DEN 223 Dental Pharmacology

Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Credits: 2

This course provides basic drug terminology, general principles of drug actions, dosages, routes of administration, adverse reactions, and basic principles of anesthesiology. Emphasis is placed on knowledge of drugs in overall understanding of patient histories and health status. Upon completion, students should be able to recognize that each patient’s general health or drug usage may require modification of the treatment procedures.

Co-requisite(s): BIO 163, BIO 165 or BIO 168 .
Course is typically offered in Fall.
Course has transfer restrictions - No DEN courses will be transferred in unless student has earned a Dental Assisting Diploma.

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, the students should be able to do the following:

Examine the influence of the actions of major drugs on dental and dental hygiene treatment procedures, assessed by written tests and homework assignments.
Analyze the characterization of drug action, routes of administration, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic action, adverse reactions, drug interactions, indications for use, and dosages of drugs as assessed by a written test and comprehensive homework assignment.
Determine the commonly used neutraceutical agents and their possible side effects on dental treatment assessed by successful completion of a written assignment.
Synthesize information related to various classifications of drugs utilizing a patient interview research project in regard to therapeutic action of these drugs and how they relate to disease processes, interactions, and/or effects on dental treatment.