DENT1413

This course is designed to provide the student with the knowledge necessary to evaluate and understand medical conditions, symptoms and treatments in order to function effectively as part of the dental team in medical emergencies. The student will be familiar with the fundamentals of
pharmacology and drugs used in dentistry as well as their effects and interactions. The course will also introduce the student to preventive dentistry and basic nutritional concepts and their practical applications as it relates to oral disease.
Student Learning Outcomes

• Differentiate between a drug's chemical, generic, and brand name.
• Identify medical conditions relating to medication.
• Describe indications and contraindications of medications as they relate to dental care.
• Discuss protocols for managing medical emergencies and the medically compromised patient.
• Discuss the signs and symptoms of a medical emergency.
• Define the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), and explain why drugs are categorized in five schedules of the Controlled Substance Act.
• Describe factors relating to drug dosage, administration and the stages a drug goes through the body.
• Describe the differences between the "recommended daily allowance", "Dietary Reference Intake", and "Dietary Guidelines for Americans".
• Differentiate key nutrients and their primary functions providing insight for making healthy food choices as a means for evaluating dietary intake.
• Interpret food labels, including criteria that must be met for food to be considered organic.
• Explain what is meant by a cariogenic food source and its relationship to decay.
• List how diet and nutrition can affect oral conditions.
• Discuss psychosocial aspects of food and eating.
• Match health and oral implications as they relate to eating disorders.