Postdoctoral Pediatric Dentistry (PD)

• SDM PD 802: Fundamentals of Pediatric Dentistry
  Intensive lecture series covering the fundamental concepts of the practice of pediatric dentistry. The course is intended to familiarize new students with concepts they will encounter in the various clinical settings. 1st sem.
• SDM PD 805: Behavior Guidance
  The "Behavior Guidance for the Dental Pediatric Patient: Non-pharmacologic, Pharmacologic Minimal and Moderate sedation, and Hospital Dentistry" Course is an intensive didactic course given to incoming pediatric dental students during the first 2 semesters of the program. The course is designed to familiarize the new student with concepts they will encounter in the various clinical settings. Provides pediatric dental students, Dentists across BUGSDM and dental trainees with an opportunity to learn how to best utilize advanced behavior guidance techniques. The participants will learn to identify behavior barriers, and provide dental care for children with a variety of medical, physical, developmental, emotional and mental disabilities as well as healthy children and adolescents.
• SDM PD 806: Craniofacial Growth and Development 1
  This course provides pediatric dental students with an opportunity to integrate and apply come of the general principles of developmental biology and genetics to common and rare craniofacial problems that may be encountered in clinical pediatric dentistry and orthodontics. It also covers fundamentals and techniques in clinical orthodontics with an emphasis on their application in pediatric dentistry. It features case discussions and supporting lectures in an interactive format. Reading assignments, case presentations, and hands-on labs are also important components of the course. 2nd sem.
• SDM PD 808: Craniofacial Growth and Development 2
  This course provides pediatric dental students with an opportunity to integrate and apply some of the general principles of developmental biology and genetics to common and rare craniofacial problems that may be encountered in clinical pediatric dentistry and orthodontics. The course also covers fundamentals and techniques in clinical orthodontics with an emphasis on their application in pediatric dentistry. It features case discussions and supporting lectures in an interactive format. Reading assignments, case presentations, and hands-on labs are also important components of the course. 3rd-4th sem.
• SDM PD 810: Pediatric Dental Special Needs
  The goal of this course is to enhance students' skills and knowledge in order to engender the positive attitudes and behaviors required for the successful delivery of Special Care Dentistry (SCD). The course context will draw on expertise across a wide variety of disciplines including research, public health, sociology, psychology and advocacy. 1st sem.
• SDM PD 822: Advanced Seminar in Pediatric Dentistry
  An in-depth course of seminars that review the current literature related to pediatric dentistry. students from both the first and second year attend. 1st-2nd sem.
• SDM PD 823: Advanced Seminar in Pediatric Dentistry
  An in-depth course of seminars that review the current literature related to pediatric dentistry. Students from both the first and second year attend. 3rd-4th sem.
• SDM PD 824: Advanced Case Presentations in Pediatric Dentistry
  The purpose of the course is to introduce the resident to the discipline of case workup, analysis, and presentation. During the second year of the program, six cases must be documented, analyzed and presented. 3rd and 4th sem.
• SDM PD 911: Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
  Students rotate through the various clinical sites on a three- to six-month basis. During the first year of the program, Students are closely supervised while developing skills in diagnosis, radiographic technique, treatment planning, preventive and restorative dentistry, space management, trauma management and nonpharmacologic behavior management. As the various clinical skills develop, students progress to managing children with more complex special health care needs, which often requires interaction and coordination with other medical departments within the hospitals and with outside clinics and practitioners. Significant experience is gained in pharmacologic behavior management techniques for children including nitrous oxide analgesia and oral sedation with combination agents. students provide care to patients under general anesthesia at both Franciscan Hospital for Children and Boston Medical Center. 1st-2nd sem.
• SDM PD 912: Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
  Students rotate through the various clinical sites on a three- to six-month basis. During the first year of the program, students are closely supervised while developing skills in diagnosis, radiographic technique, treatment planning, preventive and restorative dentistry, space management, trauma management and nonpharmacologic behavior management. As the various clinical skills develop, students progress to managing children with more complex special health care needs, which often requires interaction and coordination with other medical departments within the hospitals and with outside clinics and practitioners. Significant experience is gained in pharmacologic behavior management techniques for children including nitrous oxide analgesia and oral sedation with combination agents. students provide care to patients under general anesthesia at both Franciscan Hospital for Children and Boston Medical Center. 3rd-4th sem.
• SDM PD 916: Clinical Orthodontics
  Students develop clinical expertise through practical application of orthodontic principles developed in lectures and seminars. 3rd and 4th sem.
• SDM PD 918: Clinical Anesthesia
  This course introduces the student to the basic principles of general anesthesia. students participate in the administration of general anesthesia to dental and medical surgical cases. Pre- and postoperative evaluation as well as intra-operative monitoring of the surgical patient is stressed. 1st and 2nd sem.
• SDM PD 920: Clinical Pediatric Medicine
  The goal of the month-long rotation in clinical pediatrics is to expose the student to the practice of pediatric medicine in order to gain knowledge and experience in the management of healthy and sick children, adolescents, and those with special health care needs. 3rd or 4th sem.
• SDM PD 981: Research: Pedo
  Students must initiate and complete a research project using the elements of scientific method, including research design, accurate reporting, critical thinking, and the formulation of conclusions based upon scientific data rather than opinion. Affiliation with hospitals, medical institutions and other health-oriented organizations is encouraged to foster collaborative research. An in-depth didactic course on research methodology in the first semester will provide students with a basic knowledge and understanding of fundamental concepts in research methodology and their applications in clinical pediatric dental research. The course will review concepts in epidemiology and biostatistics emphasizing on their applications in oral health research which will enable students to effectively conduct and interpret scientific research. This course will also introduce data management and data analysis using statistical software. During the course students will explore ideas for their research project and initiate data collection for their research. 1st -- 2nd sem.
• SDM PD 982: Research in Pediatric Dentistry
  Students continue working on their research projects. A research seminar during the 3rd semester will review and reinforce the concepts in research methodology and their applications in clinical pediatric dental research. We will also review data management and data analysis. During the seminar students will have an opportunity to analyze and interpret their research data. By the end of the fourth semester students complete their research projects. To fulfill the research requirements students present their research work in a department meeting and submit a research paper in the format of a journal publication. 3rd -- 4th sem.
• SDM PD 991: Research: Pediatric Dentistry
  Research in pediatric dentistry and related fields designed as a partial requirement for the MSD or DScD in pediatric dentistry. Students must initiate and complete a research project using the elements of scientific method, including research design, statistical analyses, accurate reporting, critical thinking, and the formulation of conclusions based upon scientific data. An in-depth didactic course on research methodology will provide students with a basic understanding of the fundamental concepts in research methodology and their applications in clinical pediatric dental research. This course will review concepts in epidemiology, biostatistics and will introduce data analyses using a statistical software which will enable students to effectively conduct and interpret scientific research. 1st -- 2nd sem.
• SDM PD 992: Research: Pediatric Dentistry
  Research in pediatric dentistry and related fields designed as a partial requirement for the MSD or DScD in pediatric dentistry. Students continue working on their research projects. During the 3rd -- 4th semesters students obtain IRB approval for their research projects and initiate data collection. Students enroll in elective courses and participate in department research activities. 1st -- 2nd sem.
• SDM PD 993: Research: Pediatric Dentistry
  Research in pediatric dentistry and related fields designed as a partial requirement for the MSD or DScD in pediatric dentistry. Students continue working on their research projects and collect data actively. Data analysis must be initiated and preliminary results should be presented. Students participate in department research activities and various research seminars. 3rd -- 4th sem.
• SDM PD 994: Research: Pediatric Dentistry
  Research in pediatric dentistry and related fields designed as a partial requirement for the MSD or DScD in pediatric dentistry. Students complete data collection for their research projects. Data analyses is completed and results are presented. Students work on their thesis and defend their research in a department meeting. To fulfill the research requirements students must submit their thesis and a research paper in the format of a journal publication. Students are also required to present in at least one national or international scientific meeting. 5th -- 6th sem.