Courses Taught:

Undergraduate Dental - Didactic:

First Year - Second Year - Third Year

730 - Community Dentistry: Lecture Series Spring Semester. Two Credit Hours.

Lectures provides a basic knowledge of the principles of dental public health practice. Emphasis on dental epidemiology and preventive dentistry at the community level. Students receive an in-depth orientation to the Rural Health Education Partnerships Program. Meckstroth - Course Director.

752 - Community Dentistry: Seminars, and Table Clinic Presentation Fall & Spring Semester.
             Two Credit Hours.

Introduction to professional communication in dentistry. Students will research topics and develop a table clinic to present on Alumni Day. In addition health education topics are presented to the community. Meckstroth - Course Director.

771 - Dental Practice Management: Lecture Series Fall Semester. Two Credit Hours.

Fundamentals of practice management, including design, organization and development of the practice, personnel and financial management. Puderbaugh - Course Director.

778 - Dental Practice Management - Law: Lecture Series Spring Semester. One Credit Hour.

Selected legal concepts and their relationship to the practice of Dentistry.
Keyes - Course Director

779 - Dental Practice Management - Ethics: Lecture Series Spring & Summer Session.
             One Credit Hour.

This course will provide students with a core knowledge of ethical issues in dentistry, and teach students the process of ethical decision making. Puderbaugh - Course Director

Fourth Year

767 - Community Dentistry: Rural Health Fall, Spring Semester. One Credit Hour.

Field experience in various aspects of community health. Meckstroth - Course Director.