DENT 2136 - IEDP ADVANCED PLACEMENT SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT

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International dentists who have met the pre-admission criteria for the IEDP and have been approved to participate in the IEDP Advanced Placement Skills and Knowledge Assessment Curriculum, will be enrolled as students in this course. The Departments of Comprehensive Dentistry and Prosthodontics will provide instruction in the topics of operative dentistry, fixed and removable prosthodontics, implant and digital dentistry. The Department of Diagnostic Sciences will instruct in the areas of oral diagnosis and treatment planning, management of medically compromised patients, oral pathology, infection control, and oral radiology. The Departments of Endodontics, Periodontics, and Orthodontics will provide lectures, seminars and simulation lab projects in topics typically introduced to LSU dental students at the second-year level. The student is expected to demonstrate knowledge, skills and professionalism of an LSUSD student who has successfully completed the second year curriculum of the Program in Dentistry. Assessments are Pass/Fail and will be determined by each department. These will include written exams, that must be passed with a 70% score, as well as simulation and laboratory projects that must be completed to meet clinical standards. The student must successfully complete each component of the curriculum in order to successfully complete the curriculum and be considered for enrollment in the Program in Dentistry. There will be no remediation for failing to successfully complete any component of the curriculum.