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الرئيسية College of Dentistry

The Art of Dental Therapeutics

The Art of Dental Therapeutics

الرمز اسم المقرر الساعات المعتمدة المتطلبات السابقة للمقرر
DENT 327 The Art of Dental Therapeutics 2

Course Outline:

The purpose of this course is to review selected pharmacologic areas with potential clinical relevance in the practice of dentistry. The application of important pharmacologic concepts to therapeutic prescribing decisions will be discussed. Students will improve their general knowledge concerning the medications that they may prescribe, and those drugs known taken by their patients. Drug specific topics will include mechanism of action, indication, dosing, drug interactions and prescribing concerns for dental patients. This course will also provide updates on analgesic and antibiotic selection and therapy, Over the Counter (OTC) drugs and their implications in dental practice,, pain and anxiety control and last trends in pharmacologic research.

Course Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, student should be able to:
1. Discuss the principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and
pharmacogenomics.
2. Learn the range of products and treatments for patients with dry mouth.
3. Learn about the range of “alternative” or “natural” oral health care products available to
treat oral disease.
4. Describe the potential for drug-drug interactions and articulate strategies to avoid or
manage them.
5. Recognize reputable databases and references and how to utilize these tools to evaluate
drug therapies and interactions.
6. Describe the mechanism of action of popular pain medications and understand why
some drugs work and some don’t for postoperative dental pain.
7. Understand the principles of appropriate antibiotic prescribing.
8. Describe the medications used for safe and effective minimal and moderate sedation
using oral and inhalational techniques.

References:

1. J. A. YAGIELA, E. A. NEIDLE. Pharmacolgy and Therapeutics for Dentistry. 2004. MOSBY (London). 5th Edition.

2. Gage & Picket, Dental Drug Reference, 2001. MOSBY (Tenessee). 6th Edition