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Geriatric and Special Patient Dentistry (GSPD)
504 Dental Treatment of the Geriatric and Special Patient (2) Social, psychological, economic and health factors which influence dental care for the geriatric and special patient populations; specific considerations and modifications of conventional dental treatment.
562abc Clinic: Geriatric Dentistry (0-0-1) Clinical experience in dental treatment of geriatric patients at an extramural site.
563abc Clinic: Special Patient Care (0-0-1) Clinical experience in treatment of the physically, medically, or mentally disabled patient.
610 Clinical Gerontology (1) Clinical application of principles of geriatric dentistry. Evaluation, treatment planning, and clinical care of elderly patients at residential and skilled-nursing care facilities.
612 Special Patient Care Clinic (1) Clinical experience in the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning and management of oral problems in special needs patients.