Prosthodontics
Program Director: William Nagy, Professor
Professors: Bolouri, Miller,
Nagy, Parel, Woody
Associate Professors: Hudson, Hummel
Assistant Professor: Stromberg
Clinical Assistant Professors: Ding, Hildebrand, Naik,
Quinones, Riggs
Clinical Associate Professors: Goodman, Higginbottom, Pace
Graduate Program (M.S. with Thesis)
82.5 semester hours minimum
35 months minimum
Starting date: July
Postgraduate Program (Certificate)
Runs concurrently with master’s program
80.5 semester hours minimum
35 months minimum
Starting date: July
Program Objectives
The program objectives are to:
- Produce a graduate who is competent and proficient in all aspects of clinical/laboratory
prosthodontics and has the didactical knowledge on which to base treatment.
- Produce a graduate who will have the foundation for scientific inquiry,
critical thinking and problem solving.
- Prepare the graduate for successful certification by the American Board
of Prosthodontics.
- Prepare and motivate the graduate for a lifetime of scholarly pursuit and
active involvement in the specialty and profession.
- Provide a program environment that is patient-centered, serves the students,
faculty, and staff, and contributes to the advancement of knowledge.
Curriculum
First Year
| Summer |
Clock Hours |
Credit Hours |
| PRO |
5019 |
Journal Club |
16 |
0 |
| PRO |
5020 |
Treatment Planning and Clinical Review |
8 |
0 |
| PRO |
5118 |
Prosthodontic Topic Literature Review |
16 |
.5 |
| PRO |
5210 |
Prosthodontic Concepts and Techniques |
218 |
2.5 |
| OMS |
5214 |
Clinical Pharmacology |
22 |
1.5 |
| BMS |
5V04 |
Head and Neck Anatomy |
22 |
1.5 |
|
|
Total Summer Clock/Credit Hours |
254 |
6 |
| Fall Semester |
| PRO |
5019 |
Journal Club |
36 |
0 |
| PRO |
5020 |
Treatment Planning and Clinical Review |
18 |
0 |
| PRO |
5118 |
Prosthodontic Topic Literature Review |
36 |
1 |
| PRO |
5226 |
Occlusal Concepts and Techniques |
36 |
1.5 |
| PRO |
5122 |
Advanced Prosthodontic Concepts and Techniques |
36 |
1 |
| PRO |
5126 |
Related Disciplines Seminar |
36 |
1 |
| PRO |
5301 |
Clinical Prosthodontics |
350 |
3 |
| PRO |
5259 |
Implant Concepts and Treatment |
36 |
1.5 |
| OMS |
5233 |
Physical Diagnosis |
34 |
2 |
| BMS |
5260, 5261 |
Research and Scientific Communications I and II |
34 |
2 |
| OMS |
5218 |
Conscious Sedation |
22 |
1 |
| BMS |
5V73 |
Human Craniofacial Development and Growth |
22 |
1 |
| PRO |
5022 |
Interdisciplinary Conferences |
24 |
0 |
|
|
Total Fall Clock/Credit Hours |
720 |
15 |
| Spring Semester |
| PRO |
5019 |
Journal Club |
36 |
0 |
| PRO |
5020 |
Treatment Planning and Clinical Review |
18 |
0 |
| PRO |
5118 |
Prosthodontic Topic Literature Review |
36 |
1 |
| PRO |
5226 |
Occlusal Concepts and Techniques |
36 |
1.5 |
| PRO |
5132 |
Advanced Prosthodontic Concepts and Techniques |
36 |
1 |
| PRO |
5126 |
Related Disciplines Seminar |
36 |
1 |
| PRO |
5301 |
Clinical Prosthodontic |
360 |
3 |
| OP |
5V21 |
Advanced Oral Pathology |
36 |
2 |
| BMS |
5350 |
Oral Microbiology |
36 |
2 |
| OMS |
5221 |
Internal Medicine |
34 |
2 |
| OD |
5250 |
Oral Radiology |
18 |
1 |
| BMS |
5262 |
Research and Scientific Communications III |
36 |
1.5 |
| PRO |
5001 |
Mock Board Examination I |
12 |
0 |
| PRO |
5022 |
Interdisciplinary Conferences |
24 |
0 |
|
|
Total Semester Clock/Credit Hours |
754 |
16 |
|
|
First Year Totals |
1,776 |
37 |
Second Year
| Summer |
Clock Hours |
Credit Hours |
| PRO |
5019 |
Journal Club |
16 |
0 |
| PRO |
5020 |
Treatment Planning and Clinical Review |
8 |
0 |
| PRO |
5118 |
Prosthodontic Topic Literature Review |
16 |
.5 |
| PRO |
5402 |
Advanced Clinical Prosthodontics I |
216 |
2.5 |
| PRO |
5V98 |
Thesis Research |
64 |
1 |
|
|
Total Summer Clock/Credit Hours |
320 |
4 |
| Fall Semester |
| PRO |
5019 |
Journal Club |
36 |
0 |
| PRO |
5020 |
Treatment Planning Board |
18 |
0 |
| PRO |
5118 |
Prosthodontic Topic Literature Review |
36 |
1 |
| PRO |
5127 |
Advanced TMD and Occlusal Concepts and Treatments |
36 |
1.5 |
| PRO |
5136 |
Maxillofacial Prosthodontic Concepts |
18 |
1 |
| PRO |
5402 |
Advanced Clinical Prosthodontics I |
462 |
4 |
| PRO |
5250 |
Geriatric Prosthodontics |
18 |
1 |
| PRO |
5V98 |
Thesis Research |
72 |
1 |
| PRO |
5022 |
Interdisciplinary Conferences |
24 |
0 |
|
|
Total Semester Clock/Credit Hours |
720 |
9.5 |
| Spring Semester |
| PRO |
5019 |
Journal Club |
36 |
0 |
| PRO |
5020 |
Treatment Planning Board |
18 |
0 |
| PRO |
5118 |
Prosthodontic Literature Review |
36 |
1 |
| PRO |
5136 |
Maxillofacial Prosthodontic Concepts and Treatments |
18 |
1 |
| PRO |
5402 |
Advanced Clinical Prosthodontics I |
420 |
4 |
| PRO |
5160 |
Advanced Implant Concepts and Treatment |
36 |
1.5 |
| PRO |
5126 |
Related Disciplines Seminar |
36 |
1 |
| PRO |
5V98 |
Thesis Research |
72 |
1 |
| PRO |
5002 |
Mock Board Examination II |
12 |
0 |
| PRO |
5022 |
Interdisciplinary Conferences |
24 |
0 |
|
|
Total Semester Clock/Credit Hours |
708 |
9.5 |
|
|
Second Year Totals |
1,748 |
23 |
Third Year
| Summer |
Clock Hours |
Credit Hours |
| PRO |
5019 |
Journal Club |
16 |
0 |
| PRO |
5020 |
Treatment Planning and Clinical Review |
8 |
0 |
| PRO |
5118 |
Prosthodontic Topic Literature Review |
16 |
.5 |
| PRO |
5503 |
Advanced Clinical Prosthodontics II |
200 |
2.5 |
| HPE |
5225 |
Teaching Skills |
16 |
1 |
| PRO |
5V98 |
Thesis Research |
64 |
1 |
|
|
Total Summer Clock/Credit Hours |
320 |
5 |
| Fall Semester |
| PRO |
5019 |
Journal Club |
36 |
0 |
| PRO |
5020 |
Treatment Planning Board |
18 |
0 |
| PRO |
5118 |
Prosthodontic Topic Literature Review |
36 |
1 |
| PRO |
5503 |
Advanced Clinical Prosthodontics II |
480 |
5 |
| PRO |
5130 |
Clinical Teaching |
54 |
1 |
| AGD |
5205 |
Practice Management |
|
|
| PRO |
5V99 |
Thesis Preparation |
72 |
1 |
| PRO |
5022 |
Interdisciplinary Conferences |
24 |
0 |
|
|
Total Semester Clock/Credit Hours |
720 |
8 |
| Spring Semester |
| PRO |
5019 |
Journal Club |
36 |
0 |
| PRO |
5020 |
Treatment Planning Board |
18 |
0 |
| PRO |
5118 |
Prosthodontic Topic Literature Review |
36 |
1 |
| PRO |
5503 |
Advanced Clinical Prosthodontics II |
472 |
5 |
| PRO |
5126 |
Related Disciplines Seminar |
36 |
1 |
| AGD |
5205 |
Practice Management |
14 |
1.5 |
| PRO |
5003 |
Mock Board Examination III |
12 |
0 |
| PRO |
5V99 |
Thesis Preparation |
72 |
1 |
| PRO |
5022 |
Interdisciplinary Conferences |
24 |
0 |
|
|
Total Semester Clock/Credit Hours |
720 |
9.5 |
|
|
Third Year Totals |
1,760 |
22.5 |
| Summary |
| First year: 37 semester hours |
| Second year: 23 semester hours |
| Third year: 22.5 semester hours |
| Total: 82.5 semester hours |
|
