DDF (Dental Disciplines Foundations) is a didactic discipline module-based course where the first-year dental student will acquire the essential knowledge necessary to begin the practice of comprehensive general dentistry. DDF modules will include: 1) occlusion and dental materials, 2) periodontal, pulpal therapy, and pain management, 3) restorative dentistry, removable prosthodontics, and implants, 4) hard & 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 & soft tissue surgery, dental infection, office emergencies, basic pediatric assessment and therapy, and basic orthodontic assessment and therapy. The student will apply the foundational concepts learned in DDF during the companion preclinical simulation lab course (DDFL) that runs in concert with DDF. Successful progression through DDF will be required for the student to transition to the Dental Disciplines Foundations Gateway (DDFG) course.
DEN 704: Dental Disciplines Foundations
Class Program