2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Periodontics - Masters of Science (MS) in Periodontics
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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

CCCN 701Applied Dental Psychology

0.5

CCCN 704Ethics

0.5

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 713Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology & Radiology Part I

2

CCCN 714Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

1

CCCN 715Orofacial Pain

2

CCCN 716Orthodontics

1

CCCN 718Periodontics

1

CCCN 720Research Methods I

1

CCCN 721Research Project

4

CCCN 722Restorative Implantology

1

CCCN 723Special Topics in Osseointegration I

1.5

CCCN 724Surgical Implantology

2

COMN 707Endodontics

2

COMN 709Pediatric Dentistry

1

PERN 701Specialty Clinic, Periodontics

15.5

PERN 702Perio Basic Science Seminars

0.5

PERN 703Periodontal Literature Review 1

9

PERN 704Topics in Periodontal and Implant Therapy Seminars

11

PERN 705Teaching Periodontology

0.5

PERN 706Oral and Mock Board Examinations

2

PERN 708Moderate Sedation and Analgesia

2.5

Total Credit Hours:66.0
 

Second Year Curriculum

CCCN 813Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology & Radiology Part II

1

CCCN 823Special Topics in Osseointegration II

1.5

PERN 801Specialty Clinic, Periodontics

15.5

PERN 802Perio Basic Science Seminars

0.5

PERN 803Periodontal Literature Review 2

9

PERN 804Topics in Periodontal and Implant Therapy Seminars

11

PERN 805Teaching Periodontology

1

PERN 806Oral and Mock Board Examinations

2

PERN 807Research Project

2

PERN 808Moderate Sedation & Analgesia (includes rotation)

8.5

PERN 809Seminar, Periodontal Surgical Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

1

Total Credit Hours:53.0

Third Year Curriculum

CCCN 901Dental Administration Management

1

CCCN 920Research Methods II

0.5

CCCN 923Special Topics in Osseointegration III

1.5

PERN 901Specialty Clinic, Periodontics

23

PERN 902Perio Basic Science Seminars

0.5

N 903Periodontal Literature Review 3

9

PERN 904Topics in Periodontal and Implant Therapy Seminars

11

PERN 905Teaching Periodontology

2

PERN 906Oral and Mock Board Examinations

2

PERN 907Research Project

2.5

PERN 908Moderate Sedation & Analgesia

1

PERN 909Surgical Oral Pathology

1

Total Credit Hours:55.0

Total Credit Hours: 174.0

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

CCCF 772Oral Pathology 1

1.5

CCCF 773Cone Beam Computed Tomography and Oral Maxillofacial Radiology

1.5

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 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:35.5

Total Credit Hours: 110.0