Dental Clinical Specialty/Ph.D. Program Research Areas
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.
The University of Connecticut Graduate School offers a Ph.D.
degree in Biomedical Science at the UConn Health Center with
seven possible areas of concentration:
These Areas of Concentration are designed to assist the
student in obtaining competency in their desired area of study.
In addition, the Department of Behavioral Science and
Community Dentistry offers a link to graduate degrees in the
behavioral sciences and economics. These are multidisciplinary
programs offered by the graduate faculty (faculty of the Schools
of Medicine and Dental Medicine who hold joint appointments as
faculty in the Graduate School).
Current total enrollment in the Biomedical Science Ph.D.
program is 135 with 10 students in the Skeletal, Craniofacial
and Oral Biology area of concentration.
The following post-D.D.S./D.M.D. specialty certification and
residencies are available to students:
- Endodontics
- Oral and maxillofacial surgery
- Oral and maxillofacial radiology
- Orthodontics
- Pediatric dentistry
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics
All programs are fully accredited by the Commission on Dental
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