Endodontics — Certiﬁcate (Post-D.D.S.), M.S.D., M.S

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Endodontics — Certiﬁcate (post-D.D.S.), M.S.D., M.S. 1

Emeritus faculty ENDODONTICS — CERTIFICATE Leif Bakland (POST-D.D.S.), M.S.D., M.S. Admissions

The mission of the 27-month Endodontics-Advanced Specialty Program is Application process to prepare endodontists who are proficient in the art of treating teeth that The Endodontics, Advanced Program participates in the Postdoctoral require root canal therapy, who possess an in-depth biological knowledge Application Support Service (PASS) of the American Dental Education related to the science of endodontics, and who have participated Association, which allows applicants to apply to multiple participating in endodontic research and teaching. The mission of the 36-month institutions. Endodontics-Advanced Program is to provide additional care for patients PASS applicants for the advanced education program in endodontics who have failed root canal treatment and require a single tooth implant. must also complete and submit a separate online application () directly to Loma as well as additional courses in periodontics, radiology, and implant Linda University. dentistry (36-month track is currently closed for admission). This program also will accept direct applications for individuals who are Program learning outcomes not applying to other institutions through PASS. By the end of this program, the graduate should be able to: Application deadline 1. Diagnose and plan treatment for various pulpal and periapical Application for admission should be submitted by August 1 of the year conditions, alone or in concert with other dental and medical prior to the summer of intended enrollment. practitioners; 2. Demonstrate an advanced level of knowledge of the biomedical Tuition sciences related to endodontics and whole patient care; Tuition and fees for the 2021-22 academic year (effective July 1, 2021) is 3. Participate in endodontic research and teaching; approximately $19,839.00 per quarter and is subject to change. Tuition is adjusted annually every July 1st. These fees do not include instruments 4. Identify and discuss the principles of good practice management; and textbooks that may be required. A separate fee of $2,600 is charged 5. Diagnose and treat patients with failed root canals who would benefit for GRDN 632 Basic Microsurgery Techniques, taken by students when it from surgical placement and restoration of a single tooth implant, is available. when such care is needed.* Program requirements * Only applies to the 36-month program. 27-month Certificate The programs begin in July and require 27 or 36 months in residence, Major depending on the specialty training pursued. ENDN 534 Endodontic Treatment Conference (1-2) 18 Following enrollment into the program, students may apply for ENDN 601 Principles of Endodontics (2) 10 acceptance to either the Master of Science (M.S.) or the Master of ENDN 604 Literature Seminar in Endodontics (2) 16 Science in Dentistry (M.S.D.) degree track, in addition to the specialty ENDN 654 Practice Teaching in Endodontics (1) 4 certificate. The application should be submitted at the beginning of the ENDN 657 Written/Oral Board Review Course for the 2 second year and must be supported by the program director. Admission American Board of Endodontics into the M.S. or the M.S.D. degree track may extend the length of study; and the additional time must be in residence. ENDN 697A Research 1 ENDN 697B Research 1 Graduates in both the certificate and graduate degree curricula are Interdisciplinary qualified for certification by the American Board of Endodontics. GRDN 514 Introduction to Biomedical Research 4 Program link: https://llu.edu/dentistry/gradprograms (https://llu.edu/ GRDN 535 Clinical Oral Pathology 2 dentistry/gradprograms/) GRDN 609 Professional Ethics 2 Program director GRDN 622A Biomedical Science 2 Tory Silvestrin GRDN 622B Biomedical Science 2 GRDN 632 Basic Microsurgery Techniques 2 Faculty IMPD 611 Introduction to Implant Dentistry 2 Shelley Aronson ORPA 533 Radiology Topics for Graduate Dental Programs 2 Khalid Al Hezaimi PERI 608 Dental Specialty Practice Management 2 PERI 624 Moderate Sedation in Periodontics 4 Rinku Parmar REL 5 Gradauate-level Religion 3 Tory Silvestrin Total Units 79 2 Endodontics — Certificate (post-D.D.S.), M.S.D., M.S.

Clinical 1 Comparison ENDN 725 Clinical Practice in Endodontics (1-8) 72 See the comparison (http://llucatalog.llu.edu/dentistry/endodontics/ Total Units 72 comparison/) of the 27- and 36-month certiﬁcates.

1 Units for clinic practice courses do not count toward minimum M.S.D. number of didactic units required for the degree. In addition to completing the requirements for the 27 or 36-month certificate as listed above, students must also complete the following Normal time to complete the program courses and fulfill the general requirements (http://llucatalog.llu.edu/ 2.3 years (nine [9] academic quarters) — full-time enrollment required dentistry/graduate/#generaldegreerequirementstext) for the degree. Students may take up to one year following the completion of the 36-month Certificate certificate program to complete the M.S.D. degree. Closed to admissions for the 2020-2021 academic year. ENDN 697C Research 1 Major ENDN 534 Endodontic Treatment Conference (1-2) 21 Normal time to complete the program 2.3 years (nine [9] academic quarters) — full-time enrollment required ENDN 601 Principles of Endodontics (2) 10 (includes the time needed to complete the certificate program) ENDN 604 Literature Seminar in Endodontics (2) 16 ENDN 654 Practice Teaching in Endodontics (1) 4 M.S. ENDN 657 Written/Oral Board Review Course for the 2 In addition to completing the requirements for the 27- or 36-month American Board of Endodontics certificate as listed above, students must also complete the following ENDN 697A Research 1 courses and fulfill the general requirements (http://llucatalog.llu.edu/ ENDN 697B Research 1 dentistry/graduate/#generaldegreerequirementstext) for the degree. Students have five years from the start of the certificate program to Interdisciplinary complete the M.S. degree. GRDN 514 Introduction to Biomedical Research 4 GRDN 535 Clinical Oral Pathology 2 ENDN 698 Thesis 1 GRDN 609 Professional Ethics 2 Normal time to complete the program GRDN 622A Biomedical Science 2 2.3 years (nine [9] academic quarters) — full-time enrollment required GRDN 622B Biomedical Science 2 (includes the time needed to complete the certificate program) GRDN 632 Basic Microsurgery Techniques 2 IMPD 505 Patient Presentation Seminar (1) 7 Courses IMPD 601 Literature Review in Implant Dentistry (2) 16 ENDN 534. Endodontic Treatment Conference. 1-2 Units. Evaluates and discusses diagnosis, treatment planning, prognosis, and IMPD 604 Current Literature Review in Implant Dentistry (2) 16 outcome of endodontic treatment cases. Repeated registrations required IMPD 611 Introduction to Implant Dentistry 2 to fulfill the total units. IMPD 634 Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Implant 7 ENDN 601. Principles of Endodontics. 2 Units. Dentistry (1) Comprehensive study of various aspects of endodontics. Repeated ORDN 526 Applied Anatomy 2 registrations required to fulfill the total units. ORPA 533 Radiology Topics for Graduate Dental Programs 2 ENDN 604. Literature Seminar in Endodontics. 2 Units. PERI 524 The Periodontium 2 Reviews literature pertaining to the principles and practice of PERI 608 Dental Specialty Practice Management 2 endodontics. Repeated registrations required to fulfill total units. PERI 611 Introduction to Periodontics 2 ENDN 654. Practice Teaching in Endodontics. 1 Unit. PERI 624 Moderate Sedation in Periodontics 4 Supervised teaching in the endodontic preclinical laboratory and REL 5 Graduate-level Religion 3 predoctoral clinic. Repeated registrations required to fulfill total units. Total Units 134 ENDN 657. Written/Oral Board Review Course for the American Board of Endodontics. 2 Units. 1 Clinical Weekly lecture series that exposes advanced specialty students to the ENDN 725 Clinical Practice in Endodontics (1-8) 64.5 crucial content and format of the American Board of Endodontics (ABE) ENDN 726 Clinical Practice of Implant Dentistry in 8 examination. Assists students with preparing for and taking the required Endodontics (1,2) written portion of the examination prior to completion of the endodontics program, and exposes them to the oral examination that is part of the Total Units 72.5 board certification process for the endodontics profession. 1 Units for clinic practice courses do not count toward minimum ENDN 697A. Research. 1 Unit. number of graduate units required for the degree. Student identifies a research project, prepares a protocol, and obtains approval for the protocol. Multiple registrations may be needed to Normal time to complete the program complete these research activities. Three (3) years (12 academic quarters) — full-time enrollment required Endodontics — Certificate (post-D.D.S.), M.S.D., M.S. 3

ENDN 697B. Research. 1 Unit. Conducting the actual research project, including the data collection. Multiple registrations may be needed to complete these research activities. ENDN 697C. Research. 1 Unit. Student completes research project, holds a public presentation of research, and submits a publishable paper to their research guidance committee (RGC) for approval. Multiple registrations may be needed to complete the publishable paper. ENDN 698. Thesis. 1 Unit. ENDN 725. Clinical Practice in Endodontics. 1-8 Units. Provides practice and experience in all aspects of endodontics. Emphasizes obtaining experience in treating complex endodontic cases. Repeated registrations required to fulfill total units. ENDN 726. Clinical Practice of Implant Dentistry in Endodontics. 1,2 Unit. Clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of patients who may benefit from implant dentistry therapy. Repeated registrations required to complete total units. ENDN 831. Endodontics I. 1 Unit. Didactic course provides foundational knowledge to prepare the student to manage patients with diseases of pulpal origin. ENDN 832. Endodontics II. 2 Units. Preliminary laboratory course that introduces basic skills necessary to perform endodontic treatment on permanent teeth with uncomplicated root canal systems. IDP students complete 2 units over the D3 Spring and Summer quarters before a final grade is given. ENDN 834. Endodontics III. 1 Unit. Didactic course that contains essential information on various topics in endodontics and elevates the students' diagnostic and treatment- planning skills. ENDN 835. Endodontics IV. 1 Unit. Secondary laboratory course that reinforces prior basic skills taught in ENDN 832, and introduces additional skills necessary to perform endodontic treatment on uncomplicated permanent teeth using advances in technology.