USC Schedule of Classes

Role of the dental hygienist in dental care for the child patient. Principles of edodontics as related to education of the child patient and the parent. Lecture, 1 hour.

Discussion of literature related to specialty practice of pediatric dentistry. Biologic considerations in operative dentistry, odontogenesis, dental trauma, physiology of occlusion, pulpal biology. Graded CR/NC.

Critical analysis of current pediatric dentistry literature and case conferences related to the application of contemporary issues in dentistry for the complex child patient.

Critical analysis of current pediatric dentistry literature and case conferences related to the application of contemporary issues in dentistry for the complex child patient.

Recognition, evaluation, and treatment of developing orthodontic problems appropriate to the pediatric dentist; emphasis on diagnosis; laboratory experience included.

Recognition, evaluation, and treatment of developing orthodontic problems appropriate to the pediatric dentist; emphasis on diagnosis; laboratory experience included.

Discussion of medical conditions seen by the pediatric dentist in the hospital environment. Conditions include childhood cancer, HIV, heart disease, diabetes mellitus and blood dyscrasias. Graded CR/NC.

3 Trimester Course Discussions and case conferences related to treatment of patients with oral and facial anomalies: includes interceptive and corrective orthodontics, preventive and restorative treatment, and selected oral surgery-prosthetic rehabilitative procedures. Seminar, 3 hours.

Discussion of issues related to the contemporary practice of pediatric dentistry (seminars and office visitations). Topics include: purchasing a practice, associateships, hospital affiliations, practice administration and marketing, computers, jurispudence and auxiliary utilization. Graded CR/NC.

Clinical application of advanced pediatric dentistry techniques in routine and special problem cases in the outpatient environment. Hours vary. Graded CR/NC.

Treatment of the child patient in the hospital envionment. Emphasis placed on treatment and management of children with physical, mental or emotional disabilities.

Clinical application and treatment procedures for tooth guidance, stet and interceptive orthodontics.

Clinical application and teatment procedures for tooth guidance, stet and interceptive orthodontics.

Observation and participation in affiliated hospital clinics: anesthesiology, hematology, and genetic clinics; grand pediatric rounds andother conferences.

Genetic principles of oral, facial, and cranial malformations; technique and theory of clinical genetics, differential diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the craniofacial complex.

An examination and analysis of clinical and laboratory problems in dentistry for children leading to completion of an original research project. Graded CR/NC.

An examination and analysis of clinical and laboratory problems in dentistry for children leading to completion of an original research project. Graded CR/NC.