Oral Diagnostic Sciences III

Catalog description

This case-based course provides the student with a practical approach to the dental management of patients with selected medical problems and patients with non-odontogenic facial pain. Instruction is designed to correlate the basic sciences with the dental relevance and dental management of patients with commonly occurring disease processes. A section with a special focus on older patients (geriatric dental patients) is also part of this course, and includes online modules with quizzes, followed by comprehensive seminars. Assignments and quizzes based upon these assignments will be due prior to the discussion of the related cases in class. Time spent in class will be a case based discussion of patients with medical problems and the modifications to treatment that would be necessary. Repeatability: May be repeated for credit up to two times. Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Schedule Type (Primary): Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.