Overview
Periodontics: The Periodontics Residency program prepares military dental officers to provide dental care ensuring the oral health and readiness of the warfighter. Periodontics residents receive comprehensive training in all aspects of surgical periodontal therapy and extensive anesthesia training in order meet the demands of today’s expeditionary force. Residents undergo training in mass casualty care and forensic identification. This strong readiness foundation positions graduates to provide ideal care in a deployed or clinical settings and serve as military leaders. The curriculum is devoted to the development of a sound biologic and scientific basis for diagnosis and therapy. Lectures and literature seminars pertaining to clinical periodontics also are included. As training progresses, there is an increasing emphasis on clinical periodontics, including dental implants, culminating in management of progressively more complex cases. Formal instruction is provided for all aspects of periodontal care and therapeutic periodontal principles are stressed. Senior residents conduct a supervised comprehensive practice of clinical Periodontics. Each resident also conducts an original research project to include protocol development, investigation and report of results.
Summary: Periodontics Major
Length: 36 months
Locations: Army Postgraduate Dental School – Fort Gordon GA, Naval Postgraduate Dental School – Bethesda MD, Air Force Postgraduate Dental School – JBSA Lackland TX
Upon Completion: Certificate and Master of Science Degree (Oral Biology)
Location – Fort Gordon GA
First Year Curriculum
RGD 4100 | Residency Orientation Seminar I | 4 |
RGD 4101 | Periodontal Literature Review I | 6 |
RGD 4102 | Periodontics Case Review I | 4 |
RGD 4104 | Medically Compromised Management Seminar | 1 |
RGD 4120 | Minimal & Moderate Sedation Course I | 2 |
RGD 4125 | Physical Diagnosis Course | 1.5 |
RGD 4140 | Clinical Rotation I | 4 |
RGD 4150 | Hospital Rotation Course | 18 |
RGD 4181 | Periodontal Research and Scientific Writing I | 6 |
RGD 4182 | Research Seminar I | 1 |
RCC 4160 | Endodontics/Periodontics/Prosthodontics Seminar I | 0.5 |
RCC 4164 | Oral Pathology/Oral Histology Seminar I | 0.5 |
RCC 4170 | Endodontics/Periodontics/Prosthodontics Short Course I | 1 |
RCC 4180 | Research Design and Statistics | 1.5 |
RCC 4190 | Cone Beam Computed Tomography I | 0.5 |
RCC 4262 | Dental Implant Course I | 0.5 |
RCC 8000 | Ethics, Jurisprudence, and Civic Responsibility | 0.5 |
RCC 8001 | Oral Biology I | 2 |
RCC 8002 | Oral Biology II | 2 |
RCC 8150 | Military Readiness Training I | 1 |
RGD 4103 | Periodontics Consultant Seminar | 2 |
Total Credit Hours: | 59.5 |
Second Year Curriculum
RGD 4201 | Periodontal Literature Review II | 8 |
RGD 4202 | Periodontics Case Review II | 6 |
RGD 4203 | Periodontics Consultant Seminar II | 2 |
RGD 4204 | Medically Compromised Management Seminar II | 1 |
RGD 4205 | ABP Mock Board Course I | 1 |
RGD 4220 | Minimal & Moderate Sedation Course II | 2 |
RGD 4240 | Clinic Rotation II | 22 |
RGD 4271 | Glenn Maze Symposium I | 0.5 |
RGD 4281 | Periodontal Research and Scientific Writing II | 6 |
RGD 4282 | Research Seminar II | 1 |
RGD 4200 | Residency Orientation Seminar II | 2 |
RCC 4161 | Endodontics/Periodontics/Prosthodontics Seminar II | 0.5 |
RCC 4165 | Oral Pathology/Oral Histology Seminar II | 0.5 |
RCC 4171 | Endodontics/Periodontics/Prosthodontics Short Course II | 1 |
RCC 4191 | Cone Beam Computed Tomography II | 0.5 |
RCC 4260 | Orthodontics Seminar I | 2 |
RCC 4263 | Dental Implant Course II | 0.5 |
RCC 8003 | Oral Biology III | 2 |
RCC 8004 | Oral Biology IV | 2 |
RCC 8151 | Military Readiness Training II | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: | 61.5 |
Third Year Curriculum
RGD 4300 | Residency Orientation Seminar III | 2 |
RGD 4301 | Periodontal Literature Review III | 8 |
RGD 4302 | Periodontics Case Review III | 6 |
RGD 4303 | Periodontics Consultant Seminar III | 2 |
RGD 4304 | Medically Compromised Management Seminar III | 1 |
RGD 4305 | ABP Mock Board Course II | 1 |
RGD 4320 | Minimal & Moderate Sedation Course III | 2 |
RGD 4340 | Clinic Rotation III | 32 |
RGD 4370 | Glenn Maze Symposium II | 0.5 |
RGD 4371 | Periodontal Research and Scientific Writing III | 2 |
RGD 4381 | Research Seminar III | 1 |
RCC 4162 | Endodontics/Periodontics/Prosthodontics Seminar III | 0.5 |
RCC 4166 | Oral Pathology/Oral Histology Seminar III | 0.5 |
RCC 4172 | Endodontics/Periodontics/Prosthodontics Short Course III | 1 |
RCC 4192 | Cone Beam Computed Tomography III | 0.5 |
RCC 4261 | Orthodontics Seminar II | 2 |
RCC 4264 | Dental Implant Course III | 0.5 |
RCC 8152 | Military Readiness Training III | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: | 63.5 |
Total Credit Hours: 185.5
Location – Navy Professional Development Center, Bethesda MD
First Year Curriculum
N 2270 | Oral Radiology I | 1 |
N 3721 | Special Topics in Osseointegration I | 1.5 |
N 2490 | Nitrous Oxide | 0.5 |
N 2010 | Applied Dental Psychology | 0.5 |
N 2421 | Oral and Mock Board Examinations | 2 |
N 2080 | Endodontics | 2 |
N 3110 | Ethics | 0.5 |
N 2810 | Forensic Dentistry | 1 |
N 2180 | Management of Medical Emergencies | 0.5 |
N 3441 | Maxillofacial Prosthetics | 0.5-1.5 |
N 2001 | Moderate Sedation and Analgesia | 2.5 |
N 2210 | Naval Operational Management | 1 |
N 2360 | Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 2 |
N 2390 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 0.5-1.0 |
N 2850 | Orofacial Pain | 1-2 |
N 2400 | Orthodontics | 1 |
N 2220 | Pediatric Dentistry | .5 |
N 2451 | Periodontal Literature Review | 9 |
N 2410 | Periodontics | 1.0 |
N 2630 | Research Methods I | 1 |
N 2481 | Specialty Clinic, Periodontics | 15.5 |
N 3411 | Teaching Periodontology | 0.5 |
N 2771 | Topics in Periodontal and Implant Therapy Seminars | 11 |
N 3721 | Special Topics in Osseointegration I | 1.5 |
N 2290 | Oral Radiology II | 0.5 |
N 2381 | Perio Basic Science Seminars | 0.5 |
N 2230 | Restorative Implantology | 1.0 |
N 2460 | Surgical Implantology | 2 |
N 2641 | Research Project | 3-4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 66.5-70.0 |
Second Year Curriculum
N 3722 | Special Topics in Osseointegration II | 1.5 |
N 3310 | Seminar, Clinical Oral Pathology | 1 |
N 2422 | Oral and Mock Board Examinations | 2 |
N 2002 | Moderate Sedation & Analgesia (includes rotation) | 8.5 |
N 2642 | Research Project | 2 |
N 2482 | Specialty Clinic, Periodontics | 15.5 |
N 3321 | Surgical Oral Pathology | 1 |
N 3412 | Teaching Periodontology | 1 |
N 2772 | Topics in Periodontal and Implant Therapy Seminars | 11 |
N 2382 | Perio Basic Science Seminars | 0.5 |
Total Credit Hours: | 44.0 |
Third Year Curriculum
N 3723 | Special Topics in Osseointegration III | 1.5 |
N 3710 | Naval Administration Management | 1 |
N 2423 | Oral and Mock Board Examinations | 2 |
N 2003 | Moderate Sedation & Analgesia | 1 |
N 3690
| Research Project | 2.5 |
N 2483 | Specialty Clinics, Periodontics | 23 |
N 3322 | Surgical Oral Pathology | 1 |
N 3413 | Teaching Periodontology | 2 |
N 2773 | Topics in Periodontal and Implant Therapy Seminars | 11 |
N 2383 | Perio Basic Science Seminars | 0.5 |
N 3550 | Research Methods II | 0.5 |
Total Credit Hours: | 46.0 |
Total Credit Hours: 182
Location – Joint Base San Antonio Lackland TX
First Year Curriculum
FLH 102 | Basic Concepts in Periodontics 1-1 | 1 |
FLH 104 | Classic Literature Seminar 1-1 | 0.5 |
FLH 106 | Research 1-1 | 1 |
FLH 108 | Interdisciplinary Seminar 1-1 | 1 |
FLH 110 | Dental Biomedical Core 1-1 | 4 |
FLH 112 | Graduate Research Methodology | 2 |
FLH 113 | Biostatistics | 1 |
FLH 114 | Surgical Anatomy | 1 |
FLH 116 | Endosseous Dental Implants | 1 |
FLH 117 | Pain Control and Sedation | 3.5 |
FLH 118 | Periodontics Lecture Series 1-1 | 2 |
FLH 120 | Oral Pathology | 2 |
FLH 121 | Current Literature Seminar 1-1 | 0.5 |
FLH 124 | Principles of Sedation | 0.5 |
FLH 129 | Introduction to Clinical Periodontics 1-2 | 1 |
FLH 101 | Clinical Periodontics 1-1 | 5 |
FLH 103 | Basic Concepts in Periodontics 1-2 | 1 |
FLH 105 | Classic Literature Seminar 1-2 | 0.5 |
FLH 107 | Research 1-2 | 3 |
FLH 111 | Dental Biomedical Core 1-2 | 1 |
FLH 122 | Oral Histopathology | 1 |
FLH 123 | Current Literature Seminar 1-2 | 0.5 |
FLH 128 | Board Preparation 1-1 | 0.5 |
FLC 125 | Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBT) | 0.5 |
FLH 119 | Periodontics Lecture Series 1-2 | 1 |
FLH 115 | Bone and Connective Tissue Biology | 0.5 |
FLH 109 | Interdisciplinary Seminar 1-2 | 1 |
FLH 100 | Introduction to Clinical Periodontics | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: | 38.5 |
Second Year Curriculum
FLH 202 | Clinical Periodontics 2-1 | 10 |
FLH 204 | Classic Literature Seminar 2-1 | 1 |
FLH 206 | Current Literature Seminar 2-1 | 1 |
FLH 210 | Dental Pharmacology 2-1 | 1 |
FLH 212 | Advanced Clinical Pathology Conference 2-1 | 1 |
FLH 214 | Research 2-1 | 1 |
FLH 216 | Orthodontic Overview | 0.5 |
FLH 217 | Nitrous Oxide Sedation Course | 0.5 |
FLH 221 | Board Preparation 2-1 | 0.5 |
FLH 226 | Basic Dental Implant Course | 0.5 |
FLH 227 | Interdisciplinary Seminar 1-3 | 0.5 |
FLH 228 | Medical Readiness Training | 0.5 |
FLH 203 | Clinical Periodontics 2-2 | 10 |
FLH 205 | Classic Literature Seminar 2-2 | 1 |
FLH 207 | Current Literature Seminar 2-2 | 1 |
FLH 209 | Oral Medicine Seminar 2-2 | 1 |
FLH 211 | Dental Pharmacology 2-2 | 1 |
FLH 213 | Advanced Clinical Pathology Conference 2-2 | 1 |
FLH 215 | Research 2-2 | 1 |
FLH 219 | Comprehensive Case Presentation 2 | 0.5 |
FLH 222 | Board Preparation 2-2 | 0.5 |
FLH 223 | Anesthesiology Rotation | 1 |
FLH 224 | Orofacial Pain Clinic Rotation | 0.5 |
FLH 225 | Supervised Teaching | 0.5 |
FLC 404 | Orofacial Pain | 2 |
FLH 229 | Interdisciplinary Seminar 1-4 | 0.5 |
FLH 208 | Oral Medicine Seminar 2-1 | 1 |
FLH 218 | Hospital Dentistry Rotation | 0.5 |
Total Credit Hours: | 41.0 |
Third Year Curriculum
FLH 301 | Clinical Periodontics 3-1 | 10 |
FLH 303 | Classic Literature Seminar 3-1 | 1 |
FLH 305 | Current Literature Seminar 3-1 | 1 |
FLH 307 | Oral Medicine Seminar 3-1 | 1 |
FLH 309 | Dental Pharmacology 3-1 | 1 |
FLH 311 | Advanced Clinical Pathology Conference 3-1 | 1 |
FLH 313 | Research 3-1 | 1 |
FLH 315 | Oral Histopathology Rotation | 1 |
FLH 316 | Board Preparation 3-1 | 0.5 |
FLH 319 | Supervised Teaching | 0.5 |
FLH 318 | Interdisciplinary Seminar 1-5 | 1 |
FLH 302 | Clinical Periodontics 3-2 | 10 |
FLH 304 | Classic Literature Seminar 3-2 | 1 |
FLH 306 | Current Literature Seminar 3-2 | 1 |
FLH 308 | Oral Medicine Seminar 3-2 | 1 |
FLH 310 | Dental Pharmacology 3-2 | 1 |
FLH 312 | Advanced Clinical Pathology Conference 3-2 | 1 |
FLH 314 | Thesis | 2 |
FLH 317 | Board Preparation 3-2 | 0.5 |
FLH 320 | Supervised Teaching | 0.5 |
FLH 321 | Comprehensive Case Presentation 3-2 | 0.5 |
FLH 322 | Interdisciplinary Seminar 1-6 | 1 |
FLC 216 | Forensic Dentistry | 1 |
FLH 323 | Dental Administration Course | 0.5 |
Total Credit Hours: | 40.0 |
Total Credit Hours: 120.5