RDS 112

INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIVE DENTISTRY

COURSE DESCRIPTION
 

Introduction to Operative Dentistry is provided by the RDS Department in the second semester of the first year of the BDS Program. It is a (1 + 1 + 0) course equivalent to 2 credit hours.
 

This course is designed to provide the students with the basic knowledge of caries lesion, how to classify it, its diagnosis and management. Students will be introduced and exposed to all restorative instruments including the instruments used in isolation of the operative field. This is designed to reinforce the theoretical knowledge gained in the lectures as well as contribute towards the development of manual dexterity.
 

The course will comprise practical exercises and seminars. There will be in-course and end-of-course assessments, mostly in the form of objective structured practical examinations (OSPE). The weekly practical exercises will also be assessed​