501 Preclinical Operative and Fixed Prosthodontics (Conjoint) (2) Fundamental concepts of restoring an individual tooth with a cast restoration; principles of cavity preparation; casting fabrication and cementation.
503ab Clinical Restorative Dentistry (1-1, FaSp) Application of pre-clinical procedures in operative dentistry, fixed prosthodontics, removable prosthodontics, and dental materials.
504 Diagnosis and Treatment Planning (1, Sm) Utilizing a restorative approach, enhance students' knowledge and ability to choose treatment best suited for existing dental conditions, patients' requests and their financial ability.
521 Preclinical Operative/Fixed Prosthodontics Laboratory (3) Experience in cavity preparation; casting fabrication and cementation on extracted teeth and plastic dentiforms.
522 Esthetics in Dentistry (1) Definition and relationship of elements of esthetics; application in patient motivation and care.
553ab Seminar: Review of Literature in Restorative Dentistry (2-2) Critical evaluation of classical literature in restorative dentistry.
602 Participation in Advanced Dental Care (1) Participation in advanced dental treatment in Faculty Private Practice Clinic, techniques of difficult case presentation and efficiency in practice. Clinic and seminar.
610 Advanced Concepts in Esthetics in Dentistry (1) Advanced concepts of esthetic dental care; development of clinical skills in care of patients with esthetic needs; adjunctive specialties.
652abcde Clinical Esthetic Dentistry (0-0-0-0-2) Principles and procedures to obtain maximum dental esthetics; alternatives, creation of illusion, characterization factors, effects of tissual relationships; included seminar, laboratory and clinical experience.
701 Orientation to Advanced Prosthodontics (5) Preclinical overview of materials, techniques, instrumentation, and treatment procedures necessary for providing advanced prosthodontic care in the clinical environment.
702abcde Seminar: Treatment Planning (2-2-2-2-2) Discussion of fixed and removable prosthodontic treatment planning procedures coordinated with other dental disciplines.
703abcd Seminar: Review of the Prosthodontic Literature - Fixed (1-1-1-1) Critical evaluation of the fixed prosthodontic literature.
704abcd Seminar: Review of the Prosthodontic Literature - Removable (1-1-1-1) Critical evaluation of the removable prosthodontic literature.
705 Advanced Fixed Prosthodontics Techniques (1) Tooth preparation and advanced laboratory techniques necessary to implement full mouth rehabilitation.
706 Advanced Complete Denture Techniques (1) Advanced laboratory and clinical skills for a specialty prosthodontic practice.
708ab Dental Ceramics, Color, and Esthetics (2-2) Theory of color and dental esthetics; history and development of dental ceramics; design and techniques in fabrication of ceramo-metal restorations.
709ab Seminar: Removable Partial Dentures (1-2) Diagnosis, treatment planning, and design of removable partial dentures using extracoronal and intracoronal retainers.
710abcd Implant Dentistry (1-1-1-1) Implant modalities and types; basis for selection; techniques of placement and of supervision of prosthodontic restoration. Includes a review of classic implant literature.
712 Maxillofacial Prosthodontics (2) Theory and techniques for fabrication of prostheses to correct maxillofacial deformities including cleft palate.
721ab Principles of Occlusion (2-2) Application of current occlusal concepts in removable prosthodontics. Techniques of occlusal adjustment and additive waxing for development of occlusal morphology.
761abcdef Clinic: Advanced Prosthodontics (1-10 each) Clinical treatment of complex prosthodontic problems involving fixed and removable prosthesis, periodontally involved teeth, and maxillofacial prosthodontics.
781 Clinic: Maxillofacial Prosthetics (1-8) Clinical experience in fabrication of prostheses to correct maxillofacial deformities.
782abcde Clinic: Implant Prosthodontics (1-10 each) Clinical procedures in implants for prosthodontic rehabilitation.
790 Directed Research: Prosthodontics (1-12) Opportunities for research in clinical and experimental prosthodontics. Graded CR/NC.
502 Removable Complete Prosthodontics (1, Sp) Complete denture treatment: phases, clinical procedures, philosophy, concept, rationale, and need.
503ab Preclinical Removable Prosthodontics and Implants (2-1) Introduction to disciplines of removable complete and partial dentures and implants, including classification and progress of edentulism, support sources and principles, design, fabrication and evaluation.
510 Implant Dentistry (1) Principles and use of implants in dentistry: includes history, biological basis, types, diagnosis and treatment planning, surgical and restorative procedures, and limitations.
511 Preclinical Removable Partial Prosthodontics I (1) Partial denture diagnosis and treatment planning; basic principles of partial denture design, fabrication, and function.
512 Preclinical Removable Partial Prosthodontics II (1) Partial denture design, fabrication, and function; repair; patient education.
513 Removable Partial Prosthodontics (1) Clinical removable partial prosthodontic treatment including diagnosis, treatment planning and clinical techniques.
521 Preclinical Removable Complete Prosthodontics Laboratory (1) Fundamental theory for the fabrication of removable complete dentures.
523ab Preclinical Removable Prosthodontics and Implants Laboratory (1-1) Laboratory experience in the fabrication of removable complete and partial dentures and implants.
532 Preclinical Removable Partial Prosthodontics Laboratory II (1) Laboratory experience in fabrication of removable partial dentures.
550 Removable Complete Prosthodontics Clinic I (1) Clinical demonstration with supervised clinic experience in construction, repair, and evaluation of the removable complete denture.
561abcd Clinic: Removable Complete Prosthodontics (0-0-0-2) Diagnosis, treatment planning, and care of edentulous patients. Complex cases involving temporo-mandibular joint dysfunction, surgical and congenital defects; seminars on clinical treatment.
562ab Clinic: Removable Complete Prosthodontics (0-3) Diagnosis, treatment planning, and care of edentulous patients. Complex cases involving temporo-mandibular joint dysfunction, surgical and congenital defects; seminars on clinical treatment.
571abcdef Clinic: Removable Partial Prosthodontics (0-0-0-0-0-2) Clinical experience in diagnosis, treatment planning, and laboratory procedures necessary for the treatment of the partially edentulous patient. Includes seminars related to clinical treatment.
601 Precision Attachments (1) Overview of precision and semi-precision attachments, including indications, contraindications, advantages, types, practical considerations. Overdenture and partial denture attachments, Thompson Dowel Attachment, stress breakers.
602 Advanced Removable Prosthodontics (4) Critical review and evaluation of the removable prosthodontic literature; guided experience in the laboratory and clinical phases of removable prosthodontic therapy. (Duplicates credit in 604abc) Prerequisite: consent of course director.
603 The Edentulous Patient - Conventional or Implant Prosthesis (1) Effective management of the edentulous patient who is unable to adapt to a prosthesis; includes a review of implant dentistry with a hands-on session.
604abc Advanced Removable Prosthodontics (0-0-4) Critical review and evaluation of the removable prosthodontic literature; guided experience in the laboratory and clinical phases of removable prosthodontic therapy. (Duplicates credit in 602) Prerequisite: consent of course director.
655abc Dental Implants (0-0-4) Overview of surgical and prosthodontic implant treatment concepts and modalities; laboratory and clinic experience in fabrication and placement of implant retained prostheses.
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