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The purpose of the Clinical Applications of Cariology and Operative Dentistry Concepts course is to reinforce and build upon the material introduced in D520 Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Early Management of Dental Disease, D532/D533 Single Tooth Direct Restorations and D535/536 Single Tooth Indirect Restorations courses. Students will be expected to understand the continuum of caries management from detection and diagnosis to surgical intervention, with an emphasis on clinical relevance and application. Course lecture topics will include: caries detection and diagnosis, risk assessment, remineralization, erosion, cavity liners and bases, pulp therapy, secondary caries, ceramic restorations, posterior resin composites, and restoration longevity. Laboratory exercises include: caries detection, risk assessment, preventive techniques, and anterior direct esthetic restorations.