In this three-year advanced education program, residents learn all facets of periodontics and dental implant therapy, including biomedical sciences, patient evaluation, diagnosis of periodontal and other oral diseases, interdisciplinary treatment planning, non-surgical and surgical periodontal treatment, and dental implant therapy.
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The Advanced Education Program in Periodontics comprises didactic, clinical, and research experiences leading to a certificate in periodontics.
We actively recruit applicants who will strive for both clinical and academic excellence. You must function with others as a team, striving not only for personal excellence, but also for cohesion and openness to an intellectual enriching environment.
Grants, loans and financial aid for dental school are available. Our advisers can assist you.
Our clinic consists of 14 operatories and a resident work room with multiple computers. Management of complex patient needs is emphasized in the program, and facilities are present to support this training.
The American Dental Association provides career information for dentists who want to practice in the field of periodontics.
Dental school tuition may vary depending on coursework and academic needs. This chart gives an estimate, which is subject to change
This program is a part of the Department of Periodontics.
Learn more about total cost of attendance. Data subject to change.
Contact information
Shirley Kraft, Program/Discipline Coordinator
krafts@uthscsa.edu
At UT School of Dentistry, the amount of communication that is possible between all of the students, faculty, and different departments working with a patient allows for seamless patient care.Bradley DeGroot, 3rd year resident in graduate periodontics program
100 dentists
graduate from the School of Dentistry each year.