This course introduces students to the basic elements of clinical dentistry and provides students initial experiences utilizing the Clinical Team to provide care in the School of Dental Medicine’s patient-care clinics. Students will demonstrate basic radiological skills in the provision of patient care, provide basic periodontal care, and effectively communicate with patients, faculty, and staff to provide quality patient care.

CLD827 will provide dental students the opportunity to obtain a thorough understanding of dental assisting. In addition, students will learn the basics of SDM clinical operations, assist D4 students in treating patients in the comprehensive care clinic and review anesthesia techniques in a seminar format. Students also administer anesthesia to a colleague during a clinical rotation.

Students will apply knowledge that was presented in previous courses to obtain a full mouth series of x-ray on a DXTTR mannequin. Students observe a variety of radiographic images illustrating variations of normal anatomy, caries, periodontal disease, artifacts, dental anomalies, and pathology. Students will create derived images utilizing image enhancement and measurement icons.

This didactic course is designed to increase your knowledge and understanding of general nutrition and the role of nutrition in maintaining oral health and disease. Students will also be able to identify the important relationships between the major constituents (protein, carbohydrates, and lipids) and of the minor constituents (vitamins and minerals) present in the diet.

ORB825 is a bridge science course that provides essential information on oral sciences and preventive dentistry. This course is composed of Oral Histology, Oral Microbiology and Preventive Dentistry that are organized in a tissue-based manner. The course also integrates oral science information to clinical sciences.

This required course in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery begins your exposure to oral and maxillofacial surgery. Didactic instruction will consist of lectures and suggested reading. It will cover the basics of local anesthesia physiology, pharmacology, anatomy and clinical skills to administer local anesthesia as well as medical emergencies/complications which can arise. This course is given concurrently with Clinical Dentistry where the basic injection skills will be demonstrated and performed.

General Pathology Introduction is the study of basic mechanisms of disease and as such represents an essential prerequisite for an understanding of organ pathology, human systemic disease and experimental pathology. Students will be prepared with an understanding of the principles of disease and the reactions to injury.

The second-year lecture course in public health is designed to provide the pre-doctoral dental student with basic concepts in a broad range of topics related to the health of the general population.

This course introduces the foundational principles of periodontics with a strong emphasis on prevention, early diagnosis, and non-surgical management of periodontal diseases. Students will develop a comprehensive understanding of the etiology, pathogenesis, classification, and clinical presentation of gingival and periodontal conditions, while learning how preventive strategies directly impact long-term oral and systemic health outcomes..

This course is designed to help dental students achieve competence in managing and preventing periodontal diseases. It prepares second year dental students to perform adult prophylaxis and periodontal maintenance for their patients in the spring semester of the second year.

This course provides a comprehensive foundation in the science of dental caries and the principles of direct restorative dentistry. Students explore the etiology, risk assessment, detection, and management of carious lesions, with an emphasis on minimally invasive and evidence-based treatment approaches. The course integrates biomaterials science, operative techniques, and clinical decision-making to prepare students for delivering high-quality restorative care.

This lecture course consists of the topics of fixed prosthodontics concerned with the replacement and/or restoration of teeth by artificial substitutes that are not readily removed from the mouth.

This course provides foundational knowledge and clinical application in the diagnosis, treatment planning, and fabrication of removable prostheses. Students develop an understanding of the biological, mechanical, and esthetic principles that guide the design and delivery of complete and partial dentures. Emphasis is placed on restoring function, phonetics, comfort, and facial esthetics while maintaining oral health and supporting structures.

This course prepares students to provide care in the School of Dental Medicine’s patient care clinics. Second-year dental students have already had an initial exposure to clinical dentistry in CLD821 and CLD827.

The CLD822 course builds on these initial experience through formal training in dental assisting, anesthesia, clinic management and clinical dentistry. CLD822 is an essential element in the clinical dentistry curriculum as it is one of the first courses in which participants learn and engage with other dental team members in the delivery of direct patient treatment.

Students will practice proper digital sensor placement on each other (with no radiation exposure) utilizing alternative imaging techniques to acquire patient management skills while employing infection control practices. Students will observe alternative methods to obtain intraoral radiographs utilizing various holders such as the UniBite, Snap-A-Ray, hemostat, foam block, and Rinn XCP for periapical views.

Bitewing radiographic methods include Rinn XCP, UniBite, and tabs. Occlusal radiographic techniques and limited bisecting angle techniques will be demonstrated. Digital imaging with exposure of the DXTTR phantom will be reinforced as students obtain and process digital bitewing radiographs utilizing (PSP) Photostimulable Phosphor sensors.

This course introduces the student to the management of patients with significant co-morbidities that influence dental treatment. Students will be able to assess risk and modify treatment according to a patient’s medical status and distinguish between incidental and critical laboratory and physiological parameters. This course presents a systems approach to oral health care of medically complex patients.

This course will cover selected developmental, inflammatory, metabolic, genetic and neoplastic conditions that affect the jaws. In addition, dental abnormalities will be covered. Emphasis will be placed on the radiographic interpretation of the lesions reviewed.

ORB826 is a bridge science course that provides essential information on oral sciences and preventive dentistry. This course provides essential information on histology of the tooth-supporting tissues, and pathogenesis and prevention of periodontal disease. The course also integrates oral science information to clinical sciences.

PER811 is the didactic course supporting the Endodontic technique course, PER812. These courses make up the initial phase of the didactic, laboratory, and clinical educational program in Endodontics. This introductory course is a prerequisite for participation in the clinic and subsequent endodontic didactic courses.

PER 812 is the Endodontic laboratory technique course. This course makes up the initial phase of the laboratory, and clinical educational program in Endodontics. This introductory course is a prerequisite for participation in the clinic and subsequent endodontic didactic courses. 

This lecture course present the topics of fixed prosthodontics concerned with the replacement and/or restoration of teeth by artificial substitutes that are not readily removed from the mouth.

This course follows the foundation laid in CLD800 (Introduction to the Profession), and leads to CLD847 (Professionalism in Practice) and RDN841 (Oral Healthcare Practice Management).

This course provides the student with those tools necessary to successfully access and comply with regulatory laws, administrative codes, institutional policies, and ethical principles as part of the clinical component of their undergraduate dental education and future private practice.

Removable Prosthodontics II is a comprehensive continuation of foundational removable prosthodontic principles, focusing on advanced clinical application, treatment planning, and patient-centered care in the management of partially and completely edentulous patients. Building upon knowledge acquired in Removable Prosthodontics I, this course integrates didactic instruction, laboratory refinement, and clinical experiences to develop competence in the design, fabrication, insertion, and maintenance of removable prostheses.

Emphasis is placed on evidence-based treatment planning, biomechanical principles, and interdisciplinary coordination in the restoration of oral function, esthetics, phonetics, and patient comfort. Students will further develop proficiency in complete denture therapy, removable partial denture design, implant-assisted overdentures, and the management of complex prosthodontic cases.

This course will focus on aspects of Restorative Implant Dentistry. Lectures will be presented. Treatment planning sessions of the implant patient will be presented by various instructors/lecturers. Students will learn the different techniques and procedures to carry out an implant case and recognize the medical complexities of each patient.