Eastman Department of Dentistry
Core Courses

Courses offered by the Eastman Department of Dentistry as part of its core curriculum.

EDD 701 RESEARCH DESIGN AND ANALYSIS
Credit – one your
Fall, yearly
Dr. Ronald J. Billings
Objectives: This course is an introduction to the research process. It is an entry level, introductory course, for students without previous research training or research experience. Emphasis is on the principles of study design, statistical concepts, preparing a formal research proposal, and reporting of study results.

EDD 702 SPECIAL CARE I – MEDICAL/DENTAL INTERRELATIONSHIPS
Credit – one hour
Fall, yearly
Dr. Cyril Meyerowitz
Objectives: to increase residents’ understanding of diagnosis and dental treatment planning for patients who have medical problems; to review current concepts of diagnosis and treatment of common medical problems that the dentist may encounter; and, to review specific and clinical cases where medical problems influence dental treatment.

EDD 703 SPECIAL CARE II – GERIATRIC DENTISTRY
Credit - one hour
Fall, yearly
Dr. Lin Saunders
Objectives: To present theoretical and practical aspects of dental care for older patients. Issues covered: the biology of aging, medical, and physical problems common in old age, behavioral/psychological problems, and nutritional issues; clinical geriatric dental care in the traditional specialty areas of prosthodontics, restorative dentistry, periodontics, oral surgery, endodontics, and oral pathology; and, ethics and dental pharmacology for older adults. Course material is presented in a lecture/discussion format by local experts in each of the topic areas.

EDD 704 SPECIAL CARE III – DENTISTRY FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED PATIENT
Credit – one hour
Spring, yearly
Dr. Rosemeire Santos-Teachout
Objectives: To increase residents’ understanding of diagnosis and dental treatment planning for patients who have developmental disabilities; to review current concepts of diagnosis and treatment of developmental disabilities that the dentist may encounter; and, to review specific clinical cases where medical problems influence dental treatment.

EDD 705 INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
Credit – one hour
Fall, even years
Dr. Michael Tarcinale
Objectives: To provide an overview of the instructional design process as it relates to classroom teaching, presentations at conferences, and patient teaching in the dental profession. Sessions will include information on design development and evaluation.

EDD 708 TEMPOROMANDIBULR JOINT SPLINT TREATMENT
Credit – one hour
Fall, even years
Drs. Carlo Ercoli and Ross Tallents
Objectives: To explain the theories and rationale for splint treatment. The course will be divided in didactic and clinical sessions in order to provide some of the necessary skills needed to understand the rationale, outcome and complications of different splint treatment.

EDD 709 SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR SAFE DENTAL PRACTICE
Credit – one hour
Spring, even years
Dr. Hans S. Malmstrom
Objectives: To address the hazards posed by radiation, mercury, infection, nitrous oxide, fluoride, stress and other potential hazards during the delivery of care. Emphasis will be placed on the scientific basis of the hazards and means to reduce the potential harm.

EDD 710 TEMPOROMANDIBULR JOINT DISORDERS
Credit - one hour
Fall, odd years
Dr. Ross H. Tallents
Objectives: To provide some of the necessary skills needed to understand the disease process and appropriate treatment alternatives for patients presenting with facial pain. The diagnosis and management of patients with facial pain requires a multidisciplinary approach. The scope of this series will be partially didactic and partially clinical.

EDD 711 HEAD AND NECK ANATOMY
Credit – one hour
Spring, even years
Dr. Charles Severin
Objectives: To review the gross anatomy of the head and neck. Lecture material will include gross and cross-sectional anatomy, standard and sectional (CT and MRI) radiographic images, common developmental anomalies and patient oriented problems. Demonstrations of gross and radiologic anatomy will supplement the lectures. All lectures, cases, and laboratory demonstrations will cover material pertinent to dental medicine.

EDD 712 ADVANCED ORAL PATHOLOGY
Credit – one hour
Fall, odd years
Objectives: To provide the residents with a current understanding of pathologic conditions and abnormalities that affect the head and neck region. Emphasis will be placed on diagnostic method and development of the differential diagnosis. Clinics-pathologic correlation (CPC) will be used to reinforce the process of transforming available and obtainable information about the patient and suspected pathology into a working diagnosis. Patient management and the indications for referral will also be presented.

EDD 713 RESEARCH DESIGN (Combined with EDD 701 – Research Design and Biostatistics)

EDD 716 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Credit - one hour
Spring, yearly
Dr. Eugene Surasky
Objectives: To provide information and material about all aspects of managing and running a dental practice. Guest lectures will include experts in the field of law, financial planning, dealing with staff, banking, accounting, computers, equipment and practice.