A seminar course for graduate students in dentistry covering emotional and intellectual growth of children, and diseases and congenital anomalies of children.

This course provides information regarding the normal anatomy and function of the masticatory system and then highlights some of the common disorders related to dysfunction of this system. Emphasis is placed on tempormandibular disorders and how they are identified and management in the clinical practice. Other disorders associated with orofacial pain complaints will be discussed so that students are able to identify these conditions and successfully manage them or refer the patient to the appropriate health care provider.

This lecture/seminar course is designed to provide students with an overview of the basic principles of study design and protocol development, with a focus on clinical and translational research. It also is designed to expose students to the interplay between patient care and clinical/translational research and to provide the students with tools that will assist them in dissemination of their research findings.

The purpose of this course is to present current thought and information on the major categories of oral disease which involve the oral mucosa, salivary gland, bone, and odontogenic tissues. The current classification of these disorders will be presented, and selected topics of current clinical importance will be discussed.

This course is designed to provide graduate students and dental residents with an advanced understanding of how various medical disorders and medical therapies can affect oral health and the delivery of dental care.

This is a lecture course which introduces basic concepts of normal human growth and development from birth through adolescence. Lectures emphasize the time-dependent changes that normally occur during physical and psychological maturation. A special emphasis is directed toward basic knowledge and understanding of craniofacial growth and development of the teeth and occlusion.

CDS 813 is the first in a series of conjoint courses to improve the management of patients by student dentists. The course is co-directed by the patient care Team Leaders. Special didactic and clinical activities are included to provide the student with an introduction to clinical protocol and to the fundamentals of patient management. The course spans both semesters of the academic year, and includes all clinical activities and interactions with Team Leaders. Lecture Hours: 1 Clinic Hours: 27.

This course is an introduction to life in the profession of dentistry. The course will explore normal everyday morality, and consider whether a case can be made for an extraordinary morality or ethic for practitioners. The course will conclude with a brief review of the history of dentistry to enable the student to place the profession of dentistry in cultural and historical perspective.

The purpose of this first-year course is to present current information on a wide variety of topics ranging from interprofessional collaborative care, culture and society, computer resources, sexual harassment awareness, minority health issues, gender and age as factors in health care, alcohol and substance abuse, along with other subjects of relevance to students enrolled in the dental curriculum. In some cases, the course content applies directly to didactic and clinical courses in the curriculum.

CDS 823 is the second in a series of conjoint courses designed to improve the management of patients by student dentists. The course is directed by the patient care Team Leaders with other faculty. Special didactic and clinical activities are included to improve and maintain the students' ability to manage patients safely and efficiently. One of the primary goals of this course is to improve students' ability to interact with patients in an empathetic and professional manner.