Prereq: 4th year dental student in good standing; consent of course director. Note: Scheduling of this course will be outside the regularly scheduled clinic/class time.
Introduction to Sports Dentistry is an elective course designed to educate about the opportunities available to become involved with sports teams in your community. The course topics will include: Types of dental injuries related to athletics, prevention of injuries, role of team dentist, types of sports guards and methods of fabrication of sports guards. Lecture: 10 hours; laboratory 6 hours, per course.
Introduction to Sports Dentistry is an elective course designed to educate about the opportunities available to become involved with sports teams in your community. The course topics will include: Types of dental injuries related to athletics, prevention of injuries, role of team dentist, types of sports guards and methods of fabrication of sports guards. Lecture: 10 hours; laboratory 6 hours, per course.