Endodontics (Advanced Education Program)

26 Month Program

The Advanced Education Program in Endodontics is an academically intense 26-month Advanced Education Program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. It leads to the award of a Specialty Certificate in Endodontics and a Master of Science in Dentistry degree. Award of the Certificate and Degree requires completion of 68 semester hours of formal courses.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
SummerHours
DBPG 1101 Anatomy: Head and Neck (Course Fee: $500) 3
DBPG 1304 Oral Biomaterials - Endodontics 1
DBPG 1804 Pulp Biology 1
DBPG 1001 Conscious Sedation I 1
DBPG 2004A Preclinical Graduate Endodontics 1
DBPG 5352 Biostatistics for Dental Professionals 3
 Hours10
Fall
DBPG 1106 Cell/Developmental Biology 1
DBPG 1110 Oral Biology:Devl, Struct, Functn Tissue 1
DBPG 1115 Advances Basic Sciences I 3
DBPG 1002 Conscious Sedation II: (Pharm/Physiol) 1
DBPG 2001A Endodontic Clinic I 4
DBPG 2006A Topical Seminar in Endodontics 1
DBPG 2008A Current Literature Seminar 1
 Hours12
Spring
DBPG 1116 Advanced Basic Sciences II 4
DBPG 2001B Endodontic Clinic I 4
DBPG 2005 Endodontic Surgery 1
DBPG 2006B Topical Seminar in Endodontics 1
DBPG 2008B Current Literature Seminar 1
 Hours11
Second Year
Summer
DBPG 1920 Applied Sciences II 2
DBPG 2002A Endodontic Clinic II 4
 Hours6
Fall
DBPG 1612 Graduate Oral Pathology 2
DBPG 2002B Endodontic Clinic II 5
DBPG 2006C Topical Seminar in Endodontics 1
DBPG 2008C Current Literature Seminar 1
DBPG 1911A Research - Endodontics 2
DBPG 2007 Endodontic Practice Management 1
 Hours12
Spring
DBPG 2002C Endodontic Clinic II 7
DBPG 2006D Topical Seminar in Endodontics 1
DBPG 2008D Current Literature Seminar 1
DBPG 1911B Research - Endodontics 2
 Hours11
Third Year
Summer
DBPG 2003A Endodontic Clinic III 4
DBPG 1912A Thesis - Endodontics 1 2
 Hours6
 Total Hours68
1

Master of Science in Dentistry Degree only


Practice Teaching

Semester schedules are published by the Program Director.

Written and oral progress evaluation are performed each semester by the Program Director.