Third Year

Diagnostic And Preventive Pediatric Dentistry

This course prepares D3 students in pediatric clinical skills including exams, radiography, treatment planning, and fluoride administration.

First Year, Second Year

Direct Restoration

This six-quarter course teaches Operative Dentistry principles, direct restorations, dental materials, and clinical preparation in lectures and in the lab.

Second Year

Endodontics

This formative course involves four projects and two independent exercises that are assessed using the UCLA Criteria for Endodontic Evaluation.

Second Year, Third Year

Endodontics

Lectures designed to build upon the students’ knowledge of endodontic technical procedures, endodontic diagnosis, and treatment planning.

Third Year

Ergonomics And Musculoskeletal System

This course covers musculoskeletal anatomy, dental ergonomics, and injury prevention, with hands-on demos on posture and positioning in clinical practice.

Third Year

Esthetic Dentistry

This course builds on RFFE and clinical experience, introducing advanced diagnostics and treatment planning for managing esthetic restorative cases.

First Year

Foundations Of Basic Science

Foundations of Basic Science covers a number of basic topics in biology. The material will serve as a foundation for your studies of the dental sciences.

First Year

Foundations Of Microbiology

This course gives first-year dental students a scientific foundation on infectious diseases and their global etiological agents.

First Year

Foundations Of Radiology

This course covers x-ray physics, imaging techniques, radiation safety, and radiologic anatomy for effective dento-maxillofacial radiology.

First Year

Fundamentals Of Cariology

Introduction of foundational concepts needed to understand and treat dental caries.