Emergencies I - 607-1
Description: The course entitled "Emergencies
I" is designed to teach the student to efficiently and effectively
perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and to render first aid to choking
and near drowning victims. Its basic purpose is to save lives. Prevention
of emergency situations will be stressed and should receive first priority.
Emergencies II - Emergencies in Dental Practice 607-2
Description: The Junior course, Emergencies
in Dental Practice, is designed to review and augment the first year
CPR course and familiarize the junior dental student with the types
of medical emergencies that occur in the dental office. A series of
presentations will be given that will cover, armamentaria for emergencies,
treatment of common medical emergencies and sedation emergencies. Half
of most sessions will be devoted to conducting mock drills.
A review will be conducted near the end of the course prior to the final
examination.
Systemic Diseases II - Hospital Dentistry 634-2
Description: Systemic Diseases II - Hospital Dentistry
will consist of approximately fourteen (14) hours of work. It will cover
outpatient and inpatient dental services for the ASA II, III, IV medically
compromised patient. It will address hospital admission, doctor’s
orders, progress notes, admission notes, laboratory requirements, emergency
room treatment, ward treatment, physical examinations, medical histories,
medical records, discharge procedures and many other facets of a dental
practice and the correct approach to the medically compromised out patient.
Essentials of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery - 639-1
Description: This is an introductory course in oral
and maxillofacial surgery for second year dental students. It is designed
to teach students how to treatment plan and provide the routine oral
and maxillofacial surgery care for patients. Lecture content includes
the preoperative evaluation of surgery patients and progresses through
the intraoperative and postoperative treatment modalities available
to the general dentist and management of surgical complications that
may be encountered during or following surgical treatment are also discussed.
Advanced Topics in OMS - 639-2
Description: The major goal of the senior course is
to provide a background and guide for oral and ancillary procedures
of the maxillofacial region. Each practitioner will be encouraged to
properly assess surgical situations. He or she must then understand
what procedures are available for their patients and whether he or she
is competent to perform a specific surgery or seek consultation and
refer the patient to a specialist in oral - maxillofacial surgery. This
course will provide the senior dental student the background and knowledge
of the basic principles and techniques of oral and maxillofacial surgery,
and an understanding of when referral to an Oral-Maxillofacial Surgeon
is appropriate.