Periodontics

Dalhousie University's Master of Science in Periodontics program prepares clinicians for specialized practice in periodontics through an evidence-based approach. The program focuses on comprehensive patient evaluation, precise diagnosis and treatment planning, and the application of scientifically supported treatment methods.

Dalhousie’s three-year Master of Science in Periodontics degree program is designed to train competent periodontists to practise the full scope of periodontics and surgical implant dentistry using an evidence-basedapproach to treatment.

The program provides you with a variety of clinical experiences, emphasizing thorough patient evaluation and accuracy in diagnosis and treatment planning. You will be trained to manage patients who are in need of treatment for a variety of periodontal diseases and mucogingival defects, temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD), dental implant therapy, andconscious sedation. Thecompletion of a research thesis is also a requirement for this degree.

Graduates of this program are eligible to writefellowship exams for the Royal College of Dentists of Canada in Periodontics and the American Board of Periodontology Diplomate Exams.

• Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada

Courses include:

• Clinical Periodontics

• Evidence-Based Dentistry and Biostatistics in Graduate Dentistry

• Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

• Hospital Rotation for Graduate Dentistry

• Literature Review in Periodontics

• Research Practicum in Graduate Dentistry