only, fall, every year)
Current data relevant to methods/materials in endodontic dentistry.
DENT 6806
- Operative Dentistry IV
(2.0 cr; Prereq-Operative Dentistry I, II, III; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Contemporary aspects of operative Dentistry. Students, working in groups, answer clinical questions. Evidence-based approach.
DENT 6811
- Operative Dentistry Clinic I
(4.0 cr; Prereq-Operative Dentistry I, II, III, Operative Dentistry I and II Lab; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Clinical application of operative dentistry diagnosis, treatment planning, clinical judgment, and technical skills.
DENT 6813
- Operative Dentistry Clinic III
(3.0 cr; A-F or Aud, spring, summer, every year)
Clinical application of operative dentistry diagnosis, treatment planning, clinical judgment, and technical skills.
DENT 6814
- Operative Dentistry Clinic IV
(4.0 cr; Prereq-Operative Dentistry I, II, III, Operative Dentistry I and II Lab; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Clinical application of operative dentistry diagnosis, treatment planning, clinical judgment, and technical skills.
DENT 6820
- Clerkship in Operative Dentistry
(1.0 - 2.0 cr [max 2.0 cr]; S-N or Aud)
Exposure to methods of teaching in preclinical operative dentistry laboratory.
DENT 6840
- Introduction to CAD/CAM CEREC Restorations
(2.0 cr; S-N or Aud, fall, spring, summer, every year)
CAD/CAM in restorative dentistry. Emphasizes clinical aspects. Students deliver CAD/CAM restorations to patients.
DENT 6912
- Fixed Prosthodontics Clinic I
(5.0 cr; Prereq-The first course of a 2 semester sequence course; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Diagnosis, design, and construction of fixed prosthodontic cases.
DENT 6914
- Fixed Prosthodontics Clinic III
(5.0 cr; Prereq-4810, 4811; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Diagnosis, design, and construction of fixed prosthodontic cases.
DENT 6919
- Temporomandibular Disorders
(1.0 cr; A-F or Aud, spring, summer, every year)
Evaluation and differential diagnosis of temporomandibular and orofacial pain disorders. Rehabilitation treatment strategies for the most common TM disorders, including splints, physical therapy, behavioral therapy, and medications.
DENT 6921
- Removable Prosthodontics Clinic I
(5.0 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Clinical practice in complete and partial removable denture prosthodontics.
DENT 6923
- Removable Prosthodontics Clinic III
(3.0 cr; Prereq-4962, 4963; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Clinical practice in complete and partial removable denture prosthodontics.
DENT 6931
- Application of Occlusal Applicances
(1.0 cr; S-N only, fall, spring, every year)
Focuses on fabrication, application, and adjustment of occlusal applicances. Clinical, lab, and practice issues.
DENT 6950
- Introduction to Clinical Dentistry
(10.0 cr; Prereq-Enrolled in PASS; S-N only, summer, every year)
Methods/procedures consistent with preclinical teaching in traditional predoctoral program.
DENT 7000
- Dental Clinic
(1.0 - 6.0 cr [max 6.0 cr]; fall, spring, summer, offered periodically)
DENT 7021
- Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Orofacial Pain
(1.0 cr; A-F only, spring, every year)
Pain mechanisms, pathways, and assessment of orofacial pain. Pharmacology of pain and strategies for effective pre- and post-operative pain management.
DENT 7031
- Advanced Seminar in Clinical Geriatric Dentistry
(1.0 - 2.0 cr [max 1.0 cr]; Prereq-[Advanced or grad] student in [dentistry or other AHC discipline]; S-N or Aud, fall, every year)
Oral health problems in elderly, clinical implications of biological aging changes, geriatric medical concerns, medical risk assessment, medication issues, ethical/legal concerns, dental management of patients in long-term care settings.
DENT 7032
- Field Experience: Administration in a Multidisciplinary Health Center
(1.0 - 3.0 cr [max 3.0 cr]; spring, summer, every year)
Administrative and management issues in a multidisciplinary health care environment. Student placement with faculty approval and oversight at the Amherst H. Wilder Senior Health Clinic or other sites. Project emphasis on strategic planning, organizational structure, budgeting and financial management, personnel management, communications, quality assurance activities, or other topics.
DENT 7033
- Teaching and Evaluation in Dentistry
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Dent or OBio grad student or #; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)
Application of educational and psychological principles to professional dental education. Design and implementation of curricular components based on principles of learning and instruction. Review of evaluation and measurement theories and practices in the context of student performance and assessment. Survey of program evaluation methods.
DENT 7051
- Advanced Study in the Theory and Principles of Oral Medicine
(2.0 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Principles essential to problem-oriented patient evaluation and to patient-oriented treatment planning. Emphasizes state-of-the-art diagnostic sciences, therapy. Normal physiology of various organ systems. Disease pathophysiology of special interest to dentist. Lectures, seminars, clinicopathologic conferences.
DENT 7052
- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologic Interpretation
(2.0 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, offered periodically)
Use of oral/maxillofacial radiology as diagnostic tool. Recognizing radiographic patterns of normal tissues. Detecting/evaluating radiographic evidence of deviations from normal patterns. Using radiographs, other procedures, to develop differential/tentative/final diagnosis/treatment plan/prognosis. Emphasizes using concepts of oral/general pathology, basic biological science courses, to understand/evaluate disease process.
DENT 7061
- Special Oral Pathology I
(0.0 cr; Prereq-Resident [or grad student] in discipline other than oral pathology; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Review of clinical, radiographic, and treatment aspects of oral disease and oral manifestations of systemic disease.
DENT 7062
- Special Oral Pathology II
(2.0 cr; Prereq-7061, resident [or grad student] in discipline other than oral pathology; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)
Review of the clinical, radiographic, and treatment aspects of oral disease and oral manifestations of systemic disease.
DENT 7081
- Basic Concepts in Skeletal and Craniofacial Development
(2.0 cr; A-F only, spring, odd years)
Basic/recent concepts involved in bone's development, maintenance, and regeneration. Geared toward clinical dentistry.
DENT 7101
- Management Philosophy for Dental Practices
(1.0 cr; Prereq-Dentistry grad student; S-N or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Seminar on philosophy and techniques used in the administration and management of offices for dental specialists.
DENT 7102
- Conscious Sedation
(2.0 cr; Prereq-Dentistry grad student; fall, every year)
Oral, inhalation, and intravenous sedation for dental patients. Topics include patient selection and physical risk assessment; selection and administration of sedative agents; and prevention, recognition, and management of medical emergencies.
DENT 7111
- Current Literature Review in Dentistry
(2.0 cr; Prereq-Grad student in [dentistry or oral biology] or #; S-N or Aud, fall, offered periodically)
Current literature in dentistry and related disciplines. Formal setting for students to meet and review current literature that is of significance to all.
DENT 7112
- Treatment Planning Seminar
(2.0 cr [max 4.0 cr]; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Multidisciplinary format for discussion of complex dental patients. Evaluating, diagnosing, and developing a comprehensive treatment plan for complex dental patients.
DENT 7121
- Psychological Issues in Medical and Dental Patient Management
(1.0 cr; fall, spring, every year)
Psychological issues in medical and dental evaluation and treatment, psychopathology, stress, and illness.
DENT 7122
- Advanced Topics in TMD: Issues in Pain, Focus on Head and Neck
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Advanced student in [dentistry or health sciences])
Overview of core issues. Basic science. Clinical science, theory, and application in pain management. Lecture, readings.
DENT 7991
- Independent Study
(1.0 - 4.0 cr [max 8.0 cr]; Prereq-Enrolled in an advanced dental education program; OPT No Aud, fall, spring, summer, every year)
Individualized study under supervision of graduate faculty member in MS-Dentistry Program. Focus determined by faculty and student.
DENT 8031
- Topics and Problems in Dental Education
(1.0 - 3.0 cr [max 3.0 cr]; spring, summer, every year)
Independent study in student learning, instructional development, curriculum planning, student testing and evaluation, and academic administration, where these areas and their interfaces are applied directly to professional dental education. Provides opportunity for applying and extending concepts learned in Dent 7033.
DENT 8090
- Evidence-based Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
(2.0 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, summer, every year)
Selected pediatric dentistry topics. In-depth literature review, seminar discussion.
DENT 8091
- Interdisciplinary Care of the Cleft Palate Patient
(1.0 cr; S-N or Aud, summer, every year)
Comprehensive surgical, dental, and speech and hearing evaluation and management of patients with cleft lip and palate.
DENT 8100
- Topics in Advanced Periodontology: Literature Review
(2.0 cr; fall, spring, summer, every year)
State-of-the-art information on a variety of topics concerning risk factors and therapeutic modalities for periodontal disease.
DENT 8101
- Dental Implantology: A Multidisciplinary Approach
(2.0 cr; fall, summer, every year)
Dental implant therapy from perspective of several dental disciplines.
DENT 8120
- Advanced Principles and Techniques of TMJ and Orofacial Pain Disorders
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Participation in TMJ and orofacial pain advanced education program; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Interdisciplinary study of theory, principles, epidemiology, and mechanisms associated with TMJ and craniofacial pain disorders and a basis for scientific understanding of diagnostic and management strategies for them.
DENT 8121
- Current Literature in TMJ and Craniofacial Pain
(1.0 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, summer, every year)
Review of current literature and of how it relates to past literature, theories on pain, and philosophies of management.
DENT 8123
- Advanced Topics in Orofacial Pain
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Grad student in dentistry or other health sciences grad student or #; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)
Review of cutting edge research and clinical findings regarding etiology/treatment of acute/chronic orofacial pain conditions and related disorders.
DENT 8333
- FTE: Master's
(1.0 cr; Prereq-Master's student, adviser and DGS consent; No Grade, fall, spring, summer, every year)
(No description)
DENT 8777
- Thesis Credits: Master's
(1.0 - 18.0 cr [max 50.0 cr]; Prereq-Max 18 cr per semester or summer; 10 cr total required [Plan A only]; No Grade, fall, spring, summer, every year)
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