Application and curriculum information about this dental school's postdoctoral program in periodontics...

University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine

Application and curriculum information about this dental school's postdoctoral program in periodontics.

Address: Univeristy of Colorado School of Dental Medicine
13065 E. 17th Avenue, MS F850, Rm L26-111
Aurora, CO 80045
Program Director: Pinelopi Xenoudi, DDS, MSc
Phone: 303-724-0695
Fax: 303-724-4201
E-mail: pinelopi.xenoudi@ucdenver.edu
Website: ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/dentalmedicine/
ProgramsAdmissions/GraduateProgramPeriodontics
Application Deadline: July 31
Application Fee: $50
Start Date: late June/ July 1 of each year
Accreditation Status: A (About Accreditation)
Number of Faculty Members: 4 full-time; 8 part-time
Accept students not trained in a US or Canadian dental school? Yes - 1
Length of Program in months: 36
State License Required: No
Degrees/Certificates Offered: Certificate/MSD
Prerequisites: DDS/DMD or foreign equivalent; Nat Bds; TOEFL for international; good class standing
Tuition per year: Approximately $25,000
Instruments & Equipment: Approximately $8,000; book costs variable
Salary and/or Stipend: None
First Year Enrollment: 3
Ratio of Acceptances to Applicants: 1:8
Specific Training and Duration of each in hours: Meets ADA Standards and Requirements
Hours spent in Clinical patient treatment: 50% of time
Type of Implant System Taught: 3i, Astra, BioHorizons, Straumann, Zimmer
Number of Implant Cases Completed per Residency: Anticipate 12-15 cases; 25-30 implants minimum
Percent of Time spent in courses/lectures/seminars: 30%
Percent of Time spent in research: 10%
Percent of Time spent in clinical: 50%
Percent of Time spent in teaching: 10%
Clinical Setting: University of Colorado Hospital
Associated Hospitals: Various
On-Call Arrangements: Minimal
Average Number of Surgical Procedures per residency (excluding implants): Anticipate 200-300
Average Number of Cases completed per residency: Anticipate 40-50
Research Requirements: Independent research; thesis; manuscript for publication
Residency Programs available in other Dental Specialties: Orthodontics, General Practice Residency, Pediatric Dentistry (affiliated with TCH)

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