Program Overview

Periodontics (MDent)

The Master of Dentistry in Periodontics program is designed to provide students with a deep understanding of periodontology and surgical implant dentistry. The curriculum combines advanced education with hands-on clinical training, equipping students with the skills necessary for success in clinical practice, academia, and research.

Program Details

The Department of Dental Diagnostics and Surgical Sciences offers graduate instruction and research leading to a Master of Dentistry degree in Periodontics. The program includes clinical training, lectures, and seminars in the clinical and related basic sciences and research.

• Expected duration: 3 years
• Program components:
  • Clinical training: Hands-on experience in diagnosing and treating periodontal conditions.
  • Lectures and seminars: Instruction in clinical and related basic sciences.
  • Research opportunities: Engage in meaningful research projects in the field.
• Program requirements:
  • Coursework: Complete 58 credit hours.
  • Clinical experience: Accumulate a minimum of 1,200 hours of clinical experience, with approximately 100 hours spent in the hospital dental clinic.
  • Capstone project: Submit an essay or research project.
• Tuition and fees: Students will be required to pay the yearly program fee for each year they are registered.

Clinical Experience

The program offers extensive clinical training, providing periodontal consultation and treatment services, including dental implants, to patients attending the College of Dentistry and those referred by private practice dentists in Winnipeg and throughout Manitoba. Students will have the opportunity to treat a diverse range of periodontal conditions while participating in ongoing clinical and basic periodontal research.

Research

The Division of Periodontics conducts research on various topics, including:

• Use of near and mid-infrared spectroscopy to assess inflammatory periodontal disease
• Influence of oral health on post-operative complications in non-cardiac surgery patients
• Vitamin D and periodontal health
• Tobacco smoking cessation training: Influence on practice patterns
• Implantology
• Periodontal risk factors
• Molecular diagnosis of periodontal and peri-implant diseases

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to the Master of Dentistry in Periodontics, applicants must:

• Possess a dental qualification that makes them eligible for licensure in a province of Canada.
• Comply with provincial requirements for licensing of dental interns and residents.
• Meet the minimum admission and English language proficiency requirements of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Sample Course Offerings

• DDSS 7010: Biology and Pathology of the Periodontium (6 credit hours)
• DDSS 7030: Advanced Oral Radiology (1 credit hour)
• DDSS 7050: Oral Medicine and Oral Diagnosis (3 credit hours)
• DDSS 7120: Advanced Clinical Periodontics (4 credit hours)
• DDSS 7130: Occlusion (3 credit hours)
• DDSS 7210: Clinical Practice in Periodontics (18 credit hours)
• DDSS 7230: Advanced Oral Pathology (6 credit hours)
• DDSS 7300: Dental Implantology (3 credit hours)
• ANAT 7060: Advanced Human Macroscopic (6 credit hours)
• ORLB 7090: Pharmacology and Therapeutics (3 credit hours)

Accreditation

The program is fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC) and recognized by the American Dental Association. Completing the program makes students eligible to take the examinations of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada (RCDC), National Dental Specialty Exams (NDSE), and American Board of Periodontology (ABP).