Subject: Restorative Dental Sciences
Course Number: 213
Course Title: Chemical Aspects of Dental Caries
Units: 2
School: Graduate Division
Department: Oral And Craniofacial Sciences MS Program

Course Description: The biochemical basis for understanding the mechanisms of dental caries will be presented. Topics include tooth ultrastructure, tooth chemistry, plaque metabolism, immunology, protective functions of saliva, enzymes, caries risk assessment, the roles of fluoride, and mechanisms of de- and remineralization.
Prerequisites: None
Restrictions: None
Activities: Direct - Lecture, Student - Lecture

Instructor of Record: P. Rechmann
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: Letter Grade
Graduate Division course: Yes
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? Yes
Repeat course for credit? No