Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Catalog description

This is a seminar course offered to graduate students of the School of Dentistry. It covers areas of special interest to the dentist, for example, local anesthetics, antibiotics, analgesics, fluoride and corticosteroids. The student, with the help of the instructor, searches the literature for the latest information on the subject assigned. Preparation of the seminar stresses pharmacological actions, side effects, and toxicology and applications in dentistry. A presentation is made by the student followed by discussion and questions.