2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Prosthodontics - Masters of Science (MS) in Prosthodontics
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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 Eisenhower, GA; Naval Postgraduate Dental School – Bethesda, MD; Air Force Postgraduate Dental School – JBSA Lackland, TX

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

Location – Fort Eisenhower, GA

First Year Curriculum

PROR 711Clinical Prosthodontics I

12

PROR 721Prosthodontics Literature Review I

8

PROR 724Introduction to Fixed Prosthodontics

1

PROR 725Introduction to Complete Denture I

1

PROR 726Introduction to Prosthodontic Laboratory Techniques

1

PROR 727Principles and Design of Removable Partial Dental Prostheses I

1

PROR 728Maxillofacial Prosthetics I

1

PROR 746Introduction to Digital Dentistry Technology

2

PROR 748Dental Materials

2

PROR 749Digital Dentistry Technology I

3

CCCR 740Endodontics / Periodontics / Prosthodontics Seminar I

0.5

CCCR 742Dental Management of the Medically-Compromised / Medical Emergencies Seminar I

0.5

CCCR 744Endodontics / Periodontics / Prosthodontics Short Course I

1

CCCR 745Dental Implant Course I

0.5

CCCR 746Minimal Sedation I

1

CCCR 751Research Design and Statistics

1.5

CCCR 761Ethics, Jurisprudence, and Civic Responsibility I

0.5

CCCR 770Oral Biology I

2

CCCR 772Oral Pathology / Oral Histology Seminar I

0.5

CCCR 773Cone Beam Computed Tomography I

0.5

CCCR 780Military Readiness Training I

1

CCCR 847Orthodontics Seminar I

2

Total Credit Hours:43.5

Second Year Curriculum

PROR 811Clinical Prosthodontics II

15

PROR 821Prosthodontic Literature Review II

8

PROR 826Concepts of Occlusion and Articulators

12

PROR 828Maxillofacial Prosthetics II

1

PROR 845Introduction to Complete Dentures II

1

PROR 847Principles & Design of Removable Partial Dental Prostheses II

1

PROR 848Treatment Planning Board

4

PROR 849Digital Dental Technology II

3

PROR 850Prosthodontic Research and Scientific Writing I

9

CCCR 735Inflammation and Immunology I

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 846Minimal Sedation II

1

CCCR 870Oral Biology II

2

CCCR 872Oral Pathology / Oral Histology Seminar II

0.5

CCCR 873Cone Beam Computed Tomography II

0.5

CCCR 880Military Readiness Training II

1

CCCR 947Orthodontics Seminar II

2

Total Credit Hours:64.0

Third Year Curriculum

PROR 911Clinical Prosthodontics III

25

PROR 921Prosthodontic Literature Review III

4

PROR 949Digital Dental Technology III

3

PROR 950Prosthodontic Research & Scientific Writing II

9

CCCR 940Endodontics / Periodontics / Prosthodontics Seminar III

0.5

CCCR 944Endodontics / Periodontics / Prosthodontics Short Course III

1

CCCR 945Dental Implant Course III

0.5

CCCR 946Minimal Sedation III

1

CCCR 973Cone Beam Computed Tomography III

0.5

CCCR 980Military Readiness Training III

1

Total Credit Hours:45.5

Total Credit Hours: 153.0

Location - Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland, TX

First Year Curriculum

CCCF 730Biomedical Foundations

1.5

CCCF 731Pharmacology 1

1.5

CCCF 740Interdisciplinary Seminar 1

1

CCCF 750Research Methodology/Statistics

1

CCCF 771Oral Medicine

1

PERF 712Surgical Anatomy

1

PROF 711Advanced and Surgical Implantology

3

PROF 714Clinical Prosthodontics 1

5.5

PROF 720Literature Seminar 1

0.5

PROF 730Growth and Development/Embryology

1

PROF 741Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning

1.5

PROF 750Research 1

1.5

PROF 780Introduction to Military Officership

1

PROF 790Complete Denture Prosthodontics

2

PROF 791Implant Prosthodontics

2

PROF 792Removable Partial Prosthodontics

2

PROF 793Fixed Prosthodontics

2

PROF 794Esthetics in Fixed Prosthodontics

2

PROF 795Dynamic Articulation

1.5

PROF 796Dental Laboratory Competency

2

PROF 797Dental Materials Technology

1.75

Total Credit Hours:36.25

Second Year Curriculum

CCCF 732Pain Control and Principles of Sedation

2

CCCF 772Oral Pathology 1

1.5

CCCF 773Cone Beam Computed Tomography and Oral Maxillofacial Radiology

1.5

CCCF 774Orofacial Pain

1.5

CCCF 840Interdisciplinary Seminar 2

1

CCCF 880Forensic Dentistry

1

PROF 814Clinical Prosthodontics 2

12

PROF 820Literature Seminar 2

2

PROF 850Research 2

1.5

PROF 890Maxillofacial Prosthetics

0.5

Total Credit Hours:24.5

Third Year Curriculum

CCCF 940Interdisciplinary Seminar 3

1

PROF 914Clinical Prosthodontics 3

12

PROF 920Literature Seminar 3

2

PROF 950Research/Thesis

3

Total Credit Hours:18

Total Credit Hours: 78.75

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 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 723Special Topics in Osseointegration I

1.5

CCCN 724Surgical Implantology

2

CCCN 725Systemic Disease in Clinical Dentistry

1.5

COMN 707Endodontics

2

PRON 701Clinic and Lab Assignments, Prosthodontics

13

PRON 702Prosthodontics Conference, Guest Seminarians

2.5

PRON 703Seminar, Prosthodontic Literature

2

PRON 704Seminar, Prosthodontics/Periodontics

9

PRON 705Seminar, Treatment Planning

2

PRON 706Seminar, Prosthodontics/Oral Surgery

9

PRON 707Prosthodontic Oral Board I

0.5

PRON 708Complete Dentures

2.5

PRON 709Seminar, Prosthodontics/Endodontics

0.5

PRON 710Removable Partial Dentures

1.5

PRON 711Advanced Complete Dentures

3

PRON 712Advanced Fixed Prosthodontics

5.5

PRON 713Advanced Removable Partial Dentures

2

PRON 714Occlusion (Prosthodontics)

3.5

Total Credit Hours:86.5

Second Year Curriculum

CCCN 801Dental Administration Management

1

CCCN 817Seminar, Orthodontics II

0.5

CCCN 823Special Topics in Osseointegration II

1.5

PRON 801Advanced Clinic and Lab: Prosthodontics

27.5

PRON 802Prosthodontics Conference, Guest Seminarians

2.5

PRON 803Seminar, Prosthodontic Literature

2

PRON 804Seminar, Prosthodontics/Periodontics

9

PRON 805Seminar, Treatment Planning

2

PRON 806Seminar, Prosthodontics/Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

9

PRON 807Oral Boards II

0.5

PRON 808Teaching, Prosthodontics

1

PRON 809Dental Implantology, Patient Presentations

0.5

PRON 810Speech Pathology

0.5

PRON 811Maxillofacial Prosthetics

1.5

PRON 812Nutrition

0.5

Total Credit Hours:59.5
 

Third Year Curriculum

CCCN 902Oral Medicine Seminar

1

CCCN 913Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology & Radiology Part II

1

CCCN 920Research Methods II

0.5

CCCN 921Research Project

7

CCCN 923Special Topics in Osseointegration III

1.5

PRON 901Advanced Clinic and Laboratory, Prosthodontics

25.5

PRON 902Prosthodontic Conference, Guest Seminarians

2.5

PRON 903Seminar, Prosthodontic Literature

2

PRON 904Seminar, Prosthodontics/OMFS

9

PRON 905Seminar, Treatment Planning

2

PRON 906Seminar, Prosthodontics/Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

9

PRON 907Prosthodontic Oral Boards III

0.5

PRON 908Teaching, Prosthodontics

1

PRON 909Dental Implantology, Patient Presentations

0.5

PRON 910Cleft Palate Conferences, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

0.5

Total Credit Hours:63.5

Total Credit Hours: 209.5