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Periodontics - Masters of Science (MS) in Periodontics

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

Length: 36 months

Locations: Army Postgraduate Dental School – Fort Eisenhower, GA; Naval Postgraduate Dental School – Bethesda, MD; Air Force Postgraduate Dental School – JBSA Lackland, TX

Upon Completion: Certificate and Master of Science Degree (Periodontics)

Location – Fort Eisenhower, GA

First Year Curriculum

PERR 711Clinical Rotation I

4
PERR 719Hospital Rotation Course

18
PERR 720Residency Orientation Seminar I

4
PERR 721Periodontal Literature Review I

6
PERR 723Periodontics Case Review I

4
PERR 726Periodontics Consultant Seminar I

2
PERR 732Physical Diagnosis Course

1.5
PERR 742Medically Compromised Management Seminar I

1
PERR 746Minimal & Moderate Sedation Course I

2
PERR 750Periodontal Research and Scientific Writing I

6
PERR 752Research Seminar I

1
CCCR 740Endodontics / Periodontics / Prosthodontics Seminar I

0.5
CCCR 744Endodontics / Periodontics / Prosthodontics Short Course I

1
CCCR 745Dental Implant Course I

0.5
CCCR 751Research Design and Statistics

1.5
CCCR 761Ethics, Jurisprudence, and Civic Responsibility I

0.5
CCCR 772Oral Pathology / Oral Histology Seminar I

0.5
CCCR 773Cone Beam Computed Tomography I

0.5
CCCR 775Topics in Oral Biology I

2
CCCR 776Topics in Oral Biology II

2
CCCR 780Military Readiness Training I

1
Total Credit Hours:59.5

Second Year Curriculum

PERR 811Clinical Rotation II

22
PERR 820Residency Orientation Seminar II

2
PERR 821Periodontal Literature Review II

8
PERR 823Periodontics Case Review II

6
PERR 826Periodontics Consultant Seminar II

2
PERR 828ABP Mock Board Course I

1
PERR 829Glenn Maze Symposium I

0.5
PERR 842Medically Compromised Management Seminar II

1
PERR 846Minimal & Moderate Sedation Course II

2
PERR 850Periodontal Research and Scientific Writing II

6
PERR 852Research Seminar II

1
CCCR 840Endodontics / Periodontics / Prosthodontics Seminar II

0.5
CCCR 844Endodontics / Periodontics / Prosthodontics Short Course II

1
CCCR 845Dental Implant Course II

0.5
CCCR 847Orthodontics Seminar I

2
CCCR 872Oral Pathology / Oral Histology Seminar II

0.5
CCCR 873Cone Beam Computed Tomography II

0.5
CCCR 875Topics in Oral Biology III

2
CCCR 876Topics in Oral Biology IV

2
CCCR 880Military Readiness Training II

1
Total Credit Hours:61.5

Third Year Curriculum

PERR 911Clinical Rotation III

32
PERR 920Residency Orientation Seminar III

2
PERR 921Periodontal Literature Review III

8
PERR 923Periodontics Case Review III

6
PERR 926Periodontics Consultant Seminar III

2
PERR 928ABP Mock Board Course II

1
PERR 929Glenn Maze Symposium II

0.5
PERR 942Medically Compromised Management Seminar III

1
PERR 946Minimal & Moderate Sedation Course III

2
PERR 950Periodontal Research and Scientific Writing III

2
PERR 952Research Seminar III

1
CCCR 940Endodontics / Periodontics / Prosthodontics Seminar III

0.5
CCCR 944Endodontics / Periodontics / Prosthodontics Short Course III

1
CCCR 945Dental Implant Course III

0.5
CCCR 947Orthodontics Seminar II

2
CCCR 972Oral Pathology / Oral Histology Seminar III

0.5
CCCR 973Cone Beam Computed Tomography III

0.5
CCCR 980Military Readiness Training III

1
Total Credit Hours:63.5

Total Credit Hours: 184.5

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

0.5
N 2230Restorative Implantology

1
N 2300Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology & Radiology Part I

2
N 2381Perio Basic Science Seminars

0.5
N 2390Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

0.5-1
N 2400Orthodontics

1
N 2410Periodontics

1
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

4
N 2771Topics in Periodontal and Implant Therapy Seminars

11
N 2810Forensic Dentistry

1
N 2850Orofacial Pain

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:62.5-65.5
 

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: 152.5-155.5

Location – Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland, TX

First Year Curriculum

CCCF 730Biomedical Foundations

1.5
CCCF 731Pharmacology 1

1.5
CCCF 732Pain Control and Principles of Sedation

2
CCCF 740Interdisciplinary Seminar 1

1
CCCF 750Research Methodology/Statistics

1
CCCF 771Oral Medicine

1.5
CCCF 772Oral Pathology 1

1.5
CCCF 773Cone Beam Computed Tomography

1
ORPT 730Growth and Development

2
PERF 711Dental Implantology

2
PERF 712Surgical Anatomy

1
PERF 719Anesthesiology Rotation

1
PERF 720Literature Seminar 1

3
PERF 733Physical Diagnosis

0.5
PERF 750Research 1-1

3
PERF 771Clinical Periodontics 1-1

5
PERF 772Oral Histopathology

1
PERF 790Introduction to Clinical Periodontics

1
PERF 791Basic Concepts in Periodontics 1-1

1
PERF 792Periodontics Lecture Series 1-1

2
PERF 793Treatment Planning Seminar 1

3
Total Credit Hours:36.5

Second Year Curriculum

CCCF 774Orofacial Pain

1.5
CCCF 840Interdisciplinary Seminar 2

1
CCCF 872Oral Pathology 2

1
PERF 811Clinical Periodontics 2

20
PERF 812Advanced and Surgical Implantology

3
PERF 820Classic Literature Seminar 2-1

3
PERF 831Pharmacology 2

1.5
PERF 841Supervised Teaching

1
PERF 850Research 2

2
PERF 871Oral Medicine Seminar 2-1

1
PERF 893Treatment Planning Seminar 2

3
Total Credit Hours:38.0

Third Year Curriculum

CCCF 880Forensic Dentistry

1
CCCF 881Military Operational Dentistry

0.5
CCCF 940Interdisciplinary Seminar 3

1
CCCF 972Oral Pathology 3

1
PERF 911Clinical Periodontics 3

20
PERF 920Literature Seminar 3

3
PERF 931Dental Pharmacology 3

1.5
PERF 941Supervised Teaching

0.5
PERF 950Research 3

3
PERF 993Treatment Planning Seminar 3

3
PERF 971Oral Medicine Seminar 3

1.5
Total Credit Hours:36.0

Total Credit Hours: 110.5