Health Sciences
2012-2013 University Calendar



5 Faculty of Dentistry : 5.5 D.M.D. Curriculum
5.5
D.M.D. Curriculum
5.5.1
Curriculum Outline
Note: The curriculum is under constant revision.
 
BASIS OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
March
April-May
May-June
July
Aug.
Unit 1
Molecules,
Cells &
Tissues

(4 weeks)
Unit 2
Gas, Fluids &
Electrolytes

(9 weeks)
Unit 3
Life
Cycle

(3 weeks)
Unit 4
Endocrinology,
Metabolism &
Nutrition

(7 weeks)
Unit 5
Musculo-
skeletal
& Blood

(4 weeks)
Unit 6
Nervous System &
Special Senses

(7 weeks)
Unit 7
Host
Defense
& Host
Parasite
(7 weeks)

Summer
Vacation/
Research
Physicianship 1
Dentistry Apprenticeship 1
 
 
BOM AND DENTISTRY
 
 
PRECLINICAL STUDIES
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
 
Jan.
Feb.
March
April
May
June
July
Aug.
Unit 8
Pathobiology, Treatment &
Prevention of Disease

(14 weeks)
 
Oral
Health
Oral
Disease
 
 
 
 



Summer
Vacation/
Research
 
 
 
 
 
Management of Oral Disease
Physicianship 2
Dentistry Apprenticeship 2
 
 
Dental Public Health
 
 
CLINICAL STUDIES – THIRD YEAR
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
March
April
May
June
July
Aug.
DENT 305
Dental Public Health 2
V
A
C
A
T
I
O
N
DENT 305
Dental Public
Health 2
1

w
e
e
k
DENT 305
Dent. Pub. Health 2
V
A
C
A
T
I
O
N
DENT 314 Summer Clinic/
Externships
V
A
C
A
T
I
O
N
DENT 310
Clinical Practice/
Jr Clerkship
DENT 310
Clinical Practice/ Jr Clerkship
DENT 310
Clinical Practice/ Jr Clerkship
DENT 311
Endodontics 1
DENT 311
Endodontics 1
DENT 311
Endodontics 1
DENT 315
Orthodontics
DENT 313
Community Clinics
DENT 313
Comm. Clinics
DENT 316
Pediatric Dentistry
DENT 315
Orthodontics
DENT 315
Orthodontics
DENT 317
Oral Pathology & Medicine
DENT 316
Pediatric Dentistry
DENT 316
Pediatric Dent.
DENT 318
Periodontology
DENT 317
Oral Path & Med
DENT 317
Oral Path & Med.
DENT 319
Dental Pharmacology
DENT 318
Periodontology
DENT 318
Periodontology
DENT 320
Restorative Dentistry
DENT 319
Dental Pharmacol.
DENT 319
Dent Pharmacol.
DENT 322
Image Interpretation
DENT 320
Restorative Dent.
DENT 320
Restorative Dent.
DENT 323
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
DENT 323
Oral & Max. Surgery
DENT 323
Oral & Max. Surg.
 
DENT 337
Clinical Decision Making
DENT 337
Clinical Decision Making
 
 
CLINICAL STUDIES – FOURTH YEAR
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
March
April
DENT 405
Practice Management
V
A
C
A
T
I
O
N
DENT 405
Practice Management
DENT 409
Advanced Restorative Dent.
DENT 409
Advanced Restorative Dentistry
DENT 410
Clinical Practice/Sr Clerkship
DENT 410
Clinical Practice/Sr Clerkship
DENT 411
Endodontics 2
DENT 413
Community Clinics
DENT 413
Community Clinics
DENT 415
Orthodontics
DENT 415
Orthodontics
DENT 416
Pediatric Dentistry
DENT 416
Pediatric Dentistry
DENT 423
Oral Maxillofacial Surg & Path
DENT 418
Periodontology Seminar
DENT 437
Clinical Decision Making
DENT 423
Oral Maxillofacial Surg & Path
 
DENT 437
Clinical Decision Making
 
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