PPED 821 - Seminar in Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

Cr Hrs: 1 (16-0-0)

This course provides the pediatric postgraduate student with comprehensive lectures on restorative materials and techniques for both primary and permanent teeth, treatment planning with a focus on choice of dental restorative material, radiographic principles of pediatric dentistry, and dental photography. Clinical techniques are discussed and the postgraduate student is provided with knowledge of dental materials pertinent to pediatric dentistry (dental composite, amalgam, stainless steel, and zirconia) beyond the pre-doctoral dental education to the level required of the specialty. Seminars are led by the Pediatric Dentistry faculty. In addition, guest lecturers and other members of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center faculty will participate.

May be repeated up to 4 credit hours.

Grade Mode: Standard
Instructional Method: Lecture, Seminar
Prerequisites: Acceptance into Postgraduate Pediatric Dentistry Program
Term offered: Spring

Spring - Instructor of Record: Martha H Wells
Spring - Additional Instructor 1: Larry Dormois
Spring - Additional Instructor 2: Martin Donaldson
Spring - Additional Instructor 3: Craig Vinall