Foundations and Advancements in Clinical Dentistry II. 3 Credit Hours

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A solid understanding of anatomical, physiological, biochemical, microbial, and genetic processes are necessary for the proper diagnosis and treatment of oral and craniofacial pathology. Foundations and Advancements in Clinical Dentistry II focus on the biological processes associated with normal and abnormal wound healing, formation of plaque and calculus, development of oral infections, causes of altered sensory perception, and the oral-facial pain pathway, with a strong emphasis on precipitating and exacerbating factors that inter-link oral health disorders with general health maladies. This course will provide students with a multidisciplinary approach to basic science foundations pertinent to the practice of dentistry, with a focus on recent advances in the understanding of disease processes, new treatment approaches, and interrelationships between oral and systemic health and pathology.