Oral Biology 

Junior Year

ORB 311 Dental Pharmacology I (Fall)

Lecturers and discussions on pharmacological principles and specific drug classes. Individual drug classes include anesthetics, analgesics, sedative hypnotics, autonomic drugs, cardiovascular drugs, and central nervous system pharmacology. The course runs concurrently with the Pain Control course which also deals with drugs related to pain control.

ORB 331 Dental Pharmacology II (Spring)

Lecturers and case presentations with continuing coverage of basic pharmacology and therapeutic applications. Individual drug classes include antimicrobial agents, endocrine pharmacology, autacoid pharmacology, drug abuse, drug-drug interactions, and toxicology. Prescription writing is also presented.

ORB 333 Nutrition (Spring)

Basic instruction in nutrition, including nutrients for growth and development of oral tissues. Imparts to the student a knowledge of balanced nutrition and measurement of dietary factors as related to clinical prevention and health care. Nutritional implications of acute and chronic illness, stress, and life cycle are emphasized.