The program in endodontics is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has been granted the accreditation status of accredited without reporting requirements. The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at (312) 440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. The Commission’s web address is www.ada.org/en/coda.

The program length is 24 months of full-time attendance beginning August 1st, the first year. Combined programs may entail a longer period of matriculation depending on the chosen graduate program.

The clinical program is oriented to dentists who want to enter private practice and provide excellent endodontic care. Residents treat patients with diverse endodontic and associated problems, and degrees of difficulty range from uncomplicated to the highly complex. Please note that The placement of implants is not a component of this program.

Each resident has their own operatory with x-ray unit and digital radiography. The close working relationship between the attending faculty and residents allow residents to provide a variety of treatment for patients with complicated histories and clinical needs. The current faculty to student ratio (6 faculty / 8 students) meets the goals and objectives of the program. The program director is full-time; five part-time faculty members each spend ½ day to 1 day per week in clinical teaching activities.

Patient referrals for consultation and treatment come from many sources including the advanced education programs at UB and private general and specialty dental practices. Endodontic residents see an array of emergency conditions for diagnosis and treatment.

The new resident is introduced to a basic technique for cleaning, shaping and obturation that includes the used of hand and rotary instrumentation and warm vertical condensation. Warm gutta-percha techniques have been taught at UB for over 30 years. In addition, methods for diagnosis, retreatment, removal of posts and broken instruments, use of ultrasonics, and more are used routinely in the clinic. The opportunity to use different treatment systems is available to the resident as they progress in the program. Of course surgical endodontics is also taught, again with close faculty oversight and participation.

The advanced program provides Zeiss microscopes to all students as well as camera attachments, Camcorders, adaptors, co-observation ports, etc., to enhance the clinical and learning experience. By completion of the program, the resident provides at least 95% of Endodontic treatment with the microscope.

The post-graduate students are required to purchase some chairside instrumentation such as electronic heat obturators, gutta-percha delivery systems and electronic apex locators. All instruments are supported by the program while the advanced student is matriculated. All purchases are made between the advanced student and supplier. Files, rotary files, burs and surgical instruments are provided by the program. A PC-compatible laptop computer is also required.

The Advanced Program in Endodontics includes classroom lectures and true seminar style conferences to study the art and underlying science of Endodontics. Coursework is often complementary to Master of Science requirements. The Division of Endodontics maintains a private library with over 350 hard copy titles concentrating on endodontics. Care is taken to obtain new titles as they become available. Appropriate licensed software and e-books are also made available for faculty and resident use.

Frequent case presentations and literature reviews are core activities that help residents acquire personal skills and knowledge in the program. Collegial peer and faculty review heighten this learning experience.

The Endodontic Conference Room is where many activities take place. It equipped with a laptop computer, data projector, video, ethernet, wireless, audio, conference phone and multiple laptop input, for didactic courses, seminars, visiting faculty and meetings. Another room includes a desktop PC with scanners and video software for editing of clinical and teaching videos. All residents have access to Endoshare, a server holding shared PowerPoint presentations, e-books,case presentations, videos, literature reviews and more. Residents each have their own office workspace.

The Health Sciences Library is adjacent to the School of Dental Medicine and provides instructional programs and services to the health sciences schools including seminars tailored for the Advanced Program in Endodontics. Currently, the library has approximately 1370 full-text electronic journals (including 140 dental related journals), newsletters and other serials. Biomedical databases are available through HUBNET (Hospitals and University at Buffalo Library Resources Network sponsored by 35 institutions). HUBNET is an enhanced reference and communications system that provides computer access to health-related bibliographic databases, including MEDLINE, full-text journals, clinical manuals and textbooks, drug-information resources, expert systems, and communication tools. HUBNET is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Access is provided through Ethernet and wireless access available to all students throughout the UB campus.

Eugene A. Pantera, Jr., D.D.S., M.S.

Ming Shih Levine, DDS, MS

The following are the minimum requirements for successful completion of the Advanced Program in Endodontics. Modifications may be made at the discretion of the program director.

1. Is required to report to the Post Graduate Endodontic clinic throughout the program whether a patient is scheduled or not. The Graduate Program requires the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 150 non-surgical clinical cases. 10 surgical cases, as well as complete 20 recall examinations. The program director, with faculty consensus, can waive the minimum require if the resident has demonstrated clinical proficiency. 
2. Is required to participate in an on-call schedule as developed and defined by the program director and the post graduate students. 
3. Is required to submit and present all clinical cases on Endolit as well as evaluating all clinical cases posted by their peers. 
4. Must become and maintain student membership in the American Association of Endodontists. 
5. Is required to take the written board of the American Board of Endodontics in the final year of the program. 
6. Is required to satisfactorily complete required biomedical science didactic courses and all endodontic core courses with a grade of S or an average grade of B or better. Grades below C in any course are considered to be unsatisfactory. 
7. Is required to take and pass all oral exams given through out the program. Failing the oral exam may require remediation in a written or an oral format.
8. Is required to attend and present in at least one annual session of the American Association of Endodontists. Financial support may or may not be available from the Division of Endodontics.
9. Is required to participate in and facilitate the presentation of Continuing Education Courses in Endodontics when sponsored by the Division. 
10. Is required to teach in the undergraduate preclinical technique course and in the pre doctoral clinic. There is no University remuneration for teaching. 
11. Is allowed 20 days per year for personal time. This would include semester breaks, intersession, personal time, practice development, etc. This excludes time spent at professional meetings and University designated Holidays (not semester breaks). ALL time away must be requested in writing (or e-mail) and approved in advance by the Program Director. 
12. Must conduct a research study in the area of clinical or basic science. The student is required to submit a thesis and a manuscript based on this study suitable for publication in a targeted peer reviewed professional journal, such as the Journal of Endodontics. Upon completion of the study, the student will be required to defend the results of their investigation before a selected panel of faculty and outside reader(s).

Successful completion of these requirements must be attested to by the research mentor. The student must identify a research mentor an topic by the beginning of classes in the first semester of the program. Following, the program director will meet with the student and mentor to develop expectations for completion of the research project. If in a Masters program, receipt of the Certificate of Proficiency is contingent upon successful defense of the Master’s thesis.

Upon completion of the above requirements, a Certificate of Proficiency in Endodontics will be conferred to the student.

CLD 555 Head and Neck Anatomy

OS 502 - Physiology of Pain

OS 506 - Biomaterials

OS 510 - Research Seminar In Oral Sciences 

OS 512 - Research Design In Oral Sciences 

ODS 535 - Advanced Oral Pathology 

ODS 972 Oral Medicine, diagnosis and management 

PER 900 – Journal Club

PER 901 - Endodontic Literature Review Seminars

PER 903, PER 904, PER 924 - Advanced Lecture Series 

PER 905 – Advanced Endodontic Clinic

PER 906 - Endodontic Treatment Planning and Case Presentations

PER 926 - Supervised Teaching in Endodontics 

PER 927 - Advanced Endodontic Technique 

PER 928 - Advanced Surgical Technique

PER 978 - Seminar in Dental Pharmacology

The University’s Graduate Education Policies apply to all students enrolled in this program. They are compatible with those of the University at Buffalo’s Graduate School.

A complete description of Graduate School policies may be obtained from the Graduate School:

549 Capen Hall, Amherst Campus / (716) 645- 2939

The Department of Endodontics offers an advanced education course entitled “Individualized Advanced Education Program” in Endodontics (IAEP/Endo). The Program is designed to allow the dentist with specialty training the opportunity to focus their study on a special interest area within their discipline. The course curriculum is tailored to include experiences in clinical or basic research, clinical and didactic teaching methodologies.

This course is twelve months (1 year) in length, beginning January 1 and ending on December 31st. The tuition is $32,280 per year, made up of four non-refundable quarterly payments of $8,070. Upon completion of the program, 500 CEU’s and a certificate of completion from the Continuing Education Department is awarded. In addition, you may need to purchase a laptop (college’s choice), scrubs, and certain textbooks. Details will be provided upon acceptance.

Completion of the Continuing Education Program is an educational goal in itself, and in no way insures acceptance to a postgraduate residency program. Although many resources will be provided by the endodontic division, this is a Continuing Education program and is not listed on the University at Buffalo Registrar’s records.

• Actively participate in a research project with the goal being an abstract for a national meeting and future presentation
• Participate in the endodontic dental core curriculum
• Attend the endodontic dental case conferences
• Attend all endodontic dental seminars and journal clubs

All UB Division of Endodontics faculty will be participating in the program.

Dr. Adham A. Azim 

The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine Endodontics Program accepts application materials through the American Dental Education Association, Postgraduate Application Support Service (PASS). This service enables applicants to send an originals of most application materials to PASS for distribution to all the programs that the applicant selects.

• Three Letters of Evaluation (Professional Evaluation Forms — PEFs); may be from academic faculty
• Graduates of US or Canadian dental schools must submit an Institutional Evaluation Form (IEF) or Dean’s letter
• Send forms to ADEA PASS (do not send directly to the school)

• Official U.S. dental school transcript, official foreign dental school transcript (in English) is strongly preferred, foreign dental school transcript evaluation, translation or request for exception to PASS

• To be reported on the IEF by the Dean's Office of your respective insitution; they are not to be self-reported
• For graduates of US or Canadian dental schools the NBDE Part I is required with Part II preferred
• For graduates of international dental schools the NBDE Part I and Part II are preferred but not required

In addition to the requirements listed above, please submit the following:

• Official score report NOT required; do not send directly to the school.

• All International applicants must complete and upload to their application the UB financial form documenting all the sources of your financial support with the sponsor's signature. Official supporting documentation as outlined in the instructions must also be uploaded.

• Official financial documents verifying scholarship support from your government if applicable. Upload in the Bank Documents section.
• No certificate of eligibility will be issued without satisfactory financial documentation. Financial documentation is required for visa issuance only-documentation may be submitted after acceptance but I-20 documentation cannot be issued without it.