Advanced Periodontology Certificate
The advanced periodontology program offers a 36-month course of study leading to a certificate of clinical training in periodontology. Interested applicants have the option to enroll in a 24-month Master of Science in Biomedical Implants and Tissue Engineering (BITE) in conjunction with the Periodontology certificate. The program in periodontology is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation, and the United States Department of Education. The program also meets the educational requirements of the American Board of Periodontology. Preparation for board certification process is an integral part of the curriculum, and all graduates are highly encouraged to achieve diplomate status of the American Board of Periodontology and Dental Implant Surgery.
The curriculum provides a sound foundation in basic sciences and clinical sciences with direct application to clinical periodontology and dental implantology. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based clinical practice in order to select appropriate therapies rooted in scientific evidence.
The USC Advanced Periodontology Program is designed to train clinicians with the competency and advanced skills to practice clinical periodontology at the highest level. Residents will acquire expertise in diagnosis and treatment of patients with periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions. Residents master various therapeutic procedures such as controlling inflammation through non-surgical and surgical therapy including respective and regenerative procedures, reconstructive/periodontal plastic surgery, replacement of missing and hopeless teeth with dental implants as well as hard and soft tissue surgery for dental implant site development. Clinical training is provided to achieve competency in pharmacosedation, including inhalation sedation as well as adult minimal enteral and moderate parenteral sedation as defined by the ADA Guidelines for Teaching Pain Control and Sedation to Dentists and Dental Students. During the course of the study, periodontology residents work very closely with other disciplines such as prosthodontics, orthodontics, endodontics, and oral medicine in delivering complex interdisciplinary patient care.
ADNT 702 Physical Diagnosis Units: 2
ADNT 703a Seminar: Combined Treatment Planning Units: 2 each
ADNT 703b Seminar: Combined Treatment Planning Units: 2 each
ADNT 703c Seminar: Combined Treatment Planning Units: 2 each
ADNT 703d Seminar: Combined Treatment Planning Units: 2 each
ADNT 703e Seminar: Combined Treatment Planning Units: 2 each
ADNT 703f Seminar: Combined Treatment Planning Units: 2 each
ADNT 703h Seminar: Combined Treatment Planning Units: 2 each
ADNT 703i Seminar: Combined Treatment Planning Units: 2 each
ADNT 703j Seminar: Combined Treatment Planning Units: 2 each
ADNT 704a Oral Biology Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 each
ADNT 704b Oral Biology Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 each
ADNT 710 Internship: Dental Education Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
AMED 750a Physical Evaluation and Anesthesia Units: 2
AMED 750b Physical Evaluation and Anesthesia Units: 2
AMED 750c Physical Evaluation and Anesthesia Units: 1
ANAT 701 Advanced Head and Neck Anatomy Units: 1
CBY 574 Statistical Methods in Bioexperimentation Units: 3
CBY 575 Biologic Basis of Oral-facial Disease Units: 3
CBY 576 Biochemical Aspects of Periodontal Disease Units: 3
CBY 585 Systematic Research Writing Units: 3
CBY 590 Directed Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
CBY 674 Advanced Oral Microbiology Units: 2
DHIS 701 Advanced Oral Histology Units: 2
DPHR 701 Advanced Pharmacology Units: 1
PERI 701a Seminar: Review of Current Periodontal Literature Units: 2, 3
PERI 701b Seminar: Review of Current Periodontal Literature Units: 2, 3
PERI 702a Seminar: Periodontal Treatment Procedures Units: 2
PERI 702b Seminar: Periodontal Treatment Procedures Units: 2
PERI 704a Seminar: Periodontal Therapy Units: 2 each
PERI 704b Seminar: Periodontal Therapy Units: 2 each
PERI 704c Seminar: Periodontal Therapy Units: 2 each
PERI 704d Seminar: Periodontal Therapy Units: 2 each
PERI 704e Seminar: Periodontal Therapy Units: 2 each
PERI 704f Seminar: Periodontal Therapy Units: 2 each
PERI 704h Seminar: Periodontal Therapy Units: 2 each
PERI 704i Seminar: Periodontal Therapy Units: 2 each
PERI 704j Seminar: Periodontal Therapy Units: 2 each
PERI 708 Seminar: Clinical Basis of Periodontics Units: 4
PERI 710 Clinical Periodontal Photography Units: 1
PERI 711 Occlusal Therapy in Periodontics Units: 2
PERI 713a Treatment Planning in Periodontics Units: 2 each
PERI 713b Treatment Planning in Periodontics Units: 2 each
PERI 713c Treatment Planning in Periodontics Units: 2 each
PERI 713d Treatment Planning in Periodontics Units: 2 each
PERI 713e Treatment Planning in Periodontics Units: 2 each
PERI 713f Treatment Planning in Periodontics Units: 2 each
PERI 713h Treatment Planning in Periodontics Units: 2 each
PERI 713i Treatment Planning in Periodontics Units: 2 each
PERI 713j Treatment Planning in Periodontics Units: 2 each
PERI 716a Seminar: Special Topics in Periodontal Disease Units: 3
PERI 716b Seminar: Special Topics in Periodontal Disease Units: 3
PERI 750 Advanced Periodontal Instrumentation Units: 3
PERI 752 Interdisciplinary Treatment: An Orthodontic Perspective Units: 2
PERI 761a Clinic: Advanced Periodontics Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 each
PERI 761b Clinic: Advanced Periodontics Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 each
PERI 761c Clinic: Advanced Periodontics Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 each
PERI 761d Clinic: Advanced Periodontics Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 each
PERI 761e Clinic: Advanced Periodontics Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 each
PERI 761f Clinic: Advanced Periodontics Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 each
PERI 761h Clinic: Advanced Periodontics Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 each
PERI 761i Clinic: Advanced Periodontics Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 each
PERI 761j Clinic: Advanced Periodontics Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 each
PTHL 601 Advanced Oral Pathology Seminar Units: 2
REST 710a Implant Dentistry Units: 1
REST 710b Implant Dentistry Units: 1
REST 710c Implant Dentistry Units: 1
REST 710d Implant Dentistry Units: 1
REST 782a Clinic: Implant Prosthodontics Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 each
REST 782b Clinic: Implant Prosthodontics Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 each
REST 782c Clinic: Implant Prosthodontics Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 each
REST 782d Clinic: Implant Prosthodontics Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 each
REST 782e Clinic: Implant Prosthodontics Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 each