The mouth is the window into human health. This course provides an overview of dental medicine to engage, educate, excite and assist you in improving the oral health of your patients and members of your community. We will review topics in dental medicine including scope of the field, what to expect in function, and some of the many ways that dysfunction may present for different patients. This will include discussions of mouth, jaw, and tooth anatomy, pathology, and treatment. We will talk about differences between patients and the unique roles that different members of the dental field may play in treatment depending on the patient and condition. This course starts from basic concepts and proceeds to review trends in current research and technology. We offer scientific background, some skills for patient evaluation and interview, and some suggestions for further learning for those interested in or involved in dental education.
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Introduction to Dental Medicine
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1 - Introduction to Dental Medicine and Its Relations to Public Health
Week 2 - Form and Function of the Oral Cavity
Week 3 - Comprehensive Evaluation of Dental Patient Needs
Week 4 - Most Common Dental Diseases Affecting Teeth and Periodontium
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- 5 stars87.50%
- 4 stars10.34%
- 3 stars1.56%
- 2 stars0.29%
- 1 star0.29%
TOP REVIEWS FROM INTRODUCTION TO DENTAL MEDICINE
Wonderful course for anyone interested to explore the different specialties in dentistry and also is a great opportunity to increase your background knowledge of what dentistry is really about.
Thorough knowledge of each and every aspect of dentistry specially how to rule out diagnosis and treatment accordingly.Special focus on orofacial pain and its diagnosis is really appreciable.
Great overview of issues encompassing the patient assessment and management in the general dental practice underpinned by theoretical basis of health and disease supported by the latest evidence .
Good overview of dentistry. As a primary care doc I feel like I have a better understanding of the dental profession, appropriate referrals, and expectation management for patient care.
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