Dental Sciences < University of Florida

Program Information

The College of Dentistry offers the Master of Science degree in dental sciences with concentrations in endodontics, orthodontics, periodontics, and prosthodontics. These concentrations include a minimum of 38 hours of appropriate course work and research in topics relevant to each specialization. Requirements for the master’s degree include

Satisfactory completion of all course work
Meeting the requirements for clinical certification in the respective dental specialty
Thesis or project based on research.

Prerequisites for admission, in addition to those of the Graduate School, include

D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree
Completion of Parts I and II of the American Dental Association’s National Board of Dental Examinations according to individual program requirements.

Application deadlines for these programs can be found on the webpage http://admissions.dental.ufl.edu/advanced-graduate-programs

Those not in Dentistry are given in-department graduate credit. Registration in the courses listed below is restricted to students currently admitted to a program in the College of Dentistry.

Degrees Offered with a Major in Dental Sciences

Master of Science
- without a concentration
- concentration in Endodontics
- concentration in Orthodontics
- concentration in Periodontics
- concentration in Prosthodontics
- concentration in Operative and Esthetic Dentistry

Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.

Dental Sciences General Courses

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
DEN 6674	Advanced Oral Pathology	1
DEN 6675	Craniofacial Pain	1
DEN 6678	Advanced Oral Medicine and Drug Interactions in Dentistry	1
DEN 6679	Advanced Radiology and Interpretation	1
DEN 6905	Individual Study	1-6
DEN 6910	Supervised Research	1-5
DEN 6934	Special Topics in Dentistry	1-3
DEN 6935	Special Topics in Dentistry	1-6
DEN 6936	Practice Management	1
DEN 6940	Supervised Teaching	1-5
DEN 6941	Clinical Teaching in Dentistry	1
DEN 6942	Grand Rounds	1-3
DEN 6971	Research for Master's Thesis	1-6
DEN 6973	Project in Lieu of Thesis	1-9

Endodontics Courses

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
DEN 6642	Introduction to Advanced Endodontics	1
DEN 6644	Nonsurgical Endodontic Care I	1
DEN 6645	Nonsurgical Endodontic Care II	1

Orthodontics Courses

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
DEN 6602	Orthodontic Treatment–Appliance Management and Effect of Treatment Part 1: Class I Treatment	1
DEN 6603	Orthodontic Treatment–Appliance Management and Effect of Treatment Part 2: Class II Treatment	1
DEN 6604	Appliance Mgmt and Effect of Orthodontic Treatment Part 3: Class II and Overbite Treatments	1
DEN 6605	Appliance Mgmt and Effect of Orthodontic Treatment Part 4: Class II and Overbite Treatments	1
DEN 6606	Appl Mgmt and Effect of Ortho Treatment Part 5: Class III and Crossbite Tmts, Soft Tissue	1
DEN 6607	Appl Mgmt and Effect of Ortho Treatment Part 6: Impactions, Transplantations, and Stability	1
DEN 6610	Biology of Tooth Movement: Part I	1
DEN 6612	Orthodontic Biomechanics: Part I	1
DEN 6613	Orthodontic Biomechanics: Part II	1
DEN 6615	Ortho-Perio Relationships: Part II	1
DEN 6616	Orthognathic Surgery: Part I	1
DEN 6617	Orthognathic Surgery: Part II	1
DEN 6618	Postnatal Growth and Development	1
DEN 6672	Materials in Orthodontics	0-1

Periodontics Courses

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
DEN 6652	Review of Periodontics Literature I	1
DEN 6654	Review of Periodontics Literature III	1
DEN 6655	Review of Periodontics Literature IV	1
DEN 6656	Introduction to Advanced Periodontology	1
DEN 6657	Periodontal Histology and Histopathology	1
DEN 6658	Treatment Planning in Periodontal Therapy	1

Prosthodontics Courses

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
DEN 6622	Principles of Occlusion	2
DEN 6623	Maxillofacial Prosthetics	1
DEN 6624	Dental Implant Restoration	1
DEN 6625	Fixed Prosthodontic Ceramics	1
DEN 6626	Advanced Removable Partial Dentures	1
DEN 6627	Treatment Planning Seminar	1

College of Dentistry Courses

Course List by College
Code	Title	Credits
DEN 6905	Individual Study	1-6
DEN 6910	Supervised Research	1-5
DEN 6934	Special Topics in Dentistry	1-3
DEN 6935	Special Topics in Dentistry	1-6
DEN 6936	Practice Management	1
DEN 6940	Supervised Teaching	1-5
DEN 6941	Clinical Teaching in Dentistry	1
DEN 6942	Grand Rounds	1-3
DEN 6971	Research for Master's Thesis	1-6
DEN 6973	Project in Lieu of Thesis	1-9

Dental Sciences (MS)

SLO 1 Knowledge
Describe and show didactic and scientific proficiency in their specialty as required by each specific Advanced Graduate Education standards

SLO 2 Skills
Develop and apply clinical skills based on evidence based practice and scientific literature

SLO 3 Professional Behavior
Connect and align standards for professional behavior

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Dental Sciences