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Dental Science (Prosthodontics)

Spring 2010

Fall 2009

Spring 2010

NOTE: these offerings are not yet official and are subject to change.

PROS 710 Prosthodontic Literature Seminar David Cagna
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : F    Time : 8-12    Place : VA Conference Room
Credit: variable
This weekly seminar provides exposure to historically relevant, scientific literature in various subject areas associated with prosthodontics and related sciences. Periodic and critical abstracting of this literature is accomplished by seminar attendees in order to maintain a database of condensed, topic-oriented summaries. Students in the Advanced Prosthodontic Program participate in this seminar each semester of their three-year residency. Twenty-four broad topics pertinent to prosthodontics are covered on a rotational basis over a three-year period. Eight topics are covered during each year of the residency program. Seminars are led by the director of the Advanced Prosthodontic Program. Other members of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center faculty are invited to participate when their expertise with regard to the seminar topic is considered beneficial to the learning experience.
PROS 711 Contemporary Evidence-Based Journal Club David Cagna
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : F    Time : 1-5    Place : C501 Dunn
Credit: 2
Ongoing review of current, pertinent, professional literature is fundamental to the successful practice of prosthodontics. For postdoctoral students, knowledge of current professional literature is essential to developing theoretical and practical patient management skills. The assessment of current literature for its evidence-based value is critical. Journal Club provides a mechanism for surveying major dental periodicals to identify important articles, reviewing those articles, and discussing each article in an open seminar format. Twice weekly, one-hour seminars are conducted throughout the three-year program. This schedule is necessary to stay abreast of the ever-expanding volume of prosthodontic literature.
PROS 800 Thesis David Cagna
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : 4-5    Place : Dunn
Credit: variable
This course provides opportunity for students to engage in research in prosthodontics and related sciences. Though involvement is arranged to suit individual needs, time commitment will be approximately 4 hours per week during each semester of the program. Students work with advisors experienced in research methodologies and scientific writing. Instruction is given by appropriate faculty on individual bases. Student activities include library research, writing a literature review, developing a research protocol, hands-on research, gathering and analyzing data, interpreting experimental results, developing conclusions, and publishing outcomes. Public defense of the research effort and publication of a thesis in accordance with regulations established by the College of Graduate Health Sciences are required. Research, public defense, and thesis accomplished during this course are in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Dental Science degree award by the UTHSC College of Graduate Health Sciences.
DSCI 610 Graduate Oral Biology Mustafa K. Dabbous
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: 1
610 DSCI, Graduate Oral Biology. This course provides the students in specialty programs with an overview of the biology of oral tissue functions. The physiological and biochemical basis of normal and pathologic processes in oral diseases are emphasized. Topics include the role of the extracellular matrix in maintaining oral tissue functions during normal development and in the pathogenesis of oral and maxillofacial disorders; developmental aspects and cell interactions in the dentition and orthodontic tooth movement; and wound healing, joint destruction, and bone resorption. The course also provides an analysis of the conflict between oral pathogens and host defense systems; the role of saliva and cells of the immune system during infection, inflammation, healing, and repair; basic concepts in neuromuscular physiology including reflexes and pain in the oral cavity are emphasized; the role of neurotrophic factors in the development of teeth and peripheral taste system are discussed, as well as tooth innervation and the development of therapies for idiopathic dental pain. A brief exposure to oral cancer biology, the mechanism of tumor progression, and biomarkers in oral cancer are discussed.
DSCI 653 Human Growth and Development Edward F. Harris
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : F    Time : 8-9    Place : Dunn
Credit: 1
This course provides an overview of the events of human growth and the analytic approaches used to study growth, particularly from birth to adulthood. Discussions center around the nature of growth, mechanisms of growth, general body development, and genetic and environmental influences on growth. Emphasis is given to the head and neck region.
DSCI 710 Advanced Dental Applied Pharmacology David Cagna
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: 2
This graduate course focuses on the clinical application of advanced pharmacologic/pharmacotherapeutic principles for specialty practitioners in dentistry. Topics covered include general pharmacology principles, alternative (herbal) products, emergency medicine drugs, drugs affecting the central and autonomic nervous systems, drugs affecting the cardiovascular system, agents used in conscious sedation, local analgesics and vasoconstrictors, chemotherapy drugs, immunosuppressant drugs, antihistamines, autacoids, and anti-inflammatory medications. Issues of age-related alterations in pharmacodynamics, the problems of poly-pharmacy, and important drug-drug interactions are highlighted and discussed. The course incorporates self-study through an online instructional instrument and seminar sessions devoted to evidence-based literature reviews covering topics of interest to dental specialists. The course is limited to graduate students currently enrolled in dental residency programs. Participants are expected to have a basic understanding of pharmacology and pharmacokinetics.

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Fall 2009

PROS 710 Prosthodontic Literature Seminar David Cagna
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : F    Time : 8-12    Place : VA Conference Room Credit: variable
This weekly seminar provides exposure to historically relevant, scientific literature in various subject areas associated with prosthodontics and related sciences. Periodic and critical abstracting of this literature is accomplished by seminar attendees in order to maintain a database of condensed, topic-oriented summaries. Students in the Advanced Prosthodontic Program participate in this seminar each semester of their three-year residency. Twenty-four broad topics pertinent to prosthodontics are covered on a rotational basis over a three-year period. Eight topics are covered during each year of the residency program. Seminars are led by the director of the Advanced Prosthodontic Program. Other members of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center faculty are invited to participate when their expertise with regard to the seminar topic is considered beneficial to the learning experience.
PROS 711 Contemporary Evidence-Based Journal Club David Cagna
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : F    Time : 1-5    Place : C501 Dunn Credit: 2
Ongoing review of current, pertinent, professional literature is fundamental to the successful practice of prosthodontics. For postdoctoral students, knowledge of current professional literature is essential to developing theoretical and practical patient management skills. The assessment of current literature for its evidence-based value is critical. Journal Club provides a mechanism for surveying major dental periodicals to identify important articles, reviewing those articles, and discussing each article in an open seminar format. Twice weekly, one-hour seminars are conducted throughout the three-year program. This schedule is necessary to stay abreast of the ever-expanding volume of prosthodontic literature.
PROS 800 Thesis David Cagna
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : 4-5    Place : Dunn Credit: variable
This course provides opportunity for students to engage in research in prosthodontics and related sciences. Though involvement is arranged to suit individual needs, time commitment will be approximately 4 hours per week during each semester of the program. Students work with advisors experienced in research methodologies and scientific writing. Instruction is given by appropriate faculty on individual bases. Student activities include library research, writing a literature review, developing a research protocol, hands-on research, gathering and analyzing data, interpreting experimental results, developing conclusions, and publishing outcomes. Public defense of the research effort and publication of a thesis in accordance with regulations established by the College of Graduate Health Sciences are required. Research, public defense, and thesis accomplished during this course are in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Dental Science degree award by the UTHSC College of Graduate Health Sciences.
DSCI 602 Oral Embryology and Histology Yeshwant Rawal
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: 1
A study of the embryogenesis of tissues, organs, and structures of the craniofacial region. This includes the developmental history of the facial region, derivatives of the pharyngeal arches, the chondrocranium and its derivatives, development of the teeth, histogenesis and structure of craniofacial joints, and development of the neuromuscular system. The periodontium, oral mucosa, and tongue are covered in this course as well.
DSCI 603 Biostatistics Mark Scarbecz
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: 1
This course in biostatistics is designed to introduce the student to widely used methods for the analysis of experimental and observational data with orientation toward statistical inference from dental research.
DSCI 705 Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Kenneth Anderson
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: 1
This is a course on pathology of the jaws and contiguous soft tissues and their relationship to systemic disease. Special emphasis is placed on developing a logical approach to clinical, roentgenographic, and histopathologic diagnosis; the relationships between local and systemic disease; and consideration for appropriate treatment.
DSCI 713 Microbiology and Immunology David Tipton
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: 1
This lecture and seminar course is conducted with the assistance of basic science faculty members with expertise in the areas of microbiology, allergy, and immunology. Included are lectures on classification, morphology, Gram staining, attachment, structure, culture, metabolism, identification and colonization of microorganisms, periodontopathic bacteria, bacterial metabolism, virulence factors, and attachment mechanisms. Host defense presentations include lectures on T and B cells, antigens, mitogens, antibody-mediated reactions, complement, humoral and cell mediated interactions, cytokines, laboratory immunologic assays and their clinical significance. Fall, alternate years.

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