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Comprehensive Dentistry - Masters of Science (MS) in Dental Clinical Sciences

Overview

Comprehensive Dentistry: The Two-Year Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency prepares military dental officers to provide multidisciplinary dental treatment capabilities ensuring the oral health and readiness of the warfighter. The program consists of a 24-month comprehensive curriculum and includes instruction/experiences in all dental disciplines. Formal presentations, instruction, seminars, literature reviews, demonstrations and first-hand clinical experience are provided to the residents. Overall, the program provides training in the clinical, instructional and investigative aspects of the profession to include dental readiness in order to develop military leaders and versatile clinicians who are force multipliers in-garrison or first line deployers to austere environments.

Summary: Comprehensive Dentistry (Advanced Education in General Dentistry - 2 Year)

Length: 24 months

Locations: Army Postgraduate Dental School – Fort Cavazos, TX; Fort Bragg, NC; Schofield Barracks, HI; Naval Postgraduate Dental School – Bethesda, MD; Air Force Postgraduate Dental School - Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Lackland, TX; Keesler AFB MS (Closed as of 1 July 2020).

Upon Completion: Certificate in Comprehensive Dentistry and Master of Science Degree (Dental Clinical Sciences)

Location - Army Postgraduate Dental School - Fort Cavazos, TX; Fort Bragg, NC; Schofield Barracks, HI

First Year Curriculum

COMR 711Comprehensive Dentistry 1

8
COMR 712Oral Surgery 1

11
COMR 714Prosthodontics 1

6
COMR 715Endodontics 1

6
COMR 716Restorative Dentistry 1

5
COMR 717Periodontics 1

5
Total Credit Hours:41

Second Year Curriculum

COMR 811Comprehensive Dentistry 2

5
COMR 812Oral Surgery 2

5
COMR 814Prosthodontics 2

8
COMR 815Endodontics 2

6
COMR 816Restorative Dentistry 2

4
COMR 817Periodontics 2

5
Total Credit Hours:33

Two-Year Courses – Grades/Credits Issued at End of Second Year

COMR 813Pediatric Dentistry

4
COMR 818Orthodontics

4
COMR 824Clinical Photography

3
COMR 825Practice Management

2
COMR 842Sedation and Management of Medical Emergencies

3
COMR 850Research Methodology/Biostatistics/Project/Manuscript

10
COMR 871Oral Medicine

2
COMR 872Oral Pathology

3
COMR 882Forensic Dentistry

2
Total Credit Hours:33

Total Credit Hours: 107

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

First Year Curriculum

CCCN 701Applied Dental Psychology

0.5
CCCN 702Digital Dentistry

1.5
CCCN 704Ethics

0.5
CCCN 705Fixed Prosthodontics

2
CCCN 706Forensic Dentistry

1
CCCN 707Management of Medical Emergencies

0.5
CCCN 709Maxillofacial Prosthetics

1.5
CCCN 710Naval Operational Management

1
CCCN 711Nitrous Oxide

0.5
CCCN 712Operative Dentistry

1
CCCN 713Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology & Radiology Part I

2
CCCN 714Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

1
CCCN 715Orofacial Pain

2
CCCN 716Orthodontics

1
CCCN 717Seminar, Orthodontics I

0.5
CCCN 718Periodontics

1
CCCN 719Pharmacotherapeutics

1
CCCN 720Research Methods I

1
CCCN 721Research Project

4
CCCN 722Restorative Implantology

1
CCCN 725Systemic Disease in Clinical Dentistry

1.5
COMN 701Specialty Clinic, Comprehensive Dentistry

14.5
COMN 702Seminar of Restorative Dentistry

2
COMN 703Treatment Rendered Seminar

1.5
COMN 704General Dentistry Sick Call Rotation

1
COMN 705Comprehensive Dentistry Removable Prosthodontics

1.5
COMN 706Seminar, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

0.5
COMN 707Endodontics

2
COMN 708Occlusion

1
COMN 709Pediatric Dentistry

1
COMN 710Seminar, Comprehensive Dentistry

8.5
COMN 711Seminar, Comprehensive Dentistry ABGD Board Examination

0.5
COMN 717Periodontal Surgery and Implantology Course

17
Total Credit Hours:77.0

Second Year Curriculum

CCCN 801Dental Administration Management

1
CCCN 802Oral Medicine Seminar

1
CCCN 813Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology & Radiology Part II

1
CCCN 817Seminar, Orthodontics II

0.5
CCCN 820Research Methods II

0.5
CCCN 821Research Project

5
COMN 801Specialty Clinic, Comprehensive Dentistry

19
COMN 802Seminar, Restorative Dentistry

1
COMN 803Treatment Rendered Seminar

1.5
COMN 804General Dentistry Sick Call Rotation

2
COMN 805Pediatric Dentistry Rotation

1
COMN 806Seminar, Occlusion

0.5
COMN 807Teaching, Comprehensive Dentistry

0.5
COMN 808Seminar, Periodontics

0.5
COMN 809Orofacial Pain Rotation

0.5
COMN 810Seminar, Comprehensive Dentistry

8.5
COMN 811Seminar, Comprehensive Dentistry ABGD Board Examination

1.5
COMN 812Seminar, Comprehensive Dentistry ABGD Preparation

1
COMN 813Seminar, Orofacial Pain

0.5
COMN 814Seminar, Prosthodontics

1
COMN 815Oral Surgery Rotation

3.5
COMN 816Seminar, Operative Dentistry

1
Total Credit Hours:52.5

Total Credit Hours: 129.5

Location – Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland, TX

First Year Curriculum

CCCF 742Dental Implantology

2
CCCF 750Research Methodology/Statistics

1
CCCF 771Oral Medicine

1
CCCF 773Cone Beam Computed Tomography and Oral Maxillofacial Radiology

1.5
COMF 714Prosthodontics 1

8
COMF 715Endodontics 1

6
COMF 716Operative Dentistry 1

7
COMF 717Advanced Periodontology 1

9
COMF 730Pharmacotherapeutics in Clinical Dentistry

1
COMF 733Dental Materials Technology

2
COMF 770Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning 1

8
Total Credit Hours:46.5

Second Year Curriculum

CCCF 880Forensic Dentistry

1
COMF 814Prosthodontics 2

9
COMF 815Endodontics 2

4
COMF 816Operative Dentistry 2

5
COMF 817Advanced Periodontology 2

6
COMF 870Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning 2

5
Total Credit Hours:30

Two-Year Courses – Grades/Credits Issued at End of Second Year

COMF 772Oral Pathology

3
COMF 812Oral Surgery Rotations

6
COMF 813Pediatric Dentistry

4
COMF 850Research Project/Thesis

4
COMF 874Orofacial Pain

5
COMF 880Advanced Techniques in Orthodontics

4
COMF 890Management of Dental and Medical Emergencies

2
Total Credit Hours:28
 

Total Credit Hours: 104.5