Comprehensive General Dentistry 3
Course Director: Andy Marashi & Rachel Greene
Credits: 10
Quarters/Yr of Program: Winter / 4
Course Overview
All students: UWSOD faculty members will mentor and supervise senior dental students in this clinical course that includes all disciplines and phases of general dentistry. Students will develop a sound philosophy of comprehensive patient care applicable to the establishment of a future evidence-based general practice.
Students scheduled for SLR rotation in this quarter: These SLR students will rotate in a community, tribal dental, or private practice clinic that delivers dental care to patients in need. Under the guidance of a preceptor dentist, these students work as members of the dental team while gaining a better understanding of dental practice.
Learning Objectives
The student who successfully completes this course will be able to:
1. Provide evidence-based oral health care while employing critical-thinking skills.
2. Apply scientific and lay literature to treatment-related decisions.
3. Demonstrate advanced attributes of professionalism, including the ability to self-assess, make ethical decisions, develop professional competencies, and utilize lifelong learning.
4. Apply biomedical science knowledge to the delivery of patient care.
5. Provide patient-centered oral health care by applying behavioral science principles.
6. Provide oral health care in compliance with ethical healthcare principles and the laws, regulations, and policies of the profession.
7. Lead a multicultural oral healthcare team to provide comprehensive dental care to a diverse patient population.
8. Provide patient-centered oral healthcare as a member of an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
9. Provide risk assessment, prevention, and management strategies for dental caries, periodontal disease, and cancer of the head and neck.
10. Develop sequenced patient-centered comprehensive dental treatment plans including appropriate referrals and consultations.
11. Manage oral and maxillofacial diseases and conditions to establish and maintain health.
12. Replace missing teeth using removable, fixed, and/or implant-borne prostheses.
13. Control pain and anxiety, administering appropriate anesthesia as needed, during oral healthcare.
14. Ensure the continued quality of treatment by performing post-treatment evaluations and end-of-treatment exams.
15. Practice Management: Critically evaluate and self-assess individual contributions and analytical skills within a group assessment of a practice management dashboard. This includes identifying strengths and areas for improvement in their ability to interpret data, collaborate with peers, and apply practice management principles to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of dental practice operations.
16. SLR: Apply a team approach to community-based dental care.
17. SLR: Utilize effective four-handed dentistry.
18. SLR: Practice within the community-clinic public health model.
19. SLR: Manage the oral health needs of rural and/or underserved communities within the context of social and cultural factors.
20. SLR: Reflect upon one’s own cultural awareness of rural and/or underserved communities when describing the oral health needs and challenges of the patient population one serves.
21. SLR: Describe the leadership qualities of an effective leader of an oral healthcare team.
22. SLR: Analyze a mission statement.
23. SLR: Compare community health dental practice to private dental practice.
24. SLR: Create an improvement plan for a current clinical-scheduling protocol.
UWSOD Competencies: C-01, C-10, C-02, C-09, CE-07, C-06, CE-02, CE-03, C-03, CE-06, C-04, C-08, C-15, CE-01, C-07, CE-04, C-14, C-28, C-12, C-13, C-31, C-16, C-29, C-17, C05, C-11, C-30, C-18, C-24, C-25, C-26, C-19, C-20, C-21, C-22, C-23, C-27
Date last updated: 2025-01-04