CDENT 5146 - CARIOLOGY

Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
In this didactic course, students will be introduced to current concepts of the etiology, epidemiology, and clinical prevention and management strategies of dental caries. Students will be provided with actual clinical experience in diagnosing caries in subsequent courses. Successful completion of this course will provide students with the foundational knowledge for prevention and conservative management of caries appropriate for the general dental practitioner. The course includes lecture and small group Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) activities aimed at providing an in-depth understanding of the disease of dental caries. Several guest lectures are planned. Rationale: Caries is the most prevalent disease of children and one of the most prevalent diseases at all ages. The majority of dentists spend the majority of their patient contact time addressing caries-associated problems. Having an in-depth understanding of caries etiology, prevention, and management strategies is the foundation for ethical and appropriate patient care. This course provides for a contemporary understanding of these issues and reflects currently updated approaches to caries prevention and management (such as those now being disseminated under the title of: The International Caries Classification and Management System).
Academic Career: Dental Medicine
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: ABCF with +/- Values

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