Didactic Courses ~ AEGD
The didactic curriculum for both the one- and two-year dental
residency programs consist of required and elective course
work.
ADVANCED ENDODONTICS
The overall objectives of this course are to obtain knowledge in the advanced concepts of endodontic therapy, enhance skills in diagnosing endodontic problems, and in accessing, cleaning, shaping, and operating a root canal system. Residents will also understand what treatment of root canal systems is beyond capacity and should be referred, will have a good understanding of the biology of the root canal system and its anatomy, and enhance their skills in proper usage of dental materials in endodontic therapy.
Instruction is provided through dental department seminars, literature reviews, case presentations, and general practice presentations.
Each resident is expected to perform the endodontic therapy when indicated for assigned patients. The patient population in the General Dentistry Program allows the resident to receive significant training in this clinical area. In addition, the faculty member in endodontics is available weekly for consultation and assistance. A three-day course is given pre-clinically to allow the resident to become competent in endodontic techniques prior to clinical encounters.
Course Director: Dr. William Nesbitt.
Methods of meeting objectives
Material is covered in lectures. An endodontics manual is provided by the instructor. Procedures will be performed on extracted teeth and plastic block RCS. Video tapes will also be used to show certain procedures. Histological and x-ray slides will be presented.
Evaluation
Grade to be determined by multiple choice test, clinical work and attendance at lectures.
ADVANCED ORAL PATHOLOGY
The objectives of this course are:
- to provide the participants with current working knowledge of the pathogenesis and expression of selected abnormalities and disease affecting the oral, head and neck region
- to aid participants in the correlation of basic pathologic changes with clinical findings, changes and symptomatology
- to promote a methodical approach to clinical diagnosis of orofacial abnormalities and the formulation of a differential diagnosis
Methods of Meeting Objectives
Participants will attend a weekly lecture during the course period. These lectures will utilize variable combinations of didactic, clinical, radiological and histological information to illustrate a particular disease process or presentation with emphasis on helpful diagnostic clues or tests. CPC (clinicopathologic correlation) format will be used to help participants further develop methodical approaches to differential diagnosis and patient work-up.
Evaluation:
A multiple-choice comprehensive examination will be given at the end of the course covering material from each lecture period equally. There will be five test questions per lecture and five unknown clinical cases presented in CPC format.
BIOLOGY OF THE PERIODONTUM
The objective of this course is to ensure that participants are familiar with advanced concepts in periodontology related to anatomy and physiology, etiology, pathogenesis, therapy, regeneration techniques, prevention, and study design.
Course Director: Dr. Jack Caton
Methods of Meeting Objectives:
Weekly lectures and guest presentations.
Evaluation:
A multiple choice test will be given at the end of the course. Five test questions will be included for each lecture.
BIOSTATISTICS
The objectives of the course are:
- the participant should know the scope of biostatistics, namely, methodologies for summarizing evidence, planning research, interpreting data and achieving efficiency.
- the participants should understand the basic concepts and techniques in summarizing and displaying data in order to obtain relevant information. They should understand the meaning of randomness and chance variation, and the concept of probability as a quantification of chance or amount of uncertainty.
- participants should understand the general concept of random variable and its distribution, Bernouli trial and central limit theory.
- the participant should understand the usage of confidence interval and its derivation under normal distribution, the concept of formal statistical test of hypothesis, including the formulation of a hypothesis and the procedure of testing hypothesis under t-distribution, the concept of causal inference and the need of randomization in an experiment in order to establish causality, and understand the procedure of obtaining a p-value for the effect of treatment from rearrangement of data.
- the participant should also understand the rationale of decomposing means into main effects and interactions when there are more than one factor, understand the partitioning of variability via sums of squares and the formal assessment of factor effects via f-test, the concept of correlation as a measure of association, and the linear regression procedure, and should understand the concept of contingency table, and the chi square test of association between two categorical variables.
- the participant should understand the meaning of effect size, and the relationship: test of significance = effect size* sample size, and should understand the procedure of Binomial Effect Size Display for interpreting the practical importance of an effect size, and understand the rationale of meta-analysis, a formal quantitative procedure for literature synthesis.
Methods of Meeting Objectives: A weekly one hour lecture.
Evaluation:
Participants will be required to take a comprehensive final examination and to work in groups to write an essay on the statistical and methodological aspects of a published research paper.
CASE PRESENTATION AND TREATMENT PLANNING
Each resident will give a formal case presentation at
weekly seminar sessions.
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CLINICAL CARIOLOGY
At the completion of the course the participants should have an in-depth understanding of scientific principles of the caries process and be able to relate these principles to the practice of clinical dentistry.
Course Director: Dr. Robert Berkowitz.
Methods of Meeting Objectives:
A weekly one hour lecture will be given to participants.
Evaluation:
A multiple choice test will be given at the end of the course. Five test questions will be included from each lecture.
CONTROL OF PAIN AND ANXIETY IN DENTISTRY
The objectives of this 3-day course is to become competent in the use of local anesthetic techniques of pain control in dental practice, to become competent in the administration of nitrous oxide analgesia, to become competent in the selection and use of analgesics in perioperative pain control, to appreciate the complex biopsychosocial issues involved in pain and anxiety response, and to appreciate the legal issues surrounding administration of conscious sedation.
Course Director: Dr. Gene Watson.
Methods of meeting objectives:
Didactic (16 hours) and practical (8 hours).
Evaluation:
Determined by participation in both didactic and practical aspects. Exam.
BASIC DENTAL IMPLANTOLOGY COURSE
The course is designed and intended for new graduate students. The primary objective is to familiarize the students with the basic biologic and technical aspects of osseointegrated implants. This is in preparation for further clinical experience and the advanced course.
Course Director: Dr. Hans Malmström.
Methods of Meeting Objectives:
Students participate in a course comprised of 18 consecutive hours of didactic presentations and hands-on exercises in the surgical and restorative aspects of implants.
Evaluation:
Resident evaluations are not applicable, however the residents evaluate the course.
ESTHETIC DENTISTRY
This is a 77- hour participation course which is required for all
one and two-year AEGD Residents.
Objectives:
1. To enhance knowledge and skills in adhesive dentistry.
2. To enhance skills in treatment planning of complex restorative
cases with cosmetic restorations
3. To enhance skills in restore and seal porcelain veneers.
4. To enhance skills in performing direct bonding.
5. To enhance skills in placing posterior direct bonded composite
restorations.
6. To enhance skills in splinting teeth and fabricate fiber reinforced
bridges.
7. To enhance skills in fabricating and place bonded post and cores.
8. To enhance skills in preparing and delivering posterior porcelain
restorations.
Course Director: Dr. Hans Malmström
Methods of Meeting Objectives:
The above material will be presented as lectures as well as allowing
the participants practice the techniques on models and patients.
Lectures and laboratory and clinical supervision are provided by
program faculty and nationally and internationally highly regarded
clinicians and lecturers.
Evaluation:
Residents will have to demonstrate in laboratory setting and clinical
care that the concepts presented are learned.
ETHIC SEMINAR
Students will gain an appreciation for the complexity of the ethical, moral, and legal considerations that influence clinical decision-making in dentistry.
Course Director: Dr. William Bowen
The course will consist of a series of 4 workshops for forums that occur over a 2-year period. These sessions will consist of a case presentation that outlines a relevant clinical problem with ethical implications. Participants will engage in the discussion of the ethical, moral and legal issues that surround the problem. Professionals in the community will be recruited to participate and serve as a discussion panel. The sessions will run for approximately 3 hours each.
Evaluation:
Participants will be evaluated for their appreciation of the complexities of the case presented at the end of the workshop. A brief written report will be required covering the following: each participant will summarize the ethical, moral, and legal considerations that may influence clinical decision-making related to the case presentation, each participant will list alternatives, risks, benefits, and probable outcome of each option related to case management.
Methods of Meeting Objectives:
Residents will attend a 2 hour lecture each week for one semester.
GENERAL PRACTICE PRESENTATION SEMINAR
Objectives: The purpose of the General Practice Presentation Series
is to:
- give the resident experience in conducting a literature
review on a particular dental topic.
- develop critical judgment when reading dental research articles.
- prepare a well organized oral report based upon divergent
literature citations.
- develop experience in speaking before a group.
- acquire detailed knowledge about a particular area of dentistry.
Each resident will be responsible for one formal presentation during
the first semester. Topics for the general practice presentation
series will be chosen from a broad range of topics related to dentistry.
Residents will be asked to rank their choice of topics. An attempt
will be made to match each resident with their first or second choice,
but this may not be possible in all cases. A faculty advisor will
be assigned to assist each resident in preparing his/her seminar.
Additional resource individuals will also be recommended.
Course Director: Dr. Hans Malmström
Oral Presentation
The oral report will be 35 minutes long followed by a 10-minute
question period. During the formal presentation the resident is
expected to develop his/her topic, cite and describe pertinent articles
and state conclusions that he/she arrived at based upon a review
of the literature. Residents are required to use slides as visual
aids.
Two residents will be assigned as reactors for each presentation.
The reactors must be familiar with the topic and will be required
to lead the discussion of the presentation and ask questions during
the question period.
Informational Handout:
Residents are required to have a typed handout available for distribution
at the time of their presentation. The handout must be approved
by their faculty advisors prior to the time of the presentation.
The handout will consist of:
- Title of seminar; name of student; date
- A short abstract
- An outline of the seminar
- Pertinent references
Faculty Advisors:
The resident is required to discuss the format of the seminar with
his/her assigned faculty advisor. Subsequent to the initial discussion,
a preliminary outline and pertinent references should be submitted
to the advisor, a minimum of three weeks in advance of the date
of the presentation. The resident is encouraged to seek out the
help and expertise of other faculty members in the preparation of
the presentation. Based on past presentations, there has been a
strong correlation between the quality of the presentation and interaction
with faculty members.
Evaluation:
The presentations will be evaluated by the two reactors and members
of the faculty in attendance. You will be given copies of the evaluations.
A residents' performance in the general practice presentation series
is used as an important factor in the overall evaluation of residents
when recommendations are given. All residents are required to attend
all presentations.
Your faculty advisor will be writing a summary of the evaluations
based on the stated purpose of the general practice presentation
series, the response of the reactors and faculty to the presentation,
and the utilization of the faculty advisor for the presentation. The resident will be required to make an appointment
with his/her faculty advisor to discuss the evaluation and sign
the evaluation form.
CRANIOFACIAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
The objectives of the course are to improve and reinforce appreciation
of the complexity of the growth processes in the craniofacial region.
It will introduce the residents to current concepts and research
in this field and their clinical implications. Many of the lectures
will be given by guest faculty of institutions outside of the Rochester
area.
Course Director: Dr. Robert Rosenblum.
Methods of Meeting Objectives:
A weekly one hour lecture will be given to participants by the various
lecturers. A reading list will be available for each weekly lecture.
Video and/or audio tapes may also be available for resident use.
Evaluation:
A final examination will be given to all residents taking the course
for credit. Residents will also complete a survey form for the course.
Grading system: A=Excellent, B=Good, C=Passing, D=Poor, F=Failing.
HEAD AND NECK ANATOMY
Course objectives: the participant will be familiar
with gross and cross-sectional anatomy, standard, and sectional
(CT and MRI) radiographic images and common development
anomalies.
Course Director: Dr. Charles Severin.
Methods of Meeting Objectives:
The course will be presented primarily in a lecture format Laboratory
demonstrations and a formal laboratory session will be held
to supplement the lectures. Participants at each lecture session
will be given a number of patient oriented problems which relate
to the list of lecture topics. All lectures, cases, and laboratory
demonstrations will cover material pertinent to dental medicine.
Evaluation:
Students will be required to complete a take-home written examination.
Each student will select from a list of patient oriented cases which
focus on the anatomical basis for symptoms or conditions. Each will
1.) discuss the anatomical structures directly pertinent to each
case, and 2.) give a brief overview of the anatomical region involved.
Grading system: A=Excellent, A-, B+, B=Good, B-, C+, C=Poor, E=Failure,
I=Incomplete.
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
The objectives of the course are: to prepare participants in the
basics of instructional design, development, and evaluation, to
introduce strategies of instructional design as they apply to the
creation and presentation of instruction, to guide participants
through a practical experience in the instructional design process.
The activities will include pre-assessment, objective writing, program
design, and the selection of an instructional technique learned
in class. Course Director: Dr. Michael Tarcinale.
Methods of Meeting Objectives:
Weekly sessions are designed as part of the instructional process.
Teaching methods vary so residents experience a variety of styles.
Examples are: class discussions,
gaming, discovery, problem solving, lecture.
The course is designed to introduce the instructional design process
which includes: assessing the learner group, writing learning objectives,
preparing a teaching plan, designing the presentation with teaching
strategies, and evaluating the results.
Evaluation:
The Project - the evaluation method selected for this course requires
that each participant design, develop, present and evaluate a teaching
session on a topic of their choosing. At the beginning of the course,
participants will be asked to select and plan a presentation topic
that will be delivered before the end of the course and must incorporate
appropriate information selected from the classroom portion.
To accomplish this project in the brief course period, participants
will establish a time to meet with the instructor during the first
month to describe and contract for their teaching project. The goal
will be to have the final project completed before the end of the
semester. The instructor will set aside time to offer guidance and
advice as students design and develop their projects.
Weekly class sessions also include group testing by using overheads
with problem situations that are then solved by the learners as
a group. Grading system: A=Excellent, B=Good, C=Passing, D=Poor,
F=Failing.
INTRODUCTION TO DENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
The objectives of this course are to familiarize students with the
principles and methods of epidemiology, to conduct a simple epidemiologic
study and to critically assess the dental epidemiologic literature.
There will be some discussion of epidemiologic methods used to identify
individuals at high risk to oral diseases of current public health
importance.
This introductory level course will provide an overview of descriptive
and analytical epidemiolgy. Dental caries, dental fluorosis, and
periodontal diseases will be used as examples of the application
of epidemiologic principles and the scientific method to the study
of oral diseases in human populations.
Methods of Meeting Objectives:
A weekly one hour lecture will be given to participants. The course
is divided into four parts. The first part will introduce the definition
and scope of contemporary epidemiology, including the measures used
to assess disease frequency and severity. The second part will describe
the various types of study design as well as their particular strengths
and limitations. Part three will address the formation of hypotheses,
data analysis and management, and the presentation of data. Part
four will discuss the application of epidemiologic principles and
methods to current problems of importance to scientists, public
health administrators, and care providers.
Evaluation:
The course grade is based upon your critical review of an epidemiologic
paper using information presented in class. Detailed instructions
for the completion of this exercise will be provided during the
course review session (the last scheduled class session). Grading
system: A=Excellent, B=Good, C=Passing, D=Poor, and F=Failing.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Each dental resident will be assigned a faculty member who will
function as a mentor. The resident should contact the faculty member
in good time prior to the day of presentation (minimum one month)
to select a topic which can be agreed upon. The resident is expected
to perform a Medline search in the library on the selected topic.
From the search the resident will select and copy 25-30 of the most
appropriate articles, which are to be reviewed by the assigned faculty
member and the dental resident. Of these articles, 5-8 should be
selected as the most appropriate articles reflecting the history
and present research in the area. The dental resident is responsible
for copying these articles for the other dental residents and participating
faculty. The articles should be placed in the mailboxes one week
prior to the day of the literature review. One of the articles will
be selected for a more thorough review regarding the research design
and biostatistics component.
During the session the faculty member and his assigned dental resident
will moderate the discussion. The faculty member and the dental
resident will give a short introduction in regard to the topic and
a written (one page) oral conclusion regarding the present status/recommendations
of the selected area/topic and what to expect for the future. For
each session all dental residents are expected to have read all
articles. The moderators will select different residents to present
a summary of each article. The summary should include the objective
of the study, material and methods used, results, conclusions, the
resident's opinion of research design and article's value. Course
Director: Dr. Hans Malmström.
ORAL IMPLANTOLOGY
The objectives of this course are to provide more in-depth knowledge
of endosseous implants, both from the surgical and prosthetic perspective.
This will be accomplished by having participants better understand:
the historical overview of the developments of dental implants,
the histopathology at the tissue-implant interface, treatment planning
from the surgical and prosthetic perspectives using diagnostic imaging
and surgical guides, site preparation using different types of grafting
techniques, the various implant components and when to use them,
functional and esthetic prosthetic considerations, complications
that can occur and how to handle them, an ability to provide long
term maintenance both from the biologic and mechanical viewpoint.
The ultimate objective is better clinical management of patients
using dental implants.
Course Director: Dr. Gerald Graser.
Methods of meeting objectives: Lectures and guest
speakers.
Evaluation:Final exam.
ORTHODONTICS FOR THE GENERAL DENTIST
The objectives of the course are: the participant will be able to
understand the basic diagnosis, treatment planning and mechanotherapy
of orthodontics, understand which cases are appropriate to treat
and which cases to refer to a specialist, experience a rotation
to the UREDC orthodontic department for one week during the fall
semester. Course Director: Dr. Ali Bahreman.
Methods of meeting objectives:
A one hour lecture/seminar will be given twice during the month.
Orthodontia is a complex field which affects every general dentist.
Decisions about the appropriate time to treat or refer orthodontic
problems will be discussed and basic concepts of orthodontics will
be taught. The resident will be assigned a 2nd year orthodontic
resident to work with for a one-week rotation during the fall semester.
Evaluation:
Written evaluation forms will be submitted by each resident for
each aspect of the course.
PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
The objectives are: residents are expected to develop skills in
the management and treatment of dental conditions as presented in
a pediatric patient, to become familiar with behavioral management
techniques, the resident is expected to
have the knowledge and ability to appropriately administer local
anesthetics to the pediatric patient, the resident is expected to
develop skills in diagnosing the need for placement of stainless
steel crowns, and the resident is expected to be skilled in preventive
therapy for a pediatric patient.
Methods of Meeting Objectives:Lectures.
PERIODONTOLOGY SEMINAR
The objectives of the course are: to understand the etiology, signs
and symptoms of acute periodontal abscesses, perio-endo infections,
ANUG, AHGS, acute gingivitis and acute periodontitis. To learn to
manage entities specified above. To learn how to diagnose and record
periodontal disease by case type and to learn about instrumentation.
To understand anatomical and physiological basis for the etiology
of periodontal disease and its management. To understand the local
systematic factors which initiate and effect the course of periodontal
disease. To understand the differences between trauma from occlusal
and periodontal adaption to occlusal force. To understand various
theories regarding the additive effects of inflammation and occlusal loading.
To understand the composition and scientific basis of initial therapy.
To learn the rudiments of scaling, root planing, plaque control
instructions, and patient education and motivation. To learn how
to sharpen instruments. To learn how to evaluate the results of
initial therapy. To learn the benefits and limitations of systematic
and topical antimicrobial therapy as an adjunct to comprehensive
periodontal treatment. To learn how fixed and removable prosthetic
design influences the periodontum. To learn how periodontal status
impacts on fixed and removable prosthetic design. To understand
the relationship between endodontic, orthodontic, oral surgical,
restorative and prosthodontic procedures and periodontal status.
To understand indications and contraindications for periodontal
flaps. To learn basic flap design and management. To understand
indications and contraindications of each of these procedures. To
understand indications and contraindications of synthetic, heterogeneous
and autogenous bone grafts. To understand the present status of
guided tissue regeneration. To understand how resorbable and nonresorbable
barriers work. To understand future considerations for guided tissue
regeneration. To understand the need for, frequency of and components
of SPT. To understand when periodontal treatment is finished.
Course
Director: Dr. David Appelbaum.
Methods of Meeting Objectives:
Slide demonstration, verbal descriptions, discussion, sample forms,
inter-student exam, evaluation and recording of data. Demonstration
of surgical kit, examination, scaling, root planning, instrumentation,
and Cavitron.
Evaluation:
Attendance, written tests, evaluation of charting
and record keeping and participation in discussions.
PHYSICAL DIAGNOSIS COURSE
A 22-hour course in physical diagnosis is held during June and July
at . The course is designed to teach the fundamentals of physical diagnosis. On completion of the course, residents
should be able to obtain patient histories,
perform a basic physical evaluation and assess the overall health
status of patients.
Course Director: Dr. Todd Thierer.
Methods of Meeting Objectives:
Through combined lectures and practical demonstrations.
Evaluation:
Members of the attending staff will evaluate residents’ ability
to provide analgesia sedation for those patients who require it.
Residents will provide a written evaluation to the program director
on their reactions to the course. On completion of the course each
participant will be expected to take a history and perform a physical
evaluation on a patient. Residents will be expected to complete
two histories and physicals under the supervision of the physician
directing the course by mid-year and hand these in to Dr. Meyerowitz.
The course leaders will grade participants as having satisfactorily
or unsatisfactorily completed the course.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
There will be a course in practice management during the spring
semester. The objective of the course is to familiarize participants
with all aspects of dental practice other than clinical procedures
so that choosing the type of dental career, maximizing business
and financial success, and avoiding pitfalls leading to failure.
Course Director: Dr. Eugene Surasky.
Methods of Meeting Objectives:
A bi-weekly session will deal with the following
subject areas given by invited knowledgeable speakers: practice
options, financial planning, legal issues, case presentation and
management techniques, computers, accounting and banking.
Evaluation:
Feedback from course participants and written critique at end of
course. Grading system: A= Excellent, B=Good, C=Passing, D=Poor,
and F=Failing.
PRE-CLINICAL COURSE - ENDODONTICS
The course objectives are: for the residents to understand concepts
of endo therapy, access, diagnose, clean and shape and obturate
a root canal system, and to understand when treatment of RCS is
beyond their capacity and should be referred.
Course Director: Dr.
William Nesbitt.
Methods of Meeting Objectives:
Residents receive an endo manual written by Dr. William Nesbitt,
DVD's are used to show certain procedures, and histological
and x-ray slides will be presented.
Evaluation:
Practical exercises are evaluated at the conclusion of each session.
PRE-CLINICAL COURSE IN ORAL SURGERY
The course objectives are: to understand the policy for oral surgery
at University of Rochester Eastman Dental Center, to familiarize
themselves with instruments used at University of Rochester Eastman
Dental Center, to use appropriate surgical technique to minimize
trauma to soft and neurological tissue. To obtain basic skills for
proper suturing technique and to properly use surgical instruments.
Course Director: Dr. Yan-Fang Ren.
Methods of Meeting Objectives:
The pre-clinical course in oral surgery is a didactic laboratory
and clinical demonstration course, which teach the residents basic
skills in oral surgery. The length of the course is one and a half
days and is a prerequisite to start clinical care in oral surgery.
Evaluation:
Final exam.
PRE-CLINICAL COURSE IN OPERATIVE DENTISTRY
The course objectives are: to make residents familiar with and have
an understanding of all materials in the clinic (cements, restorative
materials, impression materials) and equipment and devices (curing
lights, paralleaid, apex locators, electrosurg), concepts of cavity
design and pulp protection. Dr. Eugene Surasky.
Methods of Meeting Objectives:
Seminar, provision of mounted extracted teeth for trial of materials
and cavity designs.
Evaluation:
Non-graded questions to assess understanding and individual discussion
of prepared and restored teeth.
PRE-CLINICAL COURSE IN PERIODONTOLOGY
The course objectives are: to know the appropriate use for all periodontal
examination and surgical instruments, know how to complete a comprehensive
periodontal examination, know how to analyze the result from a comprehensive
periodontal examination. Know how to complete the chart documentation
used at UREDC for a periodontal examination and to have an understanding
of the principles of periodontal disease and its treatment. The
course director: Dr. David E. Appelbaum
Methods of Meeting Objectives:
The course in pre-clinical periodontology is a prerequisite to initiate
patient care in periodontology in the general dentistry program
at the University of Rochester Eastman Dental Center. The course
is a combination of didactic clinical demonstration and clinical
practice on colleagues. The course is one and a half days.
Evaluation:
Final exam.
PRE-CLINICAL COURSE - PROSTHODONTICS
The course objectives are for the resident to have a basic understanding
of the primary considerations in treatment planning complete dentures and
know the general principles for treatment planning removable partial
denture design. Residents will be familiar with the proper placement
of rest preparations and guide planes on teeth in removable partial
denture fabrication, be familiar with the principles of tooth preparation
for porcelain-fused-to-metal and full-cast crowns. Residents need
to know the basics of handling the following materials: alginate,
zinc phosphate and polycarboxylate cements, dental stone and plaster.
Know the principles of endodontic tooth treatment planning and restoration
and the basic principles of post, pin and core placement for endodontically
treated teeth.
Course Director: Dr. Charles Oster.
Methods of Meeting Objectives:
Objectives will be met through a series of seminars combined with
literature review, and practical exercises.
Evaluation:
Practical exercises are evaluated at the conclusion of each session.
ADVANCED PROSTHODONTICS
The objective of the course is to provide residents with
a comprehensive didactic background in clinical prosthodontics.
This information is directly relevant to procedures they perform
in the clinic.
Course Director: Dr. Charles Oster.
Methods of Meeting Objectives:
Slide presentations, lectures, handouts, and practical exercises.
Evaluation:
Per-clinic exam. The residents grasp of the principles and techniques
presented is assessed in the clinic during direct treatment of patients.
Grading system: A=Excellent, B=Good, C=Passing, D=Poor, and F=Failing.
RESEARCH DESIGN COURSE
The objective
of this course is to introduce students to the basics of research
design. The course will provide a framework for development of a
research protocol. This framework will serve to foster critical
thinking regarding published studies as well as guide students in
their own research project. At the end of this course, participants should be familiar
with basic concepts in research design related to: development of
research questions, selection of a study design, strengths and weaknesses
of different study designs, causal inference, issues that relate
to bias, measurement and ethical issues. Course Directors:
Drs. Yan-Fang Ren and Hans Malmström.
Methods of Meeting Objectives:
A weekly one hour lecture will be given to participants. The course
will use current examples from the dental literature of basic, applied,
and clinical research studies. Assignments will be designed to move
the students through the steps involved in protocol development.
Evaluation:
Students will be required to develop a draft of a research protocol.
There are four assignments that will be required to complete the
course. Grading system: A=Excellent, B=Good, C=Passing, D=Poor,
F=Failing.
RESEARCH SEMINAR
The objectives of this course are to obtain or enhance the ability
to prepare and present a research protocol, to obtain or enhance
the ability to prepare and present research results, facilitate
and encourage continuous progress of a research project and stimulate
critical evaluation of research protocols and results. Course Directors:
Dr. Hans Malmström and Dr. Yan-Fang Ren.
Methods of Meeting Objectives:
After completion of the research workshop, residents are expected
to have selected a research topic and a mentor. During the workshop
they are provided with information on requirements and dates of
presentations. The three months following the workshop will be used
to further develop the research protocol. The protocol will be presented
in the research seminar series. For this purpose, residents will
prepare a half hour slide presentation covering background, purpose,
materials and methods and significance of their projects. A critical discussion of ideas, outcomes, and related
aspects will follow each presentation. The presentations will serve
as main target dates for the residents to meet their requirements.
A resident will be supervised by his/her scientific mentor in preparing
for the presentations, and mentors are invited to attend the
seminars. Progress of the development of the project and the presentation
is monitored by the research facilitator.
Evaluation:
Presentations will be judged based on the following criteria:
1. Clarity and conciseness of abstract.
2. Clarity and appropriateness of the handout.
3. Use of the faculty advisor as a resource.
4. Development of critical judgment.
5. Organization of the presentation.
6. Coverage of relevant existing literature.
7. Clarity of presentation.
8. Perceived level of knowledge, including ability to address questions.
9. Effective utilization of time.
10. Clarity of visual aids.
An evaluation form will be completed by at least two attending
faculty members. Feedback and advice will be provided to the resident
during the discussion period and, if necessary, in a separate evaluation
session.
RESEARCH WORKSHOP
The objectives of the course is to understand the requirements for
research and research related aspects in the 2-year AEGD Program , to select a research topic and a mentor and to develop an initial concept
of a research question.
Course Directors: Drs. Hans Malmström
and Yan-Fang Ren.
Methods of Meeting Objectives:
Five weekly sessions are held to familiarize residents with
the research aspects of the AEGD program. The overall purpose of
these sessions is to stimulate the residents to start the selection
process of a research topic and a mentor at an early stage in the
program. The following topics are covered in this series:
- Characteristics of a suitable resident research project.
- Information gathering - literature search.
- Forming a research question: focusing, balancing, opportunities
and constraints.
- Science theory.
Evaluation:
The residents are expected to have their mentor and research topic
selected by the end of the five week period and to have an initial
concept of the research question.
SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF SAFE DENTAL PRACTICE
Participants will be able to
understand the risks of many of the materials, equipment and procedures
performed in a dental office and will be able to be knowledgeable
of means to prevent and reduce their potential harm. Course Director:
Dr. Hans Malmström.
Methods of Meeting Objectives:
The practice of dentistry poses many potential hazards to the dentist
and auxiliary staff, including infection, exposure to toxic substances,
and stress. This course will explore the scientific basis of these
hazards and means by which the practitioner can limit the potential
adverse effects they may have on the office staff and patients.
Topics to be covered include stress, infection control procedures,
radiation, mercury hygiene, N2O and others. The lecturers utilized
are both from within the institution and invited speakers.A weekly one-hour lecture/seminar will be given to the residents.
The invited speakers will lecture in a broad range of topics.
Evaluation:
Fifty percent of the grade will be determined by a multiple choice
test and the other 50 percent relating to lecture attendance. Questions
will be included from each lecture. Grading system: A=Excellent,
B=Good, C=Passing, D=Poor, F=Failing.
SPECIAL CARE I - MEDICALLY COMPROMISED PATIENTS
The overall objective of the course is to increase the student’s
understanding of the diagnosis and dental treatment planning for
patients who have medical problems. These include: hypertension
and ischemic heart disease, pregnancy, bone marrow transplantation
and chemotherapy, diabetes, adrenal gland disorders and corticosteroid
therapy, bleeding disorders, infective endocarditis, renal dialysis
and end stage renal disease, head and neck radiation, HIV/AIDS,
and psychiatric disorders.
Course Director: Dr. Cyril Meyerowitz.
Methods of meeting objectives:
A weekly one hour lecture is given to participants by guest lecturers
with specific expertise. These lecturers review current concepts of diagnosis
and treatment of common medical problems that the dentist may encounter
in dental treatment. The lecture is followed by a half hour where
specific clinical cases, where medical problems influence dental
treatment are reviewed and discussed.
Evaluation:
Residents participation in the discussion of the case reviews is
monitored to determine if they understand the content of the lectures
given and their application to clinical dental cases. Participants
are required to write a paper on one of the assigned topics from
the course.
SPECIAL CARE II - GERIATRICS
The objectives of the course are: at the conclusion of the course,
participants should be familiar with concepts at the postdoctoral
level pertinent to geriatric dentistry related to: current theories
of aging, demographics and their relevance to future dental practice,
changes with age in the areas of nutrition, medicine, psychiatry,
pharmacology, and mental health. Course Director: Dr. Lin Saunders.
Methods of meeting objectives:
Objectives are met through provision of a series of weekly seminars
presented by experts in each of the several topic areas.
Evaluation:
At the conclusion of the course, a list of 10 essay questions will
be provided to participants. They will be required to return answers
to two of the questions of their choice, utilizing primary references
as resource material, within three weeks.
SPECIAL CARE III - DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
The objectives of the course are to understand the case management
for the patient with DD, and be familiar with common birth defects,
understand legal and ethical issues with DD patients, understand
genetic developmental disabilities, understand craniofacial deformities understand outpatient sedation as a management modality for the
DD dental patient, managing the DD child and DD adult in the dental office
Methods of Meeting Objectives:Ninety minute weekly
lecture.
Evaluation:Final exam.
TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS
The objectives of the course are: to increase knowledge of the morphology
and physiology of the normal and abnormal temporomandibular joint,
to understand the basic physiology of the muscles of mastication
and the interpretation electromyographic registrations of muscle
activity in the masticatory region, and to understand the osteogenesis
and pathoses of the jaw bones and temporomandibular joint. The residents
will increase diagnostic skills for limited neurological evaluation
as well as ear, nose and throat examinations, to differentially
diagnose the basic forms of headache in head and neck area, and
attempting to correlate with temporomandibular joint morphologic
and functional disorders. To understand the various components of
clinical examination of patients with facial pain and to understand
the rationale of the various clinical treatments (occlusal adjustment,
splints, surgery) and when such treatments should be initiated.
Course Director: Dr. Ross Tallents.
Methods of Meeting Objectives:
Lecture by local and invited speakers. Residents may observe arthrography
and magnetic resonance imaging at Strong Memorial Hospital. Residents
may observe clinical examination and treatment procedures in the
department of orthodontics.
Evaluation:
To determine if the educational objectives have been met a multiple
choice test will be given at the end of the course. five to ten
test questions will be given from each lecture.
TMJ STUDENT PRESENTATION SEMINAR SERIES
The objectives of this course are to identify the critical steps
in the understanding of TMJ disorders, to understand TMJ anatomy
in health and disease, to acquire the knowledge necessary for the
examination of patients presenting with TMJ pain and dysfunction,
the differential diagnosis of other head and neck pains and headache, to evaluate various treatment modalities in the management of TMJ
pain and dysfunction (splint therapy, physical therapy, surgical
treatment, etc.). Course Director: Dr. Ross Tallents.
Methods of Meeting Objectives:
Each student will be given several pertinent papers and a limited
literature review by the faculty advisor. An outline of the presentation
will be distributed prior to each seminar. The presentation may
be oral or combined with a slide presentation. It is required the
narrative discussion be prepared in an abbreviated fashion and distributed
one week prior to the formal presentation.
Evaluation:
To determine if the educational objectives have been met
the grade will be given based on the students understanding of the
topic, the extent they have reviewed and interpreted the literature
and the oral presentation of the material. Grading: A=Excellent,
B+Good, C=Passing, D=Poor, F=Failing.
RESEARCH
The University of Rochester Eastman Dental Center provides an excellent
opportunity for people to participate in research activities. In
the two-year program, research is a required rotation. In the one-year
program, if a resident had designated that research was a major
area of interest, and this did not conflict with other interests,
research time will be scheduled as an elective rotation. The resident
will be encouraged to meet with faculty at UREDC and at the University
of Rochester in order to select an area of interest and a faculty
advisor. The residents are expected to select a topic for a research
project and mentor by September 1 during the first year of the program.
In addition, the resident will be assigned to a faculty member in
the department of general dentistry who will meet with the resident
minimally once a month to facilitate progress with the project.
For the first half of the year a half-day session is available.
The scheduled time should be cleared with the Department Administrator.
The submission of a detailed protocol
of the proposed research, a request from the research advisor and
clearance of the scheduled time with the department administrator
is required. As a requirement to complete the
two-year program, the residents must present the results from their
research project.
Residents who have an interest in participating in the program
in general dentistry leading to a Master's degree or in a research
career should discuss their interest with Dr. Malmström at
the earliest possible date.
SUMMER LECTURE SERIES
During the months of July and August, there are lectures most mornings
from 8-9:00 a.m. The purpose of this series is to introduce the
teaching faculty, to convey specific information about certain aspects
of the program and the clinic operations, and to give an overview
of the scope and format for the didactic courses and clinical rotation
offered during the program year.
The Summer Lecture Series includes: infection control, patient
relations, quality assurance, chart documentation, standards of
care in radiology, oral pathology, oral surgery, periodontology,
pediatric dentistry, geriatric dentistry, temporo-mandibular joint
disorder, orthodontics, preventive dentistry, dental emergency care,
medical emergency care, developmentally disabled patients, xerostomia,
intra-oral photography, prescription writing, case presentation,
dental laboratory relations, treatment planning, library services,
and behavioral sciences. In addition, the Summer Lecture Series
will include a course in Physical Diagnosis.
OTHER
Graduate Credit Courses
These courses are designed for graduate
residents and are usually given
from 8:00-9:30 a.m. at the University
of Rochester Eastman
Dental Center. Residents enrolled in
elective programs may be required
to take courses pertaining to their
elective interest selection.
Residents will be required to attend
all lectures, do the necessary course
work and sit for written examinations.
An outline and course
description will be given to all residents
in order that they may select and
register for the courses prior to
the fall semester.
Residents will be required to participate in at least one course
each semester and may elect to enroll in an additional course. They
are discouraged from enrolling in three or more courses because
of the study time required to successfully complete each course.
Core Courses
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