DNTA116 - Dental Sciences II

Students are introduced to the fundamentals of oral health and preventative techniques, oral pathology, pediatric dentistry, nutrition and pharmacology.

Credits: 4

Distribution: Career Training

Offered: Winter, Summer

Outcomes

  1. Explain the techniques and procedures used to prevent and care for oral disease.
  2. Describe nutrients found in the human diet and their impact on dental health.
  3. Explain the fundamentals of oral pathology
  4. Explain the fundamentals of pharmacology as it pertains to dentistry.
  5. Describe the scope of the practice for pediatric dentistry including specialist training, behavior management and common procedures and equipment.