Combined CAGS in Periodontology Programs

CAGS in Periodontology/MSD in Dental Public Health

This program offers excellent clinical training and a perspective that includes both community and global concerns. After successfully completing three years of specialty training in periodontology and one year of the dental public health program, the student will be awarded a CAGS in Periodontology and an MSD in Dental Public Health.

CAGS in Periodontology/DSc in Oral Biology

A limited number of candidates are accepted into a program that combines the requirements for a CAGS in Periodontology with the requirements for a DSc in Oral Biology. The combined program requires a minimum of five years to complete. The didactic curriculum for this combined program is individualized but comprises all essential elements of both programs.

The research project is conducted with faculty in the Division of Oral Biology. The clinical requirements for the CAGS in Periodontology and the research requirements for the DSc must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of the department’s faculty.

CAGS in Periodontology/PhD in Oral Biology

A limited number of candidates are accepted into a program that combines the requirements for a CAGS in Periodontology with the requirements for a PhD in Oral Biology. The combined program requires a minimum of seven years to complete. The didactic curriculum for this combined program is individualized but comprises all essential elements of both programs (see CAGS in Periodontology and PhD in Oral Biology).

The clinical requirements for the CAGS in Periodontology and the research requirements for the PhD must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of the department’s faculty. The research project is conducted with faculty in the Division of Oral Biology (see general requirements for PhD and see course listings for oral biology).

Limited tuition and stipend awards are available to PhD candidates.