Program Overview

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Periodontics, M.Dent. Program Information

The three-year Master of Dentistry (Periodontics) program entails clinical training, lectures, seminars in the clinical and related basic sciences, and research. The program is certified and fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada and is also recognized by the American Dental Association.

Program Overview

The program provides periodontal consultation and treatment services, including dental implants, to patients attending the Faculty of Dentistry and patients referred by private practice dentists in Winnipeg and throughout Manitoba. Residents are provided the opportunity to treat a full range of periodontal problems and to participate in on-going clinical and basic periodontal research.

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.

Periodontics M.Dent. Admission Requirements

• Applicants must have a D.M.D. degree or its equivalent from an approved college or university.

Degree Requirements

Students must complete:

• All courses listed under the "Progression Chart".
• An Essay/Research project (DDSS 7220) in a specified area selected in consultation with the department.
• Expected Time to Graduate: 3 years

Progression Chart

The plan of study includes the following courses:

• GRAD 7300: Research Integrity Tutorial
• GRAD 7500: Academic Integrity Tutorial
• GRAD 6000: Summer Research
• GRAD 7020: Master's Re-registration
• DDSS 7010: Biology and Pathology of the Periodontium
• DDSS 7030: Advanced Oral Radiology
• DDSS 7050: Oral Medicine and Oral Diagnosis
• DDSS 7120: Advanced Clinical Periodontics
• DDSS 7130: Occlusion
• DDSS 7160: Basic Clinical Periodontics
• DDSS 7210: Clinical Practice in Periodontics
• DDSS 7220: Essay/Research Project
• DDSS 7230: Advanced Oral Pathology
• DDSS 7300: Dental Implantology
• ANAT 7060: Advanced Human Macroscopic (Gross) Anatomy
• CHSC 6810: Biostatistics for Clinicians
• ORLB 7090: Pharmacology and Therapeutics

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

Dental Diagnostic and Surgical

• DDSS 7010: Biology and Pathology of the Periodontium
• DDSS 7030: Advanced Oral Radiology
• DDSS 7050: Oral Medicine and Oral Diagnosis
• DDSS 7120: Advanced Clinical Periodontics
• DDSS 7130: Occlusion
• DDSS 7160: Basic Clinical Periodontics
• DDSS 7210: Clinical Practice in Periodontics
• DDSS 7220: Essay/Research Project
• DDSS 7230: Advanced Oral Pathology
• DDSS 7300: Dental Implantology

Research Presentation/Oral Examination

The research presentation/oral examination is open to all, and the student has 20 to 25 minutes for a presentation. Typically, 5 minutes is permitted per examiner in a first round of questions, then a second round with an opportunity for follow-up questions from each examiner. Questions may be permitted from the audience should time permit. The entire oral examination should not exceed 1 hour, following which the committee will deliberate on whether the candidate passes, passes subject to revision of the thesis or fails.