Restorative Dental Sciences

Course Name: Dental Biomaterials Science 1.

Course code: RDS 211.

Level: 3

Credit hours: 2

Course Description:

This course provides the student with necessary information related to microstructure , physical and mechanical properties of dental material and their behavior in oral environment

Course name: Dental morphology.  

Course code: RDS 212.

Level: 3

Credit hours: 4 

Course Description:

This course provides the student with basic knowledge and technical skill required for more advanced courses as operative , endodontics and prosthodontics

Course Name: Cariology.

Code: RDS 223

Level: 4

Credit Hours: 2 hours.

Course Description:

This course provides the student with the information related to etiology & progression and promoting factor of dental caries. It also classified patient according to risk potential to develop caries. It discusses the cariogenic bacteria classification of both caries and cavities and the preventive measures for dental caries

Course Name: Dental Biomaterials Science 2.

Code: RDS 22

Level: 4

Credit Hours: 2 hours.

Description:

This course provides the student a comprehensive study for the various dental materials which used in the dental clinic and laboratory

Course name: Preclinical restorative Dentistry 1.

Code: RDS 311

Level: 5

Credit Hours: 3 hours.

Course Description:

This course provides the student with the basic terminology in operative dentistry, lesions affecting hard tooth structure, instruments, and instrumentation. Also, the basic skills of restorative procedures and cavity preparation.

Course name: Preclinical restorative Dentistry 2.

Course code: RDS 322.

Level: 6

Credit Hours: 3 

Course Description:

This course provides the student with basic principles of operative dentistry techniques, different cavity preparation designs and indications . In addition to the correct manipulation and use of various restorative material

Course name: Clinical restorative Dentistry 1.

Course code: RDS 411.

Level: 7

Credit hour: 3

Course Description:

This course provides the student with the restorative clinical procedures, get them oriented with the patient’s management , examination, and treatment of the restorative procedures

Course name: Preclinical Endodontics.

Course code: RDS 412.

Level: 8

Credit hours: 3

Course Description:

This preclinical course aims to deliver basic information in endodontology that covers the basic concepts needed to understand the root canal treatment procedure and its relation to peri-radicular disease and diagnosis. It will prepare the students for the clinical endodontics.

Course name: Clinical restorative Dentistry 2.

Course code: RDS 422.

Level: 8

Credit hours: 3

Course Description:

The Clinical restorative dentistry II is the second course exposing dental students to the full clinical setting, the aim is to allow students skills to progress performing more complex and advance restorative clinical procedures. The course will require the students to perform a variety of restorative procedures such as class II & III cavity preparations, complex cavity preparation and cusp-buildups.

Course name: Clinical Endodontics.

Course code: RDS 423.

Level: 8

Credit hours: 3

Course Description:

This course aims to guide the 4th year BDS students applying their knowledge and practical skills in dentistry and endodontics to manage patients clinically. The students are expected to conduct complete root canal treatments; this includes problem-oriented examination, diagnosis, and treatment planning. Additionally, the students will be expected to learn about certain topics in endodontics which will be covered in separate lectures.