PROSTHODONTICS - American College of Prosthodontists

4-4.2 Content outlines must be developed for all didactic portions of the program.4-4.3 Students/Residents must prepare and present diagnostic data, treatment plans and theresults of patient treatment.4-4.4 The amount of time devoted to didactic instruction and research must be at least 30%of the total educational experience.4-4.5 A minimum of 60% of the total program time must be devoted to providing patientservices, including direct patient care and laboratory procedures.4-4.6 The program may include organized teaching experience. If time is devoted to thisactivity, it should be carefully evaluated in relation to the goals and objectives of theoverall program and the interests of the individual student/resident.DIDACTIC PROGRAM: BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES4-5 Instruction must be provided at the understanding level in each of the following:a. Oral pathology;b. Applied pharmacology;c. Craniofacial anatomy and physiology; andd. Risk assessment for oral disease;d e. Infection control; andf. Wound healing.4-6 Instruction must be provided at the familiarity level in each of the following:a. Craniofacial growth and development;b. Immunology; andc. Oral microbiology;d. Risk assessment for oral disease; ande. Wound healing.Intent: Students will have the didactic background that supports the various aspects ofcomprehensive prosthodontic therapy they provide or guide during their clinical experienceswith dentate, partially edentulous and completely edentulous patients. This fundamentaldidactic background is necessary whether the student provides therapy or serves as thereferral source to other providers. It is expected that such learning would be directlysupportive of requisite clinical curriculum proficiencies and competencies.DIDACTIC PROGRAM: PROSTHODONTICS AND RELATED DISCIPLINES4-7 Instruction must be provided at the in-depth level in each of the following:a. Fixed prosthodontics;b. Implant prosthodontics;c. Removable prosthodontics, andd. Occlusion.Prosthodontics Standards-21-2010 CDEL Re-recognition of the Specialty Report 264 of 279