Family Dentistry

College of Dentistry

Courses

Family Dentistry

Head: David C. Holmes
Professors: Ana Diaz-Arnold, John V. Doering, James M. Leary
Professors emeriti: Charles Sabiston Jr., Vincent D. Williams, Gene A. Zach
Associate professors: Larry J. Squire, Marcos Vargas
Assistant professors: Cheryl Morarend, Michael Spector, Philip L. Tan, Richard Williamson
Web site: http://www.dentistry.uiowa.edu

The Department of Family Dentistry reinforces and refines the comprehensive approach to managing patients' oral health care needs.

Professional Program

The senior year integrates basic science knowledge, clinical skills, and dental laboratory experiences acquired during the first three years of dental school into a systematic approach to providing patient care.

Students who complete their education in Family Dentistry should:

understand the principles of comprehensive dental treatment planning;

know the medical, ethical, and legal issues involved in patient care;

be able to recognize the need for specialty consultation;

be competent in coordinating and sequencing patient treatments;

be effective members of the dental team;

be prepared to enter general practice; and

appreciate the importance and value of lifelong learning.

Students spend five days a week in a clinical setting, where they gain experience in total patient management and care. Their didactic course work builds on their previous education. All areas of clinical and didactic instruction, patient awareness, and sensitivity to patients' needs are stressed.

The department's practice management curriculum prepares students to evaluate practice locations and manage the business aspects of a dental practice.

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