DENT 6609C      Comprehensive Patient Care III
Third and fourth year dental students will spend the majority of their curriculum time mastering the competencies required of a general dentist. This includes the ability to complete a dental diagnosis and treatment plan, present the case to the patient, implement and evaluate the dental care delivered. Comprehensive patient care courses foster development of skills through daily evaluation in technique, patient management, and diagnostic ability, supplemented by periodic mentor and team faculty evaluation. Semester evaluation will also take into account clinical productivity using a time unit system. Offered: Winter
Credits: 1-10 hours
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DENT 6610      Anxiety And Pain Control In Dentistry
Techniques of selecting, administering and evaluating inhalation and intravenous sedation agents. An introduction to general anesthesia will also be included. Clinical experience in inhalation and intravenous sedation is highly desirable.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6610C      Comprehensive Patient Care Iv
Third and fourth year dental students will spend the majority of their curriculum time mastering the competencies required of a general dentist. This includes the ability to complete a dental diagnosis and treatment plan, present the case to the patient, implement and evaluate the dental care delivered. Comprehensive patient care courses foster development of skill through daily evaluation in technique, patient management, and diagnostic ability, supplemented by periodic mentor and team faculty evaluation. Semester evaluation will also take into account clinical productivity using a time unit system. Offered: Fall
Credits: 1-10 hours
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DENT 6611C      Fixed Prosthodontics Clinical I
Clinical application of principles taught in preceding terms.
Credits: 1-2 hours
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DENT 6613      Periodontal Treatment Planning
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6614      Dentistry For The Special Patient
The purpose of this course is to acquaint the student with the dental treatment of three populations of patients who you may encounter in your dental career (and often have trouble finding adequate care). They include patients who are developmentally disabled, the elderly, and the medically-compromised. The course will present
Credits: 1-2 hours
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DENT 6614C      Comprehensive Patient Care V
Third and fourth year dental students will spend the majority of their curriculum time mastering the competencies required of a general dentist. This includes the ability to complete a dental diagnosis and treatment plan, present the case to the patient, implement and evaluate the dental care delivered. Comprehensive patient care courses foster development of skill through daily evaluation in technique, patient management, and diagnostic ability, supplemented by periodic mentor and team faculty evaluation. Semester evaluation will also take into account clinical productivity using a time unit system. Offered: Winter
Credits: 1-10 hours
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DENT 6617      Pediatric Dentistry Seminar
This course is designed to allow fourth year students to build on the concepts presented in D6431. Using a seminar format, students will review pediatric dentistry concepts with emphasis on clinical application.
Credits: 0.5 hours
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DENT 6618      Dental Jurisprudence And Ethics
Legal aspects of dentistry to include dentist-patient and dentist-state relationships. Principles of ethics and the Missouri State Dental Laws are also covered.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6622C      Periodontics Clinical Iv
Clinical application of those principles taught in preceding terms.
Credits: 1-2 hours
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DENT 6626      Clinical Treatment Planning
This course builds on the didactic courses and clinical experiences in treatment planning. Each student will demonstrate competency in comprehensive treatment planning to earn credit in the course. Offered: Fall
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6630      Practice Management I
A consideration and evaluation of the various economic factors and managerial practices that affect the operational aspects of the practice of dentistry. The course provides a working knowledge of basic practice management topics to help future dentists operate and/or be members of a dental practice. Various systems of practice will be presented givng students the opportunity to develop their own philosophy of practce (The Practice Blueprint). The course will expose students to basic business and economic principles, practical information on the daily operation of a dental practice, different oportunities available to practice dentistry, enhance their interpersonal communication skills and prepare them for life outside of dental school.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6631      Practice Management II
A continuation of the objectives of D6630. Students will be introduced to the financial and economic skills necessary for operating a small business (i.e. a dental practice). Upon completion, students should feel competent in operating the business side of their practice profitably. Resources and ongoing support are also provided.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6633      Introduction To Dental Public Health
Discussion of contemporary issues in community health and community oral health with emphasis on preparing students for their roles as professional members of their communities.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6634      Extramural Clinical Rotations (ERC) I
The purpose of this course is to expose third and forth year dental students to alternative methods of dental care delivery to populations at high risk for dental disease. Specifically the course places junior and senior students in an existing network of community health centers and rural outreach sites where they deliver dental care while serving on multi-disciplinary teams that meet the primary health care needs of large segments of underserved populations. The long range goal is a practioner who is sensitive to diverse community needs. Prerequisite: Completion of Third Year Offered: Winter Semester Restrictions: Not eligible until completion of two clinical semesters-summer and fall of junior year.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6635      Extramural Clinical Rotations (ERC) II
A continuation of community-based dental education I (D-634). Prerequisite: Completion of Third Year Offered: Summer/Fall Semester Restrictions: Not eligible until completion of clinical requirements for the third year.
Credits: 1 hours
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DENT 6636C      Oral Radiology Clinical
Clinical application of those principles taught in preceding terms with emphasis on use of a variety of film holding devices. Radiographic quality assurance and darkroom maintenance will be reviewed during this course.
Credits: 2 hours
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DENT 6641CR      Operative Dentistry Clinical I
Clinical application of principles taught in preceding terms.
Credits: 1-2 hours
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DENT 6642C      Operative Dentistry Clinical Iv
Clinical application of those principles taught in preceding terms.
Credits: 1-2 hours
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DENT 6650      Applied Ethics
Four or five case studies will be used during seminars. Basic ethical principles from the D-6306 course will be applied to the case studies. Two of the cases will involve ethical issues, and one of the cases will add community dentistry issues. Other cases will be used as generated or suggested by each seminar group.
Credits: 0.5 hours
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