Periodontics training includes the basic biological sciences and clinical procedures. The curriculum includes didactic and clinical courses on all aspects of periodontics – including etiology, pathogenesis, systemic interactions/considerations, diagnosis, treatment planning, surgical/non-surgical therapy, maintenance care, dental implantology, interdisciplinary considerations, and oral medicine/stomatology. In addition, the completion of an MS in Oral Biology is mandatory for this specialty program.
All US applicants must have completed at least three years of education at a United States (US) dental school that has been accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). Any US applicant that holds a DDS or DMD must submit all of their application documents through the PASS system. Only the most qualified candidates will be invited for an interview. A committee of Periodontal faculty at the School of Dentistry selects future students from the interviewed candidates. The program provides three years of advanced education in Periodontics, meeting all CODA (Commission on Dental Accreditation) standards.
All international applicants must have completed dental school and hold the equivalent of a US dental degree. Official transcripts must be submitted. These transcripts must be evaluated by Education Credential Evaluators. The evaluation must document that the applicant has the equivalent of a US dental degree. All application documents must be submitted through the PASS system. Only the most qualified candidates will be invited for an interview. A committee of Periodontal faculty at the School of Dentistry selects future students from the interviewed candidates. The program provides three years of advanced education in Periodontics, meeting all CODA (Commission on Dental Accreditation) standards.
The application deadline is September 1 of each year, for matriculation the following June. The program uses the ADEA Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS) and the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program (MATCH).
For additional information about the Certificate in Periodontics visit our website.
All courses within this program are taught face-to-face, on campus at the School of Dentistry in Dallas. This program may require off-campus assignments at local, Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex hospitals or dental clinics.
This program prepares students for the opportunity to pursue an occupational license. Please refer to the Notification for Students Pursuing an Occupational License in our catalog for additional information.
Course List Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
PERI 600 | Clinical Periodontics I | 0.0 |
PERI 601 | Clinical Periodontics II | 0.0 |
PERI 602 | Clinical Periodontics III | 0.0 |
PERI 603 | Advanced Clinical Periodontics I | 0.0 |
PERI 604 | Advanced Clinical Periodontics II | 0.0 |
PERI 605 | Advanced Clinical Periodontics III | 0.0 |
PERI 606 | Advanced Clinical Periodontics IV | 0.0 |
PERI 607 | Advanced Clinical Periodontics V | 0.0 |
PERI 608 | Advanced Clinical Periodontics VI | 0.0 |
PERI 609 | Clinical Stomatology I | 0.0 |
PERI 610 | Clinical Stomatology II | 0.0 |
PERI 611 | Clinical Stomatology III | 0.0 |
PERI 612 | Clinical Stomatology IV | 0.0 |
PERI 613 | Clinical Stomatology V | 0.0 |
PERI 614 | Clinical Stomatology VI | 0.0 |
PERI 619 | Journal Club I | 0.0 |
PERI 620 | Journal Club II | 0.0 |
PERI 621 | Journal Club III | 0.0 |
PERI 622 | Journal Club IV | 0.0 |
PERI 623 | Journal Club V | 0.0 |
PERI 624 | Journal Club VI | 0.0 |
PERI 625 | Orthodontics/Periodontics Seminar | 0.0 |
PERI 626 | Related Disciplines Seminar | 0.0 |
PERI 627 | Mock Board Examination I | 0.5 |
PERI 628 | Mock Board Examination II | 0.5 |
PERI 629 | Advanced Dental Implants | 1.5 |
PERI 630 | Periodontal Plastic Surgery | 0.5 |
PERI 631 | Case Presentation/Treatment Planning I | 0.5 |
PERI 632 | Case Presentation/Treatment Planning II | 1.0 |
PERI 633 | Case Presentation/Treatment Planning III | 1.0 |
PERI 634 | Case Presentation/Treatment Planning IV | 0.5 |
PERI 635 | Case Presentation/Treatment Planning V | 1.0 |
PERI 636 | Case Presentation/Treatment Planning VI | 1.0 |
PERI 637 | Occlusion: Principals/Therapy I | 0.0 |
PERI 638 | Occlusion: Principals/Therapy II | 1.5 |
PERI 639 | Periodontal Lecture Series I | 1.5 |
PERI 640 | Periodontal Lecture Series II | 2.0 |
PERI 641 | Periodontal Lecture Series III | 1.0 |
PERI 642 | Periodontal Lecture Series IV | 1.0 |
PERI 643 | Periodontal Lectures Series V | 2.0 |
PERI 644 | Practice Teaching I | 2.0 |
PERI 645 | Practice Teaching II | 2.0 |
PERI 646 | Practice Teaching III | 2.0 |
PERI 647 | Practice Teaching IV | 2.0 |
PERI 648 | Practice Teaching V | 2.0 |
PERI 649 | Practice Teaching VI | 2.0 |
PERI 650 | Dental Implants | 1.5 |
PERI 651 | Periodontal Literature Review I | 1.0 |
PERI 652 | Periodontal Literature Review II | 2.0 |
PERI 654 | Periodontal Literature Review IV | 1.0 |
PERI 655 | Periodontal Literature Review V | 2.0 |
PERI 656 | Periodontal Literature Review VI | 2.0 |
PERI 657 | Periodontal Literature Review VII | 2.0 |
PERI 658 | Periodontal Literature Review VIII | 2.0 |
PERI 659 | Periodontal Literature Review IX | 2.0 |
PERI 661 | Moderate Parenteral Conscious Sedation I | 0.5 |
PERI 662 | Moderate Parenteral Conscious Sedation II | 0.5 |
PERI 663 | Moderate Parenteral Conscious Sedation III | 0.5 |
PERI 664 | Moderate Parenteral Conscious Sedation IV | 0.5 |
PERI 665 | Moderate Parenteral Conscious Sedation V | 0.5 |
PERI 666 | Moderate Parenteral Conscious Sedation VI | 0.5 |
PERI 667 | Periodontal Histopathology | 2.0 |
PERI 691 | Research | 2.5 |
Total Semester Credit Hours | 52 |
Must complete 34.5 months of residency, total credit hours specified, any noncredit courses specified, and be approved by the Promotions Committee for this certificate to be awarded.
The MS in Oral Biology is also required, for which students must complete an additional 32 semester credit hours, conduct a research project, and successfully defend a written thesis.
If an applicant has previously been awarded a PhD, the Program Director may, at his/her discretion, allow the student to complete the required MS using the non-thesis option. The non-thesis MS in Oral Biology consists of 36 hours of courses.
In accordance with Student Rule 10.4.1, grades of S or U may be assigned in certain officially designated certificate courses.