Periodontics

The Advanced Education Program in Periodontics offers a 36-month program that leads to a certificate and a Master of Science in Dental Sciences with a specialization in periodontics. The program has 12 full-time residents enrolled in the program.

The program’s primary clinical portion takes place in the Department of Periodontics clinic. The clinic is equipped with five surgical suites and eight non-surgical operatories to ensure our patients have quality care and our residents are offered the best learning environment possible.

The residents cover clinics for predoctoral dental students. During this time, the residents are responsible for reviewing treatment plans with the students and assisting them with clinical procedures related to periodontics.

The didactic component focuses on a basic science core provided by the college. Frequent case presentations, treatment planning seminars, and literature reviews are utilized to provide evidence-based knowledge instruction in the specialty.


36 Month Program

Curriculum

First Year Summer
DEN 6656 Intro Advanced Periodontology
DEN 6658 Treatment Plan Periodontics
DEN 6935 Advanced Dental Photography
DEN 8651L Clinical Periodontics

First Year Fall
DEN 6652 Review Periodontic Literature 1
DEN 6674 Advanced Oral Pathology
DEN 6680 Principles of Craniofacial Biology and Emerging Therapies
DEN 6935 Current Literature and Periodontic Cases
DEN 6942 Grand Rounds/Special Topics
DEN 6971 Masters Research
DEN 8650 Theor Fundaa Periodon
DEN 8651L Clinical Periodontics
DEN 6679Adv Radiology/Interpr

First Year Spring
DEN 6655 Rev Periodontic Lit 4
DEN 6657 Perio Histol/Histopat
DEN 6658 Treatment Plan Periodontics
DEN 6678 Adv Oral Med/Drug Int
DEN 6681 Cranio Pathobiology
DEN 6905 Fundamental Implant Treatment
DEN 6935 Current Literature Per & Imp Den
DEN 6942 Grand Rounds/Special Topics
DEN 8651L Clinical Periodontics

Second Year Summer
DEN 6658 Treatment Plan Periodontics
DEN 6940 Supervised Teaching
DEN 6971 Masters Research
DEN 8651L Clinical Periodontics

Second Year Fall
DEN 6654 Rev Periodontic Lit 3
DEN 6658 Treatment Plan Periodontics
DEN 6905 Treatment Planning Perioriodontic Ii
DEN 6935 Current Lit/Per Cases
DEN 6940 Supervised Teaching
DEN 6942 Grand Rounds/Special Topics
DEN 6971 Masters Research
DEN 8651L Clinical Periodontics
GMS 6609 Advanced Gross Anatomy

Second Year Spring
DEN 6655 Rev Periodontic Lit 4
DEN 6658 Treatment Plan Perio
DEN 6675 Orofacial Pain
DEN 6905 Anesth Med Dent Spec
DEN 6935 Special Topics Dent
DEN 6940 Supervised Teaching
DEN 6942 Grand Rounds/Special Topics
DEN 6971 Masters Research
DEN 8651L Clinical Periodontics

Third Year Summer
DEN 6658Treatmnt Plan Periodontic
DEN 6940Supervised Teaching
DEN 6971Masters Research
DEN 8651LClinical Periodontics

Third Year Fall
DEN 6658Treatmnt Plan Periodontic
DEN 6935Current Lit/Per Cases
DEN 6936Practice Management
DEN 6940Supervised Teaching
DEN 6942Grand Rounds/Special Topics
DEN 6971Masters Research
DEN 8651LClinical Periodontics

Third Year Spring
DEN 6655 Rev Periodontic Lit 4
DEN 6658 Treatment Plan Periodontic
DEN 6935 Special Topics Dent
DEN 6940 Supervised Teaching
DEN 6942 Grand Rounds/Special Topics
DEN 6971 Masters Research
DEN 8651L Clinical Periodontics

Courses are subject to change. Any changes to the curriculum will be updated as soon as possible.


Accreditation

The Periodontics Program is fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. The Periodontics program’s most recent accreditation visit from the Commission on Dental Accreditation was in 2015 and approved without reporting requirements.


Graduation Rate for the Last Five Years

Year of Graduation Percentage of residents that graduated
2019 100%
2020 100%
2021 100%
2022 100%
2023 100%

Program Director and Interim Chair

Wagner Duarte

Wagner Duarte DDS, PhD

Interim Department Chair, Program Director & Clinical Associate Professor
Phone: (352) 273-7881

Department Administrator

Terry Thomas

Terry Thomas MBA

Department Manager

Contact Periodontics

1395 Center Dr.
Room D10-06
P.O. Box 100434
Gainesville, FL 32610
Phone: 352-273-8363
Fax: 352-273-6192