Periodontics Certificate

This program leads to a certificate of advanced study in periodontics. 

Research is a required component of the program. Students interested in the periodontics program are expected to simultaneously enroll in a research degree program. Research program options are detailed below.

• The Advanced Education Program in Periodontics is research-oriented and is designed to train dentists in the art and science of periodontology who will be able to plan, initiate, and carry out a research program in a field relevant to periodontics.
• The primary objective of this program is to train clinician-scientists who desire a career in academic dentistry, research, teaching, and/or industry. An additional objective of the program is to train periodontists who would like to establish a private practice of periodontics, who are capable of contributing to, as well as critically analyzing and teaching, the clinical and research literature in periodontics and the biomedical sciences. 
• Research program options are detailed below. It is expected that program graduates will admirably and ethically serve their patients and society, and that their activities will reflect favorably upon themselves, their training institutions, and their profession.

The program in periodontics 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 clinical program length is 33 months of full-time attendance beginning August 1, the first year. Combined programs may entail a longer period of matriculation depending on the chosen graduate program. Students concurrent enrolled in a master's program typically complete both programs within three years. Students opting for a PhD program typically complete both programs within five or six years.

Our residents train together and come from a variety of backgrounds and institutions. We typically accept two to three new students each year. 

Note: Polices on bloodborne and infectious diseases are available to applicants and patients upon request.