Combined Degree and Specialty ProgramsDental Clinical Specialty/Ph.D.
Research Areas
Students in this program may pursue a clinical specialty in one of
the following areas:
- Endodontology
- Oral Epidemiology
- Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Oral Medicine
- Orthodontics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Periodontology
- Prosthodontics
Research training is oriented toward the understanding, prevention,
diagnosis and treatment of oral, craniofacial and dental diseases and
disorders.
Current special areas of interest include:
(i) inherited diseases and disorders, including the development of teeth
and bone;
(ii) emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, including bacterial,
viral, fungal and parasitic disorders and AIDS;
(iii) neoplastic diseases;
(iv) chronic disabling diseases, such as osteoporosis and related bone
disorders, temporomandibular joint disorders, pain, neuropathies and
neurodegenerative diseases, and other systemic disorders with oral
manifestations;
(v) biomimetics, tissue engineering and biomaterials; and
(vi) behavior, health promotion, and environment. |
