AEGD

The 6 Major Overall Program Goals and Objectives

1. Act as a primary health care team member by providing multidisciplinary and comprehensive oral health care to a variety of patients with diverse needs in a competent and effective manner.

   • Obtain and interpret a patient’s chief complaint, history of present affliction, medical, dental, family, cultural, and social histories, and review of systems.
   • Develop either a comprehensive or limited diagnosis and treatment plan incorporating historical, laboratory, radiographic and clinical findings.
   • Diagnose and manage dental emergencies, performing uncomplicated or reversible techniques when indicated.
   • Provide initial treatment and then manage patients with extraoral and complex oral facial emergencies and infections.
   • Anticipate, diagnose and provide initial treatment and follow-up management for medical emergencies that may occur during dental treatment.
   • Evaluate the need to use behavioral or pharmacologic modalities in management of pain and anxiety based upon psychosocial factors and anticipated clinical procedures.
   • Prevent, recognize, and manage complications related to the use and interactions of drugs used to control pain and anxiety.
   • Identify needs and make referrals to appropriate health care providers for the treatment of non-dental problems presented by dental patients.
   • Integrate multiple disciplines into an individualized, comprehensive, sequenced treatment plan using diagnostic, risk assessment and prognostic information for patients with complex needs.
   • Develop and carry out dental treatment plans for special needs patients in a manner that considers and integrates those patients’ medical, psychological and social needs.
   • Restore both single and multiple tooth situations using a functionally acceptable range of materials and methods.
   • Treat pedodontic patient’s restorative and space maintenance needs.
   • Restore endodontically treated teeth.
   • Appreciate the relationship between periodontics and esthetic dentistry.
   • Understand the indications and contraindications for periodontal flap surgery, periodontal plastic surgery, and other surgical techniques.
   • Diagnose and manage periodontal emergencies.
   • Perform atraumatic periodontal surgery concentrating on gentle flap management and suturing.
   • Diagnose and treat pain of pulpal origin, to include performing uncomplicated, non-surgical endodontic therapy.
   • Recognize and manage endodontic complications and emergencies.

2. Apply concepts of patient, support and allied dental personal management, practice management, and quality assessment and improvement within different dental healthcare environments.

   • Become familiar with business principles and financial tools necessary to run a dental practice.
   • Effectively manage clinical and support staff.
   • Develop an understanding of the importance, theories, and models of leadership.
   • Become familiar with differently structured dental delivery systems and management organizations.
   • Maintain a dental/medical record that expedites obtaining needed information in a timely manner.
   • Understand the components and function of a comprehensive quality improvement program.
   • Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate digital photographic principles and techniques.
   • Foster an atmosphere where the principles of jurisprudence and ethics are practiced in dealing with patients and staff.

3. Gain experience in multiple and varying health care environments and locations, with interdisciplinary health care teams. Environments to include specialty disciplines at hubs and related sites and while with Oral Medicine faculty during Oral Medicine and Oncology rounds at Oral Health Network locations and partners.

   • Provide dental care in an interprofessional health care team including providing pre-procedure clearance and treatment for clearance.
   • Diagnose and manage oral manifestations of systemic disease.
   • Interpret appropriate laboratory data and obtain and use diagnostic information through consultation with other health care providers.
   • Obtain experience with WSDM Oral Medicine and OMS faculty during dental/medical oncology patient experiences.

4. Be able to evaluate scientific literature and incorporate the information with evidence-based treatment decisions.

   • Evaluate scientific literature and incorporate the information with evidence-based treatment decisions.

5. In a multifaceted manner, understand and utilize the principles of jurisprudence and ethics in decision making involving patient care and interactions with others.

   • Discuss and understand the principles of jurisprudence and ethics relating to dental practice.
   • Foster an atmosphere where the principles of jurisprudence and ethics are practiced in dealing with patients and staff.
   • Understanding the importance of obtaining informed consent.
   • When treating special needs patients, appropriately communicate with the patient or guardian all findings and treatment options, treatment sequencing, expectations, fees, estimated treatment timelines, sequence of treatment, responsibilities etc., to establish a cooperative treatment relationship between the patient and/or parent or guardian, and dental provider.

6. Understand the oral health needs of communities and engage in community service.

   • Understand the oral health needs of communities and engage in community service.