Faculty: Graduate School of Health Science This major focuses on enhancing the appearance of teeth and smiles through cosmetic dental procedures. Students develop skills in aesthetic treatments, smile design, and advanced dental materials and technologies. Graduates are prepared for careers in aesthetic dental practices and cosmetic dentistry clinics. **Learning Objectives:** - Understand fundamentals of aesthetic dentistry and smile design. - Develop skills in teeth whitening, veneers, and composite bonding. - Learn techniques for using advanced dental materials and technologies. - Explore principles of facial aesthetics, occlusion, and patient care. - Analyze and interpret aesthetic dental data and research findings. - Develop critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills for effective aesthetic dental treatment. **Major Outline:** 1. **Introduction to Aesthetic Dentistry** - Overview of key concepts and practices in aesthetic dentistry and smile design. 2. **Teeth Whitening Techniques** - Principles and techniques for performing safe and effective teeth whitening. 3. **Dental Veneers and Composite Bonding** - Principles and techniques for designing, fabricating, and placing aesthetic dental restorations. 4. **Advanced Dental Materials and Technologies** - Principles and techniques for utilizing advanced materials and technologies in aesthetic dentistry. 5. **Facial Aesthetics and Smile Design** - Principles and techniques for designing aesthetically pleasing smiles. 6. **Occlusion and Comprehensive Patient Care** - Principles and techniques for providing comprehensive patient care and functional outcomes. 7. **Aesthetic Dental Research** - Principles and techniques for conducting and evaluating research in aesthetic dentistry. 8. **Clinical Aesthetic Dentistry** - Real-world experiences in aesthetic dental practice, including patient care and clinical rotations. 9. **Capstone Project in Aesthetic Dentistry** - Comprehensive project applying skills in smile design, aesthetic treatments, or advanced dental technologies. **Assessment Methods:** - Aesthetic dental treatment plans, teeth whitening reports, veneer and bonding case studies, advanced material and technology projects, smile design analyses, patient care plans, research projects, clinical case presentations, capstone projects, and clinical evaluations. **Recommended Textbooks:** - "Esthetic Dentistry: A Clinical Approach to Patient Care" by Goldstein. - "Tooth Whitening: Indications and Results" by various authors. - "Dental Veneers and Composite Bonding" by various authors. - "Advanced Dental Materials and Technologies" by various authors. - "Facial Aesthetics and Smile Design" by various authors. - "Occlusion in Aesthetic Dentistry" by Dawson. - "Aesthetic Dental Research Methods" by various authors. **Prerequisites:** Completion of a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree. Suitable for dental graduates interested in aesthetic dentistry. **Major Duration:** Typically 1-2 years for a certificate or advanced training program in Aesthetic Dentistry, including coursework, clinical rotations, and research projects. **Certification:** Graduates may receive a certificate in Aesthetic Dentistry and pursue further education or professional certifications, such as those from the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD). **Target Audience:** Aspiring aesthetic dentists, cosmetic dental specialists, and individuals seeking careers in aesthetic dental practices and cosmetic dentistry clinics. This major equips students with the skills needed to excel in aesthetic dentistry, supporting careers in aesthetic dental practices and cosmetic dentistry clinics.