CAGS/MSD in Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics

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Required Curriculum

The overall goal of the Advanced Orthodontic Training Program is to educate competent individuals to practice orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics. This 36-month combined MSD and certificate program in orthodontics is designed to satisfy the training requirements of the Council on Dental Education and Licensure of the American Dental Association as well as complete the requirements for a Master of Science degree in Dentistry. The curriculum is arranged so that approximately half the time is devoted to clinical training. The remainder of the program is devoted to lectures and seminars in the basic sciences and clinical subjects related to orthodontics as well as research. The master’s degree requirements include a research project, thesis, and thesis defense.

The intent of the program is to educate students to become competent clinicians who can successfully analyze and treat dentofacial deformities. Emphasis is placed on craniofacial growth and development, cephalometrics, biomechanics, occlusion, and neuromuscular physiology.

The program provides the formal educational requirements as well as patient cases for the examinations of the American Board of Orthodontics.

Curriculum

Year 1

• SDM OR 801 Orthodontic Fundamentals (4 cr, 1st Summer)
• SDM OR 802 Introduction to Biomechanics and Wirebending (1 cr, 1st sem.)
• SDM OR 803 Clinical Growth and Development (2 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.)
• SDM OR 805 Orthodontic Seminar I (overall 20 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.)
  • OR 805.1 Orthodontic Documentation (1 cr, 1st Summer)
  • OR 805.2 Biomechanics (1 cr, 1st sem.)
  • OR 805.3 Diagnosis & Treatment Planning (3 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.)
  • OR 805.4 Scope of Orthodontics (4 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.)
  • OR 805.5 Orthognathic Surgery (2 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.)
  • OR 805.6 Removable Aligner Treatment (1 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.)
• SDM OR 811 Orthodontic Clinical Practice (15 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.)
• SDM OR 900 Case Presentation (2 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.)
• SDM OR 910 Literature Review (4 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.)
• SDM OR 950 Diagnosis and Occlusion (1 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.)
• SDM OR 991 Research (4 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.)
• SDM OB 830 Research Writing (2 cr, 1st sem.)
• SDM OS 831 Head and Neck Anatomy (1 cr, 1st sem.)
• SDM OS 761 Medical Concerns of the Dental Patient (2 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.)
• SDM OS 866 Orthodontics-Orthognathic Surgery Conference (1 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.)
• SDM PE 817 Seminar: Grand Rounds (2 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.)

Year 2

• SDM OR 812 Orthodontic Clinical Practice (17 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.)
• SDM OR 821 Orthodontic Seminar II (6 cr total, 3rd and 4th sem.)
  • OR 821.1 The Efficiency and Business of Orthodontics (2 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.)
  • OR 821.2 Case Review/Early Treatment (1 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.)
  • OR 821.3 ABO Review (1 cr, 4th sem.)
  • OR 821.4 Orthognathic Surgery (1 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.)
  • OR 821.5 Bidimensional Treatment (1 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.)
• SDM OR 900 Case Presentation (2 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.)
• SDM OR 920 Literature Review (4 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.)
• SDM OR 950 Diagnosis and Occlusion (1 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.)
• SDM OR 992 Research: Orthodontics (4 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.)
• SDM OB 763 Basic Processes in Oral Biology (4 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.)
• SDM OS 868 Orthodontics-Orthognathic Surgery Conference (1 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.)
• SDM PE 764 Current Concepts in Periodontology (1 cr, 1st sem.)
• SDM PE 817 Seminar: Grand Rounds (2 cr, 3rd and 4th sem.)

Year 3

• SDM OR 813 Orthodontic Clinical Practice (12 cr, 5th and 6th sem.)
• SDM OR 831 Orthodontic Seminar III (3 cr total, 5th and 6th sem.)
  • OR 831.1 Practice Management (1 cr, 6th sem.)
  • OR 831.2 Finishing and Retention (1 cr, 5th and 6th sem.)
  • OR 831.3 Practice Alternatives (1 cr, 5th sem.)
• SDM OR 900 Case Presentation (2 cr, 5th and 6th sem.)
• SDM OR 920 Literature Review (4 cr, 5th and 6th sem.)
• SDM OR 950 Diagnosis and Occlusion (1 cr, 5th and 6th sem.)
• SDM OR 993 Research: Orthodontics (4 cr, 5th and 6th sem.)
• SDM OS 869 Orthodontics-Orthognathic Surgery Conference (1 cr, 5th and 6th sem.)
• SDM PE 817 Seminar: Grand Rounds (2 cr, 5th and 6th sem.)