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3.00 Credits
Fall/Spring. This year-long course offers students an introduction to the application of behavioral principles to dental diagnosis and treatment.? In the first semester the psychological management of human behavior, identifying and reducing stress, and the principles of effective communications are emphasized.? The clinical relevance of each topic is stressed.? In the second semester the behavioral, psychological and biological aspects of human nature are discussed and applied to patient care.? The course addresses specific patient types (non-compliant, abused, psychologically impaired) and problems (chronic pain, infectious disease, high fear/phobia, noxious habits).? Approaches to diagnosis and treatment of patients of all ages and diversity are emphasized
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1.00 Credits
Fall/Spring.?This course,?designed for first year dental students,?lays?a?dental?biomaterials?foundation?for?subsequent?studies.?It?focuses?on?the?basics of biomaterials sciences, physical, chemical, mechanical and biological properties, and the structure-property-performance relationships.?It covers the basics and applications of dental waxes, polymers and polymerization, direct-filling resin composites, indirect resin composites, bonding, impression materials, dental ceramics, dental amalgams, cavity liners, and the safe handling of dental biomaterials.
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1.00 Credits
Fall/Spring. The course?for students in the second year focuses on more specific topics, including investing and casting, casting alloys, dental porcelain, CAD/CAM, grinding and polishing, dental cements, and biocompatibility. It also covers more advanced topics on preventive dental materials, endodontic materials, implant materials, periodontal materials, and tissue engineering.
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1.50 Credits
Spring. The course presents current evidence-based information about biological aspects of dental caries.? A large part of the content involves basic microbial ecology of the oral cavity and microbial mechanisms of caries.?Other topics are histopathology of enamel, dentin and root surface caries; chemistry and functions of saliva as they related to dental caries, and associations between saliva and oral structures, particularly teeth and dental plaque; history of fluorides in dentistry and their mechanisms against dental decay; dietary and nutritional aspects of caries and current research on caries susceptibility differences in human populations.
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4.00 Credits
Fall/Spring.??Year three students in the General Practice Simulation pilot program?manage patient care and provide treatment that concentrates on patient needs while meeting or exceeding minimum required experiences for clinical progression.? Attendance, clinical participation and productivity, case management, self-evaluation log, mentor interaction, and clinical educational experiences are tracked.
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6.00 Credits
Fall/Spring. Year four students in the General Practice Simulation pilot program manage patient care and provide treatment that concentrates on patient needs while meeting or exceeding minimum required experiences for graduation.? Attendance, clinical?participation and productivity, case management, self-evaluation log, mentor interaction, and clinical educational experiences are tracked.
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3.00 Credits
Students assist new juniors in acclimating to the clinic setting and provide guidance about logistics and patient management. Clerks assist with impressions and other activities that reinforce vertical integration without impinging on faculty supervision and responsibility. The course also includes participation in departmentally sponsored calibration sessions and an opportunity to provide treatment for patients with more complex treatment needs.
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0.50 - 5.00 Credits
Fall/Spring.?Year one students participate in a one-week rotation at the Dental School's Cecil County site gaining experience in a community setting that focuses on treating an underserved population of primarily pediatric patients. ? CSLX 548. Community Service Learning (2, 3) Fall/Spring.?Service Learning is a two-week experience in the Dental School's Cecil County facility and three-week experience at another extramural site?for?senior dental students. The purpose is to gain outside clinical experience while gaining an appreciation for cultural diversity and the oral health needs of underserved populations. The service learning experience can be fulfilled in several ways, such as working at community sites in Maryland treating underserved populations; working at specialty sites that prepare the student for postgraduate training; or working with health missions to foreign countries.?Because of logistics, service learning experiences in foreign countries is two rather than three weeks. Service Learning includes both the clinical experience at the site, as well as completion of a report that evaluates the student's experience in clinical procedures and service learning models.
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10.00 Credits
Spring. Selected students are assigned?full-time?to the Advanced General Dentistry clinic in the spring semester.? The clerkship is an innovative program that allows motivated students to develop beyond what the current four-year dental curriculum allows. Students are trained in advanced techniques - recent technologies in materials, patient and practice management; introduced to clinical research; prepare complex treatment plans; and perform a wide range of clinical procedures. The selected students will participate in the Advanced Education in General Dentistry curriculum.
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2.00 Credits
Students learn dental local anesthetic administration techniques and pain and anxiety control techniques.
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