Graduate Program in Periodontics Education Curriculum

PER-510 BLS/ACLS. Block course; 1 lecture hour, 1 credit. To teach cognitive and performance standards of the American Heart Association in the performance of Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

PER-511 Anesthesiology Rotation. One-month rotation; 10 credits. A one-month anesthesiology rotation through the auspices of the Medical College of Virginia. Students are under the direct supervision of the Department of Anesthesiology. Emphasis is on operating room procedures, airway management, intravenous technique, anesthetics, and resuscitative procedures.

PER-512 Conscious Sedation. One semester; 2 lecture hours, 2 credits. Expose the student to the concepts of parental conscious sedation techniques to include anatomy and physiology of the respiratory, cardiovascular, and central nervous system; drug pharmacology; intravenous technique; prevention, recognition, and management of complications; management of emergencies; physiologic monitoring and equipment; basic life support and advanced cardiac life support. Includes instruction and management of cases in clinical environment.

PER-514 Introduction to Periodontics. One semester; 3 lecture hours; 3 credits. An introduction to the clinical practice of periodontics: diagnosis, etiology, prognosis, treatment planning, initial therapy, therapeutic approaches, suturing techniques, oral hygiene, and dental photography.

PER-515 Internal Medicine Rotation. One-month rotation; 10 credits. A one-month internal medicine rotation through the auspices of the Medical College of Virginia. Students are under the direct supervision of the Department of Internal Medicine. Emphasis is on hospital procedures and management of the medically compromised patient.

PER-516 Physical Diagnosis-Pain Control. One semester; 1 lecture hour; 1 credit. Includes in depth lectures on physical diagnosis, including history taking, physical examination, head and neck examination, and renal, hepatic, cardiovascular, and pulmonary systems. Exposes students to methods of general anesthesia, IV sedation, and nitrous oxide analgesia.

PER-517 Mock Board Examination I. One semester; three-hour examination; .5 credit. Prepares student for certification by the American Board of Periodontology. Includes case write-up, presentation, and comprehensive examination.

PER-518 Written and Oral Examination I. Eight hours; .5 credit. Prepares student for Part I of the American Board of Periodontology and AAP In-Service Examination. Prepares student to assimilate and apply current and classical literature via oral examination.

PER-520 Periodontics I. One semester; 3 semester hours, 3 credits. Principles of the basic science of periodontology, including anatomy of the periodontium, classification, etiology, diagnosis, scaling and root planing, and treatment planning.

PER-521 Periodontics II. Prerequisite: Periodontics I. One semester; 3 lecture hours, 3 credits. Advanced material covering the indications and contraindications for management of complex periodontal problems. Emphasis is on surgical techniques.

PER-530; 630; 730 Medicine-Oral Medicine Seminar. Six semesters; .5 semester hours; .5 credit. The Medicine portion of this seminar emphasizes diagnosis, pathogenesis, oral manifestations, and management of systemic diseases. Oral Medicine emphasizes the management of the medically compromised patient, including laboratory procedures, pharmacology, hematology, and cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, and neurologic systems.

PER-550 Periodontal Literature Review I. Two semesters; 3 seminar hours, 3 credits. A review of the periodontal literature from early classic articles to current publications. Reading lists are provided for abstracting and presentation. Subject areas include: diagno-sis, etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, therapy, and implantology.

PER-554; 654; 754 Treatment Plan-Case Presentations. Six semesters; 2 semester hours, 2 credits. Emphasis on interpreting and summarizing medical and dental histories, radiographic and clinical findings, diagnosis, etiology, prognosis, treatment planning, therapy, and supportive periodontal care. Written and oral presentation.

PER-556 Current Literature Review I. Two semesters; 3 seminar hours, 3 credits. An in-depth review of contemporary periodontal literature which encompasses analytical review and abstraction of articles.

PER-570; 670; 770 Research. Five semesters over 3 years; 5 credits over 3 years. Activity to establish a research problem, search the literature, define and limit the problem, methodology, analysis, and implementation.

PER-580 Clinical Periodontics. Two semesters; 18 clinical hours, 6 credits. Treatment and management of patients with various types and severities of periodontal diseases. Emphasis is placed on diagnosis, treatment planning, prognosis, scaling and root planing, infection control, and instrumentation skills. Includes introduction to periodontal surgical skills.

PER-610; 710 Practice Teaching. Four semesters; 3 clinic hours, 1 credit. Lectures and clinical instruction involving contact with junior (third year) and senior (fourth year) dental students (predoctoral). Includes three hours per week of clinical instruction, including diagnosis, treatment, and maintenance.

PER-612 Written and Oral Examination II. Eight hours; .5 credit. Prepares student for Part I of the American Board of Periodontology and AAP In-Service Examination. Prepares stu-dent to assimilate and apply current and classical literature via oral examination.

PER-614 Advanced Surgical Lectures. One semester; 2 semester hours; 2 credits. Lectures and seminars covering diagnosis and treatment of esthetic and functional gingival and alveolar deformities. Current techniques on soft- and hard-tissue grafting and sculpting are taught. Techniques discussed are performed during clinical periodontics.

PER-617 Mock Board Examination II. Three-hour examination; .5 credit. Prepares student for certification by the American Board of Periodontology. Includes case write-up, presentation, and comprehensive examination.

PER-619 Advanced Clinical Pathology. Block rotation; 2.5 semester hours; 2.5 credits. A one month, half-days rotation in the Department of Oral Pathology. A detailed review of oral pathologic entities. Focus on differential and definitive diagnoses of pathosis affecting the oral and related structures.

PER-642; 742 Intradepartmental Treatment Planning Seminar. Four semesters; .5 semester hour, .5 credit. Interdisciplinary preparation, presentation, and evaluation of advanced periodontal and implant cases. Emphasis will be placed on multidisciplinary management, including diagnosis and treatment.

PER-650 Periodontal Literature Review II. Prerequisite: Periodontal Literature Review I. Two semesters; 3 seminar hours; 3 credits. A continuation of the first year with different subject matter.

PER-652 Implantology I. One semester; 2 semester hours, 2 credits. Includes lectures covering the historical review of dental implants, including biologic principles, techniques, and systems; diagnosis, interdisciplinary considerations, treatment planning, and indica-tions and contraindications for implants; wound healing for implants, including osseointegration, surgical techniques, and implant maintenance.

PER-653 Advanced Implantology. One semester; 2 semester hours, 2 credits. Includes lectures and clinical application of advanced implant techniques. The radiographic examination, diagnosis, treatment planning, and management of patients with alveolar ridge deformities, ridge and implant augmentation requirements, sinus lift procedures, and complications will be reviewed.

PER-656 Current Literature Review II. Prerequisite: Current Literature Seminar I. Two semesters; 3 semester hours, 3 credits. Continuation of first-year current literature seminar. Greater emphasis placed on research and clinical application.

PER-680 Clinical Periodontics II. Prerequisite: Clinical Periodontics. Two semesters; 18 clinical hours; 6 credits. Continuation of first-year clinic, with an emphasis on management of advanced periodontal cases and complex surgical techniques. Emphasis placed on pre-prosthetic, preimplant, resective, regenerative, and mucogingival surgical techniques.

PER-712 Written and Oral Examination III. Eight hours; .5 credit. Prepares the student for Part I of the American Board of Periodontology and AAP In-Service Examination. Oral examination prepares student to organize, assimilate, and apply classical and current literature, encompassing three years.

PER-717 Mock Board Examination III. .5 credit hour. Prepares student for certification by the American Board of Periodontology. Includes case write-up, completed case presentation, defense, and comprehensive examination over three years.

PER-719 Specialty Practice Management. Forty hours; .5 credit. Specialty office visits to expose the student to current, contemporary modes of practice administration and patient management.

PER-720 VA Hospital Rotation. Three months; 8 clinic hours, 1 credit. A three-month rotation at Hunter Holmes McGuire Medical Center Dental Clinic treating medically compromised dental patients. Diagnosis, treating planning, and consultation with physicians are emphasized. Advanced clinical periodontics and conscious sedation are the primary objectives of the rotation.

PER-750 Periodontal Literature Review III. Two semesters; 2 semester hours, 2 credits. Students select and research contemporary topics and lead group discussions. Emphasis is on computer literature search, assimilation, presentation, self-reliance, and individual effort.

PER-752 Implant Screening Clinic. Two semesters; .5 semester hour, .5 credit. Exposes the student to interdisciplinary implant evaluation and treatment planning for the edentulous and partially edentulous patient. Includes medical, radiographic, and clinical patient evaluation.

PER-756 Current Literature Review III. Prerequisite: Current Literature Review I, II. Two semesters; 3 semester hours, 3 credits. A continuation of the second-year current literature seminar.

PER-771 Research-Manuscript Preparation. Writing and completion of research project. Includes comprehensive report, presentation, and manuscript preparation. One semester; 3 semester hours, 1 credit.

PER-780 Advanced Clinical Periodontics. Prerequisite: Clinical Periodontics II. Two semesters; 18 clinical hours, 6 credits. Emphasis is on student autonomy and decision-making. Includes demonstration of surgical techniques to first- and second-year students. Thrust placed on management of advanced implant, periodontal, and esthetic cases.

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BIS-530 Elements of Biometry. One semester; 5 lecture hours weekly for one month; 2 credits. (For dental and medical fellows; graduate students with consent.) Concepts of biostatistics and epidemiology. Summary statistics and tables. Normal distribution and statistical association. Chi square tests, t-tests, Wilcoxon test, and other tests. Sensitivity, specificity, odds ratios, and related topics. Clinical trials, prospective and retrospective studies, and other miscellaneous topics in biostatistics and epidemiology.

BIC-550 Basic Science Core Curriculum for Postgraduate Dental Students. One semester; 2 lecture hours; 2 credits. This course is designed to provide the postgradu-ate dental student with the educational experience in the basic sciences required for the successful completion of his/her specialty training program. Selected topics in basic anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and behavioral sciences and, as they relate to systemic and dental diseases, are presented and supplemented by assigned articles.

MIC-551 Basic Science Core Curriculum for Postgraduate Dental Students. One semester; 2 lecture hours; 2 credits. This course is designed to provide postgraduate dental students with the educational experience in the basic sciences required for the successful completion of their specialty training programs. Selected topics in basic microbiology and immunology, pharmacology, and genetics, as they relate to systemic and dental diseases, are presented and supplemented by assigned articles.

DEN-560; 660; 760 Postgraduate Interdepartmental Seminar. Six semesters; 9 contact hours per semester; .5 credit. This course brings together all dental graduate students for 1.5 hours monthly to review and discuss cases of joint interest to each of the specialty programs. Students from the various specialty programs present cases of interest and lead a seminar-style discussion of the interesting features of each case.

DEN-600 Practice Management Seminar. One semester; 6 hours, .5 credit. A series of seminars designed to cover the following topics: associateships, contractual arrangements, partnerships, practice valuation and acquisition, professional and personal tax consideration, and professional and personal insurance needs.

ORP-540; 640; 740 Clinical Pathology Conference. Six semesters; 15 contact hours per semester, 1 credit. The study of clinical cases will be coordinated with a review of relevant histologic findings, clinical signs and symptoms, the development of a comprehensive differential diagnosis, and the accurate determination of a final diagnosis. The course emphasizes clinicopathologic correlations and rationale of differential diagnosis of pathosis directly and indirectly affecting the oral and contiguous structures. Topics include mucosa, bone, salivary gland, dermatologic, soft tissue lesions, metabolic and infectious diseases; odontogenic cysts and tumors; oral syndromes; and laboratory interpretation.

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