Another forty percent of the time is devoted to the treatment of patients. Basic endodontic techniques, surgical endodontics, combined endodontic-periodontics therapy, and treatment of dental trauma, are emphasized. The remainder of the curriculum is devoted to research and teaching. Research, in the form of either original research or researched literature review, is a mandatory part of the program. The graduate students are assigned emergency duty on a regular basis in order to become familiar with a wide variety of clinical situations.
Students teach in the sophomore technique laboratory and the undergraduate endodontic clinic.
Equipment The latest equipment and supplies are available for students to use in their own private cubicles. Each student has his or her own radiographic imaging unit and locked cabinet. A fully-equipped endodontic microsurgery facility has recently been installed. The facility includes a surgical microscope with video recorder and color video printer capabilities. Newly developed equipment and supplies are constantly tested by our students and staff.