Dental Technologies section in Achievements
GOAL
Enrich the entire school community by researching distinctive ways to share dental technology with local and global communities to improve access to care, patient experience, and dental education.
Action
Create a shared vision for dental technology that supports the School of Dentistry's education mission and advances the patient care provided by our students.
Success Measure
The Dental Technology Team writes a shared vision.
STatus
Completed: Dec 2019
Communicate the shared vision with the school community.
Completed Feb 2020
Graduates are prepared to use dental technology in their patient care.
Determine the dental technology learning goals that students should be able to achieve upon graduation.
Develop an initial curriculum plan for restorative dentistry that incorporates the use of intraoral scanners.
Explore additional student learning experiences that use augmented reality and/or virtual reality to support critical thinking and development of clinical skills.
Completed: Mar 2020
Completed: May 2020
Achieve by: Jan 2021