The Bachelor of Science in Dental Therapy [B.Sc.(DT)] program is offered by the USask College of Dentistry in partnership with the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA), Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and Northlands College.

What you will learn

Term 1 provides an introduction to health and oral health sciences, taking into consideration that these sciences are augmented during several terms to support a gradual depth of knowledge. This term has a focus on prevention, given its importance to oral health.

Term 2 includes more opportunities to explore general health and oral health sciences. The focus is on prevention and minimally invasive restorative (filling) approaches. Restorative procedures are introduced to support both dental assisting and dental therapy scopes of practice. Learners will perform cavity preparations and placing fillings on manikins. Students will gain competencies related to scheduling, accounts receivable, inventory control, equipment maintenance procedures, and sterilization and infection control management.

Term 3 focuses on the preclinical (mannikins and simulators) development of more complex dental treatment abilities including fillings, stainless steel crowns and pulpotomies for children. Students learn to deliver local anesthesia (freezing).

Terms 4 to 6 include opportunities for clinical work on patients by providing preventive, health promotive, restorative, and surgical procedures within the scope of dental therapy practice. The students will continue with weekly work in the community to provide continuity of services for community members. In Term 6, students will have a one-month practicum placement in a community dental clinic.