Introduction to Dental Medicine

• Week 1 - Week 1 - Introduction to Dental Medicine and Its Relations to Public Health
  In this course, you will learn about basic dental anatomy, how to evaluate a patient, and the causes and impact of oral diseases. We will use case examples and live demonstrations with patients to illustrate these points. Please note that some lectures in this...
• Week 2 - Week 2 - Form and Function of the Oral Cavity
  The modules in week 2 describe basic dental anatomy including embryology of the oral cavity, oral functions, basic tooth structure, and clinical implications of disease. Emphasis is placed on the clinical implications of these concepts and structures.
• Week 3 - Week 3 - Comprehensive Evaluation of Dental Patient Needs
  These modules will demonstrate the evaluation of extra- and intraoral structures. They also review the taking of a thorough medical history, with live patient demonstrations. This unit emphasizes the complex relationship between the systemic and oral health.
• Week 4 - Week 4 - Most Common Dental Diseases Affecting Teeth and Periodontium
  Diseases affecting the dentition and its surrounding structures have a profound influence on the patient and his/her health. Untreated conditions can result in severe pain, localized, and systemic infections and result in partial or complete loss of teeth.The ...
• Week 5 - Week 5 - Oral Mucosal Conditions: Diagnosis and Management
  Possible oral and mucosal conditions include anomalies, ulcers, cancer and associated diseases. Some of these conditions have localized or idiopathic etiology; others are manifestations of systemic diseases of the body. Many times these oral conditions appear ...
• Week 6 - Week 6 - The Science of Pain Affecting the Intraoral and Extraoral Structures
  These modules address oral and facial pain from common conditions to rare ones, including an exploration of the psychological aspects of oral and facial pain. Dental pain can originate not only from diseased dentition, but also from various disorders affecting...
• Week 7 - Week 7 - Overview of Dental Specialties: Scope and Modalities of Treatment
  Selected cases in dental medicine ranging from oral surgery to prosthetic reconstruction are discussed in the context of the important role of dental specialists. Each presenter discusses the challenges of focused dental treatment and presents cases with "befo...

Dr. Uri Hangorsky
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs/ Director PASS
School of Dental Medicine

Dr. Thomas P. Sollecito
Professor and Chairman of Oral Medicine
School of Dental Medicine

Dr. Eric Stoopler
Associate Professor of Oral Medicine
School of Dental Medicine