Courses

The listing of a course description here does not guarantee a course’s being offered in a particular semester. Please refer to the published schedule of classes on the Student Link for confirmation a class is actually being taught and for specific course meeting dates and times.

• SDM PR 862: Contemporary Prosthodontic Literature
  This course introduces residents to recent prosthodontic literature and familiarizes them with a variety of primary prosthodontic journals as well as secondary and tertiary journals. Various levels of scientific power within the literature will be investigated to highlight the depth, breadth, and complexity of this relevant body of knowledge. This course is designed to foster among the residents an attitude of "life-long learning" through regular, disciplined reading of the literature. 3rd and 4th sem.
• SDM PR 863: Contemporary Prosthodontic Literature
  This course introduces residents to recent prosthodontic literature and familiarizes them with a variety of primary prosthodontic journals as well as secondary and tertiary journals. Various levels of scientific power within the literature will be investigated to highlight the depth, breadth, and complexity of this relevant body of knowledge. This course is designed to foster among the residents an attitude of "life-long learning" through regular, disciplined reading of the literature. 5th and 6th sem.
• SDM PR 901: Prosthodontic Literature Review
  Current and classical prosthodontic literature as a basis for substantive discussion of concepts in therapy and research. Special emphasis is placed on the principles of evidence-based health care and critical review of the dental literature. 3rd and 4th sem.
• SDM PR 911: Clinical Prosthodontics
  Advanced clinical experiences in all phases of complex fixed, removable, and implant prosthodontics under direct supervision of the prosthodontic faculty. 1st and 2nd sem.
• SDM PR 912: Clinical Prosthodontics
  Advanced clinical experiences in all phases of complex fixed, removable, and implant prosthodontics under direct supervision of the prosthodontic faculty. 3rd and 4th sem.
• SDM PR 913: Clinical Prosthodontics
  Advanced clinical experiences in all phases of complex fixed, removable, and implant prosthodontics under direct supervision of the prosthodontic faculty. 5th and 6th sem.
• SDM PR 991: Research: Prosthodontics
  Approved investigative effort to satisfy requirements for the MSD degree. Research may involve preclinical and clinical subjects related to prosthodontics or restorative dentistry. 5th and 6th sem.
• SDM PR 992: Research: Prosthodontics DScD
  Approved major research effort to satisfy requirements for the DScD degree. The results of this research must provide a meaningful contribution to the discipline that represents new knowledge. 7th and 8th sem.
• SDM PR 993: Research: Prosthodontics DScD
  Approved major research effort to satisfy requirements for the DScD degree. The results of this research must provide a meaningful contribution to the discipline that represents new knowledge. 9th and 10th sem.
• SDM RS 510: Dental Anatomy and Occlusion
  The lecture aspect of this course provides the student essential knowledge in the anatomical and morphological characteristics of teeth and their functional relationship to each other as well as to surrounding orofacial structures. Dental terminology is introduced and integrated throughout the course material. The practical component of the course allows the student to practically apply the knowledge obtained from the didactic portion of the course while developing psychomotor skills through the use and manipulation of dental materials. The clinical relevance of this subject matter is emphasized throughout all aspects of the course.
• SDM RS 519: Biomaterials
  An in-depth study of the physical and chemical properties of materials related to the practice of dentistry. It includes their uses, handling, and effects.
• SDM RS 521: Preclinical Operative Dentistry
  This hands-on simulated clinic course provides demonstrations, experience and skill development with the procedures related to direct and indirect intracoronal tooth restorations.
• SDM RS 522: Removable Prosthodontics I
  This comprehensive lecture course addresses complete and partial denture construction. The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to those treatment modalities unique to the edentulous and partially edentulous patient, emphasizing those treatments that are totally removable in nature. The didactic course content includes the following: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning for: Complete Dentures (including Immediate, Overlay, Interim, Treatment dentures and Attachments). Partial Dentures (including Provisional and Transitional). Design of these prostheses including an in- depth discussion of denture occlusion. Fabrication, Insertion, adjustment and correction of these prostheses.
• SDM RS 523: Preclinical Removable Prosthodontics
  This simulated clinic course provides experience and skill development with the procedures related to complete and partial denture construction. The course content includes the following: Fabrication of Complete Upper and Lower dentures with lingualized occlusion (from preliminary impressions to processing and occlusal equilibration), Anatomical Set-up in Bilateral Balance, Fabrication of Partial Upper and Partial Lower dentures (from preliminary survey to abutment preparation), Laboratory communication which will be stressed in all phases of Complete and Partial dentures.Survey & Design of 20 clinical cases in small student workshops facilitated by a clinical instructor.
• SDM RS 524: Fixed Prosthodontics I
  This course provides a comprehensive introduction to extracoronal full-coverage tooth restoration systems. The conceptual basis for both single-tooth crowns and multiple-tooth bridgework is presented.
• SDM RS 525: Preclinical Fixed Prosthodontics
  This simulated clinic course provides experience and skill development with single-tooth crowns and multiple-tooth bridgework.
• SDM RS 527: Occlusion
  This course takes the student from normal dental anatomy and occlusion, through analysis of deviations from normal or natural dentition, to an approach to maintenance of healthy occlusal patterns in restorative dentistry and correction of occlusal patterns and disharmonies. To help emphasize critical concepts, laboratory simulations provide students the opportunity to practice clinical procedures related to occlusal diagnosis and treatment. Concepts from the course are integrated with courses in operative dentistry, prosthodontics, periodontology, and orthodontics.
• SDM RS 529: Operative Dentistry
  This is a lecture course that addresses all aspects of Operative Dentistry. Topics include diagnosis and treatment planning, caries prevention & treatment, the concept of minimally invasive dentistry, simple and complex amalgam restorations, anterior and posterior composite resin restorations, cast gold and ceramic inlays and onlay preparations & temporization , conventional and CAD-CAM scanning & fabrication of inlays & onlays, try-in and cementation of all types of indirect restorations, direct and indirect veneers, the restoration of endodontically treated teeth, the concept of pulpal protection and the techniques of pulp-capping. This course focuses on clinically relevant topics and compliments the preclinical and clinical courses in Operative Dentistry (RS 521, GD 630, and RS 540).
• SDM RS 532: Removable Prosthodontics II
  This course discusses the edentulous and partially edentulous patient and the use of removable prostheses. The purpose of this course is to review previously acquired didactic information; to introduce new clinical information such as Implant-retained overdentures and digitally-fabricated complete and partial dentures is introduced and supported in the treatment center; and to correlate these in such a manner that the student is able to logically and systematically diagnose, treatment plan and treat a patient requiring a removable prosthesis. Correlation is made with comprehensive clinical practice.
• SDM RS 534: Fixed Prosthodontics II
  This course provides a detailed study of the diagnosis, treatment plan, and techniques for fixed prosthodontic appliances. Stress is placed on the integration of periodontal and endodontic considerations that may affect the final prosthodontic appliance.

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