Program Overview

Program Overview

The Dentistry DMD program at Temple University is a comprehensive educational experience designed to prepare students for a successful career in dentistry.

Program Requirements

General Program Requirements

The program requires a total of 152 credits to complete.

Required Courses

The curriculum is structured over four years, with a specific plan of study for each year.

• Year 1:
  • Fall:
    • DENT D100: Biochemistry (3 credits)
    • DENT D102: Anatomical Sciences (4 credits)
    • DENT D150: Dental Materials I (1 credit)
    • DENT D162: Restorative Dentistry I - Lecture (2 credits)
    • DENT D163: Restorative Dentistry I - Lab (2 credits)
  • Spring:
    • DENT D200: Inflammation, Infection and Wound Healing (3 credits)
    • DENT D204: The Nervous System and Pain (3 credits)
    • DENT D262: Restorative Dentistry II Lecture (2 credits)
    • DENT D263: Restorative Dentistry II Lab (3 credits)
    • DENT D239: Dental Public Health I: Cariology, Evidence Based Dentistry and Principles of Prevention (1 credit)
  • Summer:
    • DENT D211: Behavioral Science I (1 credit)
    • DENT D299: Human Systems and Disease I (4 credits)
    • DENT D259: Dental Public Health II: Health Promotion in Populations (1 credit)
    • DENT D264: Restorative Dentistry III Lecture (1 credit)
    • DENT D265: Restorative Dentistry III Lab (1 credit)
    • DENT D220: The Practice and Profession of Dentistry (1 credit)
    • DENT D273: Introduction to Periodontology (2 credits)
• Year 2:
  • Fall:
    • DENT D300: Human Systems and Disease II (4 credits)
    • DENT D310: Craniofacial Growth, Cephalometrics, and Dental Development (1 credit)
    • DENT D360: Restorative Dentistry IV Lecture (3 credits)
    • DENT D361: Restorative Dentistry IV Lab (3 credits)
    • DENT D366: Pediatric Dentistry Lecture (2 credits)
    • DENT D367: Pediatric Dentistry Lab (1 credit)
    • DENT D365: Dental Radiology I (1 credit)
  • Spring:
    • DENT D408: Oral Pathology I (3 credits)
    • DENT D442: Dental Radiology II (1 credit)
    • DENT D443: Dental Radiology Lab (1 credit)
    • DENT D456: Restorative Dentistry V Lecture (2 credits)
    • DENT D457: Restorative Dentistry V Lab (3 credits)
    • DENT D473: Principles of Periodontology II Lecture (2 credits)
    • DENT D474: Principles of Periodontology Lab (1 credit)
    • DENT D478: Fundamentals of Oral Surgery and Anesthesia (2 credits)
    • DENT D405: Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) and Oral Medicine (1 credit)
  • Summer:
    • DENT D403: Advanced Restorative Dentistry Lecture and Lab (1 credit)
    • DENT D404: (1 credit)
    • DENT D410: Basic Interdisciplinary Implantology Lecture (1 credit)
    • DENT D411: Basic Interdisciplinary Implantology Lab (1 credit)
    • DENT D418: Science in Dental Practice I (1 credit)
    • DENT D420: Intro Clinical Dentistry (1 credit)
    • DENT D421: Treatment Planning (2 credits)
    • DENT D422: Medical Emergencies (1 credit)
    • DENT D452: Endodontology Lecture (2 credits)
    • DENT D453: Endodontology Laboratory (2 credits)
    • DENT D491: Clinical Caries Management (1 credit)
    • DENT D599: Jr. Summer Clinic II (1 credit)
• Year 3:
  • Fall:
    • DENT D506: Oral Pathology II (3 credits)
    • DENT D552: Endodontology (1 credit)
    • DENT D553: Restorative Dentistry V (2 credits)
    • DENT D567: Oral Radiology (1 credit)
    • DENT D573: Periodontal Therapy and Treatment Planning (1 credit)
    • DENT D591: Clinical Practice and Management I (1 credit)
  • Spring:
    • DENT D600: Clinical Practice and Management III (1 credit)
    • DENT D608: Radiology (1 credit)
    • DENT D610: Adv Interdis Implant (1 credit)
    • DENT D620: Dental Ethics and Jurisprudence (1 credit)
    • DENT D637: Practice Management I (1 credit)
    • DENT D662: Restorative Dentistry VI (1 credit)
    • DENT D666: Pediatric Dentistry (1 credit)
    • DENT D668: Oral Surgery (1 credit)
    • DENT D671: Ortho Consideration in General Dental Practice (1 credit)
  • Summer:
    • DENT D601: Clinical Practice and Management IV (1 credit)
    • DENT D611: Practice Management II (1 credit)
    • DENT D644: Dentistry for Patients with Special Needs (1 credit)
    • DENT D660: Behavioral Science II (1 credit)
    • DENT D674: Admissions Clinic I (1 credit)
    • DENT D675: Emergency Service/Oral Surgery Clinic I (2 credits)
    • DENT D676: Radiology Clinic I (1 credit)
    • DENT D691: Orthodontics Clinic I (1 credit)
    • DENT D692: Endodontology Clinic I (2 credits)
    • DENT D693: Periodontology Clinic I (3 credits)
    • DENT D696: Pediatric Dentistry Clinic I (2 credits)
    • DENT D697: Restorative Dentistry Clinic I (5 credits)
    • DENT D700: Clinical Practice and Management V (1 credit)
• Year 4:
  • Fall:
    • DENT D790: Clinical Practice and Management VI (9 credits)
  • Spring:
    • DENT D800: Clinical Practice and Management VII (1 credit)
    • DENT D801: Science in Dental Practice II (1 credit)
    • DENT D808: Comprehensive Care (1 credit)
    • DENT D809: Practice Management III (1 credit)
    • DENT D810: DPH III: Community Health Engagement (1 credit)
    • DENT D874: Admissions Clinic II (1 credit)
    • DENT D875: Emergency Service/Oral Surgery Clinic II (2 credits)
    • DENT D891: Orthodontics Clinic II (1 credit)
    • DENT D876: Radiology Clinic II (1 credit)
    • DENT D892: Endodontology Clinic II (2 credits)
    • DENT D893: Periodontology Clinic II (3 credits)
    • DENT D896: Pediatric Dentistry Clinic II (2 credits)
    • DENT D897: Restorative Dentistry Clinic II (5 credits)

Total Credit Hours

The total credit hours required for the program is 152.