uwsod competencies with courses

UWSOD Competency 1:

• Examine a patient using contemporary diagnostic methods to evaluate the head and neck region and to reach a diagnosis of the patient’s oral and craniofacial health status.

Course Number Course Name Assessment Method

BSTR 431 Introduction to Neuroanatomy Written examinations; Practical exams

BSTR 530 Anatomy and Embryology Written examinations

DENT 521-522 Oral Pathology

Weekly Quizzes, Midterm Exam and Final Comprehensive Exam, Weekly homework of web-based unknown clinical cases, Three unknown cases in weekly quizzes, Six or more unknown cases as weekly homework and class discussion, 15 unknown cases in midterm exam, 15 unknown cases in final exam

DENT 534 Geriatric Dentistry Weekly quizzes; Case studies; Informed consent exercise; Treatment planning exercise

DENT 610 Introduction to Clinical Dentistry Faculty evaluations; Written examination

DENT 640 Extramural Clinic in Geriatrics

Present and discuss selected case using a model of ideal vs. rational treatment planning; supervising DDS observes clinical skills during patient exams and treatment at extramural site; case presentation to classmates re: ideal vs. rational tx of Geriatric patient in clinic.

DENT 645 Hospital Rotation Clinical supervision during both block

and on-call experiences; all after-hours write-ups are reviewed; resident and faculty are polled for info regarding students having difficulties

DPHS 640 Clinical Management of Fearful and Phobic Patients

Written examination; Work-up; Presentation of patient case

ENDO 521 Introduction to Clinical Endodontics Quizzes; written examination

ENDO 534 Clinical Procedures in Endodontics Quizzes; written examination

ENDO 535 Advanced Endodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Issues Quizzes; written examination

ENDO 630 Clinical Endodontics Daily faculty evaluations

ORALB 510 Development, Structure, Function of Oral Tissues Written examinations

ORALB 520 Molecular Microbiology and Oral Disease Written examinations

ORALB 540 Clinical Oral Pathology Conference Completion of case studies

ORALM 513 Communication Skills I -Techniques

Self-assessment of interview; Student peer evaluation; Lab procedure

ORALM 515 Communication Skills III- Interviewing and History Taking Interview write-ups

ORALM 516 Physical Examination I Interview write-ups

ORALM 517 Physical Examination II Faculty evaluations; quizzes; physical examination clinical competency test

ORALM 520 Introduction to Oral Radiology Written examinations

ORALM 525 Physical Examination III Case Write-ups

ORALM 526 General Medicine Case studies; written examinations; case write-ups after clinical rotations

ORALM 527 Introduction to Treatment Planning Case write-ups after clinical rotations

ORALM 528 Dental Education and Care of the Disabled Case studies; written examinations

ORALM 529 Stomatology Case studies; written examinations; case write-ups after clinical rotations

ORALM 531 Acute and Chronic Orofacial Pain

Solve unknown clinical cases; weekly case analyses; written examination

ORALM 532 Acute and Chronic Orofacial Pain 2

Solve unknown cases; exam utilizing case scenarios; written examination

ORALM 533 Acute and Chronic Orofacial Pain 3

Case studies; exam utilizing case scenarios; written examination

ORALM 540 Oral Medicine Senior Seminar Class participation; complete case studies

ORALM 545 Clinical Conference in Oral Medicine

Class participation; complete case studies

ORALM 630 Clinical Diagnosis and Oral Medicine

Competency exam clinical skills assessment utilizing standardized patients

ORALM 640 Advanced Clinical Diagnosis and Oral Medicine

Written competency test utilizing case-based scenarios

ORTHO 520 Growth & Development of the Face & Dentition

Written quizzes & examinations; Web-based homework problem sets; Faculty evaluations

ORTHO 521 Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Orthodontics

Faculty evaluations; Written examinations Seminar worksheets; Successful case presentation of a patient

ORTHO 522 Beginning Adjunctive Orthodontics

Faculty evaluations; Independent laboratory procedures

ORTHO 630 Clinical Orthodontic Diagnosis in General Practice

Diagnosis and treatment planning worksheet

ORTHO 631 Minor Orthodontic Treatment or Orthodontic Observation

Daily faculty teaching notes; Limited tooth movement grade sheet; Case report of observed treatment; Competency exam

O S 530 Oral Surgery (Didactic)

Written examination; written demonstration of diagnostic skills and clinical decision based on clinic information

OS 532 Sedation and Pain Control Written examinations

O S 630 Oral Surgery Clinic direct instructor observation of clinical care

PATH 544 General and Systemic Pathology Written examinations

PBIO 506 Human Physiology Written examinations

PEDO 520 Pediatric Dentistry

Written examination; Complete end-of-chapter review questions for pediatric oral diagnosis and treatment planning (Chapter 1 of the Atlas)

PEDO 525 Management of Pediatric Behavior Written examination

PEDO 630 Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

faculty evaluations of student clinical performances; fourth-year clinical competency evaluation, which includes an assessment of appropriateness of student diagnosis as part of a case student

PERIO 517 Introduction to Periodontics Written examinations

PERIO 525 Prevention/Periodontics Written examinations; faculty evaluations; clinical exercise

PERIO 526 Prevention/Periodontics Written examinations; faculty evaluations

PERIO 530-531 Principles of Periodontics Written examinations

PERIO 620 Introduction to Clinical Periodontics

Faculty evaluations; written examinations

PERIO 630-632 Clinical Periodontics Daily faculty evaluations

PERIO 639-642 Advanced Clinical Periodontics Daily faculty evaluations

PHCOL 434 General Pharmacology Written quizzes & examinations

PHCOL 435 General Pharmacology Written quizzes & examinations


PROS 520 PROS 620

Intro to Complete Dentures Clinical Complete Dentures

Written and preclinical competency examinations

PROS 523 Removable Partial Denture Design

Written examinations; Lab Competency Exam

PROS 630 PROS 640

Clinical Prosthodontics/Clinic Prosthodontic Maintenance

Daily grade, advisor meetings (oral assessment)

RESD 515 Dental Anatomy Faculty evaluations; Written examinations

RESD 516 Introduction to Occlusion Written examination, preclinical competencies to assess occlusal contacts.

RESD 517 Functional Analysis of Occlusion Written examination and preclinical equilibration exercises

RESD 519 Operative Dentistry Written examination

RESD 520 Introduction to Operative Dentistry Technique

Faculty evaluations; Written examinations

RESD 530 RESD 531 RESD 541

Restorative Dentistry/ Restorative Dentistry/ Advanced Restorative Dentistry

Written examination

RESD 532 Advanced Esthetic Dentistry Written exam and preclinical exercises

RESD 540 Restorative Dentistry Case presentation by student to class

RESD 620 Comprehensive Treatment Planning in Restorative Dentistry

Competency exam in patient diagnosis and treatment. Written exam. Written case presentation document.


Clinical Rest Dentistry/ Clinical Rest Dentistry/ Advanced Clinical Rest Dentistry

Daily grade and competency exams in restorative procedures (diagnosis is part of those exams)

UWSOD Competency 2:

• Communicate the risks and benefits of proposed care and alternative treatment strategies available, then obtain expressed consent for treatment conveyed by a patient or legal guardian.


DENT 520 Clinical Practice Management I Patient Acceptance Agreement; Financial Arrangements; Consent for Care – General Clinics


DENT 551-557 Clinical Practice Management II Chart Audits

OS 630 Oral Surgery Clinic

Consent for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; consent for Orthodontic Treatment

PROS 520 PROS 620

Intro to Complete Dentures/Clinical Complete Dentures

Written examination, clinical examination and presentation of risks/benefits to patients.

PROS 523 PROS 525

Rem Partial Design Rem Partial Design and Patient Management

Written examination, preclinical partial design exercises.

PROS 630 PROS 640


Daily grades, competency exam includes patient management.

RESD 510 RESD 511

Dental Materials Science Applied Dental Materials

Written examination (510,511), preclinical laboratory exercises (511).

RESD 519 RESD 520 RESD 521 RESD 522

Operative Dentistry (sequence) Written exam, and preclinical laboratory exercises


Fixed Prosthodontics (sequence)

Written examination, preclinical exercises


Restorative Dentistry Restorative Dentistry Advanced Restorative Dentistry

Written examination

RESD 535 Implant Dentistry Written exam and preclinical laboratory exercises (graded)

RESD 540 Restorative Dentistry Case presentation

RESD 542 New Developments in Dental Materials No specific assessment


Written exam and case presentation document.

UWSOD Competency 3:

• Formulate a comprehensive treatment plan based on diagnostic findings, then implement treatment in a safe, properly sequenced and timely manner.




DENT 534 Geriatric Dentistry

Written quizzes to assess student ability to distinguish ideal vs. rational treatment needs for geriatric patients; One treatment plan for a simulated geriatric patient; Knowledge of factors that affect tx planning for elders, as expressed on quizzes; Demonstrated ability to select rational treatment options.


DENT 640 Extramural Clinic Geriatrics

Student must attend extramural site assignments and discuss a treatment plan for one patient seen during the rotation ; Demonstrated ability to select rational treatment options on actual case.


Written examination; Work-up and presentation of patient case

ENDO 521 Introduction to Clinical Endodontics

Quizzes; Written examinations; Clinical case scenarios

ENDO 534 Clinical Procedures in Endodontics Quizzes; Written examinations

ENDO 535 Advanced Endodontic and Diagnosis and Treatment Issues Quizzes; Written examinations

ENDO 630 Clinical Endodontics

Clinical Competency exams (3rd & 4th years) evaluate treatment planning competency, including Periodontics, Restorative, Endodontics, and Prosthodontics

ORALB 540 Clinical Oral Pathology Conference

Submit a final diagnosis demonstrating the understanding of developing a differential and final diagnosis

ORALM 520 Introduction to Oral Radiology labs, participation, written examination

ORALM 527 Introduction to Treatment Planning

Review of treatment plans, final exam, Restorative Dentistry evaluates plan for clinical competency


Completion of treatment plans for case studies; Written examination; Case write-ups after clinical rotations

ORALM 528 Dental Education and Care of the Disabled

Written examination; Case write-ups after clinical rotations


Participation, complete case study sheets





ORTHO 520 ORTHO 521

Growth & Development of the Face & Dentition/Diagnosis & Treatment Planning in

Written quizzes & examination; Web-based homework problem sets; Present case and treatment plan to

Orthodontics seminar group

ORTHO 630 Clinical Orthodontic Diagnosis in General Practice

Diagnosis and Treatment planning worksheet

ORTHO 631 Minor Orthodontic Treatment or Orthodontic Observation


OS 530 Oral Surgery (Didactic)

Written examination; Written demonstration of diagnostic skills and clinical decision based on clinic information

OS 630 Oral Surgery Clinic direct instructor observation of clinical care


Written examination; Complete end-of-chapter review questions for pediatric oral diagnosis and treatment planning (Chapter 1 of the Atlas)

PEDO 630 Clinical Pediatric Dentistry 4th year Clinical competency evaluation includes a comprehensive treatment plan exercise

PERIO 517 Introduction to Periodontics Written examination



Written final exam includes two independent comprehensive treatment plans based on case scenarios (given in RESD 620)

PERIO 630-632 Clinical Periodontics

Comprehensive Treatment Plan Competency Evaluation includes Periodontics, Restorative, Endodontics, and Prosthodontics

PERIO 639-642 Advanced Clinical Periodontics Faculty evaluations

PROS 520 PROS 620


Clinical case, written examination, preclinical competency examination.

PROS 523 PROS 525

Rem Partial Design / Rem Partial Design and Patient Management

Written and preclinical competency examinations

PROS 630 Clinical Prosthodontics

Written competency exam involving treatment planning and sequencing of complex removable prosthodontics given in RESD620 (case scenario) Comprehensive Treatment Plan Competency Evaluation includes Periodontics, Restorative, Endodontics, and Prosthodontics

PROS 640 Clinical Prosthodontics

Daily Clinic Faculty evaluations; Student self-evaluation on practice exams; Competency exam



Laboratory faculty evaluations; Written examinations; Practical exams with faculty & student, self and peer evaluations



Written examinations

RESD 532 Esthetic Dentistry Written examinations

RESD 535 Implant Dentistry Written examinations, preclinical exercises.

RESD 540 Restorative Dentistry Power Point Case presentation

RESD 541 Advanced Restorative Dentistry Written examination


Student must design a clinical comprehensive treatment plan for at least three patients including periodontics and Prosthodontics; Final exam; Written final exam includes two independent comprehensive treatment plans based on a case scenario Comprehensive treatment plan competency evaluation includes periodontics, restorative, endodontics, and prosthodontics


Clinical Rest Dentistry Clinical Rest Dentistry Advanced Clinical Rest Dentistry

Daily grades for patient management, quality of treatment

UWSOD Competency 4:

• Provide patient education in the prevention of oral diseases to promote oral and general health.


DENT 534 Geriatric Dentistry Weekly quizzes, case studies, informed consent exercise, treatment planning exercise


Present and discuss selected case using a model of ideal vs. rational treatment planning; supervising DDS observes clinical skills during patient exams and treatment at extramural site; case presentation to classmates re: ideal vs. rational tx of Geriatric patient in clinic

DPHS 510 Social and Historical Perspectives in Dentistry

Produce problem-solving document; Written examination

ORALM 526 General Medicine Case studies, written examinations, case write-ups after clinical rotations

ORALM 528 Dental Education and Care of the Disabled Case studies, written examinations.




Weekly case analysis, written examination

ORALM 540 Oral Medicine Senior Seminar Class participation, complete case studies


Daily faculty evaluations, written competency test utilizing case

scenarios


written examination, complete end-of-chapter review questions for pediatric oral diagnosis and treatment planning (Chapt 1 of the Atlas)



Student clinical performance observed and guided during all clinical sessions; students receive feedback from faculty before and after each patient encounter. Formal faculty evaluations of student performances. Fourth-year clinical competency evaluation, which includes an assessment of appropriateness of student diagnosis as part of a case.

PERIO 525-526 Prevention/ Periodontics Health Promotion and Disease

Prevention Test



PROS 520 PROS 620


Faculty evaluation of practical exams. Lab Competency Exam - record Base/Occlusion and setup evaluation

PROS 630 PROS 640


Clinical cases, advising grade, daily clinic grade


Competency in treatment plan formulation


Clinical Restorative Dentistry Clinical cases, daily grade on patient management

UWSOD Competency 5:

• Recognize the limits of their expertise and seek consultation with other health care providers to facilitate patient care.





Written examinations; practical examination, lab exercises

ORALM 520 Introduction to Oral Radiology Written examination

ORALM 526 General Medicine Written examination

ORALM 528 Dental Education and Care of the Disabled Written examination, film report

ORALM 531, 532, 533

Acute and Chronic Orofacial Pain Case Analysis, written examination

ORALM 540 Oral Medicine Senior Seminar Class Participation

ORALM 545 Clinical Conference in Oral Medicine Class Participation; case reports


Competency exam clinical skills assessment utilizing standardized patients; daily assessment of clinical skills


PERIO 525-526 Prevention/ Periodontics Competency exams; written

examination

PERIO 620 Introduction to Clinical Design the periodontal component of a comprehensive dental treatment plan

Periodontics for 2 patients.

PROS 520 PROS 620


Patient Treatment, written examination, competency exam

PROS 630 PROS 640


Patient treatment, daily grades, student advising grades

RESD 517 Functional Analysis of Occlusion Preclinical equilibration and occlusal analysis, written examination


Fixed Prosthodontics (sequence) Written examination



No specific assessment

RESD 535 Implant Dentistry No specific assessment

RESD 620 Comprehensive Treatment Planning in Restorative Dentistry Written examination



Patient treatment, daily grades.

UWSOD Competency 6:

• Manage acute and chronic orofacial and dental pain.


DENT 537 Hospital Dentistry Written examination

DENT 645 Hospital Rotation

Clinical supervision during both block and on-call experiences; All after-hours write-ups are reviewed; Resident and faculty are polled on a regular basis for information regarding students having difficulties

ENDO 534 Clinical Procedures in Endodontics Quizzes; Written examination

ORALM 531 Acute & Chronic Orofacial Pain Solve unknown clinical cases; Weekly case analyses; Written examination

ORALM 532 Acute & Chronic Orofacial Pain Solve unknown cases; Exam utilizing case scenarios; Written examination

ORALM 533 Acute & Chronic Orofacial Pain Case studies; Exam utilizing case scenarios; Written examination


Daily faculty evaluations; Competency examination



OS 520 Local Anesthesia Written examinations; Practical sessions for local anesthesia administration techniques

OS 530 Oral Surgery (Didactic) Written examination

OS 532 Sedation and Pain Control Written examination

OS 630 Oral Surgery Clinic Faculty evaluations; Competency test includes a component in the administration of local anesthesia

PEDO 520 Pediatric Dentistry Laboratory projects; Written examination

PEDO 630 Clinical Pediatric Dentistry Daily faculty evaluations

PHCOL 434 General Pharmacology Written examinations


UWSOD Competency 7:

• Manage pulpal and periradicular disease.


DENT 534 Geriatric Dentistry Written quizzes; Treatment plan for simulated geriatric patient including endo treatment needs and procedures



Attendance extramural site assignments and discussion of a treatment plan for one patient seen during the rotation; Discuss a treatment plan that includes rational tx for pulpal conditions




Graded laboratory exercises; Final practical competency exam; Quizzes; Written examination

ENDO 534 Endodontic Clinical Procedures Quizzes; Written examinations

ENDO 535 Advanced Endodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Issues Written examinations

ENDO 630 Clinical Endodontics

Daily faculty evaluations; Students required to recall at least 2 of their own endodontic patients for experience in endodontic treatment outcome assessment; Third-year clinical competency exam: complete root canal therapy on a single canal; Fourth-year clinical competency exam: complete root canal therapy on a multi- canal tooth; Third-year comprehensive treatment plan competency evaluation includes periodontics, restorative, endodontics, and prosthodontics

ORALB 510 Development, Structure, Function of Oral Tissues Written examinations

ORALB 520 Molecular Microbiology and Oral Diseases Written examinations

ORALM 517 Physical Examination II Faculty evaluations; Quizzes; Physical examination clinical competency test

ORALM 520 Introduction to Oral Radiology Written examinations


ORALM 526 General Medicine Case studies; Written examinations; Case write-ups after clinical rotations


ORALM 528 Dental Education and Care of the Disabled Case studies; Written examinations

ORALM 529 Stomatology Case studies; Written examinations; Case write-ups after clinical rotations


Solve unknown clinical cases; Demonstrate understanding of lecture topics and case analyses through a final exam and weekly case analyses


Competency exam clinical skills assessment utilizing standardized patient.


Written case-based scenarios competency test


Written examination; Complete end-of-chapter review questions for pediatric pulpal therapy (Chapter 5 of the Atlas); Independent pulpotomy laboratory assignment

PEDO 630 Clinical Pediatric Dentistry Student clinical performance is

observed and guided during all clinical sessions; students receive feedback before and after each patient encounter; Formal faculty evaluation of student performance; Fourth-year clinical competency evaluation includes a graded exercise involving a coronal pulpotomy on a laboratory tooth and the development of a case diagnosis and comprehensive treatment plan of a patient with extensive pulpal disease involving primary teeth


PERIO 630-632 Clinical Periodontics Daily faculty evaluations; Diagnosis

Test Case


RESD 510 RESD 511

Dental Materials Science, Applied Dental Materials



Operative Dentistry (sequence)

Preclinical competency exercises in caries detection, caries removal, cavity design, application of liner, and cavity sealer.

RESD 526 Fixed Prosthodontics Laboratory faculty evaluations; Written examinations

RESD 530 RESD 531 Restorative Dentistry Written examinations


Written examination; Student must satisfactorily design a clinical comprehensive treatment plan for at least 3 patients including endodontics

UWSOD Competency 8:

• Manage dental emergencies.


DENT 534 Geriatric Dentistry Complete assessment and diagnosis exercises, complete treatment planning exercises, and written quizzes

DENT 640 Extramural Clinic in Geriatrics Session attendance; Case presentation; Clinical skills evaluation on-site



ENDO 521 Introduction to Clinical Endodontics Quizzes; Written examinations

ENDO 534 Endodontic Clinical Procedures Quizzes; Written examinations

ENDO 535 Advanced Endodontic and Diagnosis and Treatment Issues Quizzes; Written examinations

ORALM 517 Physical Examination II Faculty evaluations; Quizzes; Physical examination clinical competency test




Case write-ups after clinical rotations; Written examination

ORALM 528 Dental Education and Care of the Disabled Case studies; Written examinations



Solve unknown clinical cases; Weekly case analyses; Written examination







OS 630 Oral Surgery Clinic Daily grading; evaluations for the assessment of increased level of independence


Final exam; Complete end-of-chapter review questions for traumatic injuries to the teeth in children (Chapter 7 of the Atlas)

PEDO 525 Management of Pediatric Behavior Written examinations

PEDO 630 Clinical Pediatric Dentistry Daily faculty evaluation of student performance


PROS 630 PROS 640

Clinical Prosthodontics/ Clinic Prosthodontic Maintenance Daily grade for patient management



Daily grade for patient management

UWSOD Competency 9:

• Manage medical emergencies in dental practice by providing basic life support.


OS 523 Medical Emergencies in the Dental Setting I

AHA written exams (pre- and post-test); Skills demonstration

OS 533 Medical Emergencies in the Dental Setting II

Faculty evaluation of skills demonstration

OS 543 Medical Emergencies in the Dental Setting III

AHA written exams; Faculty evaluation; Skills demonstration


UWSOD Competency 10:

• Prescribe and administer pharmacological agents for patient care.


DENT 540 Pharmacology Updates Written examination




Completion of self-study assignments; Participation in clinical appointments with fearful patients in the Dental Fears Research Clinic; Case presentation; Written examination

ENDO 534 Clinical Procedures in Endodontics Quizzes; Written examination





OS 630 Oral Surgery Clinic Faculty evaluations; Competency test includes a component in the

administration of local anesthesia

PEDO 630 Clinical Pediatric Dentistry Daily faculty evaluations

PROS 630 PROS 640

Clinical Prosthodontics/ Clinic Prosthodontic Maintenance

Patient treatment, daily grades for patient management.

RESD 620 Comprehensive Treatment Planning in Restorative Dentistry Written examination





• Diagnose and manage hard and soft tissue lesions and diseases of the orofacial complex.


DENT 521 DENT 522 Oral Pathology

Weekly Quizzes; Midterm Exam and Final Comprehensive Exam; Weekly homework of web-based unknown clinical cases; Three unknown cases in weekly quizzes; Six or more unknown cases as weekly homework and class discussion; 15 unknown cases in midterm exam; 15 unknown cases in final exam



ENDO 535 Advanced Endodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Issues Quizzes; Written examinations


ORALB 540 Clinical Oral Pathology Biweekly report of unknown cases and

Conference biweekly presentations of unknown cases

ORALM 517 Physical Examination II Daily faculty evaluations; Quizzes; Physical examination clinical competency test

ORALM 525 Physical Examination III Interview write-ups




Daily faculty evaluations; Competency examinations

ORALM 630 ORALM 640

Clinical Diagnosis and Oral Medicine






OS 530 Oral Surgery (Didactic) Written examinations; Case presentations; Surgical treatment plan; Diagnostic measures

OS 630 Oral Surgery Clinic Daily faculty evaluations

OS 630 Oral Surgery Clinic Daily grading; evaluations for the assessment of increased level of independence

PERIO 530 PERIO 531 Principles of Periodontics

Demonstrate understanding of topics and supplemental readings through weekly tests; Final exam; Written demonstration of diagnostic skills and clinical decision making; School wide

competency exam

PERIO 631 Clinical Periodontics Daily faculty evaluations; Diagnosis Test Case competency exam

PERIO 632 Clinical Periodontics Daily faculty evaluations; Root Planning Test Case competency exam


PROS 520 PROS 620

Intro to Complete Dentures/ Clinical Complete Dentures

Patient treatment, daily grades for patient management; Written examination

PROS 523 PROS 525


Written examination; Preclinical competency in partial denture design

PROS 640 Clinic Prosthodontic Maintenance

Patient treatment, daily grades for patient management. Clinical competency exams.


Written examination in treatment planning.



Patient treatment, daily grades for patient management. Clinical competency exams


• Perform uncomplicated oral surgical procedures.


OS 630 Oral Surgery Clinic Competency exam


• Assess the dentition to determine the need for orthodontic treatment.





Faculty evaluations; Written examinations; Seminar worksheets; Successful case presentation of a patient

ORTHO 522 Beginning Adjunctive Orthodontics

Faculty evaluations; Independent laboratory exercises include molar uprighting, palatal expander, lingual arch, maxillary removable appliance, orthodontic model exercise.

ORTHO 630 Orthodontic Clinic

Daily faculty teaching notes; Diagnosis and treatment planning worksheet; Independent case analysis and diagnosis

ORTHO 631 Minor Orthodontic Treatment



Written examinations; Independent space maintainer laboratory assignment includes design and fabrication of lower lingual holding arch, Nance appliance, band and loop, and distal shoe.


Faculty evaluations; Fourth-year clinical competency evaluation includes the development of an individualized treatment plan involving a need for space management and a graded exercise that systematically assess the student’s ability to identify appropriate space maintainers for a large array of simulated clinical conditions.

PROS 630 PROS 640



RESD 516 Introduction to Occlusion Written examination.



Written examination

RESD 535 Implant Dentistry Written examinations and preclinical exercises


Written final exam includes two independent comprehensive treatment plans based on case scenarios the emphasize appropriate tooth restoration





• Manage periodontal diseases.





Weekly quizzes; Assessment and diagnosis exercise of simulated geriatric patient in winter & spring quarters (10,11); Treatment plan for a simulated geriatric patient in spring (11) quarter


DENT 610 Introduction to Clinical Dentistry Written examinations; Faculty evaluations

DENT 640 Extramural Clinic in Geriatrics Discuss a treatment plan that includes rational Tx for periodontal conditions





ENDO 521 Introduction to Endodontics Quizzes; Written examinations

ENDO 535 Clinical Management of Endodontic Treatment Problems Quizzes; Written examinations


ORALB 520 Molecular Microbiology and Oral Diseases Written examinations

ORALB 540 Clinical Oral Pathology Conference

Case workups; Diagnoses on class unknowns

ORALM 526 General Medicine Written examinations; Case studies; Case write-ups after clinical rotations


ORALM 528 Dental Education and Care of the Disabled

Written examinations; Case studies; Case write-ups after clinical rotations


Solve unknown clinical cases; Weekly case analyses; Written examination

ORALM 630 ORALM 640

Advanced Clinical Diagnosis and Oral Medicine

written case-based scenarios competency test




Faculty evaluations; written examinations

ORTHO 630 Orthodontic Clinic Daily faculty teaching notes

ORTHO 631 Minor Orthodontic Treatment




OS 532 Sedation and Pain Control


OS 630 Oral Surgery Clinic Written examinations

PATH 544 General and Systemic Pathology Written examinations


Written examination; Complete end-of-chapter review questions for pediatric preventive dentistry, infant & toddler care (Chapters 9 & 10)

PEDO 525 Management of Pediatric Behavior Written examinations

PEDO 630 Clinical Pediatric Dentistry Competency exam; clinical skill assessment utilizing standard patients


PERIO 525/526 Prevention/ Periodontics

Written examination; Practical exam; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Test Case

PERIO 530, 531 Principles of Periodontics Written examinations

PERIO 540 Advanced Periodontics participation in small group seminars


Written examination in RESD 620; Written final exam includes an independent treatment plan based on a case scenario.

PERIO 630-632, 639-642 Clinical Periodontics

Faculty evaluations; PERIO 630-632: Diagnosis Test Case, Root Planing Test Case; Comprehensive treatment plan competency evaluation includes periodontics, restorative, endodontics, and prosthodontics

PERIO 631-632 Clinical Periodontics

Diagnosis Test Case, Root Planing Test Case Comprehensive Treatment Plan Competency Evaluation includes Periodontics, Restorative, Endodontics, and Prosthodontics


PROS 523 Removable Partial Denture Design

Written examinations; Lab Competency Exam

PROS 620 Clinical Complete Dentures

Written examination in RESD 620; Written final exam includes an independent treatment plan based on a case scenario.

PROS 630 PROS 640


Clinic Faculty evaluations; Written Competency Exam through OM Dept.


RESD 516 Introduction to Occlusion Written examination.

RESD 517 Functional Analysis of Occlusion Preclinical exercises in equilibration

RESD 519 Operative Dentistry Written examination; Practical midterm exam

RESD 526 Fixed Prosthodontics Written examinations

RESD 530, 531 Restorative Dentistry Written examinations

RESD 535 Implant Dentistry Written examinations


Written examination ; Written final exam includes an independent treatment plan based on a case scenario.



Patient treatment, daily grades for patient management. Student advising grades.


• Assess the teeth and supporting structures and provide preventive services.


DENT 534 Geriatric Dentistry Reading assignment and weekly quizzes

DENT 610 Introduction to Clinical Dentistry Written examination; Faculty evaluations; Test in personal plaque control, asepsis, and chart entry format


ORALB 520 Molecular Microbiology and Oral Diseases

Web-based self-study questions; Written examinations

ORALM 516, 517 Physical Examination 1 & 11 Faculty evaluations; Independent Case

write-ups



Completion of treatment plans for case studies; Written examination ; Case write-ups after clinical rotations




Daily faculty evaluations; Written competency test utilizing case scenarios


Final exam; Complete end-of-chapter review questions for prevention and infant and toddler care (Chapters 9 and 10 of the Atlas)


Student clinical performance is observed and guided during all clinical sessions; students receive feedback from faculty before and after each patient encounter; Daily faculty evaluation of student performance; Fourth-year clinical competency evaluation includes the development of an individualized preventive plan.

PERIO 525-526 Prevention/ Periodontics

Written examination; Practical exam; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Test Case

PERIO 530-531 Principles of Periodontics Written examination



PROS 620 Clinical Complete Dentures

Faculty evaluations on practical exams; Lab Competency Exam – Record Base/ Occlusion and set-up evaluation

PROS 630 Clinical Prosthodontics/ Clinic Daily Clinic Faculty evaluations; Clinic

PROS 640 Prosthodontic Maintenance readiness exam given RESD 630; Student self-evaluation on practice exams; Competency exam

RESD 519 Operative Dentistry Written examination





• Manage diseases and conditions of the teeth.



Written examinations; Assessment and diagnosis exercise for simulated Geriatric patient in quarter 10; Treatment plan for a simulated geriatric patient in quarter 11


Student must attend extramural site assignments and discuss a treatment plan for one patient seen during the rotation

ENDO 534 Endodontics Clinical Procedures Quizzes; Written examination

ORALM 528 Dental Education and Care of the Disabled Written examinations

ORALM 640 Advanced Clinical Diagnosis and Oral Medicine Daily faculty evaluations


Written examination; complete end-of-chapter review questions for pediatric restorative dentistry and pediatric pulp therapy (Chapters 4 and 5 of the Atlas); Independent laboratory assignment on a stainless steel crown, Class II prep

PEDO 630 Clinical Pediatric Dentistry Daily faculty evaluation; Fourth-year

clinical competency evaluation, which includes specific restorative exercises (stainless steel preparation, stainless steel crown adaptation and placement, a composite preparation and restoration, and pulpotomy). Cases involving diagnosis and treatment planning emphasize restorative diagnosis and planning for care.


Student must satisfactorily design a clinical comprehensive treatment plan for at least three patients including periodontics and Prosthodontics; Written examination

PROS 523 Removable Partial Denture Design Written examinations

PROS 525 Removable Partial Denture Technique and Management of the Immediate Denture Patient

Laboratory Faculty evaluations; Written examinations; Laboratory competency evaluation includes abutment crown and rest seats

RESD 510 RESD 511

Dental Materials Science Applied Dental Materials

Written examination (510,511), preclinical laboratory exercises (511).


RESD 516 Introduction to Occlusion Faculty evaluations; Written examinations

RESD 517 Functional Analysis of Occlusion Faculty evaluations; Written examinations



Preclinical competency exams: amalgam, composite, cast gold, temporary restoration, matrix placement, rubber dam placement, among others.



Preclinical competency exams: veneer alloy crown prep, ceramic-alloy crown prep, temporary crown fabrication, all-ceramic crown prep,

impressions, die fabrication, among others.



Written examination

RESD 532 Esthetic Dentistry Written examination

RESD 535 Implant Dentistry Written examination; Graded pre clinical laboratory exercises

RESD 542 New Developments in Dental Materials

Graded preclinical Laboratory exercises, written examination


Student must satisfactorily design a clinical comprehensive treatment plan for at least 3 patients including periodontics and Prosthodontics; Written examination; Written final exam includes two independent comprehensive treatment plans based on case scenarios; Comprehensive treatment plan competency evaluation includes periodontics, restorative, endodontics, and prosthodontics



Daily clinic faculty evaluations; Clinical competency exam includes Class 2 composite, Class 2 amalgam, gold or PFM crown


• Manage replacement of teeth for the partially or completely edentulous patient.


DENT 534 Geriatric Dentistry Written quizzes; Diagnosis exercise ;Treatment planning exercise.

PEDO 520 Pediatric Dentistry Written examination; Complete end-of-chapter review questions for space management in pediatric dentistry

(Chapter 8 of the Atlas)

PEDO 630 Clinical Pediatric Dentistry Daily faculty evaluation


Student must satisfactorily design a clinical comprehensive treatment plan for at least 3 patients including periodontics and Prosthodontics; Written examination

PROS 520 PROS 620


Faculty evaluations on practical exams: Lab Competency Exam – Record Base/ Occlusion and set-up evaluation

PROS 523 PROS 525


Preclinical competency, written examination

PROS 630 PROS 640


Daily Clinic Faculty evaluations; Clinic readiness exam given in RESD 630. Written competency exam involves treatment planning and sequencing of complex removable prosthodontics.

RESD 516 Introduction to Occlusion Faculty evaluations; Written examinations

RESD 517 Functional Analysis of Occlusion Faculty evaluations; Written examinations

RESD 525 Fixed Prosthodontics

Laboratory faculty evaluations; Written examinations; Practical exams with Faculty & Student Self evaluations; Laboratory competency evaluations include complete veneer gold crown prep #30, esthetic veneer crown prep #14, esthetic veneer crown prep #8, complete veneer gold crown prep #20.


Laboratory faculty evaluations; Written examinations; Practical exams with Faculty & Student Self evaluations; Laboratory competency evaluations include partial veneer gold crown prep #30, complete veneer crown

preparation with proximal grooves; final impression, provisional restoration #20, esthetic veneer crown prep and provisional #5


Laboratory faculty evaluations; Written examination; Practical exams with Faculty & Student Peer evaluations; Laboratory competency evaluations include complete ceramic crown prep #8. Abutment preparation and provisional restoration for fixed partial denture #’s 2-4; Abutment preparation and provisional restoration for fixed partial denture #’s 6-9.

RESD 530 Restorative Dentistry Written examination

RESD 531 Restorative Dentistry Written examination

RESD 532 Esthetic Dentistry Written examination

RESD 535 Implant Dentistry Written exam and preclinical laboratory exercises (graded)

RESD 540 Restorative Dentistry Student case presentation

RESD 541 Advanced Restorative Dentistry Written examination


Student must satisfactorily design a clinical comprehensive treatment plan for at least 3 patients including periodontics and Prosthodontics; Written examination; Written final exam includes an independent treatment plan based on a case scenario



Daily clinic faculty evaluations; Comprehensive treatment plan competency evaluation includes periodontics, restorative, endodontics, Prosthodontics, and gold or PFM crown


• Practice dentistry within the ethical standards of the dental profession and the law.


DENT 520 Clinical Practice Management I Patient care project (chart analysis); Participation in group simulated patient conflict scenarios

DENT 520 Clinical Practice Management I Patient care project (chart analysis); Participation in group simulated patient conflict scenarios

DENT 547-549 Dental Practice Administration Practice evaluation form




DPHS 510 Social and Historical Perspectives in Dentistry Final presentation


DPHS 541 Ethics in Dentistry Case-based group problems

DPHS 541 Ethics in Dentistry Case-based group problems







• Utilize information-technology resources in contemporary dental practice.




DPHS 535 Scientific Literature in Clinical Decision Making written examinations

RESD 540 Introduction to Clinical Restorative Dentistry

Powerpoint presentation, including manipulation of digital images, to class.


Case presentation in digital (computer format) including images.


• Utilize business and management skills to conduct an efficient and effective clinical practice.


DENT 520 Clinical Practice Management I

Patient care project (chart analysis); Participation in simulated patient conflict scenarios and ethical decision making

DENT 547-549 Dental Practice Administration Written assignment, personal interviews


DENT 551-557 Clinical Practice Management II Chart Review, Patient account review, safety evaluations


• Recognize the role of lifelong learning and self-assessment in maintaining competency.


N/A N/A Comprehensive Clinical Competency Examination



DPHS 535 Scientific Literature in Clinical Decision Making Written examinations; two quizzes


PROS 520 PROS 620


Daily grade for patient management, of which part is student recognition of qualify of self performance.

PROS 523 PROS 525


Competency exams include self assessment of work.

PROS 630 PROS 640


Daily grade for patient management, of which part is student recognition of self performance.

RESD 515 Dental Anatomy Competency exams include self assessment of work

RESD 516 Introduction to Occlusion Competency exams include self assessment of work.


Operative Dentistry (sequence) Competency exams include self assessment of work.



Competency exams include self assessment of work.

RESD 540 Restorative Dentistry Student case presentation must be contemporary.

RESD 630 RESD 635

Clinical Rest Dentistry/ Clinical Rest Dentistry/ Advanced

Daily grade for patient management, of which part is student recognition of self

RESD 640 Clinical Rest Dentistry performance.


• Utilize critical thinking in assessing technical and scientific information for use in identifying patient needs and treatments.


BSTR 431 Introduction to Neuroanatomy Written examinations; Practical exams

BSTR 530 Anatomy and Embryology Written examinations




DENT 610 Introduction to Clinical Dentistry Faculty evaluations; Written examination

DPHS 510 Social and Historical Perspectives in Dentistry Final Presentation

DPHS 535 Scientific Literature in Clinical Decision Making Written examinations

DPHS 535 Scientific Literature in Clinical Decision Making Written examinations

ORALB 540 Clinical Oral Pathology Conference Case Evaluations

ORALM 516 Physical Examination I Quiz

ORALM 516 & 517 Physical Exam 1 & 2 Quizzes, Case write up, Clinical

competency examination

ORALM 517 Physical Examination II Quiz, Case write up, Clinical competency examination

ORALM 520 Introduction to Oral Radiology labs, seminar participation, written exam

ORALM 525 Physical Examination III Case writeups

ORALM 526 General Medicine Written Examinations

ORALM 526 General Medicine Case studies, written examinations, case-write-ups after clinical rotations

ORALM 531, 532, 533

Acute and Chronic Orofacial Pain Case Analysis, written examination


Active participation, complete case study sheets

ORALM 630 Clinical Diagnosis and Oral Medicine Daily assessment of clinical skills

ORALM 630 Clinical Diagnosis and Oral Medicine Daily faculty evaluations

ORALM 640 Advanced Clinical Diagnosis and Oral Medicine Daily Faculty evaluations

ORTHO 520 Growth and Development of the Face and Dentition Written examinations


Case study presentation; Lab exercises; Written examinations

ORTHO 630 Orthodontic Clinic Independent case analysis and diagnosis

ORTHO 631 Minor Orthodontic Treatment Diagnostic workup materials, reports, competency exam

OS 520 Local Anesthesia Written examinations; clinical performance

OS 530 Oral Surgery (Didactic) Quizzes and final exam


PROS 520 PROS 620


Competency examination in preclinic for assessment of edentulous condition.

PROS 523 PROS 525


Competency exams require that student apply principles of partial design.

PROS 630 PROS 640


Daily grade for patient management, daily grade for quality appropriateness of restoration.

RESD 515 Dental Anatomy Written and laboratory examinations; Drawing and wax laboratory exercises

RESD 516 Introduction to Occlusion Motor skills exams; Written examinations



Laboratory competencies assess student's ability to apply Operative principles to cavity preparation and restoration design.



Laboratory competencies include assessment of student's ability to apply overall principles for tooth preparation.

RESD 540 Introduction to Clinical Restorative Dentistry

Student must formulate treatment of complex patient and present to class

RESD 542 New Developments in Dental Materials

Preclinical exercises in differential performance of materials



Daily grade for patient management, daily grade for quality appropriateness of restoration.


• Apply the principles of behavioral science that pertain to patient-centered oral health care.




verbal demonstration of knowledge and understanding of course materials in clinic session; written case presentation.



PEDO 630 Clinical Pediatric Dentistry Clinical evaluation form

PROS 520 PROS 620

Intro to Complete Dentures/ Clinical Complete Dentures Daily grade for patient management

PROS 630 PROS 640

Clinical Prosthodontics/Clinic Prosthodontic Maintenance Daily grade for patient management

RESD 540 Restorative Dentistry Student case presentation





• Evaluate different models of oral health care management and delivery.


DENT 520 Clinical Practice Management I

Patient care project (chart analysis); Participation in simulated patient conflict scenarios and ethical decision making

DENT 547-549 Dental Practice Administration Written assignment, personal interviews

DENT 551-557 Clinical Practice Management II Chart Review, Patient account review, safety evaluations



• Manage a diverse patient population and have the interpersonal and communication skills to function successfully in a multicultural work environment.





Present and discuss selected case using a model of ideal vs. rational treatment planning; supervising DDS observes clinical skills during patient exams and treatment at extramural site; case presentation to classmates re: ideal vs. rational tx of Geriatric patient in clinic






Written examination; Work-up; Presentation of patient case

ORALM 526 General Medicine Case studies, written examinations, case-write-ups after clinical rotations


ORALM 528 Dental Education and Care of the Disabled Case studies; written examinations








Daily faculty evaluations; Clinical competency examination


Daily faculty evaluations. Written competency test utilizing case scenarios




OS 630 Oral Surgery Clinic Daily faculty evaluations


written examination. Complete end-of-chapter review questions for pediatric oral diagnosis and treatment planning (chapter 1 of the Atlas)



Student clinical performance observed and guided during all clinical sessions; students receive feedback from faculty before and after each patient encounter. Formal faculty evaluations of student performances. Fourth-year clinical competency evaluation, which includes an assessment of appropriateness of student diagnosis as part of a case.

PERIO 525 PERIO 526 Prevention/ Periodontics Written examinations, faculty

evaluations, clinical exercise



PROS 520 PROS 620

Intro to Complete Dentures/ Clinical Complete Dentures Daily grade for patient management

PROS 630 PROS 640

Clinical Prosthodontics/Clinic Prosthodontic Maintenance Daily grade for patient management



Written examination

RESD 540 Restorative Dentistry Student case presentation.

RESD 620 Comprehensive Treatment Planning in Restorative Dentistry No specific assessment





• Evaluate the outcomes of treatment.


ENDO 535 Advanced Endodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Issues Quizzes; Written Examination



Student demonstrates understanding of the lecture material and supplemental reading through a final exam and discussions relating to diagnosis and treatment planning in the case study seminars


Student clinical performance is observed and guided during all clinical sessions; students receive feedback before and after each patient encounter; Formal faculty evaluation of student performance; Fourth-year clinical competency evaluation includes a graded section that assesses the student’s ability to identify defective restorations from radiographs and clinical photographs

PERIO 525 PERIO 526 Prevention/ Periodontics Written examinations

PERIO 530-531 Principles of Periodontics

Student must demonstrate her/his understanding of the lecture topics and supplemental readings through weekly tests and one final exam

PERIO 540 Advanced Periodontics Weekly presentation/ discussion





PROS 520 PROS 620


Daily grade for restorative outcome/quality

PROS 630 PROS 640

Clinical Prosthodontics/Clinic Prosthodontic Maintenance Daily Clinic Faculty evaluations

RESD 520 Introduction to Operative Dentistry Technique

Faculty evaluation; Written examinations

RESD 530 RESD 531 Restorative Dentistry

Student demonstrates knowledge of clinical subjects on midterm and final exam





Daily clinic faculty evaluations; Completed Treatment Review form

uwsod competencies with courses

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