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 OP 912: Clinical Operative Dentistry 1
  Clinical participation in routine esthetic and operative dentistry procedures while incorporating digital techniques. Special attention is given to diagnosis, treatment planning and the relationship of restorative dentistry to other disciplines, with the incorporation of principles of esthetic and reestablishment of health and function, digital planning of restoration and placement of implants.
• SDM OP 913: Clinical Operative Dentistry 2
  Clinical participation in routine esthetic and operative dentistry procedures while incorporating digital techniques. Special attention is given to diagnosis, treatment planning and the relationship of restorative dentistry to other disciplines, with the incorporation of principles of esthetic and reestablishment of health and function, digital planning of restoration and placement of implants.
• SDM OP 915: Literature Review: Esthetic, Digital, and Operative Dentistry
  A weekly seminar and review of current and classic articles of different disciplines in esthetic, digital, and operative dentistry.
• SDM OP 916: Literature Review Operative Dentistry
  A weekly seminar and review of current and classic articles of different disciplines in esthetic, digital, and operative dentistry.
• SDM OR 530: Orthodontics
  This predoctoral course discusses concepts in the growth and development of the craniofacial complex, the diagnosis, etiology and development of malocclusions with special focus on their diagnosis and multidisciplinary treatment planning. Intervention in growth problems for children and minor tooth movement for adults are included as well as access to Invisalign Onboarding.
• SDM OR 801: Orthodontic Fundamentals
  This seven-week course is intended to quickly acquaint new orthodontic graduate students with the knowledge and skills necessary to enter the clinic. In addition to lectures, there are demonstrations, practice sessions for the clinical skills, and significant amounts of background reading. Dr. Will and faculty 1st summer, 80 hours
• SDM OR 803: Craniofacial Growth and Development
  This course discusses clinical aspects of craniofacial growth and development for the orthodontist. Topics include normal craniofacial growth, psychosocial development, growth modification during orthodontic treatment, and clefts and craniofacial anomalies.
• SDM OR 805: Orthodontics Seminar 1
  A two-part course for first-year students comprising the following seminars: OR 805.1 Diagnosis & Treatment Planning: Developing basic skills in orthodontic diagnosis & treatment planning. OR 805.2 Zen and the Way of Orthodontics: A beginning course about discovery and contemplation.
• SDM OR 806: Force Application using Elastic Properties of Wires
  This course for first year students develops wire bending skills for a variety of applications within orthodontic treatment. Additional sessions teach the students welding and soldering, the placement of brackets through training on models, headgear and lip bumper design with mannequin practice, indirect bonding, effective communication, improving compliance, and retention practices.
• SDM OR 807: Biologic Foundation of Orthodontics
  This course provides the biologic background for common clinical problems and techniques encountered in orthodontics. Topics include a comprehensive discussion of bone biology, biology of tooth movement and acceleration techniques, dental development, implant biology, root resorption, and craniofacial genetics. Lectures are supplemented with discussions of the literature.
• SDM OR 808: Biomechanics
  The course introduces first year students to mechanical principles and their applications in orthodontic tooth movement and dentofacial orthopedics. It also familiarizes them with the properties and applications of different types of materials and contemporary orthodontic appliances commonly used in practice. The students develop an in depth understanding of continuous and segmental mechanics, sliding and frictionless approaches, as well as different intra and extraoral anchorage management options. Clinical applications of one and two couple systems in orthodontics is covered giving the students the knowledge base to choose the most efficient mechanical concepts in executing orthodontic treatment plans.
• SDM OR 809: Removable Aligner Treatment
  Developing basic skills in clear aligner therapy.
• SDM OR 810: Digital Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
  This course is designed to provide necessary information in using most current digital orthodontic tools, software programs and systems in diagnosis and treatment planning. In this course, Orthodontic students will learn about new advances in dental/orthodontic technologies, get acquainted with 3D printing, learn how to do 3D digital surgical planning, understand and apply the principles of digital indirect bonding techniques, and learn to combine all these tools to come up with a custom comprehensive treatment and execution plan for an Orthodontic patient.
• SDM OR 811: Orthodontic Clinical Practice
  Supervised orthodontic clinical practice in the outpatient orthodontic clinic.
• SDM OR 812: Orthodontic Clinical Practice
  Supervised orthodontic clinical practice in the outpatient orthodontic clinic. This course will include orientation and outpatient care at the Franciscan Hospital for Children, where students will gain experience treating children with special needs. This experience in addition to outpatient care at the Henry M. Goldman School of Medicine.
• SDM OR 813: Orthodontic Clinical Practice
  Supervised orthodontic clinical practice in the outpatient orthodontic clinic. This course includes outpatient care at the Goldman School of Dental Medicine as well as at the Franciscan Hospital for Children, where the students will gain experience treating children with special needs. The course also includes a rotation at the Boston Medical Center Sleep Apnea clinic.
• SDM OR 814: Practice Management
  This course addresses issues encountered in private practice. Topics include ownership, being an employee or associate, choosing where to practice, contracts, accounting, hiring and managing staff, standard operating procedures, marketing and social media, inventory and work flow, use of technology, and communications.
• SDM OR 815: Interdisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders
  The course introduces the first year students to Sleep Dental Medicine (SDM) as a multidisciplinary approach. It familiarizes them with the pediatric and adult risk factors for Sleep Related Breathing Disorders (SRBD) and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), comorbidities and treatment alternatives. There will be one hands-on session on record taking, bite registration and fabrication of oral appliances. As third year students, they will spend one morning a month at the Boston Medical Center (BMC) Pediatric Sleep Clinic, observing sleep fellows and faculty in examining pediatric sleep patients and becoming familiarized with questionnaires and sleep studies. They will also perform facial and dental examinations on this patient population.
• SDM OR 816: Orthodontic Treatment in Mixed Dentition
  This course will concentrate on the diagnosis and treatment of children in the mixed dentition. Many problems encountered in this age group should be addressed when they are identified in order to prevent the development of additional problems. Accordingly, treatment of children without full permanent dentition requires specific diagnostic and treatment approaches. The course will include a didactic component as well as a clinical rotation. In the clinic, children in the mixed dentition will be examined, and treatment will be planned and delivered as appropriate.
• SDM OR 817: Temporary Anchorage Devices
  This course provides a comprehensive review of the indications and biologic basis for the use of temporary anchorage devices (TADs) -- specifically miniscrews. Detailed descriptions of site selection, miniscrew selection, complications, and the use of TADs for vertical, anteroposterior, and transverse correction are included.