Program Overview

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Doctor of Philosophy - Oral Biology

About

The UNLV School of Dental Medicine, Advanced Education in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics offers a 60-month combined Doctorate Degree and Certificate residency program. The class size is 2 residents per year and begins in July of each year. The program is designed to offer a broad spectrum of didactic, clinical, research, and teaching experience in the field of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics. The emphasis of this program is the development of researchers that will further the scientific advancement in scholarly research, foster innovation and creativity, and support investigations that will further the understanding of clinical practice in oral health.

Learning Outcomes

• Develop outstanding clinical skills to allow quality patient care and service.
• Achieve competencies required for Board Certification.
• Demonstrate competence in the provision of didactic and clinical instruction for educational purposes.
• Develop and complete major research project in conjunction with Ph.D. program.
• Complete, present, and defend dissertation for Ph.D. program.
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity when serving underserved populations in the state of Nevada.

Requirements

Plan Description

The UNLV School of Dental Medicine, Advanced Education in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics offers a 60-month combined Doctorate Degree and Certificate residency program. The class size is 2 residents per year and begins in July of each year. The program is designed to offer a broad spectrum of didactic, clinical, research, and teaching experience in the field of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics. The emphasis of this program is the development of researchers that will further the scientific advancement in scholarly research, foster innovation and creativity, and support investigations that will further the understanding of clinical practice in oral health.

Plan Admission Requirements

• Must have passed Parts I and II, National Dental Board Examination.
• Must have earned a DMD/DDS degree from a program in the US or Canada that is fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
• Must be eligible for a Nevada state dental license and receive a full or limited dental license from the Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners prior to engaging in any clinical activity.
• Application through the Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS) including specified letters of recommendations.
• Background and criminal checks as required.
• Medical history, immunizations and physicals as required.

Plan Requirements

• Total Credits Required: 182

Course Requirements

Fall Semester 1st Year Courses - Credits: 32

• ORTH 8001 - Introduction to Orthodontics
• ORTH 8011 - Cephalometrics
• ORTH 8201 - Introduction to Clinic Orthodontics
• ORTH 8202 - Clinic Orthodontics
• ORTH 8512 - Biomechanical Principles
• ORTH 8602 - Diagnosis, Treatment Planning and Case Presentation
• PGDE 8402 - Biomedical Sciences Core I
• PGDE 8516 - Adv Clin Sci: Radiology
• PGDE 8701 - PSC: Lit Review

Spring Semester 1st Year Courses - Credits: 33

• ORTH 8102 - Clinical Specialty Seminars I
• ORTH 8203 - Clinic Orthodontics
• ORTH 8513 - Growth and Development
• ORTH 8603 - Diagnosis & Treatment Plan
• ORTH 8803 - Literature Review/Journal Club
• PGDE 8312 - Independent Research I
• PGDE 8403 - Biomedical Sciences Core II
• PGDE 8503 - Interdisciplinary Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
• PGDE 8517 - TMD
• PGDE 8702 - Res Design
• PGDE 8703 - Research Methods II
• PGDE 8715 - PSC: Practice Management

Summer Semester 1st Year Courses - Credits: 23

• ORTH 8204 - Clinic Orthodontics
• ORTH 8515 - Orthognathic Surgery
• ORTH 8518 - Orthodontic Materials
• ORTH 8604 - Diagnosis & Treatment Plan
• ORTH 8804 - Literature Review/Journal Club
• ORTH 8910 - Craniofacial Anomalies
• PGDE 8313 - Independent Research II
• PGDE 8415 - Advanced Biomedical Sciences

Fall Semester 2nd Year Courses - Credits: 17

• ORTH 8103 - Clinical Specialty Seminars II
• ORTH 8205 - Clinic Orthodontics
• ORTH 8605 - Diagnosis, Treatment Planning and Case Presentation
• ORTH 8805 - Literature Review
• PGDE 8314 - Independent Research III

Spring Semester 2nd Year Courses - Credits: 22

• ORTH 8104 - Clinical Specialty Seminars III
• ORTH 8206 - Clinic Orthodontics
• ORTH 8606 - Diagnosis, Treatment Plan and Case Presentation
• PGDE 8315 - Independent Research IV

Summer Semester 2nd Year Courses - Credits: 25

• ORTH 8207 - Clinic Orthodontics
• ORTH 8607 - Diagnosis & Treatment Plan
• PGDE 8316 - Independent Research V
• PGDE 8901 - Dissertation I

Fall Semester 3rd Year Courses - Credits: 6

• ORTH 8208 - Clinic Orthodontics
• PGDE 8317 - Independent Research VI

Spring Semester 3rd Year Courses - Credits: 6

• ORTH 8208 - Clinic Orthodontics
• PGDE 8318 - Independent Research VII

Summer Semester 3rd Year Courses - Credits: 6

• ORTH 8208 - Clinic Orthodontics
• PGDE 8319 - Independent Research VIII

Fall Semester 4th Year Courses - Credits: 2

• ORTH 8209 - Clinic Orthodontics
• PGDE 8902 - Dissertation II

Spring Semester 4th Year Courses - Credits: 2

• ORTH 8209 - Clinic Orthodontics
• PGDE 8902 - Dissertation II

Summer Semester 4th Year Courses - Credits: 2

• ORTH 8209 - Clinic Orthodontics
• PGDE 8902 - Dissertation II

Fall Semester 5th Year Courses - Credits: 2

• ORTH 8210 - Clinic Orthodontics
• PGDE 8903 - Dissertation III

Spring Semester 5th Year Courses - Credits: 2

• ORTH 8210 - Clinic Orthodontics
• PGDE 8903 - Dissertation III

Summer Semester 5th Year Courses - Credits: 2

• ORTH 8210 - Clinic Orthodontics
• PGDE 8903 - Dissertation III

Degree Requirements

Students must complete all the courses, including clinical courses. In addition, students must develop, complete, and present a doctoral dissertation.

Plan Graduation Requirements

The student must submit and successfully defend their dissertation by the posted deadline. The defense must be advertised and is open to the public.

After the dissertation defense, the student must electronically submit a properly formatted pdf copy of their dissertation to the Graduate College for format check. Once the dissertation format has been approved by the Graduate College, the student will submit the approved electronic version to ProQuest. Deadlines for dissertation defenses, format check submissions, and the final ProQuest submission can be found here.

Students may apply for graduation up to two semesters prior to completing their degree requirements. All required forms must be submitted to the graduate college via the Grad Rebel Gateway.

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Contacts

Graduate Coordinator

• Brian Chrzan
  • Associate Professor in Residence, Director of Graduate Student Research and Interim Program Director, Advanced Ed in Orthodontics

School of Dental Medicine

As the only accredited dental school in Nevada, the School of Dental medicine provides world-class oral health education while providing for the dental needs of Nevada residents. With eight academic degree and advanced education certificate programs, students obtain the necessary skills to provide oral healthcare services to the community and make significant impacts to the field.