Extensive clinical training is provided over three years in the Graduate Prosthodontics clinic. Treatments are done in close cooperation with specialists in other clinical specialties and dental technicians in relation to treatment planning and patient management. On-site and off-site clinical rotations supplement core clinical training. Onsite rotation to the Implant Prosthodontic Unit (IPU) focuses on implant-related surgical training. Off-site rotations focus on management of patients with specific needs. Rotation to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre focuses on Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and oncologic management. Rotation to the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital focuses on management of Prosthodontic needs in a paediatric population.

The purpose of this course is to present the principles and methods of epidemiology and their application in the study of oral and craniofacial diseases. Special emphasis is given to observational and experimental research designs and to the techniques of dental survey research. The course includes a detailed examination of clinical measures of oral health status and socio-dental indicators. Students have the opportunity to apply the skills taught to the preparation of a comprehensive research proposal.

This clinical course focuses on general anaesthesia for pediatric medical procedures in the hospital setting. Residents participate to provide anaesthesia for pediatric patients at Michael Garron Hospital's Department of Anaesthesia; gain experience at the Faculty of Dentistry's pediatric anaesthesia facility, and gain core skills in an immersive rotation at the Hospital for Sick Children under the direction of the Department of Anaesthesia. This course is taken in Year 2.

This clinical course focuses on general anaesthesia for pediatric medical procedures in the hospital setting. Residents participate to provide anaesthesia for pediatric patients at Michael Garron Hospital's Department of Anaesthesia; gain experience at the Faculty of Dentistry's pediatric anaesthesia facility, and gain core skills in an immersive rotation at the Hospital for Sick Children under the direction of the Department of Anaesthesia. This course is taken in Year 2.

This self-directed online reading course takes place weekly in the Fall session of residency. Weekly assigned readings will cover the subjects of anatomy, respiratory, and cardiovascular physiology relevant to the practice of sedation and anaesthesia. Evaluation will consist of weekly online quizzes, oral assessments, and one written assignment at the end of the course. This course is a requirement for first-year dental anaesthesia residents.

This preclinical course provides dental anaesthesia residents with clinical knowledge and skills of patient and medical risk assessment. Learning objectives include development of professionalism; acquisition of skills in history-taking, patient-centered clinical interviewing, data collection, clinical communication; acquisition of physical examination skills; and knowledge translation or application in the clinical environment. Weekly 3-hour sessions consist of preparatory reading, in-class discussion of key concepts, faculty demonstration of skills, role-playing and examination of co-residents and standardized patients, and self/peer/faculty evaluation. DEN1056Y is a prerequisite for PGY-2 clinical experiences in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Respirology.

This is a lecture- and seminar-based course held for graduate and postgraduate students in the first session of the academic year. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of the current knowledge in the field of craniofacial neuroscience with a focus on somatosensory, pain and motor functions involving craniofacial tissues including the skin, mucosa, periodontium, tooth pulp, periosteum, tendons, muscles, temporomandibular joints, salivary glands, and taste buds. The following topics will be covered: peripheral and central neural mechanisms underlying sensory functions such as touch, temperature, taste and pain, and motor functions such as mastication, swallowing, facial expression, speech and sleep; animal and human research models utilizing structural and functional neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, brain computer interface, neurochemistry, neurogenetics, and psychophysics. Students will also gain experience in critical reading and evaluation of current literature. This course is targeted principally at postgraduate candidates in clinical craniofacial specialties. Participants are required to have a clinical degree. Successful completion of the course is based on mandatory attendance in all lectures and seminars, a topic presentation, a written assignment, short quizzes, and participation and demonstration of critical appraisal skills in the seminars and the written assignments.

The research practicum aims to give students hands-on experience of one or more components of the research process. This can include analyzing an existing data set, undertaking a systematic review and/or meta-analysis or a review article. This type of experience will give students the opportunity to use skills in, and an appreciation of, such matters as literature searching, hypothesis setting, experimental design, methodological limitations, laboratory practice, and writing a paper for publication. Consequently, it provides a more limited exposure to the research process than research leading to an MSc-level thesis. The requirements for this course can be met by undertaking a research project or an essay in the form of a review article. In either case, the required outcome is a paper in a format suitable for publication. The research practicum will be undertaken with the assistance of an appropriate supervisor and examined by a committee comprised of three faculty members, at least one of whom is from the student's specialty.

The course is aimed at providing an up-to-date review of the pharmacological principles and therapeutic management of clinical conditions relevant to the practice of dentistry. This course emphasizes the need to apply a multidisciplinary approach to systemic pathologies and relevance for oral health. Topics include pain management, antimicrobials, respiratory, cardiovascular, central nervous system, anticoagulants, immunocompromised patients, antineoplastics, oral cancer, and use of computer drug databases in patient management. Students have an opportunity to work in small groups and present clinical cases of patients with complex systemic and oral pathologies.

A student will normally be assigned for 14 weeks to an agency that provides dental public health services or is engaged in dental public health-related issues. The purpose is to learn, by observation and participation, methods of management used by the agency and to conduct a project of use to the agency. A dental public health specialist or other leader from the agency will supervise the student with periodic contact from director of the program.

This course will develop skills in analysis and decision-making among students to enable them to manage organizations, which provide or fund dental education or care services. Students will be expected to participate in all sessions from the basis of selected readings. In addition, students will have to write and present an analysis in dental services management. Topics to be covered include: legislation, case studies in dental organizations, managing human resources, planning, promoting quality, information systems, and program evaluation. The course is available for all graduate students at the Faculty of Dentistry.

A lecture and seminar course with assigned reading which will review the developments occurring in the field of biomaterials, as they relate to clinical dentistry. The course material is presented in four modules: 1) Material Structure and Technologies, reviewing metals, polymeric, and ceramic biomaterials; 2) Biomaterial-Biological Interfaces, reviewing advances in the study of Material/Biological Interfaces as they relate to protein, enzyme and cell interactions with biomaterials, as well as investigations examining the physical and chemical interactions of biomaterials with whole tissues; and 3) Bacteria Biomaterials and Host Interactions, including clinical applications and associated biomaterial issues (including material testing, failures, and drug delivery) in all the dental specialties 4) Elements of Tissue Engineering, reviewing gingival tissue engineering, growth factors for tissue regeneration, and clinical application of bone engineering. Students will be assessed throughout the term based on three criteria; a) ability to identify clinical and/or scientific problems related to issues discussed in class; b) to propose viable approaches to study the problems; and c) to be able to convey these ideas using an analytical approach.

These online seminars are conducted by members of the Department of Anaesthesia, Faculty of Medicine. Topics include equipment and monitors, patient safety, acute pain, regional anaesthesia, perioperative medicine, and chronic pain. This course is taken in Year 2.

These online seminars are conducted by members of the Department of Anaesthesia, Faculty of Medicine. Topics include pediatric anaesthesia, cardiovascular and respiratory system physiology and anaesthesia, trauma, and resuscitation. This course is taken in Year 3.

This weekly course consists of both faculty-led and student-led presentations on topics relevant to dental anaesthesia. Residents receive introductory lessons on applied pharmacology from faculty. The student presentations cover the management of anaesthesia for common systemic diseases, with facilitation and feedback from faculty. Students apply anaesthesia planning principles to case-based learning exercises.

This course provides the academic basis of clinical medicine for residents in dental anaesthesia. Course content includes interpreting complete medical histories and physical examination findings; understanding systemic disease through the lens of anesthesia as a specialty, in particular diseases of the cardiovascular, respiratory, and endocrine systems; understanding the indications for and interpretations of laboratory studies and other techniques used in physical diagnosis and preoperative evaluation, and application of clinical data to formulation of anesthetic plans and clinical patient care. The course consists of 3 hours of problem-based learning seminars. An additional 2 hours of seminar time per week is available if needed to ensure adequate discussion of learning objectives. Resident exploration of their preferred learning styles and development of skills in self-directed learning, critical thinking, group discussion, and self/peer evaluation are integral to this course. DEN1074Y is a prerequisite for PGY-2 clinical experiences in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Respirology.

This course applies the principles of general anaesthesia to pediatric dental patients in outpatient setting, using both intubated and non-intubated techniques. The clinics take place in the anaesthesia facility at the Faculty of Dentistry, seven half-days per week, with an additional half-day per week in pre-operative assessment consultations. This six-month clinical assignment is complemented by an asynchronous online reading course. Residents give a seminar on PALS and create an emergency manual for peer and faculty feedback. Core simulations in airway and common anaesthesia emergencies is a course requirement. This course is taken in Year 3.

This course applies the principles of general anaesthesia to adults in the hospital setting. Residents gain experience by directly participating in all aspects of the administration of general anaesthesia for medical procedures under the direction of the Department of Anaesthesia at Michael Garron Hospital. This course is taken in Year 1.

This course applies the principles of general anaesthesia to adults in the hospital setting. Residents transition to become autonomous providers of general anaesthesia for medical procedures under the direction of the Department of Anaesthesia at Michael Garron Hospital. This course is taken in Year 3.

This course involves clinical application of all modalities of sedation and anaesthesia for dental patients, with the focus on deep sedation and general anaesthesia. Faculty-led workshops on preoperative assessment, consultations, and electrocardiogram interpretation are given. First-year residents give presentations on anaesthesia emergencies for peer and faculty feedback. Residents gain experience in the full range of sedation and non-intubated anaesthetic techniques for adults. Clinics take place in the anaesthesia facility at the Faculty of Dentistry, five half-days per week. Residents also spend one day per week administering deep sedation to medically complex patients with mental or physical challenges in the Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Sciences at Sunnybrook Health Science Centre. Core simulations in airway and common anaesthesia emergencies are a course requirement. Emphasis is on skill acquisition.

This course involves clinical application of all modalities of sedation and anaesthesia for dental patients, with the focus on deep sedation and general anaesthesia. Third-year residents give a seminar on ACLS for peer and faculty feedback. Residents gain experience in the full range of sedation and non-intubated anaesthetic techniques for adults. Clinics take place in the anaesthesia facility at the Faculty of Dentistry, five half-days per week. Residents also spend one day per week administering deep sedation to medically complex patients with mental or physical challenges in the Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Sciences at Sunnybrook Health Science Centre and one half-day per week in the Department of Dentistry at Mount Sinai Hospital. Core simulations in airway and common anaesthesia emergencies are a course requirement. Emphasis is on skills refinement.

Osseointegration is a central tenant of current dental therapy — yet, not only is the concept poorly understood, but the terminology and dogma surrounding this vitally important concept confuses even the most engaged practitioners. This course discusses the concept of osseointegration from the perspective of bone biology. Bone is one of the many connective tissues; and to understand bone biology one has to have an understanding of connective tissue structure and function. Of course, to truly understand the interface a multidisciplinary approach is necessary to take into account both the material and biological variables. To address this subject matter, the course is centered around every student being able to identify and critically evaluate each of the connective tissues. We do this by spending considerable time studying the microscopic structure of connective tissues; recording observations; and sharing information between the group. While this is happening a series of spontaneous tutorials, generated predominantly as a function of student inquiry, guides the group towards a unique understanding of the biology of, and logic that drives, osseointegration. It transpires that osseointegration is a wound healing phenomenon that reflects many natural phenomena where a new equilibrium is established following a disruption of homeostasis. Recently, as a result of work undertaken at the U of T, it has become possible, for the first time, to objectively compare the osseointegration rate and ultimate strength of bone anchorage of differing implant designs. Neither prior knowledge of connective tissue biology, nor material surface design, is required; but an inquiring mind is essential.

The objective of this course is to provide clinical experience in medicine for residents in dental anaesthesia. Residents complete rotations in the Department of Internal Medicine at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the Departments of Cardiology and Respirology at Women’s College Hospital. Emphasis is on the application of knowledge and clinical skills in a variety of patient care contexts. This course is taken in Year 2.

The objective of this course is to strengthen understanding of instructional pedagogy and teaching skills. Developed from the Centre for Faculty Development Teaching and Learning Collaboration workshops, this course consists of small group instruction and practical teaching assignments. Residents participate in workshops on best educational practices for learning in clinical contexts to prepare themselves for instructor roles. Mandatory teaching assignments consist of a minimum of 10 half-days per year in each of the three years of the program. Seminar facilitation and clinical supervision is carried out in the Faculty clinics for: second-year undergraduate dental student local anesthetic techniques; third-year dental students and dentists enrolled in continuing education for nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation techniques; fourth-year dental student medical emergency seminars and simulations; peer teaching for dental anaesthesia residents. Progress is measured by a portfolio of personal reflections and objective evaluations.

The objective of this course is to strengthen understanding of instructional pedagogy and teaching skills. Developed from the Centre for Faculty Development Teaching and Learning Collaboration workshops, this course consists of small group instruction and practical teaching assignments. Residents participate in workshops on best educational practices for learning in clinical contexts to prepare themselves for instructor roles. Mandatory teaching assignments consist of a minimum of 10 half-days per year in each of the three years of the program. Seminar facilitation and clinical supervision is carried out in the Faculty clinics for: second-year undergraduate dental student local anesthetic techniques; third-year dental students and dentists enrolled in continuing education for nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation techniques; fourth-year dental student medical emergency seminars and simulations; peer teaching for dental anaesthesia residents. Progress is measured by a portfolio of personal reflections and objective evaluations.

The objective of this course is to strengthen understanding of instructional pedagogy and teaching skills. Developed from the Centre for Faculty Development Teaching and Learning Collaboration workshops, this course consists of small group instruction and practical teaching assignments. Residents participate in workshops on best educational practices for learning in clinical contexts to prepare themselves for instructor roles. Mandatory teaching assignments consist of a minimum of 10 half-days per year in each of the three years of the program. Seminar facilitation and clinical supervision is carried out in the Faculty clinics for: second-year undergraduate dental student local anesthetic techniques; third-year dental students and dentists enrolled in continuing education for nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation techniques; fourth-year dental student medical emergency seminars and simulations; peer teaching for dental anaesthesia residents. Progress is measured by a portfolio of personal reflections and objective evaluations.

This course consists of three foundational components: Journal Review, Clinical Rounds, and Oral Examination. On a weekly basis, residents rotate as lead facilitators to moderate discussion among peers and faculty. Residents debate the relevance and quality of evidence-based literature as it applies to and informs dental anesthesia practice. Residents perform reflective practice by presenting clinical cases. And make recommendations for quality improvement and quality assurance, while reviewing best practices for patient care. On a bi-annual basis in December and June, residents complete an oral examination in dental anaesthesia and related topics to assess progress and to prepare for board certification.

This course consists of three foundational components: Journal Review, Clinical Rounds, and Oral Examination. On a weekly basis, residents rotate as lead facilitators to moderate discussion among peers and faculty. Residents debate the relevance and quality of evidence-based literature as it applies to and informs dental anesthesia practice. Residents perform reflective practice by presenting clinical cases. And make recommendations for quality improvement and quality assurance, while reviewing best practices for patient care. On a bi-annual basis in December and June, residents complete an oral examination in dental anaesthesia and related topics to assess progress and to prepare for board certification.

This course consists of three foundational components: Journal Review, Clinical Rounds, and Oral Examination. On a weekly basis, residents rotate as lead facilitators to moderate discussion among peers and faculty. Residents debate the relevance and quality of evidence-based literature as it applies to and informs dental anesthesia practice. Residents perform reflective practice by presenting clinical cases. And make recommendations for quality improvement and quality assurance, while reviewing best practices for patient care. On a bi-annual basis in December and June, residents complete an oral examination in dental anaesthesia and related topics to assess progress and to prepare for board certification.

The objective of this course is to provide sufficient teaching and experience in inhalational and oral minimal and moderate sedation for clinical qualification by jurisdictional regulatory authorities. This course consists of both didactic and clinical components. A passing grade on a written examination is required in order to successfully complete the course. This course is taken by graduate dental specialty students at the discretion of their program. The objective of this course is to provide instruction for minimal and moderate sedation for patient care. The modalities taught include nitrous oxide and oxygen, oral sedation, and their combination. The course provides sufficient didactic and clinical experience for certification to provide these modalities in Ontario. A passing grade on a written examination is required in order to successfully complete the course. There is a mandatory hands-on element included in this course. This course is taken by graduate dental specialty students at the discretion of their program.