Program Overview

University of Washington UW School of Dentistry

About the School

The University of Washington School of Dentistry is a renowned institution dedicated to providing exceptional education, research, and patient care in the field of dentistry.

Departments

The school comprises various departments, including:

• Endodontics
• Information Technology
• Oral Health Sciences
• Oral Medicine
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Oral Pathology
• Orthodontics
• Pediatric Dentistry
• Periodontics
• Restorative Dentistry

Programs

The school offers a range of programs, including:

• Office of Regional Affairs
• RIDE
• Timothy A. DeRouen Center for Global Oral Health
• Office of Educational Partnerships
• Continuing Dental Education
• Center for Pediatric Dentistry
• Dental Hygiene

Students

The school provides opportunities for prospective and current students, including:

• Pre-dental
• Shoreline Dental Hygiene
• DDS Admissions
• International DDS Admissions
• Predoctoral Course Catalog
• DDS Clinical Rotations & Outreach
• Student Research
• RIDE
• Internships, Externships, & Observerships

Graduate and Postdoctoral Programs

The school offers various graduate and postdoctoral programs, including:

• MSD / Postgraduate Certificates
• Oral Health Sciences (PhD/MS)
• Graduate Endodontics
• Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry
• Graduate Oral Medicine
• Graduate Orthodontics
• Graduate Periodontics
• Graduate Prosthodontics

Residency Programs

The school provides residency programs, including:

• General Practice Residency
• Oral Radiology Residency
• OMS Residency

Research

The school is committed to research, with various research labs and centers, including:

• Office of Research
• Research Labs and Centers
• Research Day
• Training Programs
• Student Research
• COHO Fall Institute in Clinical Research Methods

Course Catalog

The school offers a range of courses, including:

• DENTPC 582: Implant Dentistry
  • Course Director: Mats Kronstrom
  • Credits: 2
  • Quarters/Yr of Program: Winter / 2
  • Course Overview: This course provides students with the opportunity to gain knowledge in implant dentistry to aid the development of their competency in managing the restoration of partial or complete edentulism using implant procedures.
  • Learning Objectives:
    1. Discuss the history of implantology.
    2. Explain the basic science of osseointegration.
    3. Manage patient selection, treatment planning, and the restorative phase of the implant treatment.
    4. Restore implants with single-unit restorations and overdentures using the correct components and managing the clinical procedures.
    5. Explain surgical considerations for the partially and fully edentulous patient.
    6. Explain the surgical placement and restorative procedures step-by-step.
    7. Explain the surgical and prosthetic complications of implants.
    8. Restore a single-tooth implant in the laboratory.
  • UWSOD Competencies: C-01, C-10, C-03, C-12, C-13, C-31, C-17, C-14, C-24, C-25, C-26, C-19, C-20, C-21, CE-05

Dental Professionals

The school provides opportunities for dental professionals, including:

• Continuing Dental Education
• Case of the Month
• OMS Grand Rounds Schedule
• Practice Opportunities
• Visiting Scholars
• Volunteer

Alumni & Friends

The school has an alumni association and provides opportunities for alumni and friends to get involved, including:

• Alumni Association
  • About the Board
  • Join or Renew Membership
  • Practice Opportunities
• Give
  • Make a Gift
  • Dean’s Club
  • Planned Giving
• Participate
  • Events
  • Continuing Dental Education
  • Business Partners
  • Affiliate Faculty Volunteers
• Connect
  • Meet Our Team
  • Dental Alumni Magazine
  • Post Graduate Student Services