REDE-116 : Behavioral Dentistry

This course is designed to be a core didactic learning experience in an evolving behavioral dental curriculum. This initial course is arranged to provide pre-doctoral dental students with an introduction to socio-behavioral aspects of dental practice. The following issues will be discussed throughout this course: effective communication with patients and interprofessionals, core concepts of patient-centered dental care, addressing behavioral aspects of dental care, and management of vulnerable patients. This course supports several ADEA competencies in the areas of Critical Thinking, Professionalism, Patient Care, Health Promotion and Communication and Interpersonal skills.