The major focus of the first-year program is the acquisition of a thorough understanding of normal function of all organ systems. This serves as the basis for the understanding of abnormal development and pathology, which are presented later in the curriculum.
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- First-year students advance through a rigorous sequence of basic science courses that includes gross anatomy, biochemistry, neuroanatomy, physiology, histology, oral histology, oral anatomy, and embryology.
- Each of these courses is designed both to provide basic science information directly relevant to the practice of dentistry and to develop the broad understanding of normal form and function necessary for all health-care professionals providing patient care.
- Many of these courses are presented only to dental students; some lectures are simultaneously presented to both medical and dental students.
- Dental and medical students are separated for all associated laboratory sessions. While some lectures are presented to both medical and dental students, dental students are enrolled in separate courses with separate course directors and examinations.
- The UB School of Dental Medicine utilizes a traditional "A" through "F" grading system.
- The UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences uses an "H," "S," "U" system.
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- First-year students take two courses each semester that complement the basic-science focus of the first-year curriculum and begin the clinical training process.
- Clinical Dentistry I provides an introduction to patient examination techniques, normal function, and the principles of preventive dentistry. First-year students spend one afternoon each week gaining introductory clinical experience using each other as patients.
- In the spring semester, a combined preclinical laboratory and clinical experience in periodontics prepares students for patient care in the second-year program.
- In addition to the initial clinical experience, students also participate in a two-semester preclinical laboratory course that introduces the materials, instrumentation, and laboratory procedures that will be important in the second-year preclinical courses.
- Take a look at the tables below to view the curriculum for both fall and spring of the first year at UB Dental.
- Click the links below to view full course descriptions for each semester.
Fall Semester
| PAS 500 | Gross Human Anatomy |
| PAS 504 | Histology |
| BCH 500 | Dental Biochemistry |
| CLD 800 | Introduction to the Profession |
| RDN 802 | Dental Anatomy & Dental Anatomy Lab |
| RDN 807 | Preclinical Basic Skills |
Spring Semester
| CLD 813 | Integrated Dental Practice |
| MIC 502 | Medical Microbiology |
| ODS 811 | Oral Radiology 1 |
| OSU 801 | Medical Emergencies |
| PDO 801 | Professional Practice & Community Dentistry |
| PDO 803 | Psychosocial Issues in Dentistry |
| PGY 502 | Physiology |
| RDN 803 | Principles of Occlusion |
| RDN 806 | Introduction to Digital Dentistry |
| RDN 809 | Cariology & Direct Restorations Lecture & Lab |
Phone: 716-829-6925
Fax: 716-829-2731
Email: sdmadmit@buffalo.edu
Hours:
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F
DDS Admissions
School of Dental Medicine
315 Squire Hall
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14214