Graduate Program in Periodontics
Description
- Competency in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of periodontal diseases.
- Competency in non-surgical and surgical treatment modalities.
- Competency in the placement and maintenance of dental implants.
- Competency in the management of medically compromised patients.
- Competency in advanced oral plastic surgical procedures.
- Competency in the use of advanced information technological systems.
- Competency in the administration of parental conscious sedation and advanced cardiac life support.
- Competency in the scientific and evidence-based management of patient care.
- The didactic knowledge, as well as the diagnostic, treatment, and maintenance skills necessary for successful completion of the American Board of Periodontology examination.
- The knowledge and skills necessary to prepare the student for a successful clinical practice, or a position in academics or research.
This program runs from the last week in June through June 30 of the third year.
Program Information
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Program Goals
The goal of the postdoctoral certificate program in Periodontology is to guide residents as they achieve their goal of becoming highly skilled specialists who will take their place in and make their contribution to our diverse society. The program will provide residents a wide range of experiences and depth of study that will prepare them for clinical practice, research and teaching. The program will provide a context in which residents may develop ethical and cultural competence (a set of behaviors, attitudes and policies that enable the professional to work effectively in multi-cultural situations, thereby enhancing outcomes). The program is designed to meet the eligibility requirements of the American Dental Association for specialization in periodontics and will prepare residents for the certification examinations given by the American Board of Periodontology.
Certification
All of our residents are encouraged to actively pursue certification with the American Board of Periodontology. To help prepare them for Part I of the ABP examination, we participate in the annual American Academy of Periodontology In-service Examinations. In addition, each resident gives a formal case presentation at the end of each year of the three-year program. These case presentations are modeled after the format set by the ABP for their examinations.
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Admission Policies
Requirements
Applicants must have a DMD/DDS from a dental education program accredited by the American Dental Association Council on Dental Accreditation or an equivalent international entity.
Applicants must have a U.S. citizenship or permanent residency in the United States of America.
Applicants should have successfully completed part I of the National Board Examination prior to applying for admission and must complete part II before they can begin the program.
Applicants should submit a recent photo, curriculum vitae, personal statement and at least three letters of recommendation.
Advanced Dental Admissions Test (ADAT) is recommended but not required.
Candidates for admission should posses good academic credentials and should demonstrate a definite interest in periodontics. Additional experience beyond dental school including internships, private practice, etc. will strengthen the applicant's credentials.
Application
Application process through the Postdoctoral Application Support Service program (PASS).
The Department of Periodontology and Dental Hygiene at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry accepts three students each year into the Periodontics program. Applications for admission will be available in May.
The application must be completed and returned to PASS by November 2nd of the year preceding your desired registration. The completed PASS application should include all documents requested by PASS. On the PASS website is a connecting link to the University of Detroit Mercy's Periodontic program.
Detroit Mercy is committed to the principle of equal opportunity for all regardless of age, sex, race, creed, national or ethic origin, handicap, weight and sexual preference.
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Objectives
Objectives by Year
During the first year, students begin the summer semester with didactic courses as part of the core curriculum. These include advanced head and neck anatomy and embryology, microbiology, ethics, epidemiology pharmacology, and introduction to teaching periodontics. Students receive a major part of the didactic training, and learn to employ all of the diagnostic and therapeutic techniques employed in clinical periodontics on the patients assigned to them during the course of their first year in the program. The students' clinical experiences are enhanced by in-depth reviews of both current and classic periodontal literature throughout their training, beginning in the first year.
At the end of the first year of training, the students spend two weeks in general anesthesia rotation in the Department of Anesthesiology at Macomb Hospital and one week in the Department of Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) at Oakland and Botsford Hospitals, St. John's Health Systems. The students also receive training in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and attend a didactic course in Light Parental Conscious Sedation during the early part of their first year. Additionally, students receive didactic and hands-on training in implant dentistry.
The second year is devoted to comprehensive treatment of complex cases, further acquisition of an in-depth knowledge of the periodontal literature, and refinement of skills in the more sophisticated treatment techniques.
During the third year, students conduct in-depth reviews of current technologies and topics of current interest in periodontics. Clinical skills in periodontics and IV sedation are refined and results of therapy are carefully analyzed.
In addition to clinical experience in the dental school, each resident assists in hospital oral surgical procedures.
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Research
All students are encouraged to initiate a research project in their first year and have their manuscript published in a peer-reviewed journal before their anticipated graduation date. After electing to enter the optional MS in Periodontics program, candidates must identify their primary research advisor and form their Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC) within seven months of matriculating into their graduate program and then meet with their TAC at least once every six months.
TAC members will become the student’s Oral Exam Committee. The Oral Exam Committee must include at least one member from outside the candidate’s program. The chair of the Oral Exam Committee must be the chair of the TAC unless he/she is also the resident’s primary research advisor. In that case, the chair of the Oral Exam Committee must be someone other than that candidate’s primary research advisor.
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Program Costs
Applicants who are deemed acceptable by the Graduate Periodontics Admissions Committee are appointed for a personal interview. Applicants will be informed as to the decision of the Admissions Committee within two weeks of the interview. Upon written notification of acceptance into the program, the applicant must send a deposit fee of $2,500.00 within 10 days or he/she automatically loses his/her reserved place. This deposit fee is applied to the first term tuition; however, it is non-refundable should the applicant withdraw his/her acceptance prior to the start of the program. If a student withdraws on or after the first day of the term, he/she will be responsible for 25 percent of first term's tuition and 100 percent of assessed fees.
The following chart shows the estimated cost of three years of study leading to a Certificate in Periodontics and a Master of Science at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry based on 2022-2023 costs.
All students must have health insurance coverage or must enroll in the University plan provided through Aetna Student Health; information on the Aetna plan will be provided in the first week of class. Fees are subject to change without notice. It is anticipated that the costs of tuition and books will increase commensurate with inflation, budget needs, or similar affecting factors.
First Year
Charge Estimated Cost Tuition $84,660.00 Dental Materials & Instrument Rental $7,000.00 Dental Health Insurance Fee *optional $2,984.00 Dental Equipment Purchases $4,201.00 Dental IT Fee $1,850.00 Equipment Replacement Fee $200.00 Credential Fee $46.00 Subtotal $100,941 Second Year
Charge Estimated Cost Tuition $84,660.00 Dental Materials & Instrument Rental $7,000.00 Dental Health Insurance Fee *optional $2,984.00 Dental IT Fee $400.00 Equipment Replacement Fee $200.00 Total $95,244.00 Third Year
Tuition $84,660.00 Dental Materials & Instrument Rental $7,000.00 Dental Health Insurance Fee *optional $2,984.00 Dental IT Fee $400.00 Equipment Replacement Fee $200.00 Total $95,244.00 Financial Aid may be available for students in this program.
Gainful Employment Disclosure
Occupational Employment Statistics
Standard Occupational Classification: 29.1021.00Regulations of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) require institutions of higher education to disclose program cost, median loan debt, on-time completion rate, and (as available) graduate job placement information about non-degree certificate programs that prepare students for “gainful employment,” as a condition of receiving federal student aid under Title IV of the Higher Education Act.
Because fewer than 10 students have been enrolled in this program in applicable years, DOE excuses Detroit Mercy Dental from disclosing (and urges that Detroit Mercy Dental should not disclose) median loan debt amounts and on-time completion rate information, in order to protect student privacy. See Gainful Employment FAQ. Institutions must disclose job placement information only if they collect such information about graduates for another reason (for example, for accreditation purposes). Detroit Mercy Dental does not collect job placement information and so does not disclose it here.
Certificate and M.S. in Periodontics Required Curriculum (107.5 Credits)
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First Year
First Year
Summer Term
- DBS 5010 Head & Neck Anatomy, 2 credits
- DPE 5010 Digital Photography, deferred course
- DPE 5020 Clinical Periodontics, deferred course
- DPE 5030 Periodontic Case Review, deferred course
- DPE 5050 Current Literature Seminar, deferred course
- DPE 5380 Implant Literature Review & In-Service Preparation, deferred course
Fall Term
- DBS 5140 Microbiology & Immunology I, 2 credits
- DBS 5170 Oral Pathology, 3 credits
- DOD 5910 Basic Research Methodology, 1 credit
- DPE 5040 Periodontic Literature Review I, 2 credits
- DPE 5010 Digital Photography, 0.5 credits
- DPE 5020 Clinical Periodontics, deferred course
- DPE 5030 Periodontic Case Review, deferred course
- DPE 5050 Current Literature Seminar, deferred course
- DPE 5060 Introduction to Periodontics I, 1.5 credits
- DPE 5120 Conscious Sedation, 6 credits
- DPE 5230 Introduction to Teaching Periodontics, 1 credit
- DPE 5380 Implant Literature Review & In-Service Preparation, deferred course
Winter Term
- DRD 5270 Orofacial Pain, 0.5 credits
- DSD 5111 Ethics & Professional Responsibility, 1 credit
- DBS 5750 Microbiology & Immunology II, 2 credits
- DOD 5920 Basic Research Methods & Biostatistics, 2 credits
- DPE 5020 Clinical Periodontics, 8 credits
- DPE 5030 Periodontic Case Review, 3 credits
- DPE 5050 Current Literature Seminar, 3 credits
- DPE 5180 Periodontic Literature Review II, 2 credits
- DPE 5140 Introduction to Periodontics II, 1.5 credits
- DSD 5250 Tobacco Intervention for Dentistry, deferred course
- DPE 5380 Implant Literature Review & In-Service Preparation, 3 credits
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Second Year
Second Year
Summer Term
- DOD 5140 Physiology of Bone & Tooth Movement, 0.5 credits
- DPE 5070 Current Literature Seminar, deferred course
- DPE 5080 Clinical Periodontics, deferred course
- DPE 5090 Periodontic Case Review, deferred course
- DPE 5110 Implant Dentistry, 2 credits
- DSD 5250 Tobacco Intervention for Dentistry, deferred course
- DBS 5320 Oral Pathology Conference, 1 credit
- DPE 5384 Implant Literature Review & In-Service Preparation, deferred course
Fall Term
- DPE 5044 Periodontic Literature Review I, 2 credits
- DPE 5070 Current Literature Seminar, deferred course
- DPE 5080 Clinical Periodontics, deferred course
- DPE 5090 Periodontic Case Review, deferred course
- DPE 5384 Implant Literature Review & In-Service Preparation, deferred course
- DPE 5100 Periodontal Surgery Seminar I, 2 credits
- DBS 5130 Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, deferred course
- DBS 5171 Advanced Oral Medicine, 2 credits
- DSD 5250 Tobacco Intervention for Dentistry, 1 credit
- DPE 5260 Introduction to Periodontics III, 1.5 credits
Winter Term
- DPE 5070 Current Literature Seminar, 3 credits
- DPE 5080 Clinical Periodontics, 8 credits
- DPE 5090 Periodontic Case Review, 3 credits
- DBS 5130 Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, 2 credits
- DPE 5150 Periodontal Surgery Seminar II, deferred course
- DPE 5184 Periodontic Literature Review II, 2 credits
- DPE 5270 Introduction to Periodontics IV, 1.5 credits
- DPE 5384 Implant Literature Review & In-Service Preparation
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Third Year
Third Year
Summer Term
- DPE 5150 Periodontal Surgery Seminar II, 2 credits
- DPE 5160 Current Literature Seminar, deferred course
- DPE 5210 Clinical Periodontics, deferred course
- DPE 5220 Periodontic Case Review, deferred course
- DPE 5290 Conscious Sedation Clinical, deferred course
- DPE 5388 Implant Literature Review & In-Service Preparation, deferred course
Fall Term
- DPE 5048 Periodontic Literature Review I, 2 credits
- DOD 5070 Orthodontic/Periodontic Session & Clinic, 1 credit
- DPE 5160 Current Literature Seminar, deferred course
- DPE 5210 Clinical Periodontics, deferred course
- DPE 5220 Periodontic Case Review, deferred course
- DPE 5240 Introduction to Periodontics V, 1.5 credits
- DPE 5290 Conscious Sedation Clinical, deferred course
- DPE 5388 Implant Literature Review & In-Service Preparation, deferred course
Winter Term
- DOD 5080 Orthodontic/Periodontic Seminar & Clinic, 1 credit
- DPE 5160 Current Literature Seminar, 3 credits
- DPE 5188 Periodontics Literature Review II, 2 credits
- DPE 5210 Clinical Periodontics, deferred course
- DPE 5220 Periodontic Case Review, deferred course
- DPE 5280 Introduction to Periodontics VI, 1.5 credits
- DPE 5290 Conscious Sedation Clinical, 3 credits
- DPE 5388 Implant Literature Review & In-Service Preparation, 3 credits
Summer Term (through June 30)