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Intro to Dental Practice
- Practical with all the instructors
The four of us: Dustin, Komail, Mo, and I rotated through and attempted to survive the craziness that’s IDP practical. The first thing was Intra/Extra-oral exam where we basically rubbed each other down and asked how the patient feels. Well, I didn’t know what the [...]

BioMaterials I
- Dr. Nathanson ?
- Lecture Notes
- Topic: Composite and it’s qualities
I … like composites. Something about metal mouth that just seem so unappealing nowadays. Gold might be cool still tho with the gangsta look.
Physiology
- Dr. Levy
- Lecture Notes
- Topic: Calcium Metabolism in the body and how damn important it is. Secret [...]

BioChem
- Dr. Schreiber
- PPT on CI & Lecture
- Topic: Connective Tissue Stuff
Intro to Dental Practice
- Clinical Floor Instructurs
- Probing Classmates and make em bleed profusely! (Sorry Mo)

BioChem
- Dr. Schreiber
- Notes in CourseInfo
- Topic: Protein in Connective Tissue: Elastin
Intro to Dental Practice
- Professor Loadholt
- IDP Exam #1
- Topic: Everything covered so far!

Anatomy
- Dr. Whitney
- Notes… took some, but I’ve grown lazy and it’s over and done with anyway!
- Topic: Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia
Intro to Dental Practice
- Professor Loadholt
- No notes
- Topic: Applying Sealant and Using the Probe on the Kevo Jaw

Physiology
- Dr. Lehman + Proctors
- Physiology Exam #3,

Physiology
- Dr. Garcia-Diaz
- Lecture Notes
- Topic: Integrated Problem Session: What happens when you have Cholera?! OMG! DEATH in 2 DAYS!
Intro to Dental Practice
- Dr. Dickhaut
- Notes on CourseInfo
- Topic: Prevention of dental problems via proper brushing and flossing techniques, followed by a brief talk by Colgate representative

BioChem
- Dr. Connors
- Notes on Forum
- Topic: Outline of the course, and prokaryote transcriptions
Physiology
- Dr. Lehman
- Lecture Notes
- Topic: Lipid digestion
Intro to Dental Practice
- Dr. Dan
- Alginate Lab
Summary: We took impressions on each other, then worked it up! Mine turned out horribly… almost made Mo threw up all over himself when my alginate [...]

Anatomy
- Dr. Whitney
- Notes on Forum
- Topic: The insanity that’s cranial nerves and their pathways
Physiology
- Dr. Lehman
- Lecture Notes
- Topic: Pancreatic Secretions (endocrine and exocrine), Integrated Problem Session #7
Intro to Dental Practice
- Dr. Held
- Notes on CourseInfo (hopefully)
- Topic: How dental charting and probing is done

BioChem
- Dr. Park
- Lecture Notes
- Topic: DNA Replication, DNA Elongation, Telomeres, PCR, Restriction Enzymes
Anatomy
- Dr. Whitney
- Notes on forum
- Topic: Medial leminiscus pathway, ALS, other neural pathways and stuff… yeah.
Intro to Dental Practice
- Dr. Leone
- No notes, not even on CourseInfo yet!
- Topic: Dental Caries

BioChem
- Dr. Park
- Lecture Notes
- Topic: DNA, Histones, Structures, Purines, Pyrimidines, basic stuff
Physiology
- Dr. Head
- Lecture Notes
- Topic: pH and its effect on respiration
Intro to Dental Practice
- Dr. Delima
- CourseInfo Lecture Slides
- Topic: Periodontal Diseases

Monday was Columbus Day, thus no school ^_^
Physiology
- Dr. Allen
- Lecture Notes
- Topic: Lung, Cycle of Breathing, Spirometer, Emphysema
BioChem
- Dr. Atkinson
- Lecture Notes
- Topic: Fatty Acid Synthesis, Membrane Lipid, Phospholipid Synthesis, Sphingolipid synthesis
Intro to Dental Practice
- Ms. Held
- No Notes Taken
- Topic: Intra/Extraoral Exam

Started the morning with a light radiology review, then went into IDP. Didn’t have clinic rotation this week, so went home early!
Radiology
- Dr. Gohel & Dr. Mardini
- No Notes / Review
- Topic: Everything
Intro to Dental Practice
- Ms. Held
- No Notes Taken
- Topic: Impression and Alginate

Ten Dental School Commandments:
1) Thou shall not read the daily news while attending lecture
2) Thou shall not instant message friends while attending lecture
3) Thou shall not play flash games while attending lecture
4) Thou shall not check emails while attending lecture
5) Thou shall not browse youtube while attending lectures
6) Thou shall not giggle while attending lectures
7) [...]

BioChem
- Dr. Tornheim
- Lecture Notes
- Topic: Oxidative Phosphorylation Uncouplers, Carriers for ETC, Shuttles for Substrates
Physiology
- Dr. Moore
- Notes on Forum
- Topic: Cardiovascular System Overview
Intro to Dental Practice
- Dr. Spencer Kemp
- Notes on CourseInfo
- Topic: Intra/Extra Oral Examination with some definitions