PEDS 538 Pediatric Dentistry III
This course is a continuation of PEDS 522. The student will gain further knowledge and experience in the practice of dentistry for children and adolescents. This course has both didactic and clinical components. The didactic portion consists of lectures on the epidemiological and social aspects of dentistry for children, caries prevention, and treatment of dental diseases, behavior management, anesthesia, dental emergencies and treatment planning. The didactic portion of the course ends with four required case based seminars. The clinical portion of the course consists of approximately 12-15 clinic periods in the pediatric dental clinic. Students provide clinical dental care to pediatric and adolescent patients, assist and observe the post-doctoral residents and participate in group discussions and learning exercises.
Offered
Fall/Spring.