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Prosthodontics - Masters of Science (MS) in Oral Biology

Overview

Prosthodontics: The Prosthodontics Residency program provides highly trained officers and Prosthodontists to provide care to ensure Dental Readiness. Graduates support the Services’ warfighting missions by employing a specialized skillset to handle the most complicated restorative needs of the US military population. Curriculum emphasis includes comprehensive training in the diagnosis, treatment planning and prosthetic rehabilitation of patients with complex needs in the areas of fixed, removable, implant and surgical prosthodontics resulting from missing teeth, oral structures and/or severely worn or debilitated dentitions. Graduates learn to utilize the full array of digital and classic planning and restorative techniques to master multidisciplinary management of the most complex oral treatment needs. Completion of this training will fully prepare the graduate to achieve specialty certification from the American Board of Prosthodontics (ABP). Graduates are assigned to installations worldwide in positions involving a combination of clinical, education, mentoring and laboratory activities in the field of prosthodontics.

SUMMARY: Prosthodontics 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

RGF 5411Introduction to Fixed Prosthodontics

1
RGF 5421Introduction to Complete Denture I

1
RGF 5431Clinical Prosthodontics I

12
RGF 5441Introduction to Digital Dentistry Technology

2
RGF 5471Principles & Design of Removable Partial Dental Prostheses I

1
RGF 5481Maxillofacial Prosthetics I

1
RGF 5601Dental Materials

2
RGF 5711Prosthodontics Literature Review I

8
RGF 5911Introduction to Prosthodontic Laboratory Techniques

1
RGF 5443Digital Dentistry Technology I

3
RCC 3100Dental Management of the Medically-Compromised/Medical Emergencies Seminar I

0.5
RCC 4110Minimal Sedation 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 4260Orthodontics Seminar I

2
RCC 4262Dental Implant Course I

0.5
RCC 8000Ethics, Jurisprudence, and Civic Responsibility

0.5
RCC 8001Oral Biology I

2
RCC 8150Military Readiness Training I

1
Total Credit Hours:43.5

Second Year Curriculum

RGF 5313Prosthodontic Research and Scientific Writing

9
RGF 5422Introduction to Complete Dentures II

1
RGF 5432Clinical Prosthodontics II

15
RCC 5444Digital Dental Technology II

3
RGF 5462Concepts of Occlusion and Articulators

12
RGF 5472Principles & Design of Removable Partial Dental Prostheses II

1
RGF 5482Maxillofacial Prosthetics II

1
RGF 5712Prosthodontic Literature Review II

8
RGF 5912Treatment Planning Board

4
RCC 3116Inflammation and Immunology I

1
RCC 4111Minimal Sedation II

1
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 4261Orthodontics Seminar II

2
RCC 4263Dental Implant Course II

0.5
RCC 8002Oral Biology II

2
RCC 8151Military Readiness Training II

1
Total Credit Hours:64.0

Third Year Curriculum

RGF 5314Prosthodontic Research & Scientific Writing III

9
RGF 5433Clinical Prosthodontics III

25
RGF 5445Digital Dental Technology III

3
RGF 5723Prosthodontic Literature Review III

4
RCC 4112Minimal Sedation III

1
RCC 4162Endodontics/Periodontics/Prosthodontics Seminar III

0.5
RCC 4172Endodontics/Periodontics/Prosthodontics Short Course III

1
RCC 4192Cone Beam Computed Tomography III

0.5
RCC 4264Dental Implant Course III

0.5
RCC 8152Military Readiness Training III

1
Total Credit Hours:45.5

Total Credit Hours: 148

Location - Joint Base San Antonio Lackland TX

Introductory Semester Curriculum

FLP 6Introduction to Research 0-1

1.5
FLP 7Complete Denture Prosthodontics

2.0
FLP 8Removable Partial Prosthodontics

2.0
FLP 9Fixed Prosthodontics

2.0
FLP 10Implant Prosthodontics

2.0
FLP 11Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning

1.5
FLP 12Introduction to Military Dentistry

1.0
FLP 13Esthetics in Fixed Prosthodontics

2.0
FLP 14Dynamic Articulation

1.5
Total Credit Hours:15.5

First Year Curriculum

FLA 122Dental Materials Technology

1.75
FLC 104Research Methodology

1
FLC 125Cone Beam Computed Tomography

0.5 - 1
FLC 216Forensic Dentistry

1
FLP 100Clinical Prosthodontics 1-1

5.5
FLP 101Clinical Prosthodontics 1

5.5
FLP 104Literature Seminar 1-1

0.5
FLP 105Literature Seminar 1

0.5
FLP 106Research 1-1

2
FLP 107Research 1

1.5
FLP 108Interdisciplinary Seminar 1-1

0.5
FLP 109Interdisciplinary Seminar 1

0.5
FLP 119Advanced and Surgical Implantology

3.0
FLP 120Biomedical Foundations

1.75
FLP 121Dental Laboratory Competency

2.0
FLP 123Maxillofacial Prosthetics

0.5
Total Credit Hours:27.00-27.50

Second Year Curriculum

FLC 404Orofacial Pain

2
FLP 102Clinical Pathology Conference

0.5
FLP 200Interdisciplinary Seminar 2-1

0.5
FLP 201Interdisciplinary Seminar 2

0.5
FLP 202Clinical Prosthodontics 2-1

12
FLP 203Clinical Prosthodontics 2

12
FLP 204Literature Seminar 2-1

1
FLP 205Literature Seminar 2

1
FLP 206Research 2-1

1.5
FLP 207Research 2

1.5
Total Credit Hours:32.5

Third Year Curriculum

FLP 300Interdisciplinary Seminar 3-1

1
FLP 301Interdisciplinary Seminar 3

1
FLP 302Clinical Prosthodontics 3-1

10
FLP 303Clinical Prosthodontics 3

12
FLP 304Literature Seminar 3-1

1
FLP 305Literature Seminar 3

1
FLP 307Research 3-1

1.5
FLP 308Research/Thesis

1
Total Credit Hours:16.5

Total Credit Hours: 104.3

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

First Year Curriculum

N 2010Applied Dental Psychology

0.5
N 2050Digital Dentistry

1.5
N 2080Endodontics

0.5-2
N 2180Management of Medical Emergencies

0.5
N 2210Naval Operational Management

1
N 2230Restorative Implantology

1.0
N 2250Operative Dentistry

1.0
N 2280Pharmacotherapeutics

1
N 2300Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology & Radiology Part I

2.0
N 2310Systemic Disease in Clinical Dentistry

1.5
N 2390Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

0.5-1.0
N 2400Orthodontics

1
N 2410
Periodontics

2.5
N 2460Surgical Implantology

2
N 2490Nitrous Oxide

0.5
N 2510Clinic and Lab Assignments, Prosthodontics

13
N 2520Complete Dentures

2.5
N 2530Fixed Prosthodontics

2
N 2570Seminar, Prosthodontics/Endodontics

0.5
N 2590Removable Partial Dentures

1.5
N 2600Advanced Complete Dentures

3
N 2610Advanced Fixed Prosthodontics

5.5
N 2630Research Methods I

1
N 2641Research Project

3-4
N 2660Prosthodontic Oral Board I

0.5
N 2710Advanced Removable Partial Dentures

2
N 2810Forensic Dentistry

1
N 2850Orofacial Pain

1-2
N 2910Occlusion (Prosthodontics)

3.5
N 2930Prosthodontics Conference, Guest Seminarians

2.5
N 3120Seminar, Orthodontics I

0.5
N 3110Ethics

0.5
N 3511Seminar, Prosthodontics Literature

2
N 3561Seminar, Treatment Planning

2
N 3721Special Topics in Osseointegration I

1.5
Total Credit Hours:67.5-71.5

Second Year Curriculum

N 2560Nutrition

0.5
N 2921Speech Pathology

0.5
N 3421Advanced Clinic and Lab: Prosthodontics

27.5
N 3441Maxillofacial Prosthetics

0.5-1.5
N 3450Oral Boards II

0.5
N 3470Prosthodontics Conference, Guest Seminarians

2.5
N 3512Seminar, Prosthodontic Literature

2
N 3541Teaching, Prosthodontics

1
N 3562Seminar, Treatment Planning

2
N 3631Dental Implantology, Patient Presentations

0.5
N 3710Dental Administration Management

1
N 3722Special Topics in Osseointegration II

1.5
N 3130Seminar, Orthodontics II

0.5
Total Credit Hours:40.5-41.5
 

Third Year Curriculum

N 3310Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology & Radiology Part II

1
N 3422Advanced Clinic, Prosthodontics

25.5
N 3490Cleft Palate Conferences, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

0.5
N 3513Seminar, Prosthodontic Literature

2
N 3542Teaching, Prosthodontics

1
N 3550Research Methods II

0.5
N 3563Seminar, Treatment Planning

2
N 3600Oral Medicine Seminar

1
N 3632Dental Implantology, Patient Presentations

0.5
N 3690
Research Project

5
N 3723Special Topics in Osseointegration III

1.5
N 3930Prosthodontic Conference, Guest Seminarians

2.5
N 4200Prosthodontic Oral Boards III

0.5
Total Credit Hours:43.5

Total Credit Hours: 150.5