181 DEN

INTRODUCTION TO DENTISTRY ( One Semester )

Course Directors : Dr .S ALSadhan [MUC] , Dr. Hassan Halawany[DUC]

Credit Hours : 1 hour (Lecture)

Course Description: Provide first year dental students with an introduction to concepts, principles and procedures of various disciplines in dentistry with emphasis on prevention, comprehensive treatment and patient management. Dental curriculum orientation and regulations in pre-clinic and clinic area will be provided.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, the student should: - define various disciplines in dentistry and describe objectives of each discipline. - be familiar with characteristics of target population served by the discipline. - discuss preventive aspects of each discipline in dentistry. - explain the role of health provider in patient management related to the discipline. - discuss major procedures in the discipline with emphasis on comprehensive treatment. - have sufficient knowledge on professionalism and professional ethics.