Anthony A. Gianelly, DMD, Ph.D, MD, Professor and Chair Ad Interim

Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

The overall goal of the Advanced Orthodontic Training Program is to educate competent individuals to initially practice orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics.This 25-month CAGS program in orthodontics is designed to satisfy the training requirements of the Council on Dental Education and Licensure of the American Dental Association. The curriculum is arranged so that approximately half the time is devoted to clinical training. The remainder of the program is devoted to lectures and seminars in the basic sciences and clinical subjects related to orthodontics.

The intent of the program is to educate students to become competent clinicians who can successfully analyze and treat dentofacial deformities. Emphasis is placed on craniofacial growth and development, cephalometrics, biomechanics, occlusion, and neuromuscular physiology.

The program provides the formal educational requirements for the examinations of the American Board of Orthodontics.

Curriculum

Year 1

SDM OR 803 Craniofacial Growth and Development 2 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.

SDM OR 805 Orthodontic Seminar I overall 20 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.

• OR 805.1 Orthodontic Orientation (4 cr, 1st sem.)
• OR 805.2 Biomechanics (2 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.)
• OR 805.3 Diagnosis & Treatment Planning (4 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.)
• OR 805.4 Scope of Orthodontics (5 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.)
• OR 805.5 Literature Review (4 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.)
• OR 805.6 Review ABO Reading List (1 cr, 2nd sem.)

SDM OR 820 Orthodontic Documentation 1 cr, 1st and 4th sem.
SDM OR 822 Surgical Orthodontics 2 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.
SDM OR 900 Histopathology of Tooth Movement 1 cr, 1st sem.
SDM OR 911 Orthodontic Clinical Practice 15 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.

Year 2

SDM OR 821 Orthodontic Seminar II overall 8 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.

• OR 821.1 Case Review (4 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.)
• OR 821.2 Practice Alternatives After Graduation (1 cr, 3rd sem.)
• OR 821.3 Practice Management (1 cr, 4th sem.)
• OR 821.4 Non-Bracket Therapy (1 cr, 3rd and 4 th sem.)
• OR 821.5 Review ABO Reading List (1 cr, 4th sem.)

SDM OR 912 Orthodontic Clinical Practice 17 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.
SDM OR 920 Literature Review 6 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.
SDM OR 990 Research: Orthodontics 2 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.
SDM OS 866 Orthognathic Surgery 1 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.
SDM PE 817 Seminar: Grand Rounds 2 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.

SDM PH 763 Bioethics and Law 1 cr, 2nd sem.

Master of Science in Dentistry in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

The MSD program requires a minimum of one year in addition to the time commitment for the Certificate for Advanced Graduate Study in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics and entails a research project, thesis, and thesis defense.

SDM OR 991 Research: Orthodontics 4 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.

Other coursework may be assigned at the discretion of the research advisor and the department chair.

Doctor of Science in Dentistry in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

A limited number of candidates are accepted into the DScD program, which takes at least three years in addition to the CAGS to complete. Candidates must complete all basic science and clinical requirements for the CAGS program as listed above. In addition, the program requires that candidates complete a major research effort related to orthodontics. This research is usually conducted in conjunction with research faculty of the university.

SDM OR 992, 993, 994 Research: Orthodontics 12 cr, 1st-6th sem.

Other coursework may be assigned at the discretion of the research advisor and the department chair.

Curriculum for MSD and DScD programs

Curriculum for students in the first year of the combined MSD and CAGS programs or the combined DScD and CAGS programs:

SDM OB 763 Basic Processes in Oral Biology 4cr, 1st and 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 PE 764 Current Concepts in Periodontology 1 cr, 1st sem.
SDM PH 741 Behavioral Sciences 1 cr, 1st sem.
SDM PH 763 Bioethics and Law 1 cr, 2nd sem.
SDM PH 803 Biostatistics 2 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.