Prosthodontics (Advanced Education Program)

Three-Year Program

The Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics is an academically intense three-year 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 Prosthodontics and a Master of Science Degree. Award of the Certificate requires completion of 72 semester credit hours, and the Master of Science in Dentistry requires completion of 74 semester credit hours.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
SummerHours
DBPG 1101 Anatomy: Head and Neck (Course Fee $500) 3
DBPG 8010 Graduate Prosthodontics I 2
DBPG 5352 Biostatistics for Dental Professionals 3
 Hours8
Fall
DBPG 1115 Advances Basic Sciences I 3
DBPG 1612 Graduate Oral Pathology 2
DBPG 8001A Graduate Prosthodontic Clinic I 4
Classical Prosthodontic Literature Review I  
Study Club I  
Graduate Prosthodontic Resident Case Presentation Conference I  
Graduate Implantology Seminar  
Graduate Prosthodontic Treatment Planning Conference I  
Current Prosthodontic Literature Review I  
 Hours9
Spring
DBPG 1116 Advanced Basic Sciences II 4
DBPG 8001B Graduate Prosthodontic Clinic I 2
DBPG 8006A Periodontic/Prosthodontic Conference 1
DBPG 7008 Dental Implants Lecture Series 2
Classical Prosthodontic Literature Review I  
Current Prosthodontic Literature Review I  
Study Club I  
Graduate Prosthodontic Resident Case Presentation Conference I  
Graduate Prosthodontic Treatment Planning Conference I  
Pre-doctoral Teaching  
 Hours9
Second Year
Summer
DBPG 1920 Applied Sciences II 2
DBPG 8002A Graduate Pros Clinic II 3
DBPG 1001 Conscious Sedation I 1
 Hours6
Fall
DBPG 1002 Conscious Sedation II: (Pharm/Physiol) 1
DBPG 1106 Cell/Developmental Biology 1
DBPG 1911A Research - Prosthodontics 2
DBPG 1110 Oral Biology:Devl, Struct, Functn Tissue 1
DBPG 8002B Graduate Prosthodontic Clinic II 4
Current Prosthodontic Literature Review II  
Graduate Prosthodontic Resident Case Presentation Conference II  
Graduate Prosthodontic Treatment Planning Conference II  
Classical Prosthodontic Literature Review II  
Pre-doctoral teaching  
 Hours9
Spring
DBPG 1911B Research - Prosthodontics 2
DBPG 8002C Graduate Prosthodontic Clinic II 6
DBPG 8006B Periodontic/Prosthodontic Conference 1
Current Prosthodontic Literature Review II  
Graduate Prosthodontic Resident Case Presentation Conference II  
Graduate Prosthodontic Treatment Planning Conference II  
 Hours9
Third Year
Summer
DBPG 1911C Research - Prosthodontics 2
DBPG 8005A Graduate Prosthodontic Clinic III 4
 Hours6
Fall
DBPG 1911D Research - Prosthodontics 2
DBPG 8005B Graduate Prosthodontic Clinic III 7
Current Prosthodontic Literature Review III  
Classical Prosthodontic Literature Review III  
Graduate Prosthodontic Resident Case Presentation Conference III  
Graduate Prosthodontic Treatment Planning Conference III  
Student Teaching  
 Hours9
Spring
DBPG 1912A Thesis - Prosthodontics 1 2
DBPG 8005C Graduate Prosthodontic Clinic III 6
DBPG 8006C Periodontic/Prosthodontic Conference 1
Classical Prosthodontic Literature Review III  
Current Prosthodontic Literature Review III  
Graduate Prosthodontic Resident Case Presentation Conference III  
Graduate Prosthodontic Treatment Planning Conference III  
Graduate Prosthodontic Senior Resident Lecture  
Student Teaching-clinic  
 Hours9
 Total Hours74
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Master of Science in Dentistry Degree only

The program director publishes quarterly schedules.

The Program Director makes written and oral progress evaluations.