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Pediatric Dentistry (PDEN) Courses
Academic Unit: Dent Primary Care Admin
- PDEN 7000 - Directed Research in Pediatric Dentistry
- (1 cr; S-N or Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)
- Equivalent courses: was PEDO 7000 until 03-JAN-08
- Completion of senior project, prepare table clinic presentation, and prepare AAPD presentations through regular progress meetings with faculty.
- PDEN 7010 - Fundamentals of Pediatric Dentistry
- (0 cr [max 2]; A-F only; offered Every Summer; may be repeated for 2 credits)
- Equivalent courses: was PDEN 7200 until 08-MAY-13, was PEDO 7200 until 22-JAN-08
- Comprehensive introductory course in pediatric dentistry. Cariology/oral prevention, oral radiology, diagnosis/treatment planning, behavior guidance, analgesia/anesthesia, restorative dentistry, pulpal therapy, nitrous oxide-oxygen inhalation, periodontal disease.
- PDEN 7020 - Introduction to Pediatric Hosptial Dentistry
- (0 cr [max 2]; A-F only; offered Every Summer; may be repeated for 2 credits)
- Dental, perioral/maxillofacial trauma. Head/neck radiology. Child abuse/neglect. Oral surgical techniques. Hospital policies/infection control. Odontogenic infections. How to triage, manage, document common clinical situations.
- PDEN 7030 - Parenteral and Oral Moderate Sedation for Children and Young Adults in Dental Settings
- (0 cr [max 2]; A-F only; offered Every Fall; may be repeated for 2 credits)
- Learn to provide evidence-based, safe, effective mild/moderate sedation to children/adolescents. Patient case selection for office based sedation, pre-sedation pediatric physical examination/history taking, parenteral/enteral administration, physiology/monitoring, pharmacology, emergency planning/simulation, post-operative management.
- PDEN 7040 - Primer in Pediatric Medicine
- (0 cr [max 2]; A-F only; offered Every Fall; may be repeated for 2 credits)
- Provides foundation knowledge in pediatric patient assessment, history taking, communication with pediatric healthcare community. Arranged as 8 modules covering topics of medical home care, health history taking, physical examination, diet/nutrition, health screening, prevention of injury/disease, management of disease, hospital admission.
- PDEN 7100 - Advanced Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
- (1 cr [max 6]; S-N or Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 36 credits; may be repeated 6 times)
- Equivalent courses: was PEDO 7100 until 03-JAN-08
- Faculty-supervised treatment of patients, including treatment of difficult or unusual pediatric dentistry problems.
- PDEN 8010 - Pediatric Dentistry Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
- (1 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 5 credits; may be repeated 5 times)
- Equivalent courses: was PEDO 8010 until 22-JAN-08
- Systematic approach to diagnosis of and treatment planning for various pediatric dentistry problems. Faculty/peer review of selected patient cases managed by students. Patient care is reviewed/discussed to ensure appropriate treatment protocols and quality of care.
- PDEN 8031 - Independent Study in Pediatric Dentistry (independent study, conference/workshop)
- (2 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)
- Equivalent courses: was PEDO 8031 until 22-JAN-08
- Independent readings from pediatric dentistry textbooks in preparation for an oral exam. May include additional clinical experiences.
- PDEN 8100 - Hospital Pediatric Dentistry
- (1 cr; S-N or Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)
- Equivalent courses: was PEDO 8100 until 22-JAN-08
- Faculty-supervised diagnosis/treatment of pediatric dentistry problems at Fairview-University Medical Center and Hennepin County Medical Center. Rotation seminars in pediatrics/anesthesia. Pre-post-operative discussion/evaluation of treatment plans.
- PDEN 8110 - Pediatric Dentistry Outreach Experiences
- (1 cr; S-N or Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 3 credits; may be repeated 3 times)
- Equivalent courses: was PEDO 8110 until 22-JAN-08
- Faculty-supervised diagnosis and treatment of pediatric dentistry problems at Hennepin County Medical Center, the CUHCC Clinic, and other off-site locations. Participation on a rotation basis in seminars in pediatrics and anesthesia. Pre/postoperative seminar discussion and evaluation of treatment plans.
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