pds441
PDS441
Clinical Pediatric Dentistry I
Course Description:
This is a four-credit hour course with the duration of one academic year. The course consists of didactic and clinical components. The didactic component addresses the different aspects of diagnosing, managing and treating the dental problems of school age children.
The clinical component is the first clinical course in Pediatric Dentistry. The course offers one session of three (3) hours each week for one academic year. It is a clinical setting in which the student acquires the motor skills necessary to render care for children. The student should have an opportunity to perform the clinical procedures commonly associated with children’s dentistry. The concept of comprehensive care will be adapted so that the student develops an awareness of and appreciation for the total child. Patients with age ranging from 8 to 14 years will be selected according to course requirement.
Required Text books
- Fundamental of Pediatric Dentistry By:Mathewson, R.J. and Primosch, R.E.3rd Edition 1995
- Pediatric Dentistry: Infancy through Adolescence By: Jimmy Pinkham, 4th Edition, 2005
Dentistry for the Child and Adolescent By: McDonald, R.E. and Avery, D.R.7th Edition, 2000; Mosby Co., Inc