Courses

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

• SDM PH 821: Dental Public Health Literature Review
  This course is intended to provide a formal introduction to the scientific method as applied to dental public health. This biweekly course provides an overview of the major principles and methodology associated with the critical review and appraisal of important published literature in dental public health and public health. Students will present and lead discussions for articles in topics that are scientifically innovative, update our knowledge, or controversial, or which are landmark papers in the field. 1st sem.
• SDM PH 822: Dental Public Health Literature Review
  For second year students: building on the epidemiology, biostatistics, and literature review skills obtained in the first year of training, students will demonstrate their ability to determine study methodology validity and to identify ways to improve the study design in the papers presented in class. They will exhibit these skills through frequent class discussion participation and demonstrate improved proficiency in their presentation skills. 1st and 2nd sem.
• SDM PH 823: Dental Public Health Literature Review
  For third year students: In this advanced course, students will take a primary leadership role in class by incorporating their skills obtained in advanced DPH and SPH courses to promote deeper class discussions about advanced statistical analyses and study methodology in the literature through proficient presentations. 1st and 2nd sem.
• SDM PH 872: Dental Public Health Policies Programs & Advocacy
  This course provides students with an overview of current concepts and programs in dental public health and their relationship to the four major dental public health competency areas: health policy and administration, health promotion and disease prevention, delivery systems, and research. The course will familiarize students with various approaches to meeting the oral health needs of high risk populations on the local, national, and international levels. Real world examples are given, stressing the importance of effective communication, policies, programs and advocacy. 2nd sem.
• SDM PH 888: Seminars in Dental Public Health
  Boston University and the Boston area are centers for world renowned innovative public health and medical research. The goal of this course is to expand the students' exposure, knowledge, and skills to areas outside of those they would encounter in a traditional dental school setting. Students attend seminars where they can learn from and interact with other students and faculty/researchers, in both the dental public health and public health spheres. 1st and 2nd sem.
• SDM PH 889: Seminars in Dental Public Health
  In the second and third years the students will expand their exposure to the latest concepts and methodology in the dental public health/public health arenas. This allows students to continue to build their research skills, and to aid them in conducting scientifically rigorous research in the dental public health field. 1st and 2nd sem.
• SDM PH 890: Seminars in Dental Public Health
  In the second and third years the students will expand their exposure to the latest concepts and methodology in the dental public health/public health arenas. This allows students to continue to build their research skills, and to aid them in conducting scientifically rigorous research in the dental public health field. 1st and 2nd sem.
• SDM PH 892: Dental Public Health Grand Rounds
  In a seminar format, this course provides a forum for discussion and synthesis of important dental public health topics with an emphasis on preparing students to challenge the American Board of Dental Public Health examinations. In this course, graduate student and faculty participants will review key topics covered in published public health literature. The bi-monthly meeting will consist of a critical discussion surrounding dental public health emerging topics, encompassing policy, health care reform, workforce issues, oral epidemiology and the practice of dental public health. 1st and 2nd sem.
• SDM PH 893: Dental Public Health Grand Rounds
  For second year students: building on the knowledge and skills acquired in SDM PH 892, students will lead discussions and present summaries of dental public health topics. 1st and 2nd sem.
• SDM PH 894: Dental Public Health Grand Rounds
  For third year students: in this advanced level of Dental Public Health Grand Rounds, students will take on the added responsibility of selecting topics together with the course director and leading multiple sessions independently. 1st and 2nd sem.
• SDM PH 900: Supervised Dental Public Health Field Experience
  This course provides the students an opportunity to attain real-world public health, primary care, and public health policy and administration experience through placement at one of several community-based sites. The students contribute to the site's activities while developing practical skills and personal confidence as dental public health professionals. This allows the students to gain experience in one or more of the dental public health learning competencies and may be correlated with the students' research topics. This course satisfies the requirements for the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) in Dental Public Health.
• SDM PH 911: Dental Public Health Project
  A supervised research experience approved by the program director, necessary to satisfy requirements for the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) in Dental Public Health. It should demonstrate application of dental public health principles and sound methodology and be consistent with the current dental public health learning competencies.
• SDM PH 912: Clinical Experiences in Dental Public Health
  This course supports the mission and goals of the BUSDM Dental Public Health Program and suppports four of the 10 DPH competencies. It also directly addresses Standard 4-9 of the Accreditation Standards for Advanced Dental Education Programs in Dental Public Health The goal of this course is to facilitate the development of Dental Public Health residents’ knowledge in the delivery of oral healthcare services and the provision of clinical care in settings that focus on underserved and vulnerable populations. Experiences are supervised clinical provision of oral health care that offer the opportunity for students/residents to enhance their understanding and appreciation of dental care for underserved and/or vulnerable populations. Clinical facilities will include but are not limited to Community Health Centers, schools, clinics that care for vulnerable populations, such as low-income children, persons living with HIV, the homeless, and those with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Additionally, all students will rotate through the BUGSDM clinic under the supervision of the Operative Dentistry faculty as to facilitate enhancement of clinical skills. All care will be provided under the supervision of the preceptor or designated attending dentists at the designated sites. Initially, the preceptor will evaluate the resident’s capabilities determining the amount of guidance they require to provide clinical care to the patients assigned to them. Residents will be encouraged to work independently and will be assigned more complex cases as the rotation progresses, increasing their efficiency, speed and gaining confidence in making clinical decisions
• SDM PH 991: Research: Dental Public Health
  Investigation necessary to satisfy requirements for the MSD and DScD degrees. The research project should demonstrate application of dental public health principles and sound methodology and be consistent with the current dental public health learning competencies. In most instances, an epidemiologic or biostatistical analysis is required.
• SDM PH 992: Research: Dental Public Health
  Investigation necessary to satisfy requirements for the DScD degrees. The research project should demonstrate application of dental public health principles and sound methodology and be consistent with the current dental public health learning competencies. In most instances, an epidemiologic or biostatistical analysis is required.
• SDM PH 993: Research: Dental Public Health
  Investigation necessary to satisfy requirements for the DScD degrees. The research project should demonstrate application of dental public health principles and sound methodology and be consistent with the current dental public health learning competencies. In most instances, an epidemiologic or biostatistical analysis is required.
• SDM PR 720: Practice Management
  This course reviews fundamental principles of managing a dental practice with emphasis on record keeping, risk management, human resources, and business.
• SDM PR 761: Occlusion 1
  An introduction to the principles of occlusion, this course is focused on the analysis and management of occlusion as related to dental, periodontal, and orofacial soft and hard tissues, and to restorative dentistry.
• SDM PR 762: Dental Sleep Medicine in Prosthodontics
  The course focuses on the latest trends in Dental Sleep Medicine, the relationship between prosthodontics and sleep-disordered breathing and the use of oral appliance therapy to manage sleep-disordered breathing, including snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.
• SDM PR 763: Advanced Occlusion in Prosthodontics
  This course is an in-depth instruction of advanced principles of occlusion for clinical prosthodontic applications. Topics include the study of predominant philosophies, mechanical and biological concepts, craniofacial considerations, and modern technologies.