Program Overview

Preventive Dental Science (PDSD) Program

The Preventive Dental Science (PDSD) program offers a comprehensive range of courses that introduce students to the fundamental principles of dental growth and development, operative dentistry, and preventative techniques commonly used in dentistry.

Course Descriptions

• PDSD 2410: Pediatric Dentistry- 1 (3 cr) A series of lectures and laboratories that introduce the student to the fundamental principles of dental growth and development of children, introduction to operative dentistry and preventative techniques commonly used in dentistry for children. May not be held with PDSD 2070.
• PDSD 2420: Dental Public Health (1 cr) This course introduces students to healthcare concepts from a systems-level viewpoint, including methods used in Dental Public Health, history and structure of Canadian Medicare, social determinants of health, health promotion, and measurement methods for dental health and disease. May not be held with the former PDSD 2130.
• PDSD 2430: Introduction to Orthodontics (1 cr) This course provides students with an introduction to growth and development, orthodontic records, diagnosis of malocclusion, modalities of treatment using removable appliances, basic biomechanics, and simple wire bending. May not be held with the former PDSD 1020, PDSD 1400, PDSD 2020, or PDSD 2400.
• PDSD 3402: Orthodontics 3 (2 cr) A series of seminars covering the analysis, diagnosis, treatment planning, and mechanotherapy using records of selected cases. The clinical component consists of the diagnosis and treatment planning for individuals seeking orthodontic treatment. May not be held with PDSD 3040.
• PDSD 3404: Dental Public Health 2 (3 cr) This course uses online self-study, classroom discussion, a formal debate, and clinical externships to introduce students to historical and contemporary public health topics, including the history of fluoride use to prevent dental caries and the theory and methods for oral disease prevention in populations. May not be held with the former PDSD 3140 or PDSD 3422.
• PDSD 3412: Pediatric Dentistry 2 (3 cr) A series of seminars and clinics that give the student a basic understanding and some clinical experience with clinical procedures, emergency treatment, psychological management, preventative medical considerations, and the provision of total dental care to pediatric patients. May not be held with PDSD 3050.
• PDSD 4402: Orthodontics 4 (2 cr) This course consists of seminars on special topics related to the provision of orthodontic therapy and the clinical component, including the diagnosis and treatment planning for individuals seeking orthodontic treatment. May not be held with PDSD 4060.
• PDSD 4412: Pediatric Dentistry 3 (2 cr) This course consists of clinical experience, including exposure to common pediatric dentistry problems, caries preventive and control procedures, routine conservative procedures, and the dental treatment of children in community-based clinics. May not be held with PDSD 4050.
• PDSD 4422: Community Dentistry Externship (4 cr) The clinical portion of the program is centered in community outreach clinics in the City of Winnipeg, focusing on geriatric dentistry and serving the elderly, children, Indigenous, or patients from low-income families. May not be held with the former PDSD 4080. Course evaluated on a pass/fail basis.

Mutually Exclusive Courses

The following courses are mutually exclusive, meaning students may not hold credit for both:

• PDSD 2410 and PDSD 2070
• PDSD 2420 and PDSD 2130
• PDSD 2430 and PDSD 1020, PDSD 1400, PDSD 2020, or PDSD 2400
• PDSD 3402 and PDSD 3040
• PDSD 3404 and PDSD 3140 or PDSD 3422
• PDSD 3412 and PDSD 3050
• PDSD 4402 and PDSD 4060
• PDSD 4412 and PDSD 4050
• PDSD 4422 and PDSD 4080