Pediatric Dentistry II Lab

Catalog description

This second lab course is designed to provide specific didactic and technical knowledge to improve students’ psychomotor skills and exposure to the clinical setting. During the laboratory sessions, the student will receive concepts in preventive dentistry procedures such as sealants and preventive resin restorations, common operative dentistry in primary teeth, such as Class II and Stainless-Steel Crowns tooth prep and crown adaptation. The student will recognize space maintainer types, design, and fabrication of a band and loop appliance, as well as apply the critical thinking process to provide diagnosis and alternative pulp therapy treatment options, including a pulpotomy procedure in a primary molar.