

The Advanced Specialty Education Program in Prosthodontics
is accredited by the American Dental Association (ADA) Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). The three year program starts July 1 of the first year of program and ends June 30 of the third year of program. It leads toward a Certificate of Achievement in Prosthodontics which qualifies the candidate for the American Board of Prosthodontics (ABP) Certifying Examinations.
The postgraduate prosthodontics program provides residents with the knowledge and skills to meet all standards as established by the CODA. During the 36 months of program, extensive didactic, clinical and laboratory phases of training are offered in, but are not limited to,
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Fixed and removable prosthodontics,
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Esthetic dentistry,
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Implant dentistry (including surgical placement),
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Digital CAD/CAM dentistry,
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Maxillofacial prosthetics,
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Partial and full mouth rehabilitation.
Additional emphasis is also placed on diagnosis, treatment planning as well as comprehensive care for advanced patients using an evidence-base, multidisciplinary approach. The following latest digital CAD/CAM technology, is well integrated into the program’s educational and patient care processes that take place in the newly built facility including library, clinic and laboratory;
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Intraoral and laboratory scanners,
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CAD design and modeling software and Implant planning software,
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3D dental printer and 5-axis CAM milling machine,
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Jaw tracking device.

Course of
Study
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Advanced Education Courses
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Biostatistics I and II
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Epidemiology and Critical Thinking in the Practice of Dentistry
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Critical Evaluation of Scientific Literature
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Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology
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Management of the Medically Compromised Dental Patient
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Dental Pharmacology
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Clinico-Pathologic Conferences in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
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Overview of TMD & Orofacial Pain
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Biology of Saliva & Salivary Glands
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Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning Seminar
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Complex Case Management Seminar
Departmental
Courses
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Head & Neck Anatomy for Prosthodontics
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Advanced Fixed Prosthodontics Laboratory
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Advanced Removable Prosthodontics Laboratory
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Comprehensive Literature Review I, II
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Advanced Prosthodontic treatment Planning Seminar I, II, III
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Management of Complex Patients through Diagnostic Wax-up
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Osseointegration & Alveolar Tissue Regeneration
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Implant Surgery
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Pre-Prosthetic Surgery I, II
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Advanced Fixed Prosthodontics
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Advanced Removable Prosthodontics
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Advanced Implant Prosthodontics
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Advanced Occlusion I, II
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Treatment of Endodontically Treated Teeth
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Integration of Esthetic Dentistry and Prosthodontics
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Research Methodology in Prosthodontics and Biomaterials
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Advanced Prosthodontics Clinic 1-9
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ABP Board Preparation
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Practice Management in Prosthodontics