Application and curriculum information about this dental school's postdoctoral program in periodontics.
| Address: |
School of Dental Medicine Department of Periodontology One Kneeland Street Boston, MA 02111 |
| Program Director: | Dr. Timothy Hempton, DDS (full-time) |
| Phone: | 617-636-6531 |
| Fax: | 617-636-0911 |
| Email: | Timothyhempton@gmail.com |
| Website: | dental.tufts.edu |
| Application Deadline: | October 1 (September 18 Pass Deadline) |
| Application Fee: | $70 |
| Start Date: | July 1 |
| Accreditation Status: | Accredited |
| Number of Faculty Members: |
42 faculty members (7 full-time, |
| Accept students not trained in a US or Canadian dental school?: | Yes |
| Length of Program in months: | 36 months |
| State License Required: | No |
| Degrees/Certificates Offered: | Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Periodontology, Master of Science, PhD |
| Prerequisites: |
Graduate of Dental School, |
| Tuition per year: | $38,000 |
| Instruments & Equipment: | N/A |
| Salary and/or Stipend: | N/A |
| First Year Enrollment: | 6-8 students |
| Ratio of Acceptances to Applicants: | 1:18 |
| Specific Training and Duration of each in hours: | See website for course descriptions |
| Hours spent in Clinical patient treatment: | 24 hours per week (average for three years) |
| Type of Implant System Taught: | Branemark, Replace Select, 3i |
| Number of Implant Cases Completed per Residency: | 120 average |
| Percent of Time spent in courses/lectures/seminars: | 30% average for the three years |
| Percent of Time spent in research: | 5% |
| Percent of Time spent in clinical: | 63% |
| Percent of Time spent in teaching: | 7% |
| Clinical Setting: | Tufts University School of Dental Medicine |
| Associated Hospitals: | Shattuck Hospital (Anesthesia/Sedation Rotation) |
| On-Call Arrangements: | N/A |
| Average Number of Surgical Procedures per residency (excluding implants): | 400 |
| Average Number of Cases completed per residency: | 55 |
| Research Requirements: | All students are required to participate in a clinical research project of their choice. |
| Residency Programs available in other Dental Specialties: | Endodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Prosthodontics |
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