This program provides an opportunity to acquire specific knowledge and develop skills necessary to perform accepted standards of an oral and maxillofacial pathology practice. It is a three-year (36-month) program and is designed for those planning to teach or practice oral and maxillofacial pathology.
FALL 2025 ENROLLMENT | Applications accepted May 8 - November 15, 2024
Program Director:
Alfredo Aguirre, DDS, MS
Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, 355 Squire Hall
aguirr@buffalo.edu
Faculty at UB's School of Dental Medicine are committed to providing students an inclusive and diverse learning environment and promoting improvements to oral health, not only at our school, but worldwide. Our highly trained faculty, innovative curriculum, and clinic experience are among the top reasons our students choose our school.
Surgical Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (2,000 hours of instruction)
The final goal of this discipline is to train individuals to competently diagnose at the microscopic levels pathological processes affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions. More precisely, the trainees should be able to:
Patient Evaluation and Management (360 hours of instruction)
The main goal of this subject area is to provide the trainee with the proper tools and experience to evaluate the physical aspects of oral and systemic diseases. More precisely, the trainees should be able to:
Anatomical Pathology (960 hours of instruction)
The final goal of this discipline is to prepare the trainees to interact with their colleagues in the medical field. More specifically, the trainee should be able to:
* Students may elect to take any of the courses announced in the University at Buffalo Graduate Courses Bulletin.
Radiology (80 hours of instruction)
The final goal of this discipline is to provide a wide experience in a variety of imaging techniques that are used for diagnostic purposes. In particular, the trainees should be able to:
* Students may elect to take any of the courses announced in the University at Buffalo Graduate Courses Bulletin.