DDFL (Dental Disciplines Foundations Lab) will be a dental simulation and laboratory module-based course where the first-year dental student will apply the concepts learned in DDF. In DDFL, students will develop and demonstrate the manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and performance time efficiencies necessary to perform the laboratory and clinical procedures associated with the practice of comprehensive general dentistry. DDFL modules will include: 1) occlusion and dental materials, 2) periodontal, pulp, and pain management 3) restorative dentistry, removable prosthodontics, and implants, 4) hard and soft tissue surgery and infection and emergency management, 5) pediatric and orthodontic basics. The student will attain a high- level knowledge base regarding occlusion, dental biomaterials, basic periodontal diseases, local anesthesia, pulpal diseases, dental pain and infection, drug stewardship, tooth preparation and restoration, prosthetic design, basic hard and soft tissue surgery, dental infection, office emergencies, basic pediatric assessment and therapy, and basic orthodontic assessment and therapy. Successful progression through DDFL will be required for the student to transition to the Dental Disciplines Foundations Gateway (DDFG) course.
DEN 705: Dental Disciplines Foundations Lab
Class Program