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First Year
Fall Courses
Fall Courses
| cOURSE # | COURSE tITLE | s.H | cOURSE dESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOC:8101:0800 | Biochemistry for Dental Students | 3 | Concepts of biochemistry and their application to understanding of clinical problems |
| MPB:8115:0800 | Dental Physiology | 4 | Principles of human physiology, organ systems, cell function. Offered fall semesters. |
| OPER:8120:0800 | Dental Anatomy | 3 | Basic dental terminology and nomenclature, human tooth morphology, creation of tooth crowns with wax. |
| OPER:8122:0800 | Intro to Operative Dentistry | 1 | Introduction to basic didactic knowledge and psychomotor skills in the practice of operative dentistry in a preclinical setting with simulated scenarios; for first-year dental students. |
| PCD:8115:0800 | Clinical Practice & Professionalism I | 1 | Preparation to deliver team-based interprofessional care through authentic lectures and group activities that reinforce interprofessional education (IPE) concepts by providing relevant and applicable health care experience; concepts and skills related to interprofessional education, team-based health care, interprofessional networking, ethics and professionalism, and person-centered care.Basic dental terminology and nomenclature, human tooth morphology, creation of tooth crowns with wax. |
| PCD:8116:0800 | Fundamentals of Clinical Dentistry | 1 | Identification of health and disease in the mouth through self-assessment, nutritional self-assessment, practical methods of disease control, primary preventive dentistry methods and materials, and philosophy of preventive dentistry. |
| PCD:8117:0800 | Cariology and Preventive Therapies | 2 | Principles of research design; introduction to microbiology and immunology; principles of oral microbiology with an emphasis on plaque development; microbiology of caries; coronal and root caries disease processes; dental caries epidemiology; roles of saliva and diet in dental health and disease; radiographic interpretation and clinical diagnosis; dental fluorosis; preventive dentistry treatment planning. Prerequisites: PCD:8116 |
| PCD:8120:0800 | Foundations of Critical Thinking I | 1 | Fundamental concepts needed to critique clinical research articles and health-related websites. |
| PERI:8120:0800 | Fundamentals in Periodontology I | 2 | Normal periodontium, periodontal diseases, diagnosis etiology, epidemiology of periodontal diseases. |
| PROS:8120:0800 | Treatment of Dentulous Patients: Occlusion - Lect. | 1 | Introduction to principles of occlusion and their clinical application |
| PROS:8121:0800 | Treatment of Dentulous Patients: Occlusion - Pt Sim | 1 | Patient simulation exercises demonstrating principles of occlusion. |
Spring Courses
Spring Courses
| COURSE # | COURSE TITLE | S.H | COURSE DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACB:8120:0800 | Human Gross Anatomy | 6 | Exploration of gross anatomy of human body including thorax, abdomen, and upper limb; extensive focus on head, neck, and neuroanatomy; regional and systemic approaches; course sequence and assessment blended with general histology for dental students; cadaveric dissections closely follow lecture sequence; emphasis on correlations to dental practice. |
| ACB:8121:0800 | Histology for Dental Students | 4 | Microscopic study of cells, fundamental tissues, and organ systems; emphasis on tooth-related structures. |
| DENT:8110:0800 | First Year UI Interprofessional Education | 0 | Application of previously learned concepts to relevant health care experiences using interprofessional skills and team-based health care concepts; development of skills related to leadership in health care teams, pain management from an interprofessional team, and application of ethics and professionalism concepts; online modules and group activities |
| OMFS:8115:0800 | Anesthesia & Pain Control I | 1 |
Principles, techniques of complete medical history, head and neck examination, cardiovascular and respiratory examination; neuroanatomical, psychophysiological aspects of pain; pharmacologic action and techniques for using local anesthetics. |
| OPER:8124:0800 | Operative Dentistry I | 5 | Basic didactic knowledge and psychomotor skills of principles, terminology, instruments, materials, and techniques utilized in the practice of operative dentistry in a preclinical setting with simulated scenarios; for first-year dental students. |
| OPRM:8120:0800 | Fundamentals of Oral Radiology | 1 | Methods of clinical, radiographic examination, record keeping; correlation of basic, clinical sciences. |
| PCD:8118:0800 | Preventive Dentistry Assessment & Patient Care | 4 | Patient oral assessment; charting sulcus depth, recession and hard tissues; progress notes, and entries in electronic patient record; preventive dentistry, caries, and periodontal risk assessment; oral hygiene instruction for collegiate recall patients; instrumentation for detection and removal of calculus deposits; practice with patient management skills and ergonomics. |
| PCD:8121:0800 | Foundation of Evidence Based Dentistry II | 1 | Application of concepts needed to critique scientific literature. |
| PROS:8122:0800 | Tx of Dentulous Patients: Anterior Fixed Pros - Lect. | 1 | Basic principles of fixed prosthodontics for single-unit anterior teeth; basic principles of tooth preparation, clinical steps, and digital procedures for fabrication of anterior single-tooth all-ceramic crowns and interim crowns. |
| PROS:8123:0800 | Tx of Dentulous Patients: Anterior Fixed Pros - Patient Sim | 1 | Patient simulation exercises in single anterior tooth preparation, and fabrication of single-unit anterior all-ceramic and interim restorations. |
| PROS:8124:0800 | Tx of Dentulous Patients: Posterior Fixed Pros - Lect. | 1 | Basic biomechanical principles of fixed posterior single tooth prosthodontics; diagnosis and treatment planning for dentate patients including occlusion. |
| PROS:8125:0800 | Tx of Dentulous Patients: Posterior Fixed Pros - Patient Sim | 1 | Patient simulation exercises in single posterior tooth preparation and laboratory fabrication of single-unit posterior definitive and interim restorations. |
Second Year
Fall Courses
Fall Courses
| course # | course title | s.h | course description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICR:8230:800 | Dental Microbiology | 3 | Medical microbiology: bacteriology, immunology, pathogenic bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology. |
| PATH:8133:A800 | Introduction to Human Pathology | 4 | Human disease; basic disease processes, organ-related and multisystem diseases; case analysis |
| DENT:8210:800 | Dental Second Year Interprofessional Education | 0 | Application of previously learned concepts to relevant health care experiences using interprofessional skills and team-based health care concepts; development of skills related to leadership in health care teams, pain management from an interprofessional team, and application of ethics and professionalism concepts; online modules and group activities |
| OMFS:8230:800 | Basic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2 | In-depth review and instruction pertaining to systemic medical considerations which may affect oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS), wound repair, principles of asepsis, routine and complicated exodontia, surgical complications and informed consent, preprosthetic surgery, medical emergencies, management of patients undergoing radiation therapy and chemotherapy, infections, OMFS trauma, temporomandibular disorders, and maxillary sinus and salivary gland disorders. |
| OPER:8240:800 | Operative Dentistry II | 3 | Principles of cavity preparation and digital workflow for designing and fabrication of restoration using CAD/CAM, dental material properties and applications, principles of caries management and restoration on simulated caries, peer exercises on basic clinical concepts. |
| OPRM:8235:800 | Oral Pathology I | 2 | Application of biomedical science knowledge to diagnosis and management of oral and maxillofacial diseases, primarily surface epithelial diseases; classification of lesions and diseases of the oral and maxillofacial region into clinical categories, formulation of a clinical differential diagnosis, and recommendation of initial management based on clinical differential diagnosis. |
| OPRM:8245:800 | Intro. to Clinical Oral Radiology (all year) | 1 | Principles, techniques of diagnosis, radiology, clinical pathology in clinical practice |
| ORDN:8215:800 | Growth and Development | 1 | Normal human growth and development; emphasis on craniofacial region. |
| PCD:8245:800 | Clinical Preventive Dentistry (all year) | 2 | Experience providing complete prophylaxis and preventive services for college patients; application of nutrition principles and communication skills in a clinic setting. |
| PCD:8218:800 | Critical Thinking & EBD in Treatment Planning | 1 | Continuation of PCD:8120; evidence-based dentistry, critical thinking and treatment planning sessions; online and small group sessions. |
| PERI:8230:800 | Periodontic Methods II | 1 | Periodontal treatment planning, prognosis, initial phase of periodontal therapy, treatment of acute periodontal problems, overview of surgical procedures |
| PROS:8240:800 | Tx Partially Dentulous - Fxd Partial Pros - Lecture | 1 | Basic biomechanical principles of fixed prosthodontics for multiple-unit fixed prostheses; diagnosis and treatment planning for partially edentulous patient, including occlusion and esthetic concerns. |
| PROS:8241:800 | Tx Partially Dentulous - Fxd Partial Pros -Patient Sim | 1 | Patient simulation exercises in preparation and fabrication of a three-unit fixed partial dental prosthesis and interim restoration. |
| PROS:8242:800 | Tx Partially Dentulous - Implant Pros - Lecture | 1 | Principles, clinical steps, materials, and laboratory procedures necessary for single tooth fixed implant treatment. |
| PROS:8243:800 | Tx Partially Dentulous - Implant Pros -Patient Sim | 1 | Clinical steps in laboratory procedures for single tooth implant surgical guide fabrication and restoration |
Spring Courses
Spring Courses
| couRse # | course title | s.h. | course descirption |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENDO:8240:800 | Endodontic Preclinical Didactic | 1 | Basic principles, concepts, technical procedures for treatment of pulpal problems. |
| ENDO:8241:800 | Endodontic Preclinical Laboratory | 1 | Basic technical procedures for treatment of pulpal problems. |
| OMFS:8245:800 | Anesthesia and Pain Control II | 1 | Theory, application, and instrumentation of nitrous oxide and IV sedation; emphasis on cardiovascular and respiratory physiology; pre-anesthetic evaluation of patients and practical techniques for nitrous oxide sedation. |
| OPER:8243:800 | Intro to Clinical Operative Dentistry | 3 | Students provide clinical care from diagnosis and treatment planning to caries and non-carious lesion management in patients; clinical experience in restoring teeth with small to moderate lesions or defects; demonstration of effective patient management skills (including pain control), professionalism, and critical thinking; esthetic dentistry including tooth bleaching, tooth recontouring, and esthetic buildups with dental composite |
| OPRM:8236:800 | Oral Pathology II | 2 | Application of biomedical science knowledge to diagnosis and management of oral and maxillofacial diseases, primarily hard and soft tissue diseases/neoplasms and syndromes; identification of cause, pathogenesis, historical features, signs, symptoms, laboratory abnormalities, radiographic findings (where applicable), and recommended initial management of the most common and/or serious diseases and lesions of the oral and maxillofacial region. |
| OPRM:8240:800 | Basic Pharmacology | 3 | Principles of pharmacology, pharmacologic actions of drugs, and correlation with therapeutic uses. |
| ORDN:8235:800 | Orthodontic Laboratory | 1 | Limited care case diagnosis and treatment. |
| ORDN:8236:800 | Orthodontic Treatment | 1 | From patient management to use of appliances for correcting some malocclusions in the general practitioner's office. |
| PCD:8219:800 | Clinical Practice & Professionalism III | 1 | Continuation of PCD:8119; assessing patient understanding of practices for improving/maintaining oral health; overview of patient challenges to effective communication; application of behavioral science principles in dentistry and behavior theories |
| PEDO:8240:800 | Pediatric Dentistry Diagnosis and Treatment | 3 | Basic biomechanical principles of fixed prosthodontics for multiple-unit fixed prostheses; diagnosis and treatment planning for partially edentulous patient, including occlusion and esthetic concerns. |
| PROS:8244:800 | Tx Partially Dentulous - Removable Partial Pros - Lect. | 1 | Basic biomechanical principles of tooth replacement with removable partial prosthodontics; diagnosis and treatment planning for partially edentulous patients. |
| PROS:8245:800 | Tx Partially Dentulous - Removable Partial Pros -Patient Sim | 1 | Laboratory exercises in basic principles, clinical steps, and laboratory procedures necessary for fabrication of removable partial dentures |
| PROS:8246:800 | Tx Edentulous Patient - Removable CD Lect. | 1 | Fundamental principles of diagnosis and treatment planning for edentulous patients, surgical and prosthodontic protocols for oral rehabilitation of edentulism. |
| PROS:8247:800 | Tx Edentulous Patient - Removable CD Patient Sim | 1 | Laboratory exercises in basic principles, clinical steps, and laboratory procedures necessary for fabrication of complete dentures, including implant over-dentures. |
Third Year
Fall Courses
Fall Courses
| course # | course title | s.h | course description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCD:8360 | The Practice of Dentistry in the Community I |
1 |
Issues related to role of dental professional at local and state levels; students build skills and knowledge in development of a community outreach dental program. |
| PCD:8319 | Clinical Practice & Professionalism IV | 1 | Continuation of PCD:8219; standardized patient exercises with chairside feedback and evaluation of communication skills; reflection regarding application of communication skills and behavioral science principles in patient encounters. |
| DENT:8371 | Quality Assurance I | 1 | Patient management, record writing skills, and quality assurance concepts; students coordinate treatment, patient relations, and issues of quality assurance for a group of patients; ethical and moral dilemmas in relation to dental practice. |
| ENDO:8370 | Clinical Endodontics II | 4 | Tooth pain, anesthesia, diagnosis and treatment of pulpal and periradicular pathology, endodontic emergencies, endodontic radiologic interpretation, diagnosis and treatment of dental traumatic injuries, internal bleaching, retreatment, and apexification/apexogenesis. |
| OMFS:8360 | Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 4 | Clinical experience at the College of Dentistry and University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. |
| OPER:8370 | Introduction to Operative Dentistry III | 4 | Combination of didactic and clinical aspects of operative dentistry; medical and surgical management of dental disease; emphasis on minimally invasive dentistry with advanced aesthetic principles. |
| OPRM:8355 | Systemic Disease Manifestations | 1 | Clinical medicine for dental students; basic information for patient evaluation. |
| OPRM:8360 | Clinical Oral Diagnosis | 1 | Diagnosis of orofacial diseases by clinical, laboratory, radiographic and treatment planning methods; clinical case analysis. |
| OPRM:8361 | Clinical Oral Radiology | 1 | Making and processing intraoral, extraoral radiographs; principles of radiographic interpretation. |
| OPRM:8362 | Applied Oral Radiology | 1 | Builds on foundational knowledge learned in OPRM:8120 and OPRM:8245; emphasis on understanding disease process on radiographs and its interpretation. |
| OPRM:8365 | Clinical Oral Pathology | 1 | Clinical medicine for dental students; basic information for patient evaluation. |
| OPRM:8368 | Applied Dental Pharmacology | 2 | Patients' medications and their implications for dental treatment; clinical use of medications that dentists may prescribe; guidelines for dental prescribing. |
| PEDO:8370 | Pediatric Dentistry: Clinic Applications | 4 | Combination of didactic and clinical aspects of pediatric dentistry; radiographic interpretations, treatment planning, preventative and restorative treatment supported by didactic seminars; clinical examinations and treatments provided to infants and children less than 16 years of age. |
| PERI:8370 | Clinical Periodontology | 4 | Comprehensive concepts of periodontology and clinical management of patients. |
| PROS:8370 | Introduction to Clinical Prosthodontic I | 8 | Application of knowledge in principal, biological, basic sciences, and techniques to clinical fixed, removable, and implant prosthodontics procedures; clinical prosthodontics experience supplemented by individual supervision, demonstration. |
Spring Courses
Spring Courses
| course # | course title | s.h | course description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCD:8355 | Introduction to Geriatric Dentistry |
2 |
Biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging; normal aging and disease processes associated with aging; pathological changes that affect oral health treatment of dental diseases and patient management. |
| PCD:8361 | The Practice of Dentistry in the Community II | 2 | Factors that affect the practice of dentistry and the dental profession including health care systems in the U.S. and abroad, Medicaid/Medicare, health/dental insurance, health care delivery systems, malpractice, role of the Iowa Dental Board, dental workforce, and quality of care. |
| DENT:8372 | Quality Assurance II | 1 | Continuation of DENT:8371; patient management, record writing skills, and quality assurance concepts; students coordinate treatment, patient relations, and issues of quality assurance for a group of patients; ethical and moral dilemmas in relation to dental practice. |
| ENDO:8370 | Clinical Endodontics II | 4 | Tooth pain, anesthesia, diagnosis and treatment of pulpal and periradicular pathology, endodontic emergencies, endodontic radiologic interpretation, diagnosis and treatment of dental traumatic injuries, internal bleaching, retreatment, and apexification/apexogenesis. |
| OMFS:8355 | Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 1 | History, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and traumatic injuries of the oral and maxillofacial region. |
| OMFS:8360 | Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 4 | Clinical experience at the College of Dentistry and University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. |
| OPER:8370 | Introduction to Operative Dentistry III | 4 | Combination of didactic and clinical aspects of operative dentistry; medical and surgical management of dental disease; emphasis on minimally invasive dentistry with advanced aesthetic principles. |
| OPRM:8360 | Clinical Oral Diagnosis | 1 | Diagnosis of orofacial diseases by clinical, laboratory, radiographic and treatment planning methods; clinical case analysis. |
| OPRM:8361 | Clinical Oral Radiology | 1 | Making and processing intraoral, extraoral radiographs; principles of radiographic interpretation. |
| OPRM:8365 | Clinical Oral Pathology | 1 | Clinical medicine for dental students; basic information for patient evaluation. |
| PEDO:8370 | Pediatric Dentistry: Clinic Applications | 4 | Combination of didactic and clinical aspects of pediatric dentistry; radiographic interpretations, treatment planning, preventative and restorative treatment supported by didactic seminars; clinical examinations and treatments provided to infants and children less than 16 years of age. |
| PERI:8370 | Clinical Periodontology | 4 |
Comprehensive concepts of periodontology and clinical management of patients. |
| PROS:8370 | Introduction to Clinical Prosthodontic I | 8 | Application of knowledge in principal, biological, basic sciences, and techniques to clinical fixed, removable, and implant prosthodontics procedures; clinical prosthodontics experience supplemented by individual supervision, demonstration. |
Fourth Year
Fall Courses
Fall Courses
| COURSE # | cOURSE tITLE | S.H | Course description |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENT:8485 | Clinical Admission - Emergency | 2 | Clinical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with dental emergencies; patient assessment and referral to appropriate department for treatment. |
| FAMD:8484 | Dental Practice Management I | 1 | Principles of dental practice management; delivery of comprehensive dental treatment in a simulated group-practice clinical setting with chairside dental assistants |
| FAMD:8495 | Advanced Treatment Planning I | 1 | Development of knowledge to implement comprehensive treatment plans involving a multidisciplinary approach in management of patients through case-based learning |
| FAMD:8482 | Dental Auxiliary Utilization | 2 | Delivery of comprehensive dental treatment in a simulated group practice clinical setting with chairside dental assistants. |
| FAMD:8488 | Comprehensive Dental Patient Care (all year) | 27 | Refinement of clinical skills, judgment, and critical self-evaluation in the delivery of integrated, comprehensive dental care. |
| PCD:8489 | Geriatrics & Special Needs Clinic | 4 | Experience in the Delta Dental of Iowa Geriatric and Special Needs Clinic and the Geriatric Mobile Dental Unit providing comprehensive care for medically, physically, intellectually, and/or cognitively compromised adults, functionally dependent elderly nursing home residents with portable dental equipment, and other underserved populations. |
| PCD:8494 | Extramural Rotation in Oral Health | 5 | Experience in the Delta Dental of Iowa Geriatric and Special Needs Clinic and the Geriatric Mobile Dental Unit providing comprehensive care for medically, physically, intellectually, and/or cognitively compromised adults, functionally dependent elderly nursing home residents with portable dental equipment, and other underserved populations. |
Spring Courses
Spring Courses
| COURSE # | cOURSE tITLE | S.H | Course description |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENT:8485 | Clinical Admission - Emergency | 2 | Clinical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with dental emergencies; patient assessment and referral to appropriate department for treatment. |
| DENT:8489 | Clinical Practice & Professionalism V | 1 | Quality assurance from viewpoint of practicing dentist, dental educator, dental epidemiologist, court system; analysis of senior dental practice in relation to quality assurance criteria. |
| FAMD:8497 | Advanced Treatment Planning I | 1 | Builds on FAMD:8495; development of advanced knowledge to implement complex comprehensive treatment plans involving a multidisciplinary approach in management of patients with complex medical and dental needs through case-based learning, lectures, and student case presentations. |
| FAMD:8482 | Dental Auxiliary Utilization | 2 | Advanced knowledge, skills, and tools applied under supervision in a clinical setting. |
| FAMD:8485 | Dental Practice Management II | 1 | Principles of dental practice management. |
| FAMD:8488 | Comprehensive Dental Patient Care (all year) | 27 | Refinement of clinical skills, judgment, and critical self-evaluation in the delivery of integrated, comprehensive dental care. |
| PCD:8489 | Geriatrics & Special Needs Clinic | 4 | Experience in the Delta Dental of Iowa Geriatric and Special Needs Clinic and the Geriatric Mobile Dental Unit providing comprehensive care for medically, physically, intellectually, and/or cognitively compromised adults, functionally dependent elderly nursing home residents with portable dental equipment, and other underserved populations. |
| PCD:8494 | Extramural Rotation in Oral Health | 5 | Experience in the Delta Dental of Iowa Geriatric and Special Needs Clinic and the Geriatric Mobile Dental Unit providing comprehensive care for medically, physically, intellectually, and/or cognitively compromised adults, functionally dependent elderly nursing home residents with portable dental equipment, and other underserved populations. |