Patient Care I

Catalog description

The Patient Care Series consists of nine clinical courses that represents a continuum of clinical experiences extending from the beginning of the D2 year through the end of the D4 year. These courses reflect work completed in the Oral Health Center and will build on information provided in the Foundation of Patient Care Series as well as the Clinical Dentistry Series. Dental students will begin providing oral health care to CDM patients of record starting with the basic assessment and diagnostic skills needed to become competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry. Each subsequent semester will build on the knowledge and skills obtained during the prior semester through the practice of procedures and techniques necessary for comprehensive optimal patient care. The Group Practice model, which integrates D2, D3 and D4 students, allows multiple opportunities to maximize clinical education and patient care.