UFCD Orthodontics: Degrees Offered 

Degrees offered by our program are M.S. in the Dental Sciences with specialization in Orthodontics & Ph.D. in Oral Biology

Ph.D. in Oral Biology

The Department of Oral Biology, in conjunction with the Department of Orthodontics, offers a Ph.D. in medical sciences/oral biology in combination with clinical orthodontic training. Admission to the combined program requires separate application to and acceptance by both programs. It is the perogative of either department to make its acceptance contingent upon acceptance by the other department. Students presently enrolled in either program may apply to the other department program after consultation with the director of the oral biology graduate program, the student’s research supervisor, and the director of the orthodontic graduate program.

M.S. in the Dental Sciences with Specialization in Orthodontics

The Master of Science in the Dental Sciences with Specialization in Orthodontics requires a three-year program of didactic courses and clinical rotations administered through the Department of Orthodontics. A student may begin the clinical rotations at any time after the fourth semester of the Ph.D. program and after successful completion of the written and oral comprehensive examinations. The timetable for such training will be decided upon and coordinated on an individual basis to best serve the student’s progress through the two programs. Upon successful completion of all requirements for the Ph.D. program and recommendation by the candidate’s committee, the candidate will receive a Ph.D. in medical sciences and oral biology and a Master of Science in the Dental Sciences with Specialization in Orthodontics.