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الرئيسية College of Dentistry

Principles of Dental Sciences

Principles of Dental Sciences

الرمز اسم المقرر الساعات المعتمدة المتطلبات السابقة للمقرر
DENT 214 Principles of Dental Sciences 6 DENT 114 , DENT 115

Course Outline:

This course is designed to assist in the transition from the didactic and preclinical portion of the curriculum to the clinical phase, with the ultimate goal of developing competent dentists. Competent dentists demonstrate appropriate patient management skills, professionalism and integrity in the delivery of dental care, and critical thinking necessary for life-long learning.

The students are introduced to basic concepts of clinical patient care and are provided opportunities to observe and model future behaviors as they observe faculty and student dentists deliver appropriate care in a compassionate manner. Epidemiology of dental caries and periodontal disease and their indices will be discussed in the block.

Course Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, student should be able to:
1. Identify Principles of pharmaceutical therapy in dentistry and topical drug application.
2. Describe the etiology and pathogenesis of dental caries, pulp diseases, gingival and periodontal diseases.
3. Recognize the epidemiology and measures of dental caries and periodontal diseases
4. Recognize the differential diagnosis of oral lesions to reach the final diagnosis
5. Differentiate between different materials used in dentistry.
6. Recognize dental radiographic, equipment, techniques and radiographic interpretation basics
7. Identify the general principles of intra and extra oral clinical examination and different intraoral radiographic techniques.

References:

1. Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Dentistry. By Yagielia et al, 4th ed., 1998, by Mosby
2. Phillips' Science of Dental Materials. By Kenneth J. Anusavice, 11th ed., 2003, by Saunders.
3. Dental Radiography: Principles AND Techniques. By: Joen M. lannucci & Laura Jansen Howerton. 3rd ed., 2006, by Saunders.
4. Burket's Oral Medicine. By Martin Greenberg, Michael Glick, and Jonathan A. Ship. 11thed., 2008, by pmph usa.
5. Oral Pathology: Clinical Pathologic Correlations. By Joseph A. Regezi, James J. Sciubba, and Richard C. K. Jordan, 5th ed., 2007, by Saunders.
6. Carranza's Clinical Periodontology. By Michael G. Newman, Henry Takei, Perry R.Klokkevold, Fermin A. Carranza. 10th ed., 2006, by Saunders.
7. Sturdevant's Art and Science of Operative Dentistry. By Theodore Roberson, Harold O.Heymann, Edward J. Swift. 5th ed., 2006, by Mosby.
8. Pathways of the Pulp. By Sephen C., 8th ed., 2002, by Mosby.