Application and curriculum information about this dental school's postdoctoral program in periodontics.
| Address: |
School of Dentistry 24860 Taylor Street Loma Linda, CA 92350 |
| Postdoctoral Director: | Jeffrey M. Henkin DDS, MS, FICD |
| Phone: | (909) 558-4610 |
| Fax: | (909) 558-4801 |
| Email: | jhenkin@llu.edu |
| Website: | www.llu.edu/llu/dentistry/perio/ |
| Application Deadline: | September 1 (PASS participant) |
| Application Fee: | $60 |
| Start Date: | July 1 |
| Accreditation Status: | A (About Accreditation) |
| Number of Faculty Members: | 2.5 full time; 12 part-time; (4 board certified) |
| Accept students not trained in a US or Canadian dental school: | Yes |
| Length of Program in months: | 36 |
| State License Required: | No |
| Degrees/Certificates Offered: | MS/Certificate/MSD |
| Prerequisites: |
Official transcripts, Dental degree, letters of recommendation, class rank, |
| Tuition per year: | Approximately $42,000 per year |
| Instruments & Equipment: | laptop computer, digital camera, books and journals, AAP membership (costs variable) |
| Salary and/or Stipend: | None |
| First Year Enrollment: | 3 |
| Ratio of Acceptances to Applicants: | 1:12 |
| Specific Training and Duration of each in hours: | Pathology (22); Moderate Sedation (60); Implants (350); Microsurgery (80) |
| Hours spent in Clinical patient treatment: | 20-24/week |
| Type of Implant System Taught: | Nobel Biocare, Biomet 3-I, Astra, Zimmer, Straumann |
| Number of Implant Cases Completed per Residency: | 50-75 |
| Percent of Time spent in courses/lectures/seminars: | 30% |
| Percent of Time spent in research: | 10% |
| Percent of Time spent in clinical: | 55% |
| Percent of Time spent in teaching: | 5% |
| Clinical Setting: | dental school |
| Associated Hospitals: | none |
| On-Call Arrangements: | 8 weeks/year |
| Average Number of Surgical Procedures per residency (excluding implants): | 150-200 |
| Average Number of Cases completed per residency: | 30-50 |
| Research Requirements: | publishable paper, thesis |
| Residency Programs available in other Dental Specialties: | Combined Programs (Perio/Pros, Perio/Implant) Pediatric Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Anesthesiology, Implant Dentistry |
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