Perodontics

Periodontics

Chair: William W. Hallmon, Professor
Post-Doctoral Director: David Kerns, Associate Professor
Pre-Doctoral Director, Thomas Stanford, Associate Professor, Assistant Chair
Stomatology Director: Terry D. Rees, Professor
Professors: F. Rivera-Hidalgo, S. Harrel
Clinical Professor: M. Ramsay
Associate Professors: I. Al-Hashimi, J. Cho
Clinical Associate Professors: Bookatz, Glass, Griffiths, Krayer, Plemons, Rossmann
Assistant Professors: Cueva, Abraham, Beach
Clinical Assistant Professors: Barnes, Boltchi, Crump, Lee, Hall, Ridgeway, Tiffany, Hsu, Tricamo, Irwin, Orth, Ezzo
Visiting Clinical Professors: Allen, Lamey, Buser
Visiting Associate Clinical Professors: Burkhart, Mealey, Whiteaker,
Visiting Assistant Clinical Professors: Lorenzana

Graduate Program (M.S. with Thesis)

86.5 semester hours minimum
36 months minimum
Starting date: July 1

Program Objectives

The program objectives are to:

thoroughly prepare the student for the clinical practice of periodontics and for the American Board of Periodontology Certification Examination;
provide the student with information in the basic sciences as a foundation for understanding the literature and adapting future advances in periodontology into clinical practice;
provide the student with basic training in teaching and research so that these fields will be an option;
provide the student with diagnostic and management skills in stomatology;
prepare the student to work closely with general dentists and other dental specialties to the end that patients receive optimal care; and
motivate the student to continue scholarly pursuits after graduation by following the literature, attending continuing education courses and attending professional meetings.

Curriculum

First Year
Summer Session			Clock Hours	Credit Hours
PER	5V10	Clinical Stomatology I	32	0
PER	5004	Clinical Periodontics	112	0
PER	5201	Periodontics Lecture Series I	22	1.5
PER	5164	Occlusion: Principles/Therapy	12	0
PER	5224	Periodontal Literature Review	16	1
PER	5435	Periodontal Histopathology	24	2
OMS	5214	Clinical Pharmacology	22	1.5
BMS	5V04	Head and Neck Anatomy	22	1.5
		Total	262	7.5
Fall Semester
PER	5V10	Clinical Stomatology I	68	0
PER	5004	Clinical Periodontics	272	0
PER	5031	Journal Club	34	0
PER	5201	Periodontics Lecture Series I	34	2
PER	5164	Occlusion: Principles/Therapy	12	1.5
PER	5140	Case Presentation/Treatment Planning	16	1
PER	5224	Periodontal Literature Review I	34	2
PER	5213	Dental Implants Concepts and Treatment	22	1.5
PER	5V98	Research for Master’s Thesis	34	2
PER	5115	Periodontal Plastic Surgery	20	0.5
BMS	5260, 5261	Research and Scientific Communication I and II	34	2
OMS	5218	Conscious Sedation	22	1
OMS	5233	Physical Diagnosis	16	1
		Total	618	14.5
Spring Semester
PER	5V10	Clinical Stomatology I	72	0
PER	5005	Clinical Periodontics	288	0
PER	5031	Journal Club	36	0
PER	5201	Periodontics Lecture Series I	36	2
PER	5140	Case Presentation/Treatment Planning	22	1
PER	5224	Periodontal Literature Review I	36	2
PER	5V98	Research for Master’s Thesis	18	1
PER	5045	Related Disciplines Seminar	36	0
PER	5030	Dermatology Seminar (every third year)	8	0
BMS	5262	Research and Scientific Communication III	36	1.5
BMS	5350	Oral Microbiology	36	2
OP	5V21	Advanced Oral Pathology/Lab	54	3
		Total	678	12.5
Total credit hours for year 1				34.5
Total clock hours for year 1				1558

Second Year
Summer Session			Clock Hours	Credit Hours
PER	5V11	Clinical Stomatology II	32	0
PER	5005	Advanced Clinical Periodontics	48	0
PER	5227	Periodontics Literature Review	16	1
PER	5221	Practice Teaching	56	2
PER	5432	Clinical Anesthesia for the Periodontist	160	3
BMS	5312	Applied Medical Physiology	34	2
		Total	346	8
Fall Semester
PER	5V11	Clinical Stomatology II	68	0
PER	5005	Advanced Clinical Periodontics	272	0
PER	5031	Journal Club	34	0
PER	5207	Periodontics Lecture Series II	34	2
PER	5140	Case Presentation/Treatment Planning	16	0.5
PER	5221	Practice Teaching	119	2
PER	5227	Periodontics Literature Review II	34	2
PER	5V98	Research for Masters Thesis	34	2
BMS	5251	Immunology	16	1
		Total	627	10
Spring Semester
PER	5011	Clinical Stomatology II	72	0
PER	5005	Advanced Clinical Periodontics	288	0
PER	5031	Journal Club	36	0
PER	5221	Practice Teaching	126	2
PER	5045	Related Disciplines Seminar	36	0
PER	5140	Case Presentation/Treatment Planning	18	1
PER	5227	Periodontal Literature Review II	36	2
PER	5227	Advanced Dental Implants	36	1.5
PER	5035	Ortho/Perio Seminar	24	0
PER	5066	Mock Board Examination I	16	0.5
PER	5V42	Cell and Molecular Biology	36	2
PER	5V98	Research for Master’s Thesis	36	2
OMS	5221	Internal Medicine	34	2
		Total	794	13
Total credit hours for year 2				31
Total clock hours for year 2				1767

Third Year
Summer Session			Clock Hours	Credit Hours
PER	5V12	Advanced Clinical Stomatology	32	0
PER	5006	Advanced Clinical Periodontics II	128	0
PER	5228	Periodontal Literature Review III	16	1
PER	5221	Practice Teaching	56	2
PER	5V98	Research for Master’s Thesis	22	2
		Total	254	5
Fall Semester
PER	5065	VA Hospital Rotation (one day/week for eight-week block)	64	0
PER	5V12	Advanced Clinical Stomatology	68	0
PER	5006	Advanced Clinical Periodontics II	272	0
PER	5031	Journal Club	34	0
PER	5140	Case Presentation/Treatment Planning	17	1
PER	5228	Periodontal Literature Review III	34	2
PER	5V98	Research for Master’s Thesis	60	3
PER	5221	Practice Teaching	92	2
AGD	5205	Practice Management	12	1.5
		Total	653	9.5
Spring Semester
PER	5V12	Advanced Clinical Stomatology	36	0
PER	5006	Advanced Clinical Periodontics II	288	0
PER	5031	Journal Club	36	0
AGD	5205	Practice Management	14	1.5
PER	5221	Practice Teaching	72	2
PER	5145	Case Presentation/Treatment Planning	18	1
PER	5228	Periodontal Literature Review III	36	2
PER	5V99	Thesis Preparation	60	2
PER	5067	Mock Board Examination II	16	0.5
		Total	576	9
Total credit hours for year 3				23.5
Total clock hours for year 3				1,483
Total credit hours for residency (three years)				89
Total clock hours for residency (three years)				4,808

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