Subject: Preventive & Restorative Dental Sciences
Course Number: 116
Course Title: Morphology, Restorative Technique, & Biomaterials
Units: 4
School: Dentistry
Department: Preventive And Restorative Dental Sciences

Course Description: The first in a series, this simulation course immerses students in the language of dentistry. Students will also start learning about morphology of adult teeth, the caries disease process, detecting caries, and managing caries in various ways. Students will begin using the dental drill for caries removal and minimally invasive restorations, using proper ergonomics and indirect vision. Students will also start learning about the numerous dental materials that are used in clinical practice.
Prerequisites: none
Restrictions: D1
Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Lab-Skills, Student - Lecture

Instructor of Record: N. Abed
Additional Instructor(s): D. Fried, D. Mendoza, R. Rai, D. Graham
May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No

Quarter(s) Offered: Fall
Course Grading Convention: P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Graduate Division course: No
Is this a web-based online course? No
Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? No
Repeat course for credit? No