Program Overview

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Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, M.Dent.

Overview

The department of Preventive Dental Science offers programs leading to the Master of Dentistry (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics) and Master of Dentistry (Pediatric Dentistry) degrees.

Admission Information

Admission to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Application and Admission Procedures are found in the Academic Guide. Admission requirements for Master's students are found in the Master's Degrees General Regulations section of the Guide.

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics M.Dent. Admission Requirements

Applicants must be a graduate of a full-time minimum four-year University-based dentistry program and have at least one year of clinical experience.

Degree Requirements

Students must successfully complete:

• All courses listed under the "Progression Chart"
• A thesis based on original research and acceptable to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and successful oral defence is also required, as well as submission of a peer-reviewed paper suitable for publication to the satisfaction of the Program Director.

Expected Time to Graduate

3 years

Progression Chart

The plan of study includes the following courses:

• GRAD 6000: Summer Research (0 hours)
• GRAD 7300: Research Integrity Tutorial (0 hours)
• GRAD 7500: Academic Integrity Tutorial (0 hours)
• ANAT 7060: Advanced Human Macroscopic (Gross) Anatomy (6 hours)
• CHSC 6810: Biostatistics for Clinicians (3 hours)
• GRAD 7000: Master's Thesis (0 hours)
• GRAD 7020: Master's Re-registration (0 hours)
• PDSD 7000: Neural Basis of Oropharyngeal Function (3 hours)
• PDSD 7020: The Mechanics of Orthodontic Therapy (6 hours)
• PDSD 7040: Clinical Craniofacial Growth and Development (3 hours)
• PDSD 7060: Cephalometric Analysis (3 hours)
• PDSD 7070: Biology of Orthodontics and Facial Orthopedics (3 hours)
• DDSS 7030: Advanced Oral Radiology (1 hour)
• DDSS 7130: Occlusion (3 hours)
• DDSS 7230: Advanced Oral Pathology (6 hours)
• RSTD 7150: Orthodontic Materials (3 hours)

Registration Information

Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies 'GRAD' courses applicable to their program.

Regulations

Students must meet the requirements as outlined in both Supplementary Regulation and BFAR documents as approved by Senate.

Supplementary Regulations

Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and students should consult unit supplementary regulations for these specific regulations.

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills.

Courses

Preventative Dental Science

• PDSD 7000: Neural Basis of Oropharyngeal Function (3 hours)
• PDSD 7020: The Mechanics of Orthodontic Therapy (6 hours)
• PDSD 7040: Clinical Craniofacial Growth and Development (3 hours)
• PDSD 7060: Cephalometric Analysis (3 hours)
• PDSD 7070: Biology of Orthodontics and Facial Orthopedics (3 hours)
• PDSD 7101: Preventive Programs in Pediatric Dentistry (3 hours)
• PDSD 7102: Hospital Pediatric Dentistry I (6 hours)
• PDSD 7103: Hospital Pediatric Dentistry II (6 hours)
• PDSD 7104: Management and Restorative Treatment of Pediatric Patients I (6 hours)
• PDSD 7105: Management and Restorative Treatment of Pediatric Patients II (6 hours)
• PDSD 7106: Preventive and Community Pediatric Dentistry (3 hours)
• PDSD 7107: Special Needs and Emergency Care in Pediatric Patients (3 hours)
• PDSD 7108: Growth and Development - Management of the Developing Occlusion (3 hours)
• PDSD 7110: Pharmacology and Toxicology in Pediatric Dentistry (3 hours)