Apply legal and ethical principles to the provision of oral health care services.

Apply behavioral principles to the management of diverse patient populations.

Use effective communication skills to improve the oral health of patients and the public.

Provide care for diverse patient populations emphasizing prevention of oral diseases and supporting the maintenance of existing systemic and oral health.

Promote and improve the oral health of individuals, families and groups in the community.

Apply information technology to facilitate an evidence-based approach to diagnosis and management of oral health care.

Demonstrate the skills associated with literature review including monitoring of scientific advances in oral health care.

Evaluate different models of oral health care management and delivery.

Apply the fundamental elements of managing a dental practice.

Gather all pertinent patient information using history and interview, obtaining and interpreting radiographs, performing clinical examinations and appropriate diagnostic tests to arrive at accurate diagnoses, prognoses and risk assessments.

Recognize pathological hard and soft tissue abnormalities of the orofacial region that require monitoring, treatment, or management.

Develop comprehensive treatment plans and discuss the benefits, potential outcomes, limitations, fees, risks associated with treatment alternatives and the associated patient responsibilities and obtain informed consent for the accepted treatment option.

Monitor and evaluate therapeutic outcomes and utilize the results to reassess and modify initial diagnosis and treatment.

Recognize and manage medical emergencies and provide basic life support interventions when needed.

Recognize and manage dental emergencies.

Manage pain and anxiety utilizing pharmacological and nonpharmacological methods.

Restore teeth to proper form, function, and aesthetics using appropriate treatment strategies.

Manage and restore partial or complete edentulism to proper form, function, and esthetics with fixed or removable prostheses including implant procedures using appropriate materials and techniques.

Assess and treat early and moderate forms of periodontal disease and manage advanced periodontal disease recognizing clear end points of therapy.

Manage both uncomplicated and complicated endodontic procedures.

Perform uncomplicated and manage complicated oral surgical procedures.