Program Overview

Orofacial Pain & Dysfunction Clinic V

Course Description

This course is open to trainees of UCLA School of Dentistry's Post DDS Certificate programs only. Students will participate in required seminars and observe in clinic.

Program Structure

• The International Trainee and Preceptor programs start July 1st of the calendar year.
  • The students have a 4-week orientation program within the OFP program.
• The orientation includes:
  • Familiarization with clinic policies
  • The charting system
  • Patient Rounds protocols
  • Didactic introductory courses introducing the various pain conditions and sleep conditions seen in the OFP Clinic
• Beginning in the 2nd week of July, the students are required to attend the DS300 Orofacial Pain Seminar that is held weekly on Thursdays at 5:30.
• The Summer lectures review Temporomandibular Disorders and the Fall lectures review the other orofacial pain topics.
• Additionally, the students are required to attend the 5-month Sleep Mini-Residency course that starts in August.
• Daily attendance is required per the schedule that is distributed at the beginning of the Summer Quarter with Clinic on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
• The students are required to observe in the Faculty Orofacial Pain Practice on Thursdays.

Course Details

• Course Code: DENT X 416.1E
• This course is not available this quarter.