Courses in the School of Dentistry

School of Dentistry

Courses

Pedodontics

• PEDO 5315 - GENERAL ANESTHESIA ROTATION CHNO

  [0 Credit]

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  Legacy Course: PEDO 5315001 – GENERAL ANESTHESIA ROTATION CHNO

Periodontics

• PERIO 5404 - RESEARCH

  [1-2 Credits]

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  A seminar course during which postgraduate students review assigned readings, develop abstracts, and present and discuss the articles. Comprehensive Basic Science and Clinical Science reading lists are developed by the program director. A trimester system is used to allow all topics to be discussed twice during the three year program. The course is taken each Fall and Spring semester by all students. Two credit hours are earned each session.
• PERIO 5408 - LITERATURE REVIEW SEMINAR

  [4 Credits]

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  A seminar course during which postgraduate students review assigned readings, develop abstracts, and present and discuss the articles. Comprehensive Basic Science and Clinical Science reading lists are developed by the program director. A trimester system is used to allow all topics to be discussed twice during the three year program. The course is taken each Fall and Spring semester by all students. Two credit hours are earned each session.
• PERIO 5409 - PERIODONTIC CLINIC

  [5-11 Credits]

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  Supervised treatment of patients. Students learn diagnosis and evaluation techniques, determine etiology and prognosis, develop treatment plans (periodontal and overall), perform therapy, and develop maintenance schedules for patients with a variety of periodontal and dental implants needs. Clinic sessions and treatment plans are supervised by full and part-time faculty. One credit is earned each summer semester and two credits every Fall and Spring semester during the three year program.
• PERIO 5410 - ADVANCED PERIODONTAL CONCEPTS

  [2 Credits]

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  This seminar course familiarizes the postgraduate students with advanced concepts in the science and art of clinical periodontics through intense study of textbooks and by means of clinical demonstrations.
• PERIO 5411 - JOURNAL CLUB

  [1-3 Credits]

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  A seminar course that reviews and discusses current periodontal and dental implant literature. Reading assignments from recent publications are abstracted and discussed, and compared with concepts discussed in PERIO 5408.
• PERIO 5412 - GRADUATE TEACHING

  [1-2 Credits]

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  Second and third year postgraduate students gain experience in teaching dental and dental hygiene students. This involves both clinic and didactic instruction developed under faculty supervision. One credit each is earned at the end of the second and third years of the program.
• PERIO 5413 - CASE PRESENTATION SEMINAR

  [0-3 Credits]

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  Postgraduate students present cases they have treated that include at least one surgery. A complete write up is developed, and clinical and radiographic images are presented to other students and faculty. Discussion of the case follows with the student explaining the diagnosis, etiology, treatment plan, and treatment.
• PERIO 5422 - PERIODONTAL TREATMENT PLANNING

  [1-3 Credits]

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  A seminar course during which postgraduate students develop and present cases that require multidisciplinary treatment plans.

Prosthodontics

• PROS 5501 - TMJ ROTATION

  [12 Credits]

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  Legacy Course: PROS 5501001 – TMJ ROTATION
• PROS 5502 - PROSTHODONTIC LITERATURE REVIEW

  [1-2 Credits]

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  This bibliography is divided into four main sections. (A) Complete Removable Prosthodontics; (B) Fixed Prosthodontics; (C) Partial Removable Prosthodontics; (D) Maxillofacial Prosthodontics. This divides Prosthodontics for systematic study. In actuality, all the sections are applicable during every clinical eventuality. It is hoped that the students will, with experience, recognize and use this comprehensive knowledge and approach in their practice.
• PROS 5503 - PROSTHODONTIC TREATMENT PLANNING SEMINAR

  [1-2 Credits]

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  All postgraduate students, on a rotational basis, will conduct Treatment Planning Seminars. The general format will consist of presentation of data; review of the clinical situation by means of patient analysis, copies of the periodontal charting, projected Kodachrome slides and radiographs, and study casts (mounting optional); detailed diagnosis; enumeration of etiologic factors; and a comprehensive and detailed treatment plan. If treatment has commenced, procedures and results to date shall be presented both verbally and with visual aids.
• PROS 5504 - PROSTHODONTIC JOURNAL CLUB

  [1-2 Credits]

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  The students are responsible for articles appearing in the prior months or next most recent issues of the assigned periodicals that are pertinent to the sciences, art and practice of prosthodontics. Each student will legibly abstract the selected articles on one side only of 5 X 8 index cards, and will submit these cards to the postgraduate secretary on the Tuesday preceding the seminar for collation, duplication, and distribution to the other participants. Submission of abstracts of articles not assigned, but felt to be of interest of the group, is encouraged.
• PROS 5506 - CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF MANDIBULAR LOCOMOTOR SYSTEM DYSFUNCTION

  [1-2 Credits]

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  Clinical management of locomotor system dysfunction is presented in the traditional lecture format. TMJ diagnosis and conservative treatment techniques are presented to a variety of dental specialty residents. Current views of pain management for Temporomandibular Disorder problems are discussed. Various types of occlusal stent therapies and their proper use are presented. This course is presented concurrently with PROS 5505 & PROS 5501
• PROS 5507 - PERIODONTIAL-PROSTHESIS

  [1 Credit]

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  The purpose of these seminars is to discuss the treatment of the severely periodontally involved patient and present the basic principle of prosthodontics in the treatment thereof. Current concepts, techniques and theories will be studied based on all scientific and clinical evidence available. Further, a review of the literature will be coordinated through the seminars.
• PROS 5511 - PROSTHODONTIC PRACTICUM

  [2-12 Credits]

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  During the time spent by the dental student in pre-clinical and clinical removable prosthodontics, the majority of effort is directed towards learning a specific technique or philosophy in the fabrication of both removable partial and complete dentures. The time allotted during those courses precludes the exposure of the student to other techniques. The student should be given the opportunity for reinforcement in these techniques.
• PROS 5514 - PRINCIPLES OF PROSTHODONTICS

  [1-2 Credits]

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  Students from various backgrounds need to be introduced to specific philosophies and techniques which will be taught during their program. This course will allow the student to be reevaluated as to his strengths in prosthodontics and gain insight into techniques required in specialized cases, i.e., articulators, occlusion and mandibular movements, dental implants and various aspects of esthetics.
• PROS 5516 - RESEARCH

  [1-2 Credits]

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  The students will perform a research project through selecting a topic performing a literature search, formulating an experimental design, collecting data, and performing appropriate statistical analysis, interpreting the results, and presenting the research both orally and written. The research will give the student an appreciation of the effort needed to produce quality research. In addition the research will assist the student in analyzing scientific and professional literature
• PROS 5517 - CONJOINT TREATMENT PLANNING

  [1-2 Credits]

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  This course will be presented in the group seminar format. The course will be scheduled irregularly as treatment plans evolve. It consists of patient case presentations of patients both finished and in treatment. All disciplines of and dental specialties are invited to present problem, routine, and board exam patients.

Social Science

• SOSC 1000 - SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE

  [3 Credits]

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  Social Science Elective

Speech

• SPCH 1000 - SPEECH ELECTIVE

  [3 Credits]

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  Speech Elective