Comprehensive Clinical Training I

Course Code
BDS418
Course Title
Comprehensive Clinical Training I
Course Description

This clinical course is in the second semester of the fourth year of the dental curriculum and supervised by a multidisciplinary faculty. It is designed to provide students with clinical experience in the care of patients in the areas of Periodontics, Operative Dentistry, Endodontics, Pediatric Dentistry and Oral Surgery with a focus on comprehensive care and treatment planning. There is no theoretical component to this course and the students are awarded a PASS/FAIL. This grading system offers reduced stress and a greater focus on further development of the clinical skills acquired in the fourth year of the study. Students are assigned patients having various dental problems and they have to formulate a comprehensive diagnosis and treatment planning, including patient and clinical management. 

Prerequisites
BDS401, BDS402, BDS403, BDS404, BDS405, BDS407, BDS408, BDS409, BDS406
Credits
2
Course Type
Clinical/Field training
Offered
Spring