Exposure to Dentistry Spectrum

• Restorative and aesthetic dentistry.
• Implant dentistry.
• Oral and maxillofacial surgery.
• Fixed and removable prosthetics.
• Pediatric dentistry.
• Periodontics, endodontics and limited orthodontics.

General Practice Experience

• Act as a primary care provider for individuals and groups of patients. This includes: providing emergency and multidisciplinary comprehensive oral health care; providing patient focused care that is coordinated by the general practitioner; directing health promotion and disease prevention activities; and using advanced dental treatment modalities.
• Plan and provide multidisciplinary oral health care for a wide variety of patients including patients with special needs.
• Manage the delivery of oral health care by applying concepts of patient and practice management and quality improvement that are responsive to a dynamic health care environment.
• Function effectively within the hospital and other health care environments.
• Function effectively within interdisciplinary health care teams.
• Apply scientific principles to learning and oral health care. This includes using critical thinking, evidence or outcomes-based clinical decision-making, and technology-based information retrieval systems.
• Utilize the values of professional ethics, lifelong learning, patient centered care, adaptability, and acceptance of cultural diversity in professional practice.
• Understand the oral health needs of communities and engage in community service.

Diagnosis and Treatment

• Anticipate and prevent medical emergencies that may occur during treatment.
• Diagnose patients with complex needs.
• Integrate multiple dental disciplines.

Specialty Areas

• Learn techniques to enhance patient's facial aesthetics including implant restorations.
• Perform procedures on pediatric patients.
• Develop treatment plans for patients with special needs.

Collaboration

• Consult with professional colleagues for treatment of dental patients.
• Provide dental care as part of a professional health care team.

Trauma and Emergencies

• Perform dental examinations and assess traumatic injuries.
• Provide care and management of patients with infections and complex oral-facial emergencies.

Business

• Learn dental business and practice skills including scheduling, insurance, record keeping, and financial arrangements.