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Periodontal Prosthesis Residency

Core Basic Science Curriculum

Anatomy of the Head and Neck
Biostatistics and Research Methodology
Clinical Therapeutics
Clinical Microbiology
Clinical Pathology Conference
Oral Biochemistry
Oral Medicine
Pain and Anxiety Control
Radiology
Wound Healing

Program-Specific Curriculum

First Year
Etiology and Epidemiology of Periodontal Disease
Anatomy
Biostatistics
Occlusion
Internal Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Anesthesiology
Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology
Oral and Periodontal Microbiology
Periodontal Histology and Embryology
Periodontal Histopathology
Pharmacology
Radiology
Periodontology Lectures and Seminars
Treatment Planning
Advanced Restorative Dentistry
Adjunctive Orthodontics
Therapy and Surgery Lectures and Seminars
Literature Reviews - Periodontic/Implant Dentistry
Clinical Research Seminars
Clinical Practice
Photography
Basic Digital Case Presentation
Office Rounds, Seminars & Clinics
Laboratory Techniques

Second Year
Advanced Periodontal Cases including Perio-Prosthesis
Lectures, Seminars and Treatment Planning
Digital Case Presentation

Third and Fourth Years
Lectures and Seminars
Clinics in Prosthodontics (Fixed, Removable & Full Denture), Periodontics, Occlusion
Teaching and Research
Advanced Digital Case Presentation

Courses specific to Prosthodontics are usually presented in seminar format; these include biomaterial sciences, pain control, medically compromised patients, geriatric prosthodontics, diagnostic radiology, orthodontics, maxillofacial prosthodontics, occlusion, treatment planning, laboratory interactions, practice management, articulators and facebows, porcelain laminates, adhesive resin-bonded restorations, and esthetics.


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Certifying Authority: School of Dental Medicine
Last Update:
18 November, 2004