The mouth is the window into human health. This course provides an overview of dental medicine to engage, educate, excite and assist you in improving the oral health of your patients and members of your community. We will review topics in dental medicine including scope of the field, what to expect in function, and some of the many ways that dysfunction may present for different patients. This will include discussions of mouth, jaw, and tooth anatomy, pathology, and treatment. We will talk about differences between patients and the unique roles that different members of the dental field may play in treatment depending on the patient and condition. This course starts from basic concepts and proceeds to review trends in current research and technology. We offer scientific background, some skills for patient evaluation and interview, and some suggestions for further learning for those interested in or involved in dental education.
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Lehrplan - Was Sie in diesem Kurs lernen werden
Woche
11 Stunde zum Abschließen
Week 1 - Introduction to Dental Medicine and Its Relations to Public Health
In this course, you will learn about basic dental anatomy, how to evaluate a patient, and the causes and impact of oral diseases. We will use case examples and live demonstrations with patients to illustrate these points. Please note that some lectures in this course contain graphic medical images, including illustrations of the human body, oral cavity, early development, and photographs of medical conditions and deformities. Discretion is advised. The materials in this course are intended for education purposes only and are not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please seek the advice of your dentist, physician, or other qualified health professional if you have any questions related to this material and its relevance to your health or that of someone else. Week 1 is your introduction to dental medicine! This includes oral health's relation to general health, sources of infection, modern technology in dentistry, and the public health impact of dental medicine. Let's get started!
8 Videos (Gesamt 52 min), 1 Quiz
8 Videos
Lecture 1: Goals of the Course (2min)2m
Lecture 2: Oral Health Related to General Health: Oral Cavity Tissue (9min)8m
Lecture 3: Modern Scope of Dental Medicine (2min)2m
Lecture 4: Educational Opportunities in Dental Medicine (7min)7m
Lecture 5: Public Health Impact of Dental Medicine (5min)5m
Lecture 6: Dental Public Health (10min)10m
Lecture 7: Advances in Dentistry (10min)10m
1 praktische Übung
Week 1 quiz10m
Woche
21 Stunde zum Abschließen
Week 2 - Form and Function of the Oral Cavity
The modules in week 2 describe basic dental anatomy including embryology of the oral cavity, oral functions, basic tooth structure, and clinical implications of disease. Emphasis is placed on the clinical implications of these concepts and structures.
4 Videos (Gesamt 40 min), 1 Quiz
4 Videos
Lecture 2: Oral Structures and Functions (11min)11m
Lecture 3: Periodontium and Periodontal Disease (7min)6m
Lecture 4: Basic Tooth Structure: Occlusion (12min)12m
1 praktische Übung
Week 2 quiz8m
Woche
31 Stunde zum Abschließen
Week 3 - Comprehensive Evaluation of Dental Patient Needs
These modules will demonstrate the evaluation of extra- and intraoral structures. They also review the taking of a thorough medical history, with live patient demonstrations. This unit emphasizes the complex relationship between the systemic and oral health.
8 Videos (Gesamt 64 min), 1 Quiz
8 Videos
Lecture 2: Dental Local Anesthesia (4min)4m
Lecture 3: Comprehensive Patient Evaluation (14min)14m
Demo 1: Physical Examination: Introduction (3min)3m
Demo 2: Physical Examination: Extraoral Examination: Head, Neck and Face (4min)4m
Demo 3: Physical Examination: Extraoral Examination: Cranial Nerve (10min)9m
Demo 4: Physical Examination: Extraoral Examination: TMJ (5min)5m
Demo 5: Physical Examination: Intraoral Examination (9min)8m
1 praktische Übung
Week 3 quiz8m
Woche
41 Stunde zum Abschließen
Week 4 - Most Common Dental Diseases Affecting Teeth and Periodontium
Diseases affecting the dentition and its surrounding structures have a profound influence on the patient and his/her health. Untreated conditions can result in severe pain, localized, and systemic infections and result in partial or complete loss of teeth.The etiology and the contributing factors to these diseases are discussed in detail.
4 Videos (Gesamt 38 min), 1 Quiz
4 Videos
Lecture 2: Periodontal Diseases: Part 1 (7min)6m
Lecture 3: Periodontal Diseases: Part 2 (11min)10m
Lecture 4: Periodontal Diseases: Contributing Factors (9min)8m
1 praktische Übung
Week 4 quiz8m
Woche
51 Stunde zum Abschließen
Week 5 - Oral Mucosal Conditions: Diagnosis and Management
Possible oral and mucosal conditions include anomalies, ulcers, cancer and associated diseases. Some of these conditions have localized or idiopathic etiology; others are manifestations of systemic diseases of the body. Many times these oral conditions appear as the initial symptom of a systemic disease. The management of such conditions often involves an interdisciplinary approach to management involving the patient's dentist, physician, and medical specialists.
3 Videos (Gesamt 24 min), 1 Quiz
3 Videos
Lecture 2: Oral Mucosal Disease: Aphthous Ulceration and Lichen Planus (10min)10m
Lecture 3: Oral Mucosal Disease: Leukoplakia and Erythroplakia (7min)6m
1 praktische Übung
Week 5 quiz8m
Woche
62 Stunden zum Abschließen
Week 6 - The Science of Pain Affecting the Intraoral and Extraoral Structures
These modules address oral and facial pain from common conditions to rare ones, including an exploration of the psychological aspects of oral and facial pain. Dental pain can originate not only from diseased dentition, but also from various disorders affecting the TMJ, nerves, soft and hard tissue infections and other sources. Dental pain can have underlying psychosocial etiology as well, and the diagnosis in such cases can be challenging.
10 Videos (Gesamt 100 min), 1 Quiz
10 Videos
Lecture 2: Biopsychosocial / Biobehavioral Aspects of Orofacial Pain (7min)7m
Lecture 3: Common Orofacial Pain Conditions: Temporomandibular Disorders (13min)13m
Lecture 4: Common Orofacial Pain Conditions: Articular Disc Disorders and Arthritic Conditions (14min)13m
Lecture 5: Imaging and Management of TMDs (7min)6m
Lecture 6: Trigeminal Neuralgia (11min)10m
Lecture 7: Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain (11min)10m
Lecture 8: Oral Cavity Health Part 1 (9min)9m
Lecture 9: Oral Cavity Health Part 2 (9min)9m
Lecture 10: Oral Cavity Health Part 3 (9min)9m
1 praktische Übung
Week 6 quiz10m
Woche
72 Stunden zum Abschließen
Week 7 - Overview of Dental Specialties: Scope and Modalities of Treatment
Selected cases in dental medicine ranging from oral surgery to prosthetic reconstruction are discussed in the context of the important role of dental specialists. Each presenter discusses the challenges of focused dental treatment and presents cases with "before" and "after" documentation.
7 Videos (Gesamt 59 min), 2 Quiz
7 Videos
Lecture 2: Periodontal Treatment (11min)11m
Lecture 3: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (7min)7m
Lecture 4: Orthodontic Treatment (16min)15m
Lecture 5: Aesthetic Dentistry (8min)8m
Lecture 6: Periodontics and Prosthodontics (7min)7m
Lecture 7: Endodontics (8min)7m
2 praktische Übungen
Week 7 quiz10m
Final exam20m
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Top-Bewertungen
THE COURSE WAS AWESOME.IT HAS ALL THE NECCESSARY INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR A DENTIST TO REVIEW ALL WHAT HAS BEEN TAUGHT AT DENTAL SCHOOL LEVEL.I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED MY TIME WHILE PURSUING THIS COURSE.
As a future dental student, this course taught me the basics and really gave me a broad insight into dentistry. I am very eager to learn everything taught here and more in dental school! Thank you!
Dozenten
Dr. Uri Hangorsky
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs/ Director PASSSchool of Dental Medicine
Dr. Thomas P. Sollecito
Professor and Chairman of Oral MedicineSchool of Dental Medicine
Dr. Eric Stoopler
Associate Professor of Oral MedicineSchool of Dental Medicine
Über University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania (commonly referred to as Penn) is a private university, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. A member of the Ivy League, Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, and considers itself to be the first university in the United States with both undergraduate and graduate studies.
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