The curriculum provides a sound foundation in those basic sciences and medical subjects which apply directly to clinical periodontics. Emphasis is placed on the interaction of periodontics with other specialties and general dentistry. The central theme of the curriculum is that periodontology is the science basic to all of clinical dentistry.
The program is structured to produce skilled periodontists with the technical and scientific abilities to provide periodontal services to the community and to prepare students for teaching careers. This program also provides a portion of the requirements necessary for an advanced degree in a basic science.
A core oral biology curriculum combined with fundamentals of physical diagnosis, anatomy, pathology, microbiology, research interpretation and design, and pharmacology constitute the biological foundation upon which the advanced postdoctoral student builds his or her skills. The program provides knowledge and clinical expertise in all types of periodontal treatments required for the practice of oral health care including the placement and care of implants. Clinical experience in pharmacosedation and treatment of special care patients is available for those who are interested in these fields.
The program faculty believes that graduates should be dedicated to the concept of being a continuous student and should contribute to periodontics and to dentistry by practice, education, publication and/or research.
Required courses | Units | |
ADNT 701 | Research Methodologies in Dentistry | 2 |
ADNT 702 | Physical Diagnosis | 2 |
ADNT 703a-j | Seminar: Combined Treatment Planning | 2 each |
ADNT 704ab | Oral Biology | 1-13 each |
ADNT 710 | Internship: Dental Education | 1-5 |
AMED 750abc | Physical Evaluation and Anesthesia | 2-2-1 |
ANAT 701 | Advanced Head and Neck Anatomy | 1 |
CBY 575a | Biologic Basis of Oral-Facial Disease | 3 |
DHIS 701 | Advanced Oral Histology | 2 |
DPHR 701 | Advanced Pharmacology | 1 |
PERI 701ab | Seminar: Review of Current Periodontal Literature | 2-3 |
PERI 702ab | Seminar: Periodontal Treatment Procedures | 2-2 |
PERI 704a-j | Seminar: Periodontal Therapy | 2 each |
PERI 707 | Seminar: Biological Basis of Periodontics | 4 |
PERI 708 | Seminar: Clinical Basis of Periodontics | 4 |
PERI 709 | Biochemical Aspects of Periodontal Disease | 1 |
PERI 710 | Clinical Periodontal Photography | 1 |
PERI 711 | Occlusal Therapy in Periodontics | 2 |
PERI 713a-j | Treatment Planning in Periodontics | 2 each |
PERI 716ab | Seminar: Special Topics in Periodontal Disease | 3-3 |
PERI 750 | Advanced Periodontal Instrumentation | 3 |
PERI 752 | Interdisciplinary Treatment: An Orthodontic Perspective | 2 |
PERI 761a-j | Clinic: Advanced Periodontics | 1-10 each |
PERI 790ab | Directed Research: Periodontics | 1-6 each |
PTHL 601 | Seminar: Advanced Oral Pathology | 2 |
REST 710abcd | Implant Dentistry | 1-1-1-1 |
REST 782abcde | Clinic: Implant Prosthodontics | 1-10 each |
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