Application and curriculum information about this dental school's postdoctoral program in periodontics.
| Address: |
Health Science Center at San Antonio Department of Periodontics, MSC 7894 7703 Floyd Curl Drive San Antonio, TX 78229-3900 |
| Program Director: | Dr. Brian L. Mealey |
| Phone: | 210-567-3567 |
| Fax: | 210-567-3761 |
| Email: | mealey@uthscsa.edu |
| Website: | dental.uthscsa.edu/educprograms/CertMas_Perio.php |
| Application Deadline: | August 1 |
| Application Fee: | n/a |
| Start Date: | June 25 |
| Accreditation Status: | A (About Accreditation) |
| Number of Faculty Members: |
6 full-time, 2 part-time (8 faculty members are |
| 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: | certificate, MS |
| Prerequisites: | National Board Exam; 3 letters of recommendation, class rank, GPA. GRE recommended for all applicants. GRE and TOEFL are REQUIRED for graduates of non-ADA accredited dental schools. |
| Tuition per year: | approximately $5000 per year |
| Instruments & Equipment: |
digital camera ($1200), laptop |
| Salary and/or Stipend: | $9000 each year x 3 years |
| First Year Enrollment: | 4 |
| Ratio of Acceptances to Applicants: | 1:15 |
| Specific Training and Duration of each in hours: |
Pathology 32 hours; anesthesia |
| Hours spent in Clinical patient treatment: |
First year 22-25/week; |
| Type of Implant System Taught: | Zimmer, Straumann, Biomet 3i; Astra, Nobel BioCare |
| Number of Implant Cases Completed per Residency: | 40-50 cases (100-150 implants) |
| Percent of Time spent in courses/lectures/seminars: | 20% |
| Percent of Time spent in research: | 10% |
| Percent of Time spent in clinical: | 65% |
| Percent of Time spent in teaching: | 5% |
| Clinical Setting: | dental school |
| Associated Hospitals: | University Hospital, Veteran's Administration Hospital |
| On-Call Arrangements: | none |
| Average Number of Surgical Procedures per residency (excluding implants): | 250-300 |
| Average Number of Cases completed per residency: | 100+ |
| Research Requirements: | Master of Science degree research |
| Residency Programs available in other Dental Specialties: | all specialties |
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