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The mouth is the window into human health. This course provides an overview of dental medicine to engage, educate, excite and assist you in improving the oral health of your patients and members of your community. We will review topics in dental medicine including scope of the field, what to expect in function, and some of the many ways that dysfunction may present for different patients. This will include discussions of mouth, jaw, and tooth anatomy, pathology, and treatment. We will talk about differences between patients and the unique roles that different members of the dental field may play in treatment depending on the patient and condition. This course starts from basic concepts and proceeds to review trends in current research and technology. We offer scientific background, some skills for patient evaluation and interview, and some suggestions for further learning for those interested in or involved in dental education.
课程大纲
- 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...
教师
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
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宾夕法尼亚大学（俗称宾大）成立于 1740 年，是一所位于美国宾夕法尼亚州费城的私立大学。作为常春藤联盟的成员，宾大是美国第四古老的高等学府，也是美国第一所同时提供本科和研究生学位的大学。
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