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Curriculum
Doctorate of Dental Surgery
First Year
Coursework includes basic science courses on normal human tissues, including the molecular, cellular and organ systems. Technical dental courses, analysis of dental literature, introduction to the clinics and ethical training applicable to the profession begin during the first year.
Second Year
Basic science courses focus on pathology. Technical dental courses culminate in treating patients. Students provide episodic patient care.
Third Year
Clinical science courses occupy much of the student’s time. Correlations among basic, behavioral and clinical sciences are established in the clinical setting. Students establish their first dental practice and provide comprehensive patient care.
Fourth Year
Clinical science training is completed in the school clinics as well as at outreach sites and the transition from school to practice begins.
Curriculum includes:
Basic sciences: Gross and microscopic human anatomy, neuroanatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, human physiology, pathology, oral histology and embryology, and genetics.
Dentistry courses: Oral anatomy, operative dentistry, oral diagnosis, pediatric dentistry, oral surgery, anesthesia, periodontology, oral radiology, biomaterials, fixed and removable prosthodontics; and management and supervision of dental practice, jurisprudence, and ethics. Elective experiences are also available.
Behavioral sciences: Professional development, practice management, ethics, and dental public health.
Dental Hygiene
A wide range of theoretical and clinical experiences in treating traditional and special-needs patients is provided. You will also participate in a number of community-based clinical and education programs with diverse populations.
After the prerequisite year, you will take two years of professional coursework in basic sciences, including biochemistry, nutrition, histology, oral pathology and microbiology. Coursework also includes:
• Oralanatomyandheadandneckanatomy
• Preclinicalandclinicaldentalhygiene
• Preclinicalandclinicaldentaltherapy
• Communicationskills
• Patientassessmentanddentalhygiene treatment planning
• CariologyandPeriodontology
• Oralradiology
• Biomaterials
• Dentalpublichealth
• Pharmacology
• Localanesthesiaandpaincontrol
• Researchmethods
• Orthodonticsandpediatricdentistry
• Geriatrics
• Patientswithspecialneeds
• Ethics
• Leadershipandprofessionaldevelopment
Dental Therapy
The program includes curriculum that will be taken with both dental hygiene students and pre-doctoral dental students, in addition to clinical and research experiences.