Courses

Endodontics

0500-Pain in Dentistry: Diagnosis and Control 2 s.h.

Pathophysiology of orofacial pain, including transmission mechanisms, role of neurotransmitters and neuroregulators, neurology and classification of head and neck pain, differential diagnostic procedures, and a survey of pain control measures. May be repeated for credit.

0501-Pulp Biology 2 s.h.

Development, structure, histology, biochemistry and physiology of tooth pulp tissues in health and disease. May be repeated for credit.

0502-Periapical Biology 2 s.h.

Development, structure, histology, biochemistry, and physiology of the tooth root apex and surrounding periapical tissues in health and disease. May be repeated for credit.

0503-Biologic Basis of Disease 2 s.h.

Basic biologic structures and processes underlying growth and destruction of human body tissues, including fundamentals of acute and chronic inflammation, the complement cascade, mechanisms of cell-mediated and humoral immune responses, ligand-cell receptor complexes, and receptor diseases.

0506-Current Endodontics Literature Review 1 s.h.

Critical review of recent basic science and clinical literature pertinent to endodontics. May be repeated for credit.

0507-Classical Endodontics Literature Review 1 s.h.

Critical evaluation of classical scientific literature in endodontics and pulp biology. May be repeated for credit.

0508-Endodontic Microbiology/Immunology 2 s.h.

Microbial structure, genetics, disinfection/sterilization, immunology, biology and virulence relative to pulpal and periapical infections.