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 PR 863: Literature Review 3 Contemporary Prosthodontics
  This course introduces students 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 students an attitude of "life-long learning" through regular, disciplined reading of the literature.
• SDM PR 901: Prosthodontics Literature & Board 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. Article series curated for American Board of Prosthodontics preparation and mock board examinations are provided.
• SDM PR 911: Clinical Prosthodontics 1
  Simple, advanced, and complex clinical experiences in all phases of fixed, removable, and implant prosthodontics under direct supervision of the prosthodontic faculty. Students are expected to uphold professional demeanor in all clinical activities, including appropriate case discussion, laboratory work, record-keeping, administrative tasks, interdepartmental collaboration, and communication with patients, staff, faculty, and laboratory. Clinical responsibility includes screening of new patients, regular and after hours emergency coverage rotation, and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics rotation at Boston Medical Center.
• SDM PR 912: Clinical Prosthodontics 2
  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 3
  Simple, advanced, and complex clinical experiences in all phases of fixed, removable, and implant prosthodontics under direct supervision of the prosthodontic faculty. Students are expected to uphold professional demeanor in all clinical activities, including appropriate case discussion, laboratory work, record-keeping, administrative tasks, interdepartmental collaboration, and communication with patients, staff, faculty, and laboratory.
• SDM PR 991: Research: Prosthodontics
  Approved investigative effort to satisfy requirements for the research degree. Research may involve preclinical and clinical subjects related to prosthodontics or restorative dentistry.
• SDM PR 992: Research: Prosthodontics
  Approved major research effort to satisfy requirements for the research degree. The results of this research must provide a meaningful contribution to the discipline that represents new knowledge.
• SDM PR 993: Research: Prosthodontics
  Approved major research effort to satisfy requirements for the research degree. The results of this research must provide a meaningful contribution to the discipline that represents new knowledge.
• SDM RS 510: Dental Anatomy
  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, chemical, mechanical, and biological properties of materials related to the practice of dentistry. This includes clinical indications, handling, and selection of materials based on these properties.
• 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. This course also includes a comprehensive simulated clinic introduction to the techniques of pediatric dentistry and the technical aspects of restorative dentistry. To prepare students for clinical experiences, the end of this course is integrated with other preclinical courses. These Integrated Simulated Learning Center (SLC) sessions provide a comprehensive approach to dental education by combining fixed, operative, and removable dentistry training in a cohesive learning environment. These sessions enhance clinical decision-making, improve technical precision, and foster a deeper understanding of how different dental disciplines intersect to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Formative and summative assessments are utilized in the course.
• SDM RS 522: Removable Prosthodontics 1
  This comprehensive lecture course addresses complete and partial denture construction. The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the fundamentals of denture fabrications and the 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, Interim, and Treatment dentures. Relines, Rebase and Repairs). 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 to include both analog and digitally fabricated techniques.
• SDM RS 523: Preclin 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 both lingualized and anatomical occlusal schemes from final impressions to processing and occlusal equilibration. Digitally fabricated techniques will include the reference denture technique and the biofunctional try-in. In-depth sessions of virtual tooth set-ups and tooth movement will complement discussions on occlusion Fabrication of Partial Upper and Partial Lower dentures from preliminary survey to abutment preparation. Laboratory communication will be stressed in all phases of complete and partial dentures. To prepare students for clinical experiences, the end of this course is integrated with other preclinical courses. These Integrated Simulated Learning Center (SLC) sessions provide a comprehensive approach to dental education by combining fixed, operative, and removable dentistry training in a cohesive learning environment. These sessions enhance clinical decision-making, improve technical precision, and foster a deeper understanding of how different dental disciplines intersect to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Formative and summative assessments are utilized in the course.
• SDM RS 524: Fixed Prosthodontics 1
  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. To prepare students for clinical experiences, the end of this course is integrated with other preclinical courses. These Integrated Simulated Learning Center (SLC) sessions provide a comprehensive approach to dental education by combining fixed, operative, and removable dentistry training in a cohesive learning environment. These sessions enhance clinical decision-making, improve technical precision, and foster a deeper understanding of how different dental disciplines intersect to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Formative and summative assessments are utilized in the course.
• SDM RS 527: Occlusion and Temperomandibular Disorders
  This course takes the student from normal dental anatomy and occlusion, through analysis of deviations from normal or natural dentition, to an approach to the 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. This course will provide a systematic protocol for the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of patients exhibiting signs and symptoms of TMD. Students will learn how to perform TMD evaluation by using DC/TMD protocol and how to diagnose based on the decision tree. Management of TMDs will be taught case-based approach including fabrication of occlusal guard. 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, ceramic inlay and onlay preparations and temporization, conventional and digital impressions with tissue management, 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.
• SDM RS 532: Removable Prosthodontics 2
  This course discusses the edentulous and partially edentulous patient and the use of removable prostheses. The purpose of this course is to expand on previously acquired didactic and preclinical information; to introduce new clinical information such as implant-retained overdentures and digitally- fabricated complete and partial dentures; 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 in the treatment center with the comprehensive clinical group practices.
• SDM RS 534: Fixed Prosthodontics 2
  This course provides a detailed study of the diagnosis, treatment plan, and techniques for fixed prosthodontic treatment. Stress is placed on the integration of periodontal and endodontic considerations that may affect the final prosthodontic treatment.
• SDM RS 542: Treatment Planning Seminar
  This seminar course focuses on real-world problem solving. There is a special emphasis on decision-making and patient communication in a private practice setting. It is an interactive course given in small group format.