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The purpose of this course is to assist students enrolled in the IUSD International Dental Program in the development and acquisition of the knowledge, psychomotor skills, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, professional conduct, behavior and self-assessment skills necessary to provide optimal dental treatment to their patients. The course consists of several discipline specific modules each with specific learning objectives and methods of assessment. At the completion of Dental Sciences for IDP, students should be able to: perform to a clinically acceptable standard those techniques and procedures presented in the component modules, gather diagnostic information, diagnose and treatment plan for the uncomplicated dental patient, and self-assess performance and/or simulated patient treatment quality and make appropriate modifications.