This course comprehensively covers the anatomy of the head and neck and provides a solid foundation of the physical and functional relationships of structures important to the practicing dentist. The course strategically employs multiple learning modalities to support long-term understanding and to encourage a greater facility of recall and life-long learning.

Welcome to DENT520 -B! This course is based on dental laboratory simulations that facilitate adult learning of foundation knowledge and development of basic skills in the fundamentals of dental instrumentation, principles of operative dentistry, and manual skills related to restorative dentistry. Concepts and techniques for placement of direct resin-based adhesive restorations, glass ionomer, and amalgam restorations are introduced. Dental materials are reviewed with an emphasis on clinical considerations. Emphasis is placed on the development of motor skills, self-evaluation, clinical judgment, critical thinking, and professionalism. During preclinical sessions, we may remind you of appropriate ergonomic practices by demonstrating proper positioning that may involve occasional hand-to-hand contact.
 

This course addresses the morphology and landmarks of teeth, by allowing students to get training on basic hand skills, which will be necessary for future laboratory and clinical procedures. This course provides foundation knowledge in dental anatomy and occlusion, relating both aspects to their application in different areas of Dentistry. Students will have waxing projects on different tooth preparations that will facilitate the restorative procedures in DENT519 and DENT520.

This course provides fundamental skills that a D1 student must have to begin treating patients at the School of Dentistry. These include following patient privacy and security practices, practicing infection control, properly assisting a colleague treating a patient, identifying normal oral anatomy and head and neck structures, and performing head and neck examinations. Students will also receive basic life support (BLS - CPR) training and obtain other credentials in order to begin patient care.

This course provides foundational knowledge concerning the microscopic structures of basic tissues and cells in the human body relevant to the practice of dentistry. Specific topics include the cellular structure of cells and organelles in eukaryotic cells and their corresponding functions. Students are expected to apply this knowledge for the interpretation of histological images. Emphasis will be placed on the development of observational skills in analyzing complex images and in interpreting them in a scientific way.

Introductory course on the functions of the oralfacial region; including its role in communication, feeding, and protection of the oralfacial complex.

Understand fundamental physical, chemical and biological principles of dental materials. The lectures cover the topics of basic properties of dental materials: mechanical, surface, optical properties of dental materials, structures and properties of metals, and chemistry and properties of polymers.

Evidence‐based dentistry (EBD) is a major theme for all the courses in the curriculum and for a contemporary dental practice. This course provides a foundation for students (and faculty) along with an introductory working knowledge of all of the tools for EBD. Additional information and a plethora of examples are provided by other course instructors building on this foundation. The course is provided online and can be accessed at any future time by students to review or reference during the 4‐year curriculum. There are 12 modules with exercises and online assessments that can be done in almost any order.

This course introduces first-year students to professional ethics and concepts of professionalism. The course consists of lectures, facilitated large and small group discussions, and an encounter with a standardized patient instructor.