Advanced Certificate in Periodontics

The Advanced Education Program in Periodontics provides a broad educational and clinical experience consisting of a 36-month curriculum leading to a certificate of training in Periodontics. The primary goals of the program are to: Provide a foundation in the clinical, behavioral and biomedical sciences that will enable the graduate to diagnose, manage andor prevent diseases, abnormalities, and structural conditions affecting the periodontal tissues.. Engender the role of the specialist as an integral and integrated member of the health professions team. Encourage students to participate in dental education and to develop a philosophy of lifelong learning. Prepare students to successfully qualify for the written and clinical components of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Board Examination. The program is fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association and fulfills all requirements for board eligibility as stated by the American Academy of Periodontology.