Minutes for 2007

 

Dr. Kevin Frazier, presented and facilitated the program in concert with the Regional CODE Directors/representatives. Preclinic Operative Dentistry Curriculum: The Future Top Ten Concepts/Technique Taught in the Operative Curriculum. The program was an outcome of the Regional responses to the Fall 2006 CODE National Agenda item #1 (See below) which was a joint project between CODE and the Operative Section of ADEA.

Thank you to the Regional CODE Directors for presenting their Region's summary response to the Curriculum Survey.

Special hats off and thanks to Kevin Frazer for the work done in summarizing the results of the individual Regions into a National overview.

He did a great job of developing and presenting the program.

 

I.          The following agenda item is a joint project between ADEA and CODE.  The information should be useful to all for revision or confirmation of our teaching efforts.

 

            Pre-clinical Operative Dentistry Curriculum Survey

List the ten most important Operative Dentistry concepts or techniques that should be taught in a pre-clinical lab course in relative order of importance.  One can identify more than ten, but please choose at least ten essential core Operative Dentistry Curriculum items that are “non-negotiable” in your school.  The concepts or techniques that are identified should be those that are routinely used in your clinics (adult patients) and/or that faculty believe are useful to a practicing dentist.

 

Examples (in no particular order) include, but are NOT limited to:

                  Amalgam (Class I, Class II, Class III, Class V).

                  Composite Direct (Class I, Class II, Class III, Class IV, Class V, Class VI)

                  Diastema Closure (Elective with composite or porcelain)

                  Composite Indirect (Class I, Class II)

                  Veneers (Porcelain, composite)

                  Inlays (Gold, composite, ceramic)

                  Onlays (Gold, composite, ceramic)

                  Glass Ionomer Restoratives (Class I, Class V)

                  Sealants and Preventive Resin Restorations

                  Isolation Techniques (Rubber dam, others)

                  Caries Risk Assessment

                  Caries Diagnosis and Removal

                  Caries Control (Sedative fillings, pulp capping)

                  Remineralization Therapies

                  Amalgam Core Build-ups (Pin, slot, or adhesive retention)

                  Composite Core Build-ups (Mechanical and adhesive retention)

                  Air abrasion techniques

                  Lasers for restorative procedures

                  CAD-CAM restorations (CEREC III)

Please be as specific as possible.  For example:

                  Amalgam (Class I, II, And V only).  Class III was omitted.

                  Veneers (Direct composite only).  Porcelain taught by Fixed.

                  Inlays (Gold only).  CAD-CAM Ceramic/Composite taught in Esthetics or as an Elective.

                  Composite Core Build-ups only.  (Amalgam excluded).

Some of these procedures may be covered in another course such as Fixed Prosthodontics or even a separate Esthetic Dentistry Course.  Indicate what is taught in the traditional Operative Dentistry Course(s) in your school so that a consensus on a National Operative Dentistry Core Curriculum can be developed.

In addition to providing the requested information by school, if possible provide a consensus list for the Region.  Report on the discussion which took place.