Patient-Centered Oral Health Care: Behavioral and Evidence-Based Dentistry. 3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

DHHD 6010 (Patient-Centered Oral Health Care) provides dental students with learning experiences in important components of professional practice that support students' capacity to deliver evidence-based and patient-centered oral health care. Specifically, dental students learn and apply foundational principles of evidence-based clinical decision-making and strategies that promote patient-centered and respectful, individualized health care. In addition, students examine key topics in dental public health, including population-based strategies for promoting oral health. Successful Completion of all DS I courses is required to enroll in this course.