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Welcome!!!. Dental School Alternatives & Specialties. February 20 th , 2012. Meeting Overview. Dental Therapy Speaker – Abby Burech Dental Hygiene Student & former dental assistant Dental Specialties Information Programs offered here at the U of M CDS Tour Sign-up

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  1. Welcome!!! Dental School Alternatives & Specialties February 20th, 2012

  2. Meeting Overview • Dental Therapy Speaker – Abby Burech • Dental Hygiene Student & former dental assistant • Dental Specialties Information • Programs offered here at the U of M • CDS Tour Sign-up • Dental School Tour Sign-up • Dental School Advising session • ASDA event announcement • Collaborative Health Care Event • Relay for Life Poll • Final notes

  3. Dental Therapy Program • The dental therapist is a licensed oral health professional who practices as part of the dental team to provide educational, clinical and therapeutic patient services. • Dental therapists provide basic preventive and restorative treatment to children and adults, and extractions of primary (baby) teeth under the supervision of a dentist. • Dental therapists work primarily in settings that serve low-income and underserved patients, or in a dental health shortage area. • http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/programs_admissions/DentalTherapyPrograms/BachelorofScienceinDentalTherapyProgram/home.html • http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/prod/groups/sod/@pub/@sod/documents/asset/sod_asset_363856.pdf

  4. Dental Hygiene Program • Dental hygienists are licensed healthcare professionals who are skilled in preventing diseases such as dental caries (cavities), periodontal (gum) disease and oral cancer through education and treatment. • A dental hygienist with a Baccalaureate Degree is prepared to assume roles as a clinician, an educator, a researcher, a change agent, a consumer advocate, and a manager. • They are licensed preventive oral health professionals who provide educational, clinical and therapeutic services that support total health through the promotion of optimal oral health. • http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/programs_admissions/dental_hygiene_division/home.html

  5. Dental Specialties @ U of M • Endodontics • Program Length: 26 month • Class Size: 4 students/year • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery • Program Length: 48 months • Class Size: 3 students/year • Orthodontics • Program Length: 24 months • Class Size: 6 students/year • Pediatric Dentistry • Program Length: 24 months • Class Size: 6 students/year

  6. Dental Specialties, cont. • Periodontics (36 months) • Program Length: 36 months • Class Size: 3 students/year • Prosthodontics (33 months) • Program Length: 24 months • Class Size: 4 students/year • TMD and Oral Facial Pain • Program Length: 24 months • Class Size: 2 students/year • General Practice Residency • Program Length: 12 months • Class Size: 5 students • http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/programs_admissions/advanced_programs/home.html

  7. Dental School Tour • Tour will be on Tuesday, April 3rd • 4:00pm-4:45pm • Meet on 4th floor outside of simulation clinic • Down the hall and to the right of the escaladers • Sign-up if you have not done so already!

  8. Children’s Dental Service Tour • Opportunity to tour one of the best places for Dental shadowing and volunteer experience! • Tour will be on Saturday, March 3rdat 1pm • Meet behind Coffman at 12:30pm • Sign-up sheet with driver info as well

  9. ASDA Event • The next ADSA event will be on Thursday, February 23rd! • 5:30pm In the 3M Simulation Clinic • (4th floor Moos Tower, just follow the ASDA signs once you get to the 4th floor). • Impressions and pouring up casts. • Paired with a dental student for this event so make sure to take advantage of it by asking lots of questions! • No sign-up needed, just show up • As long as ASDA member

  10. Other Events • There will be a Dental School advising session tomorrow for anyone interested • 9am – 10:30am • Sign-up online: • http://www.healthcareers.umn.edu/events/home.html • Relay for Life team Poll • Who would be interested?

  11. 2012 Collaborative Health Care Event • April 12th, 6:30-8:30pm in STSS #412 • Program (2011, this year would be similar) • 6:05-Welcome • 6:10-Guest Speaker: Steve Schondelmeyer on Health Care Reform • 6:30-Guest Speaker: Don Uden on Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 • 6:35-Inter-professional Case Study - small group discussion • 6:50-Case Study debrief by Tricia Todd • 7:20-Health Care professional panelists debrief • 7:50-Wrap up and door prizes • Goal: To bring together pre-health students and introduce them to interprofessional perspectives of patient care

  12. Final Notes • Thank you to everyone who participated in Give Kids A Smile Day! • If you have not picked up a t-shirt or would still like a pair of scrubs, please see an officer • Next Meeting: Monday, March 19th, 6pm • Topic: Dental Research

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