ENDODONTICS

Jeffrey W. Hutter, DMD, MEd, Chair; Director, Advanced Program in Endodontics; Schilder Chair; Associate Professor

Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Endodontics

The CAGS in endodontics is designed to meet the formal educational standards of the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation and prepare the resident for successful completion of board certification by the American Board of Endodontics. Intensive training is given in clinical endodontics and correlated basic and medical sciences, and in other dental subjects related to the practice of endodontics. Supervised clinical training encompasses both surgical and nonsurgical endodontics, ensuring clinical proficiency in these areas. Extensive opportunities exist for combined treatment of endodontic-periodontic problems and for endodontic management of teeth involved in major oral rehabilitative procedures.

All students must be prepared to meet the scholarly requirements that familiarize them with the development of endodontic theory and practice and an evidence-based approach that permits an intelligent evaluation of current and future technologies and materials.

Each student must participate in research and the research project must be compiled into a document suitable for publication.

Curriculum

Year 1
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SDM EN 803 Endodontics III: Preclinical Endodontics 1 cr, 1st sem.
SDM EN 804 Endodontics IV: Current Concepts in Endodontics 2 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.
SDM EN 805 Endodontics V: Topical Literature 8 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.
SDM EN 811 Seminar: Endodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning 1 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.
SDM EN 814 Seminar: Restoration of Endodontically Involved Teeth .5 cr, 1st sem.
SDM EN 815 Surgical Endodontics .5 cr, 2nd sem.
SDM EN 821 Seminar: Current Literature 2 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.
SDM EN 823 Seminar: Case Presentation 1 cr, 2nd sem.
SDM EN 911 Clinical Endodontics 10 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.
SDM EN 981 Research: Endodontics 8 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.
SDM OB 761 Oral Microbiology 1 cr, 2nd sem.
SDM OB 763 Basic Processes in Oral Biology 4 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.
SDM OB 767 Oral Immunology 1 cr, 2nd sem.
SDM OB 830 Research Writing 2 cr, 1st sem.
SDM OS 828 Anxiety and Pain Control 1 cr, 2nd sem.
SDM OS 831 Head and Neck Anatomy 1 cr, 1st sem.
SDM OS 761 Medical Concerns of the Dental Patient 2 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.
SDM PA 801 Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 2 cr, 2nd sem.
SDM PE 774 Current Concepts in Periodontology 1 cr, 1st sem.
SDM PE 817 Seminar: Grand Rounds 2 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.
SDM PE 827 Applied Dental Pharmacology 1 cr, 2nd sem.
SDM PH 763 Bioethics and Law 1 cr, 2nd sem.
SDM PH 803 Biostatistics 2 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.


Year 2

SDM EN 806 Endodontics VI: Topical Literature 8 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.
SDM EN 812 Seminar: Endodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning 1 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.
SDM EN 822 Seminar: Current Literature 2 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.
SDM EN 824 Seminar: Case Presentation1 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.
SDM EN 912 Clinical Endodontics 10 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.
SDM EN 982 Research: Endodontics 8 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.
SDM PE 818 Seminar: Grand Rounds 2 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.

Master of Science in Dentistry in Endodontics

The MSD in Endodontics is a three-year program in which a Master of Science in Dentistry degree is combined with a CAGS in endodontics. During the first year of the program, the student partakes in a research project, while during the second and third years, the student participates in the CAGS program and completes his/her research project and master's thesis. Completion of the MSD is required for granting of the CAGS.

SDM EN 991 Research: Endodontics 8 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.

Doctor of Science in Dentistry in Endodontics

The DScD in Endodontics is a four-year program in which a Doctor of Science in Dentistry degree is combined with a CAGS in endodontics. The course of study is developed by the chair of the Department of Endodontics and the student's research mentor. Completion of the DScD is required for granting of the CAGS.

SDM EN 992, 993 Research: Endodontics 8 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.