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 MyBU Student Portal for confirmation a class is actually being taught and for specific course meeting dates and times.

• SDM OS 990: Research: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  Approved research in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
• SDM OS 991: Research: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  The OMFS program requires at least one research project be completed during the training program. The research is guided by faculty and entails a critical review of the literature, developing a hypothesis, statistical analysis, and interpretation of data. A written research paper and oral presentation are mandatory requirements for graduation. Pass/Fail.
• SDM OS 993: Research: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  The OMFS program requires at least one research project be completed during the training program. The research is guided by faculty and entails a critical review of the literature, developing a hypothesis, statistical analysis, and interpretation of data. A written research paper and oral presentation are mandatory requirements for graduation. Pass/Fail.
• SDM OS 994: Research: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  The OMFS program requires at least one research project be completed during the training program. The research is guided by faculty and entails a critical review of the literature, developing a hypothesis, statistical analysis, and interpretation of data. A written research paper and oral presentation are mandatory requirements for graduation. Pass/Fail.
• SDM PA 530: Oral Pathology
  This course is focused upon the pathogenesis and differential diagnosis of common diseases affecting the oral and para-oral structures. Students should learn a systematic approach to evaluation and diagnosis of oral diseases.
• SDM PA 801: Oral Pathology
  This is an online course designed to provide both a review of oral pathology for students with previous experience and an opportunity for students to turn their knowledge and skills to real case studies. Online interdisciplinary groups are formed for the purpose of the discussion of unfolding cases. Students can present their impressions online so that other group members can profit from comments, advance criticism and appreciate different points of view. Cases are chosen that span the scope of oral pathology in specialty practice. Examinations are also case based and online.
• SDM PD 530: Pediatric Dentistry
  The course focuses on training in patient management, parental and patient education, preventive and restorative dentistry, diagnosis and management of common pediatric problems and treatment of traumatic dental injuries. This course also discusses development and growth of the orofacial structures of the child and adolescent.
• SDM PD 640: Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
  This course includes Pediatric Dentistry and Special Needs rotations, where students receive training in preventive and restorative dentistry, treatment planning, behavior management and in the treatment of pediatric dental urgencies. During this course, students rotate for 2 weeks at the children's dentistry clinics both at the dental school and at external sites.
• SDM PD 802: Fundamentals of Pediatric Dentistry
  Intensive lecture series covering the fundamental concepts of the practice of pediatric dentistry. The course is intended to familiarize new residents with concepts they will encounter in the various clinical settings. 1st sem.
• SDM PD 805: Behavior Guidance for the Dental Pediatric Patient: Non-pharmacologic, Pharmacologic Minimal and Moderate sedation, and Hospital Dentistry
  The "Behavior Guidance for the Dental Pediatric Patient: Non-pharmacologic, Pharmacologic Minimal and Moderate sedation, and Hospital Dentistry" Course is an intensive didactic course given to incoming pediatric dental residents during the first 2 semesters (first year of residency) of the program. The course is designed to familiarize the new resident with concepts they will encounter in the various clinical settings. provides pediatric dental residents, Dentists across BUGSDM and dental trainees with an opportunity to learn how to best utilize advanced behavior guidance techniques. The participants will learn to identify behavior barriers, and provide dental care for children with a variety of medical, physical, developmental, emotional and mental disabilities as well as healthy children and adolescents.
• SDM PD 806: Craniofacial Growth and Development 1
  This course provides pediatric dental students with an opportunity to integrate and apply come of the general principles of developmental biology and genetics to common and rare craniofacial problems that may be encountered in clinical pediatric dentistry and orthodontics. It also covers fundamentals and techniques in clinical orthodontics with an emphasis on their application in pediatric dentistry. It features case discussions and supporting lectures in an interactive format. Reading assignments, case presentations, and hands-on labs are also important components of the course. 2nd sem.
• SDM PD 808: Craniofacial Growth and Development 2
  This course provides pediatric dental students with an opportunity to integrate and apply some of the general principles of developmental biology and genetics to common and rare craniofacial problems that may be encountered in clinical pediatric dentistry and orthodontics. The course also covers fundamentals and techniques in clinical orthodontics with an emphasis on their application in pediatric dentistry. It features case discussions and supporting lectures in an interactive format. Reading assignments, case presentations, and hands-on labs are also important components of the course. 3rd-4th sem.
• SDM PD 810: Pediatric Dental Special Needs
  The goal of this course is to enhance residents' skills and knowledge in order to engender the positive attitudes and behaviors required for the successful delivery of Special Care Dentistry (SCD). The course context will draw on expertise across a wide variety of disciplines including research, public health, sociology, psychology and advocacy. 1st sem.
• SDM PD 822: Advanced Seminar in Pediatric Dentistry
  An in-depth course of seminars that review the current literature related to pediatric dentistry. Residents from both the first and second year attend. 1st-2nd sem.
• SDM PD 823: Advanced Seminar in Pediatric Dentistry
  An in-depth course of seminars that review the current literature related to pediatric dentistry. Residents from both the first and second year attend. 3rd-4th sem.
• SDM PD 824: Advanced Case Presentations in Pediatric Dentistry
  The purpose of the course is to introduce the resident to the discipline of case workup, analysis, and presentation. During the second year of the program, six cases must be documented, analyzed and presented. 3rd and 4th sem.
• SDM PD 911: Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
  Residents rotate through the various clinical sites on a three- to six-month basis. During the first year of the program,residents are closely supervised while developing skills in diagnosis, radiographic technique, treatment planning, preventive and restorative dentistry, space management, trauma management and nonpharmacologic behavior management. As the various clinical skills develop, residents progress to managing children with more complex special health care needs,which often requires interaction and coordination with other medical departments within the hospitals and with outside clinics and practitioners. Significant experience is gained in pharmacologic behavior management techniques for children including nitrous oxide analgesia and oral sedation with combination agents. Residents provide care to patients under general anesthesia at both Franciscan Hospital for Children and Boston Medical Center. 1st-2nd sem.
• SDM PD 912: Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
  Residents rotate through the various clinical sites on a three- to six-month basis. During the first year of the program, residents are closely supervised while developing skills in diagnosis, radiographic technique, treatment planning, preventive and restorative dentistry, space management, trauma management and nonpharmacologic behavior management. As the various clinical skills develop, residents progress to managing children with more complex special health care needs, which often requires interaction and coordination with other medical departments within the hospitals and with outside clinics and practitioners. Significant experience is gained in pharmacologic behavior management techniques for children including nitrous oxide analgesia and oral sedation with combination agents. Residents provide care to patients under general anesthesia at both Franciscan Hospital for Children and Boston Medical Center. 3rd-4th sem.
• SDM PD 916: Clinical Orthodontics
  Residents develop clinical expertise through practical application of orthodontic principles developed in lectures and seminars. 3rd and 4th sem.
• SDM PD 918: Clinical Anesthesia
  This course introduces the resident to the basic principles of general anesthesia. Residents participate in the administration of general anesthesia to dental and medical surgical cases. Pre- and postoperative evaluation as well as intra-operative monitoring of the surgical patient is stressed. 1st and 2nd sem.