Endodontics

Course Year: Second

Course Number: RFE205
Quarter: Fall
Lecture Hours: 9
Section: Endodontics
Course Description: This is a 9 hour lecture course for 2nd year DDS students, given in the Fall Quarter.  The main topic of the course will be foundational information regarding the pathogenesis of pulpal and periradicular diseases.  Also, the course will cover the technical aspect of conventional endodontic therapies, including access opening, cleaning/shaping, obturation, and provisional restoration of the tooth.  The course is given in preparation for the RFE209 course given in the Winter Quarter of the 2nd year.

Course Number: RFE209
Quarter: Winter
Lab Hours: 43
Section: Endodontics
Course Description: This formative course includes 4 projects, an independent mid-term exercise, and an independent final exercise, all of which must be completed to an acceptable rating by the last day of instruction for the quarter. Each project and independent exercise involves multiple separate student and instructor assessments. These objective assessments are based upon the clearly defined UCLA Criteria for Endodontic Evaluation.

Course Number: RFE214
Quarter: Spring
Lecture Hours: 9
Section: Endodontics
Course Description: This is a 10 hour lecture course for 2nd year DDS students, given in the Spring Quarter.  The main topic of the course will be core knowledge relevant for clinical endodontics, including diagnosis, treatment planning, clinical management of patients presenting with endodontic pathoses.

Course Year: Third 

Course Number: RFE302
Quarter: Summer
Lecture Hours: 7
Section: Endodontics
Course Description: This 7-hour lecture & self-study course is designed to build upon the students’ knowledge of endodontic technical procedures, endodontic diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient factors involved in the treatment modalities. This course is designed to facilitate the transition from didactic and technical endodontic coursework to the practical application of these concepts in the endodontic clinic and patient care.