Program Overview

University of Washington School of Dentistry Programs

The University of Washington School of Dentistry offers a range of programs for students, including predoctoral, graduate, and postdoctoral programs.

Predoctoral Programs

• Pre-dental
• Shoreline Dental Hygiene
• DDS Admissions
• International DDS Admissions
• Predoctoral Course Catalog
• DDS Clinical Rotations & Outreach
• Student Research
• RIDE
• Internships, Externships, & Observerships

Graduate and Postdoctoral Programs

• MSD / Postgraduate Certificates
• Oral Health Sciences (PhD/MS)
• Graduate Endodontics
• Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry
• Graduate Oral Medicine
• Graduate Orthodontics
• Graduate Periodontics
• Graduate Prosthodontics

Residency Programs

• General Practice Residency
• Oral Radiology Residency
• OMS Residency

DENTCL 641: Prosthodontics Clerkship – Autumn

Course Overview

This course introduces students to clinical prosthodontics, building on the preclinical training from the first and second years of the curriculum. At the end of the clerkship, student dentists will be able to identify, treatment plan, and provide clinical care for patients’ prosthodontic needs.

Learning Objectives

The student who successfully completes this course will be able to do the following:

1. Perform head-and-neck and dental examinations to facilitate proper diagnosis of patients’ oral and maxillofacial diseases and conditions.
2. Incorporate risk assessment for and prevention of caries, periodontal disease, and head and neck cancer, including dietary and salivary analysis, into the assessment and treatment of prosthodontics, implant, and restorative dentistry patients.
3. Facilitate the effective diagnosis and management of the patient’s oral and maxillofacial diseases and conditions, by prescribing and evaluating diagnostic radiographic imaging (including CBCT), and by recommending biopsies, referrals, and other special evaluations.
4. Diagnose defective or failing dental restorations, partially or fully edentulous ridges, soft tissue pathology, and occlusal discrepancies, particularly as they relate to the provision of prosthodontic, implant or restorative care.
5. Assess both the impact of general health conditions on the provision of oral health care and the impact of oral health conditions on general health to safeguard the patient’s well-being.
6. Describe the indications for use of a therapeutic acrylic occlusal splint and the advantages of its use to deliver an appropriate occlusal treatment.
7. Explain the role and impact of dental implants in the rehabilitation of edentulous/partially edentulous patients.
8. Identify dental digital systems (CAD/CAM) that can be used in the planning, design, and treatment of teeth, implants, and fixed/removable prostheses.
9. Perform tissue management: tissue retraction techniques and electrosurgery.
10. In a coordinated manner, integrate other dental specialties into a patient’s prosthodontic and restorative treatment.
11. Design comprehensive sequenced and staged patient-centered dental treatment plans, incorporating preventive and prosthetic and/or restorative dental treatment, to address the needs and desires of the dental patient.
12. Successfully manage problems associated with prosthodontic, restorative, and multidisciplinary cases of varying levels of treatment complexity.
13. Accurately self-assess the quality of one’s own work.
14. Incorporate sound ethical and legal principles into the performance of all clinical procedures.
15. Provide current evidence-based prosthodontic and restorative care through the analysis and use of appropriate scientific and lay literature.

UWSOD Competencies

• C-01, C-10, C-02, C-09, CE-07, C-06, CE-02, CE-03, C-03, C-04, C-08, C-15, C-07, C-14, C-28, C-12, C-13, C-31, C-29, C-05, C-11, C-30, C-24, C-19, C-20, C-21, CE-05

Course Details

• Course Director: Sami Dogan and Kavita Shor
• Credits: 2
• Quarters/Yr of Program: Autumn / 3

University of Washington School of Dentistry

The University of Washington School of Dentistry offers various programs, including predoctoral, graduate, and postdoctoral programs, as well as residency programs. The school also provides a range of courses, including DENTCL 641: Prosthodontics Clerkship – Autumn, which introduces students to clinical prosthodontics and provides them with the skills and knowledge necessary to identify, treatment plan, and provide clinical care for patients’ prosthodontic needs. The school's programs and courses are designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in dentistry and prepare them for successful careers in the field.