Undergraduate Periodontics
Sophomore Periodontics I & II Course
General Information
Course Name: Periodontology I & II
Course Number: 2135, 2234
Coursemaster: Dr. Nico Geurs & Dr. Kevin Sims
Time, Day, Room: 8-9am, Tuesday, SDB 301
Learning Resources
Clinical Periodontology , 9th Edition, 2002, Newman, Takei & Carranza, C.V. Mosby Company
Student Evaluation
Average Fall & Winter quarter grade. Perio I comprehensive examination 90%. Daily score will record attendance per quarter - the two lowest quiz grades will be dropped. Perio II: Comprehensive exam - 50%; Clinical Case exam - 40%; Daily quiz average - 10%.
Remediation
Attendance
Attendance and participation in lectures and seminars required for passing grade.
Evaluation of Course
School of Dentistry course evaluation system - administered during last scheduled class.
Course Goal
To provide knowledge foundation for clinical periodontology.
Learning Objectives
To provide basic knowledge of periodontal anatomy, pathology, classifications of periodontal disease etiology - oral systems disease interface; introduction to periodontal therapy. To introduce the basic periodontal instrumentation skills.
Competencies Addressed
- Graduates must be competent in obtaining and interpreting patient data and information and be able to use these findings to accurately assess and diagnose patients.
- Graduates must be competent in formulating a comprehensive treatment plan for the management of patients.
- Graduates must be competent in the prevention, assessment and management of medical and dental emergencies.
- Graduates must be competent in managing the medical, physically and/or mentally compromised dental patient.
- Graduates must be competent in patient education and in the prevention of oral diseases.
- Graduates must be competent in managing dental diseases in the child patient.