Prosthodontics » College of Dentistry

The Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics is a 36-month program that leads to a certificate and a Master of Science in Dental Sciences with a specialization in prosthodontics, including a project in lieu of thesis.

This program is designed to satisfy the educational requirements of the American Board of Prosthodontics in fixed, removable, maxillofacial and implant prosthodontics. An interdisciplinary approach is used to facilitate the diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment of patients. A thorough didactic education is provided through related courses offered by the University of Florida and by seminars and electives.

36 Month Program

Curriculum

First-Year Residents – Summer
DEN 6625 Fixed Prosthodontic Ceramics
DEN 6905 Classic and Current Literature Review
DEN 6935 Advanced Dental Photography

First-Year Residents – Fall
DEN 6626 Advanced Removable Partial Dentures
DEN 6674 Advanced Oral Pathology
DEN 6680 Principles of Craniofacial Biology and Emerging Therapies
DEN 6905 Implant Literature
DEN 6905 Literature Review
DEN 6935 Complete Dentures
DEN 6942 Grand Rounds/Special Topics
DEN 8621L Clinical Prosthodontics
PHC 6075 Biostatistics Literacy

First-Year Residents – Spring
DEN 6624 Dental Implant Restoration
DEN 6627 Treatment Planning Seminar
DEN 6675 Orofacial Pain
DEN 6678 Advanced Oral Medicine Pharmacology
DEN 6681 Craniofacial Pathobiology
DEN 6905 Classic and Current Literature Review
DEN 6905 Implant Literature
DEN 6935 Special Topics Prosthodontics
DEN 6942 Grand Rounds/Special Topics
DEN 8621L Clinical Prosthodontics
GMS 7877 Responsible Conduct of Biomedical Research

Second-Year Residents – Summer
DEN 6627 Treatment Planning Seminar
DEN 6905 Classic and Current Literature Review
DEN 6910 Supervised Research
DEN 6935 Implant Literature
DEN 8621L Clin Prosthodontics

Second-Year Residents – Fall
DEN 6627 Treatment Planning Seminar
DEN 6905 Implant Literature
DEN 6905 Literature Review
DEN 6910 Supervised Research
DEN 6940 Supervised Teaching
DEN 6942 Grand Rounds/Special Topics
DEN 8621L Clinical Prosthodontics
GMS 6609 Advanced Gross Anatomy

Second-Year Residents – Spring
DEN 6627 Treatment Planning Seminar
DEN 6905 Classic and Current Literature Review
DEN 6905 Implant Literature
DEN 6905 Anesthesia and Medicine for the Dental Specialties
DEN 6910 Supervised Research
DEN 6935 Special Topics Prosthodontics
DEN 6940 Supervised Teaching
DEN 6942 Grand Rounds/Special Topics
DEN 8621L Clinical Prosthodontics

Third-Year Residents – Summer
DEN 6627 Treatment Planning Seminar
DEN 6905 Classic and Current Literature Review
DEN 6935 Implant Literature
DEN 6973 Project in Lieu of Thesis
DEN 8621L Clinical Prosthodontics

Third-Year Resident – Fall
DEN 6627 Treatment Planning Seminar
DEN 6905 Implant Literature
DEN 6905 Literature Review and Special Topics
DEN 6936 Practice Management
DEN 6940 Supervised Teaching
DEN 6942 Grand Rounds/Special Topics
DEN 6973 Project in Lieu of Thesis
DEN 8621L Clinical Prosthodontics

Third-Year Resident – Spring
DEN 6623 Maxillofacial Prosthetics
DEN 6627 Treatment Planning Seminar
DEN 6905 Classic and Current Literature Review
DEN 6905 Implant Literature
DEN 6935 Geriatrics
DEN 6935 Dental Materials
DEN 6935 Implant Surgery and Wound Healing
DEN 6942 Grand Rounds/Special Topics
DEN 6973 Project in Lieu of Thesis
DEN 8621L Clinical Prosthodontics

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

Accreditation

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

Graduation Rate for the Past Five Years