Course Description:
Clinical training in restorative dentistry
procedures, including diagnostic, treatment planning,
therapeutic aspects of operative dentistry, bleaching
procedures, fixed prosthodontics, occlusal analysis and
treatment emphasizing multidisciplinary coordination, and
writing appropriate Rx’s for commercial laboratories.
Educational Objectives:
Students will treat
all assigned patients comprehensively, with the expectation
that they manage all modalities of patient care, to include
restorative dentistry. The student will gain knowledge, skills,
experience, and ethical values in the restoration of diseased
teeth, defective and failing restorations, and missing teeth.
The objectives are for the student to be able to: (1) diagnose
dental caries and to determine that which constitutes a failing
restoration requiring replacement, (2) design comprehensive
treatment plans to address the restorative needs and desires
of the dental patient in conjunction with their overall dental
health needs, (3) prepare teeth for appropriate operative
procedures and restoration with appropriate materials, (4)
prepare teeth, take impressions, communicate with commercial
dental laboratories, and place appropriate fixed prosthodontic
restorations, (5) diagnose occlusal discrepancies and be able
to perform appropriate occlusal treatment, (7) provide elective
esthetic procedures to include bleaching, (8) be familiar
with the diagnostic and clinical procedures necessary for
the restoration of a dental implant.
Course Outline:
Students are blocked
into restorative clinic at various times during the week and
have the opportunity to request additional sessions when there
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Course Expectations:
To
successfully meet the requirements of this course, the student
must attend at least 180 clinical sessions for the combined
3rd and 4th years. There are no required number of specific
procedures, but it is suggested as a goal that students prepare
and insert at least 140 combined surfaces. 2 inlay/onlays,
28 total crown and bridge units. Completion of 3 Clinical
Competency Examinations: amalgam, composite, and single unit
crown. Competency is evaluated by daily faculty grading of
all procedures accomplished during a clinic session. Clinical
competency examinations may commence during Spring Quarter
of the 3rd year, but successful completion is not required
until graduation. Grades are formulated on the basis of:
30%
for Attendance
30% for Restorative points (quantitative)
30% for Daily faculty grades(qualitative)
10% by Course Director
Effective
Winter Quarter 2007, completion of on-line course evaluation
is a requirement of this course. Failure to comply will result
in an "Incomplete" grade being assigned.
Media:
- RD 620 Syllabus – R. Swedhelm (Summer 2001
Ed) “Comprehensive Dental Treatment Planning”
- RD 630/631 Syllabus – D. Verhoef (Fall 2001
Ed) “Fixed Prosthodontic Clinical Syllabus”
- RD 630/640 - M. Warnick (Fall 2001 Ed)
“Laboratory utilization and Communication Manual”
- RD 630/640 - G Johnson (Fall 2001 Ed)
“Restorative Clinical Reference”
- Clinical Procedures Manual (Revised January
2001) “School of Dentistry”
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