Program Overview

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (MDent)

The Master of Dentistry in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics program provides a background in the basic sciences underlying orthodontic treatment and instills a critical, independent, problem-solving approach toward clinical practice.

Program Details

The Department of Preventive Dental Science offers graduate instruction and research leading to a Master of Dentistry degree in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.

• Expected duration: 3 years
• Program requirements:
  • 40 credit hours of coursework
  • Master's thesis preparation
  • Oral defense of your research project
  • Research presentation at an international forum
  • Article submission for publication based on your research
  • Limited teaching in the undergraduate orthodontic clinic
  • Outreach participation to underserved communities

Tuition and Fees

You will pay the yearly program fee for each year you are registered. For more details, refer to the Graduate tuition and fees page.

Accreditation and Eligibility

This program is:

• Fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada
• Recognized by the American Dental Association Completing the program makes you eligible for the following examinations:
• Royal College of Dentists of Canada
• National Dental Specialty Exams
• American Board of Orthodontics

Sample Course Offerings

• PDSD 7000: Neural Basis of Oropharyngeal Therapy (3 credit hours)
• PDSD 7020: The Mechanics of Orthodontic Therapy (6 credit hours)
• PDSD 7040: Clinical Craniofacial Growth and Development (3 credit hours)
• PDSD 7060: Cephalometric Analysis (3 credit hours)
• PDSD 7070: Biology of Orthodontic and Facial Orthopedics (3 credit hours)
• ANAT 7060: Advanced Human Macroscopic (Gross) Anatomy (6 credit hours)
• DDSS 7030: Advanced Oral Radiology (1 credit hours)
• CHSC 6810: Biostatistics for Clinicians (3 credit hours)
• DDSS: 7230 Advanced Oral Pathology (6 credit hours)
• RSTD: 7150 Orthodontic Biomaterials (3 credit hours)

Admission Requirements

The following are minimum requirements to be considered for entry into the MDent in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics program. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program.

• Graduate degree: Completion of a minimum four-year university-based dentistry program.
• Clinical experience: At least one year of clinical experience. Additionally, all applicants must fulfill the minimum admission and English language proficiency requirements of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Application Process

Applications for the Master of Dentistry in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics program are accepted once a year for June entry only.

• Application components:
  • Application fee
  • Official academic transcripts
  • Current curriculum vitae
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Biographical sketch
  • Proof of English language proficiency

Research

The Department of Preventive Dental Science research focuses on:

• Orthodontic biomaterials
• Adhesivity
• Anticariogenicity
• Allergenicity
• Fluoride release
• Epidemiology of malocclusion
• Public health orthodontics
• Preventive and interceptive orthodontics
• Clinical research in temporomandibular joint dysfunction
• The biology of tooth movement

Clinical Experience

Small class sizes and opportunities to treat at least 50 patients using a wide variety of orthodontic techniques ensure you will be exposed to industry-leading work in dentistry.

• Learn several techniques such as:
  • Full fixed modified edgewise type mechanics
  • Sectional arch mechanics
  • Early treatment philosophies
  • Functional orthopaedics
  • Surgical and cleft palate combination orthodontic-surgical cases

Financial Supports

Numerous funding opportunities are available to dentistry graduate students, and to Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies students, to support academic and research goals.