Operative Dentistry
Head
Professors
- Steven Armstrong, Gerald Denehy
Professors emeriti
- Murray Bouschlicher, Daniel Boyer, James Fuller, Satish Khera, Devore Killip
Adjunct professor
Associate professors
- Deborah Cobb, Justine Kolker
Associate professors emeriti
- Yvonne Chalkley, Thomas Schulein
Adjunct associate professor
Clinical associate professor
Adjunct assistant professors
- Stephanie Barquist, Terry Donnelly, Christine Gonzalez, Richard Grunder, Terry Riley, Jon Ryder, Jeremy Tu, Lori Veerman
Clinical assistant professor
Adjunct instructors
- Ed Fung, Lynn Griebahn, Ben Lloyd, Matt Miller, Kayla Risma, Alan Swett, Rob Thompson, Chadwin Wagener
Professional certificate: operative dentistry
Graduate degree: M.S. in operative dentistry
Web site: http://www.dentistry.uiowa.edu/
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D.D.S. Student Training
Course work and clinical experiences in operative dentistry are fundamental to the overall education of D.D.S. students. The operative dentistry curriculum is designed so that didactic material relates closely to laboratory and clinical experiences. The program prepares students to proceed independently in operative dentistry during their fourth year of training.
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Graduate and Clinical Specialty Programs
- Master of Science in operative dentistry
- Certificate in Operative Dentistry
Graduate and clinical specialty programs in operative dentistry provide advanced training designed to prepare dentists for teaching, research, and practice. Since the American Dental Association does not recognize operative dentistry as a specialty area, graduate students have the opportunity to take courses that particularly interest them.
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Master of Science and Certificate
The Master of Science program in operative dentistry requires 52 s.h. of graduate-level credit, preparation of an acceptable thesis based on original research, and a formal thesis defense. Students complete the certificate program as they work toward the Master of Science and are awarded the Certificate in Operative Dentistry when they receive the M.S. degree.
Students must provide their own financial support for the graduate program, including research and thesis expenses.
Applicants must be graduates of recognized schools of dentistry and must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College. The department may request an interview with an applicant.
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Courses
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For D.D.S. Students
| 082:120 (OPER:8120) Dental Anatomy | 3 s.h. |
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Basic dental terminology and nomenclature, human tooth morphology, creation of tooth crowns with wax.
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| 082:122 (OPER:8122) Operative Dentistry I | 6 s.h. |
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Principles, design of cavity preparations; placement of restorative materials; clinical simulation on dental mannequins.
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| 082:140 (OPER:8240) Operative Dentistry II | 1 s.h. |
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Principles, design of cavity preparations, restoration of teeth, patient management, pain control.
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| 082:141 (OPER:8241) Operative Dentistry II Clinic | 0,3 s.h. |
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Procedures performed on operative clinic patients; based on biological principles for preparation of cavities, restoration with appropriate materials.
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| 082:142 (OPER:8242) Esthetic Dentistry | 1 s.h. |
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Principles of esthetic dentistry; tooth bleaching, tooth recontouring, esthetic buildups with composite resin; exercises on mannequins in the simulation clinic.
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| 082:170 (OPER:8370) Operative Dentistry III | 4 s.h. |
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Combination of didactic and clinical aspects of operative dentistry; review of clinical problems, restorative dental materials, and treatment methods; patient treatment; amalgam, composite resin, gold; emphasis on physiological and esthetic importance of restorative treatment.
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For Graduate and Certificate Students
Discipline Studies
| 082:224 (OPER:6224) Graduate Restorative Materials | 2 s.h. |
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Dental materials science: mechanical, physical, and chemical properties of restorative materials; selection and manipulation.
Same as 084:224 (PROS:6224). | | |
| 082:225 (OPER:5125) Operative Dentistry Seminar I | 1 s.h. |
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Basic concepts of cavity preparation, material placement.
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| 082:226 (OPER:5126) Operative Dentistry Seminar II | 1 s.h. |
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Direct resin systems, bonding technology; their use in dental esthetic treatment.
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| 082:227 (OPER:6227) Operative Dentistry Seminar III | 1 s.h. |
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Use of indirect techniques in bonded esthetic restorations.
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| 082:228 (OPER:6228) Operative Dentistry Seminar IV | 1 s.h. |
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Principles for health professions educators.
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Research Program
| 082:230 (OPER:5130) Operative Dentistry Research I | 3 s.h. |
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Thesis topic selection, committee selection, literature review.
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| 082:232 (OPER:6232) Operative Dentistry Research III | 3 s.h. |
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Thesis research, data gathering, writing.
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Clinical Studies
| 082:240 (OPER:5140) Operative Dentistry Advanced Clinic I | arr. |
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Materials, techniques; restoration procedures on a mannequin.
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| 082:241 (OPER:5141) Operative Dentistry Advanced Clinic II | arr. |
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Patient treatment in operative clinic; basic operative procedures.
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| 082:242 (OPER:6242) Operative Dentistry Advanced Clinic III | arr. |
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Patient treatment in operative clinic; direct‑bonded esthetic restorative procedures.
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| 082:243 (OPER:6243) Operative Dentistry Advanced Clinic IV | arr. |
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Patient treatment in operative clinic; advanced esthetic restorative procedures.
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| 082:244 (OPER:6245) Operative Dentistry Advanced Clinic V | arr. |
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Patient treatment in operative clinic; advanced esthetic restorative procedures.
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| 082:245 (OPER:5245) Clinical Demonstrating | arr. |
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Teaching undergraduate dental students in laboratory, clinic.
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| 082:300 (OPER:9300) Operative Dentistry Certificate Program | 0 s.h. |
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Advanced dental clinical, didactic education; nondegree program toward eligibility for board certification in operative dentistry.
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