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Periodontics - Masters of Science (MS) in Oral Biology

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 setting 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 4100Residency Orientation Seminar I

4
RGD 4101Periodontal Literature Review I

6
RGD 4102Periodontics Case Review I

4
RGD 4104Medically Compromised Management Seminar

1
RGD 4120Minimal & Moderate Sedation Course I

2
RGD 4125Physical Diagnosis Course

1.5
RGD 4140Clinical Rotation I

4
RGD 4150Hospital Rotation Course

18
RGD 4181Periodontal Research and Scientific Writing I

6
RGD 4182Research Seminar I

1
RCC 4160Endodontics/Periodontics/Prosthodontics Seminar I

0.5
RCC 4164Oral Pathology/Oral Histology Seminar I

0.5
RCC 4170Endodontics/Periodontics/Prosthodontics Short Course I

1
RCC 4180Research Design and Statistics

1.5
RCC 4190Cone Beam Computed Tomography I

0.5
RCC 4262Dental Implant Course I

0.5
RCC 8000Ethics, Jurisprudence, and Civic Responsibility

0.5
RCC 8001Oral Biology I

2
RCC 8002Oral Biology II

2
RCC 8150Military Readiness Training I

1
RGD 4103Periodontics Consultant Seminar

2
Total Credit Hours:59.5

Second Year Curriculum

RGD 4201Periodontal Literature Review II

8
RGD 4202Periodontics Case Review II

6
RGD 4203Periodontics Consultant Seminar II

2
RGD 4204Medically Compromised Management Seminar II

1
RGD 4205ABP Mock Board Course I

1
RGD 4220Minimal & Moderate Sedation Course II

2
RGD 4240Clinic Rotation II

22
RGD 4271Glenn Maze Symposium I

0.5
RGD 4281Periodontal Research and Scientific Writing II

6
RGD 4282Research Seminar II

1
RGD 4200Residency Orientation Seminar II

2
RCC 4161Endodontics/Periodontics/Prosthodontics Seminar II

0.5
RCC 4165Oral Pathology/Oral Histology Seminar II

0.5
RCC 4171Endodontics/Periodontics/Prosthodontics Short Course II

1
RCC 4191Cone Beam Computed Tomography II

0.5
RCC 4260Orthodontics Seminar I

2
RCC 4263Dental Implant Course II

0.5
RCC 8003Oral Biology III

2
RCC 8004Oral Biology IV

2
RCC 8151Military Readiness Training II

1
Total Credit Hours:61.5

Third Year Curriculum

RGD 4300Residency Orientation Seminar III

2
RGD 4301Periodontal Literature Review III

8
RGD 4302Periodontics Case Review III

6
RGD 4303Periodontics Consultant Seminar III

2
RGD 4304Medically Compromised Management Seminar III

1
RGD 4305ABP Mock Board Course II

1
RGD 4320Minimal & Moderate Sedation Course III

2
RGD 4340Clinic Rotation III

32
RGD 4370Glenn Maze Symposium II

0.5
RGD 4371Periodontal Research and Scientific Writing III

2
RGD 4381Research Seminar III

1
RCC 4162Endodontics/Periodontics/Prosthodontics Seminar III

0.5
RCC 4166Oral Pathology/Oral Histology Seminar III

0.5
RCC 4172Endodontics/Periodontics/Prosthodontics Short Course III

1
RCC 4192Cone Beam Computed Tomography III

0.5
RCC 4261Orthodontics Seminar II

2
RCC 4264Dental Implant Course III

0.5
RCC 8152Military Readiness Training III

1
Total Credit Hours:63.5

Total Credit Hours: 185.5

Location – Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command, Bethesda MD

First Year Curriculum

N 2001Moderate Sedation and Analgesia

2.5
N 2010Applied Dental Psychology

0.5
N 2080Endodontics

0.5-2
N 2180Management of Medical Emergencies

0.5
N 2210Naval Operational Management

1
N 2220Pediatric Dentistry

.5
N 2230Restorative Implantology

1.0
N 2300Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology & Radiology Part I

2.0
N 2381Perio Basic Science Seminars

0.5
N 2390Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

0.5-1.0
N 2400Orthodontics

1
N 2410Periodontics

1.0
N 2421Oral and Mock Board Examinations

2
N 2451Periodontal Literature Review

9
N 2460Surgical Implantology

2
N 2481Specialty Clinic, Periodontics

15.5
N 2490Nitrous Oxide

0.5
N 2630Research Methods I

1
N 2641Research Project

3-4
N 2771Topics in Periodontal and Implant Therapy Seminars

11
N 2810Forensic Dentistry

1
N 2850Orofacial Pain

1-2
N 3110Ethics

0.5
N 3411Teaching Periodontology

0.5
N 3441Maxillofacial Prosthetics

0.5-1.5
N 3721Special Topics in Osseointegration I

1.5
Total Credit Hours:62.0-67.0
 

Second Year Curriculum

N 2002Moderate Sedation & Analgesia (includes rotation)

8.5
N 2382Perio Basic Science Seminars

0.5
N 2422Oral and Mock Board Examinations

2
N 2482Specialty Clinic, Periodontics

15.5
N 2642Research Project

2
N 2772Topics in Periodontal and Implant Therapy Seminars

11
N 3321Surgical Oral Pathology

1
N 3412Teaching Periodontology

1
N 3722Special Topics in Osseointegration II

1.5
N 3310Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology & Radiology Part II

1
Total Credit Hours:44.0

Third Year Curriculum

N 2003Moderate Sedation & Analgesia

1
N 2383Perio Basic Science Seminars

0.5
N 2423Oral and Mock Board Examinations

2
N 2483Specialty Clinics, Periodontics

23
N 2773Topics in Periodontal and Implant Therapy Seminars

11
N 3322Surgical Oral Pathology

1
N 3413Teaching Periodontology

2
N 3550Research Methods II

0.5
N 3690
Research Project

2.5
N 3710Dental Administration Management

1
N 3723Special Topics in Osseointegration III

1.5
Total Credit Hours:46.0

Total Credit Hours: 151.5

Location – Joint Base San Antonio Lackland TX

First Year Curriculum

FLC 125Cone Beam Computed Tomography

0.5 - 1
FLH 100Introduction to Clinical Periodontics

1
FLH 101Clinical Periodontics 1-1

5
FLH 102Basic Concepts in Periodontics 1-1

1
FLH 103Basic Concepts in Periodontics 1-2

1
FLH 104Classic Literature Seminar 1-1

0.5
FLH 105Classic Literature Seminar 1-2

0.5
FLH 106Research 1-1

1
FLH 107Research 1-2

3
FLH 108Interdisciplinary Seminar 1-1

1
FLH 109Interdisciplinary Seminar 1-2

1
FLH 110Dental Biomedical Core 1-1

4
FLH 111Dental Biomedical Core 1-2

1
FLH 112Graduate Research Methodology

2
FLH 113Biostatistics

1
FLH 114Surgical Anatomy

1
FLH 115Bone and Connective Tissue Biology

0.5
FLH 116Endosseous Dental Implants

1
FLH 117Pain Control and Sedation

3.5
FLH 118Periodontics Lecture Series 1-1

2
FLH 119Periodontics Lecture Series 1-2

1
FLH 120Oral Pathology

2
FLH 121Current Literature Seminar 1-1

0.5
FLH 122Oral Histopathology

1
FLH 123Current Literature Seminar 1-2

0.5
FLH 124Principles of Sedation

0.5
FLH 128Board Preparation 1-1

0.5
FLH 127Physical Diagnosis

0.5
FLH 129Introduction to Clinical Periodontics 1-2

1
Total Credit Hours:39.0-39.5

Second Year Curriculum

FLC 404Orofacial Pain

2
FLH 202Clinical Periodontics 2-1

10
FLH 203Clinical Periodontics 2

20.0
FLH 204Classic Literature Seminar 2-1

1
FLH 205Classic Literature Seminar 2

2.0
FLH 206Current Literature Seminar 2-1

1
FLH 207Current Literature Seminar 2

2.0
FLH 208Oral Medicine Seminar 2-1

1
FLH 209Oral Medicine Seminar 2

2.0
FLH 210Dental Pharmacology 2-1

1
FLH 211Dental Pharmacology 2

2.0
FLH 212Advanced Clinical Pathology Conference 2-1

1
FLH 213Advanced Clinical Pathology Conference 2

2.0
FLH 214Research 2-1

1
FLH 215Research 2

2
FLH 216Orthodontic Overview

0.5
FLH 217Nitrous Oxide Sedation Course

0.5
FLH 219Comprehensive Case Presentation 2

0.5
FLH 221Board Preparation 2-1

0.5
FLH 222Board Preparation 2

1.0
FLH 223Anesthesiology Rotation

1
FLH 224Orofacial Pain Clinic Rotation

0.5
FLH 225Supervised Teaching

0.5
FLH 226Basic Dental Implant Course

0.5
FLH 227Interdisciplinary Seminar 2-1

0.5
FLH 228Medical Readiness Training

0.5
FLH 229Interdisciplinary Seminar 2

1.0
Total Credit Hours:55.5

Third Year Curriculum

FLC 216Forensic Dentistry

1
FLC 323Practice Management

0.5
FLH 301Clinical Periodontics 3-1

10
FLH 302Clinical Periodontics 3

20
FLH 303Classic Literature Seminar 3-1

1
FLH 304Classic Literature Seminar 3

2.0
FLH 305Current Literature Seminar 3-1

1
FLH 306Current Literature Seminar 3

2.0
FLH 307Oral Medicine Seminar 3-1

1
FLH 308Oral Medicine Seminar 3

2.0
FLH 309Dental Pharmacology 3-1

1
FLH 310Dental Pharmacology 3

2.0
FLH 311Advanced Clinical Pathology Conference 3-1

1
FLH 312Advanced Clinical Pathology Conference 3

2.0
FLH 313Research 3

1
FLH 314Research Manuscript/Thesis Defense

2
FLH 315Oral Histopathology Rotation

1
FLH 316Board Preparation 3-1

0.5
FLH 317Board Preparation 3

1.0
FLH 318Interdisciplinary Seminar 3-1

1
FLH 319Supervised Teaching

0.5
FLH 320Supervised Teaching

0.5
FLH 321Comprehensive Case Presentation 3

0.5
FLH 322Interdisciplinary Seminar 3

2.0
Total Credit Hours:36.5

Total Credit Hours: 119.5