Preclinical Replacement of Teeth (Lab). 2.5 Credit Hours

Catalog description

DFRD 6008 (Preclincial Replacement of Teeth), conducted in a dental simulation laboratory, second year dental students apply the concepts presented in the companion lecture course, DFRD 6007 . In DFRD 6008 , students develop the manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination necessary to perform laboratory and clinical tasks that will be required in basic prosthodontic procedures during patient care. The combined goals of the DFRD 6007 and DFRD 6008 courses are to build student's foundation knowledge of the principles of tooth replacement using complete dentures, removable partial dentures, and implant prosthodontics, and develop students capacity to use these principles during patient treatment in the third year dental clinic. Successful completion of all DS I courses is required to enroll in this course.