DMD-767: Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

This course advances students’ competencies in patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and clinical documentation through integrated didactic instruction, simulation exercises, problem-based learning, and case-based learning activities. Emphasis is placed on comprehensive patient evaluation, medical history assessment, extraoral and intraoral examination, caries risk assessment, periodontal charting, PHORTEN documentation, treatment sequencing, patient-centered communication, and insurance-based treatment considerations. Students develop critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and interdisciplinary treatment planning skills necessary for comprehensive general dental practice.