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 EN 911: Clinical Endodontics
  Clinical management of nonsurgical and surgical endodontic cases. Special attention is given to the development of diagnostic skills and clinical endodontic facility and to the application of a therapeutic approach formed in conjunction with other dental specialties. By the end of the program the student is expected to become proficient in all clinical endodontic procedures using modern technology backed by evidence-based knowledge. 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th sem.
• SDM EN 912: Clinical Endodontics
  Clinical management of nonsurgical and surgical endodontic cases. Special attention is given to the development of diagnostic skills and clinical endodontic facility and to the application of a therapeutic approach formed in conjunction with other dental specialties. By the end of the program the student is expected to become proficient in all clinical endodontic procedures using modern technology backed by evidence based knowledge. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th sem..
• SDM EN 981: Research: Endodontics
  Approved research in endodontics. Designed as a partial requirement for the CAGS in endodontics. 1st-4th sem.
• SDM EN 982: Research: Endodontics
  Approved research in endodontics. Designed as a partial requirement for the CAGS in endodontics. 1st-4th sem.
• SDM EN 991: Research: Endodontics
  Research in endodontics and related fields designed as a partial requirement for the MSD or DScD in endodontics. 1st-4th sem.
• SDM EN 992: Research: Endodontics
  Research in endodontics and related fields designed as a partial requirement for the MSD or DScD in endodontics. 1st-4th sem.
• SDM EN 993: Research: Endodontics
  Research in endodontics and related fields designed as a partial requirement for the MSD or DScD in endodontics. 1st-4th sem.
• SDM GD 510: Comprehensive Preclinical General Dentistry
  This course introduces first year students to basic concepts, skills, and attitudes necessary for the successful practice of dentistry. Didactic instruction includes introductions to the following topics: the language of dentistry, infection prevention, diagnosis & treatment planning, interpretation of the medical history, bacterial plaque formation, etiology and prevention of both dental caries and periodontal disease, critical thinking, oral & maxillofacial surgery, pediatric dentistry, fixed and removable prosthodontics, dental implants, orthodontics, cosmetic dentistry, and endodontics. Preclinical instruction is provided in the Simulation Learning Center using state of the art simulators and is focused on infection prevention, basic instrumentation skills, ergonomics, isolation techniques, general tooth preparation principles, simple amalgam restorations, and anterior and posterior composite resin restorations. There is also a Service Learning component where students are engaged in community service activities at grammar schools in the Boston area that are affiliated with BUGSDM.
• SDM GD 511: Professionalism and Ethics 1
  This course will follow student progression each year through all four years (or two years for the DMD Advanced Standing Program) of the curriculum and will assess the professional and ethical knowledge, skills, and values that the faculty members of GSDM deem essential for a successful general dentist. This assessment includes actions displayed in all locations within the School as well as in external curricular locations when students are participating in didactic, preclinical, or clinical activities associated with the GSDM program.
• SDM GD 511A: Professionalism and Ethics 1
  This course will follow student progression each year through all four years (or two years for the DMD Advanced Standing Program) of the curriculum and will assess the professional and ethical knowledge, skills, and values that the faculty members of GSDM deem essential for a successful general dentist. This assessment includes actions displayed in all locations within the School as well as in external curricular locations when students are participating in didactic, preclinical, or clinical activities associated with the GSDM program.
• SDM GD 512: Professionalism and Ethics 2
  This course will follow student progression each year through all four years (or two years for the DMD Advanced Standing Program) of the curriculum and will assess the professional and ethical knowledge, skills, and values that the faculty members of GSDM deem essential for a successful general dentist. This assessment includes actions displayed in all locations within the School as well as in external curricular locations when students are participating in didactic, preclinical, or clinical activities associated with the GSDM program.
• SDM GD 512A: Professionalism and Ethics 2
  This course will follow student progression each year through all four years (or two years for the DMD Advanced Standing Program) of the curriculum and will assess the professional and ethical knowledge, skills, and values that the faculty members of GSDM deem essential for a successful general dentist. This assessment includes actions displayed in all locations within the School as well as in external curricular locations when students are participating in didactic, preclinical, or clinical activities associated with the GSDM program.
• SDM GD 513: Professionalism and Ethics 3
  This course will follow student progression each year through all four years (or two years for the DMD Advanced Standing Program) of the curriculum and will assess the professional and ethical knowledge, skills, and values that the faculty members of GSDM deem essential for a successful general dentist. This assessment includes actions displayed in all locations within the School as well as in external curricular locations when students are participating in didactic, preclinical, or clinical activities associated with the GSDM program.
• SDM GD 514: Professionalism and Ethics 4
  This course will follow student progression each year through all four years (or two years for the DMD Advanced Standing Program) of the curriculum and will assess the professional and ethical knowledge, skills, and values that the faculty members of GSDM deem essential for a successful general dentist. This assessment includes actions displayed in all locations within the School as well as in external curricular locations when students are participating in didactic, preclinical, or clinical activities associated with the GSDM program.
• SDM GD 520: CAD/CAM Fundamentals and Practice
  This course will review current techniques for incorporating CAD/CAM Technology into your everyday practice based on current literature. This course will be a blend of lecture series and hands on exercises. This format will ensure that the students are getting complete exposure and comprehensive learning to develop their skills, especially during the hands-on sections of this course.
• SDM GD 520A: CAD/CAM Fundamentals and Practice
  This course will review current techniques for incorporating CAD/CAM Technology into your everyday practice based on current literature. This course will be a blend of lecture series and hands on exercises. This format will ensure that the students are getting complete exposure and comprehensive learning to develop their skills, especially during the hands-on sections of this course.
• SDM GD 540: Preclinical Implantology
  This course is designed to introduce to DMD II and DMD AS I students a broad overview of dental implants. The course will consist of a combination of didactic classroom learning and simulated lab exercises, which will teach students to read CBCT scans, treatment plan and place a virtual implant into the scan with merged data from a file of a digital impression of the dentition, and then to fabricate an accurate surgical guide for its use in guided surgery; place and restore dental implant on a model; as well as restore overdentures supported by dental implants. The course will prepare the students to treat patients in a clinical setting using dental implants as a treatment option.
• SDM GD 540A: Preclinical Implantology
  This course is designed to introduce to DMD II and DMD AS I students a broad overview of dental implants. The course will consist of a combination of didactic classroom learning and simulated lab exercises, which will teach students to read CBCT scans, treatment plan and place a virtual implant into the scan with merged data from a file of a digital impression of the dentition, and then to fabricate an accurate surgical guide for its use in guided surgery; place and restore dental implant on a model; as well as restore overdentures supported by dental implants. The course will prepare the students to treat patients in a clinical setting using dental implants as a treatment option.
• SDM GD 581: Facial Neuromodulators and Soft Tissue Fillers
  This course presents the concepts and techniques to enhance therapeutic and esthetic outcomes of dental treatment through the use of facial injectables. The course builds upon in-depth instruction in head and neck anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology that has previously been provided in the curriculum. The composition, biocompatibility and mode of action of the various biologic and synthetic injectables will be discussed, as will the indications and contraindications for using these as part of comprehensive dental treatment.
• SDM GD 581A: Facial Neuromodulators and Soft Tissue Fillers
  This course presents the concepts and techniques to enhance therapeutic and esthetic outcomes of dental treatment through the use of facial injectables. The course builds upon in-depth instruction in head and neck anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology that has previously been provided in the curriculum. The composition, biocompatibility and mode of action of the various biologic and synthetic injectables will be discussed, as will the indications and contraindications for using these as part of comprehensive dental treatment.