Program Overview

Endodontics (Advanced Education Program)

The Advanced Education Program in Endodontics is an academically intense 26-month 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.

Program Overview

• The program requires completion of 68 semester hours of formal courses.
• The curriculum is designed to provide advanced education in endodontics, including clinical and didactic instruction.

Plan of Study Grid

The program is divided into three years, with the following courses:

First Year

• Summer:
  • DBPG 1101: Anatomy: Head and Neck (Course Fee: $500) | 3 hours
  • DBPG 1304: Oral Biomaterials - Endodontics | 1 hour
  • DBPG 1804: Pulp Biology | 1 hour
  • DBPG 1001: Conscious Sedation I | 1 hour
  • DBPG 2004A: Preclinical Graduate Endodontics | 1 hour
  • DBPG 5352: Biostatistics for Dental Professionals | 3 hours
  • Total hours: 10
• Fall:
  • DBPG 1106: Cell/Developmental Biology | 1 hour
  • DBPG 1110: Oral Biology: Devl, Struct, Functn Tissue | 1 hour
  • DBPG 1115: Advances Basic Sciences I | 3 hours
  • DBPG 1002: Conscious Sedation II: (Pharm/Physiol) | 1 hour
  • DBPG 2001A: Endodontic Clinic I | 4 hours
  • DBPG 2006A: Topical Seminar in Endodontics | 1 hour
  • DBPG 2008A: Current Literature Seminar | 1 hour
  • Total hours: 12
• Spring:
  • DBPG 1116: Advanced Basic Sciences II | 4 hours
  • DBPG 2001B: Endodontic Clinic I | 4 hours
  • DBPG 2005: Endodontic Surgery | 1 hour
  • DBPG 2006B: Topical Seminar in Endodontics | 1 hour
  • DBPG 2008B: Current Literature Seminar | 1 hour
  • Total hours: 11

Second Year

• Summer:
  • DBPG 1920: Applied Sciences II | 2 hours
  • DBPG 2002A: Endodontic Clinic II | 4 hours
  • Total hours: 6
• Fall:
  • DBPG 1612: Graduate Oral Pathology | 2 hours
  • DBPG 2002B: Endodontic Clinic II | 5 hours
  • DBPG 2006C: Topical Seminar in Endodontics | 1 hour
  • DBPG 2008C: Current Literature Seminar | 1 hour
  • DBPG 1911A: Research - Endodontics | 2 hours
  • DBPG 2007: Endodontic Practice Management | 1 hour
  • Total hours: 12
• Spring:
  • DBPG 2002C: Endodontic Clinic II | 7 hours
  • DBPG 2006D: Topical Seminar in Endodontics | 1 hour
  • DBPG 2008D: Current Literature Seminar | 1 hour
  • DBPG 1911B: Research - Endodontics | 2 hours
  • Total hours: 11

Third Year

• Summer:
  • DBPG 2003A: Endodontic Clinic III | 4 hours
  • DBPG 1912A: Thesis - Endodontics 1 | 2 hours
  • Total hours: 6
• Total hours: 68

Practice Teaching

• Semester schedules are published by the Program Director.
• Written and oral progress evaluation are performed each semester by the Program Director.

Master of Science in Dentistry Degree

The Master of Science in Dentistry degree is awarded upon completion of the program.