M.S. Program- Advanced Education

REQUIRED COURSES

SECOND YEAR, FALL SEMESTER

GRADUATE ORAL PATHOLOGY

This course is comprised of advanced lectures in oral and maxillofacial pathology for students in the various specialties. Topics in this course include the oral manifestations of infectious diseases, inflammatory conditions, odontogenic cysts and neoplasms, selected benign and malignant neoplasms of the soft and hard tissues, salivary gland disorders and mucocutaneous diseases. Emphasis is placed on the pertinent clinical and microscopic findings, treatment and prognosis and differential diagnosis.

CURRENT AND CLASSICAL LITERATURE IN ORTHODONTICS II

This course reviews current and classical orthodontic literature. Reading assignments are given to each resident. Abstracts of each article are completed by the resident assigned that article. A short question/answer/discussion follow each abstract presentation. Current and Classic Literature in Orthodontics I is a prerequisite for this course.

TOPICS IN ORTHODONTICS V

Continuation of Topics in Orthodontics IV (see description above)

ORTHODONTIC CLINIC II

CLEFT PALATE CLINIC/CRANIOFACIAL DEFORMITIES CONFERENCE

Conferences are held monthly with representatives of all specialties involved in the care of cleft lip and palate patients. Patients are examined, diagnoses are reviewed, and integrated treatment plans are recommended by the specialists in attendance.

RESEARCH

Research activity usually includes registration for two (2) - four (4) hours of credit per fall or spring semester, beginning either in the spring of the year preceding graduation of fall of the terminal year. A minimum of four (4) semester hours is required for all degree programs.

RESEARCH SEMINAR

Continuation (see description above)