School of Dental Medicine—Professional Doctor of Dental Medicine Program

The School of Dental Medicine has been an integral part of the University of Pittsburgh's growth for nearly a century. Established in 1896 as an independent institution named the Pittsburgh Dental College, the school was incorporated into the University in 1905.

A member of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA), the School of Dental Medicine is fully approved and accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (ADA).

Vision: Oral health is essential to total health.

Mission: The School of Dental Medicine, through its teaching, research, and service, will contribute with sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, racial, and religious diversity to the betterment of humanity by:

Offering superior educational opportunities in its first professional, postdoctoral, and dental hygiene programs that will respond to requirements of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as to the broader needs of society at large.
Providing high quality dental clinical services to the people of the Commonwealth and society at large, both within the SDM as well as affiliated hospitals and other sites.
Engaging in research and scholarly activities that will advance knowledge and extend the frontiers of oral health.
Offering continuing education programs reflecting recent developments and advances in dentistry, adapted to personal, professional, and career objectives of the practitioner, at the regional, national, and international level.
Engaging in public service activities by making available the expertise and educational services of the SDM to alumni, local community and public agencies.
Providing the leadership and cooperation in the development of innovative academic programs to meet the changing and dynamic educational needs of the region, the Commonwealth, and beyond.

The School of Dental Medicine offers the Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree. The requirements for the DMD program are detailed below. For information on graduate programs offered by the school, see the School of Dental Medicine listing under Graduate Programs.

Contact Information

Kenneth Etzel

Associate Dean and Director, Student Services and Admissions

2114 Salk Hall

3501 Terrace Street

412-648-8437

E-mail: mangold@pitt.edu

www.dental.pitt.edu

Admissions Requirements

Financial Assistance

Academic Standards: Professional/Ethical Conduct Statement For Students

Students will be evaluated on all aspects of professional behavior and ethical conduct. The evaluation will encompass criteria such as the student's interactions with faculty, supervisors, staff, patients, and peers, as well as how the student completes all clinical and didactic assignments within scheduled deadlines and in keeping with both the quality and standards established by the School of Dental Medicine faculty and the University of Pittsburgh faculty. Additionally, student compliance with all established policies and procedures will be evaluated when considering student promotion and board eligibility. Established policies and procedures are published in the Guidelines for Dental Students. The Guidelines for Dental Students document is available online at www.dental.pitt.edu.

Grading

Course instructors will state clearly their policy regarding grades and evaluation at the beginning of the course. A written document will be distributed to all students at the first class meeting. All required courses are graded according to the University's letter grade system for first-professional courses (see www.pitt.edu/HOME/PP/policies/09/09-01-01.html). Student advising begins with the faculty course director. It is the student's responsibility to seek advice from the faculty in any course in which the student has a grade lower than a C+.

DMD Program Requirements

The Doctor of Dental Medicine program at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Dental Medicine requires four years to complete. The program requires a minimum of 240 credits plus successful completion of dental professional requirements. For a complete list of the required courses, please refer to the listing of course offerings below. Upon successful completion of the course requirements, the student is eligible to take the Northeast Regional Board Examinations and apply for state licensure. Please note that course offerings are subject to change.

DMD Curriculum

Following is a listing of all DMD courses and a typical curriculum for each of the four years of the program:

First Year—Fall Term
CDENT	5111	Data Interpretation	1.0
CDENT	5112	Professionalism in Dentistry	2.0
DENT	5110	Introduction to Dentistry	2.0
DENT	5111	Simulation Clinic Responsibilities 1	1.0
ORBIOL	5113	Molecular & Cell Biology Part 1	4.0
ORBIOL	5114	Molecular & Cell Biology Part 2	2.0
ORBIOL	5120	Body Tissues	3.0
ORBIOL	5130	Oral Tissues & Embryology	3.0
RESTD	5111	Dental Anatomy & Morphology	2.0
RESTD	5115	Dental Anatomy & Morphology Lab	1.0
First Year—Spring Term
CDENT	5141	Dental Informatics	1.0
DENT	5152	Simulation Clinic Responsibilities 2	1.0
ORBIOL	5140	Systems Gross Anatomy	4.0
ORBIOL	5141	Systems Physiology	5.0
ORBIOL	5142	Skull Anatomy & Cephalometry	2.0
ORBIOL	5143	Head, Neck & Neuro Anatomy	4.0
PERIO	5151	Preventive Dentistry / Intro to Perio Clinic	1.0
RESTD	5143	Principles of Operative Dentistry 1	1.0
RESTD	5147	Principles of Operative Dentistry 1 Lab	2.0
First Year—Summer Term
DENT	5183	Simulation Clinic Responsibilities 3	1.0
DIASCI	5170	General & Systemic Pathology 1	3.0
ORBIOL	5171	Infectious Diseases / Immunology 1	4.0
DIASCI	5172	General & Systemic Pathology 2	2.0
ORBIOL	5173	Infectious Diseases / Immunology 2	2.0
ORBIOL	5174	Craniofacial Genetics	4.0
ORBIOL	5175	Infectious Diseases / Immunology Lab	0.0
PROSTH	5171	Principles of Dental Occlusion	2.0
PROSTH	5177	Principles of Dental Occlusion Lab	0.0
RESTD	5172	Principles of Operative Dentistry 2	1.0
RESTD	5176	Principles of Operative Dentistry 2 Lab	2.0
Second Year—Fall Term
DENT	5210	Clinical Applications	1.0
DENT	5211	Intro to Oral Diagnosis & Treatment Plng. 1	3.0
DENT	5214	Simulation Clinic Responsibilities 4	1.0
DSANE	5211	Anesthesia 1 - Local Anesthesia	2.0
ORBIOL	5214	Pharmacology & Therapeutics	5.0
ODO	5221	Orthodontics 2	1.0
PEDENT	5211	Pediatric Dentistry 1	1.0
PERIO	5211	Periodontology 1	1.0
PROSTH	5211	Fixed Partial Dentures 1	1.0
PROSTH	5215	Fixed Partial Dentures 1 Lab	2.5
PROSTH	5213	Complete Dentures 1	1.0
PROSTH	5217	Complete Dentures 1 Lab	1.5
Second Year—Spring Term
DENT	5242	Intro to Oral Diagnosis & Treatment Plng. 2	3.0
DENT	5245	Simulation Clinic Responsibilities 5	1.0
DENT	5256	Clinical Conference	1.0
DIASCI	5240	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology	4.0
DIASCI	5243	Radiology 1	1.5
DSANE	5245	Local Anesthesia Technique Lab	0.5
ORSUR	5241	Oral Surgery 1	1.0
ODO	5242	Orthodontics 3 (Diagnosis)	1.0
ODO	5245	Orthodontics 3 Lab	1.5
PEDENT	5242	Pediatric Dentistry 2	1.0
PEDENT	5253	Pediatric Dentistry 3	1.0
PERIO	5240	Instrumentation Procedures	1.0
PERIO	5242	Periodontology 2	1.0
PROSTH	5241	Removable Partial Dentures 1	1.0
PROSTH	5245	Removable Partial Dentures 1 Lab	1.5
PROSTH	5251	Fixed Partial Dentures 2	1.0
PROSTH	5256	Fixed Partial Dentures 2 Lab	2.5
RESTD	5240	Endodontics 1	1.0
RESTD	5245	Endodontics 1 Lab	1.5
Second Year—Summer Term
CDENT	5281	SCOPE 1	3.0
DENT	5276	Simulation Clinic Responsibilities 6	1.0
DSANE	5272	Anesthesia 2: Medical Emergencies	1.0
ODO	5274	Orthodontics 4 (Treatment)	1.0
ODO	5275	Orthodontics 4 Lab	1.0
ORBIOL	5280	Cariology & Management of Caries	2.0
ORSUR	5282	Oral Surgery 2	1.0
PEDENT	5279	Clinical Pediatric Dentistry	1.0
PEDENT	5284	Pediatric Dentistry 4	1.0
PERIO	5279	Clinical Periodontics 1	3.0
PROSTH	5273	Fixed Partial Dentures 3	1.5
PROSTH	5276	Fixed Partial Dentures 3 Lab	1.5
PROSTH	5282	Complete Dentures 2	1.0
PROSTH	5291	Dental Materials 2	1.0
RESTD	5281	Principles of Operative Dentistry 3	1.0
Third Year—Fall Term
DENT	5321	Oral Diagnosis & Treatment Plng. 1	3.0
DENT	5310	Special Needs Dentistry	1.0
DIASCI	5319	Clinical Radiology 1	3.0
DIASCI	5320	Management of Dental Emergencies	1.0
DIASCI	5329	Emergency Clinic Rotation 1	3.0
DSANE	5311	Clinical Medicine 1 – Patient Mgmt.	1.0
DSANE	5313	Anesthesia 3 – Pain & Anxiety Control	1.0
ORSUR	5313	Oral Surgery 3	1.0
ORSUR	5329	OMFS Rotation	2.0
PEDENT	5315	Pediatric Dentistry 5	1.0
PERIO	5313	Periodontology 3	1.0
PERIO	5319	Clinical Periodontics 2	2.0
PROSTH	5311	Implantology 1	1.0
RESTD	5312	Endodontics 2	1.0
RESTD	5319	Clinical Restorative Dentistry	3.0
Third Year—Spring Term
CDENT	5342	Introduction to Behavioral Medicine	1.0
DENT	5340	Current Topics in Oral Health Research	1.0
DENT	5352	Oral Diagnosis & Treatment Plng. 2	3.0
DIASCI	5341	Seminars in Oral Path & Oral Medicine	1.0
DIASCI	5359	Clinical Radiology 2	3.0
DIASCI	5369	Emergency Clinic Rotation 2	1.0
DSANE	5342	Clinical Medicine 2	1.0
DSANE	5345	Nitrous Oxide Sedation Lab	0.5
ODO	5349	Clinical Orthodontics	3.0
ORSUR	5341	Physical Diagnosis & Evaluation	1.0
ORSUR	5344	Oral Surgery 4	1.0
ORSUR	5349	Clinical Oral Surgery	3.0
ORSUR	5369	OMFS Rotation	2.0
PERIO	5349	Clinical Periodontics 3	3.0
PROSTH	5341	Implantology 2	1.0
PROSTH	5344	Rehab of the Prosthodontic Patient	1.0
PROSTH	5349	Clinical Removable Prosthodontics	3.0
PROSTH	5359	Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics	3.0
RESTD	5342	Practice Administration	2.0
RESTD	5348	Clinical Endodontics 1	2.5
RESTD	5349	Clinical Restorative Dentistry	3.0
Third Year—Summer Term
CDENT	5370	Intro. to Dental Public Health	2.0
DENT	5373	Clinical Responsibilities 3	3.0
DENT	5383	Oral Diagnosis & Treatment Planning 3	3.0
DIASCI	5371	Practice Management	1.0
DIASCI	5373	Oral Radiology	2.0
DIASCI	5388	Clinical Radiology 3	3.0
DIASCI	5389	Emergency Clinic Rotation 3	1.0
ORSUR	5389	OMFS Rotation 3	2.0
PEDENT	5379	Clinical Pediatric Dentistry	3.0
PERIO	5379	Clinical Periodontology 4	3.0
PROSTH	5343	Occlusion 3 (TMD Management)	1.0
PROSTH	5371	Implantology 2	1.0
PROSTH	5372	Dental Materials 2	1.0
PROSTH	5373	Simulated Patient Treatment	3.0
PROSTH	5376	Implantology 2 Lab	0.0
RESTD	5374	Rotary Instrumentation	2.0
RESTD	5379	Clinical Restorative Dentistry 3	3.0
RESTD	5399	Endodontics Rotation 3	3.0
Fourth Year—Fall Term
DENT	5414	Clinical Responsibilities	3.0
DENT	5424	Oral Diagnosis & Treatment Plng. 4	3.0
DIASCI	5419	Emergency Clinic Rotation 4	1.0
PERIO	5419	Clinical Periodontics 5	2.0
PROSTH	5419	Clinical Removable Prosthodontics	3.0
PROSTH	5429	Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics	3.0
RESTD	5419	Clinical Restorative Dentistry	3.0
Fourth Year—Spring Term
DENT	5440	Senior Case Presentation	1.0
DENT	5445	Clinical Responsibilities	3.0
DENT	5455	Oral Diagnosis & Treatment Plng. 5	3.0
DIASCI	5469	Emergency Clinic Rotation 5	1.0
ORSUR	5449	Clinical Oral Surgery	3.0
PEDENT	5449	Clinical Pediatric Dentistry	3.0
PERIO	5449	Clinical Periodontics 6	3.0
PROSTH	5441	Geriatrics	1.0
PROSTH	5449	Clinical Removable Prosthodontics	3.0
PROSTH	5459	Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics	3.0
RESTD	5448	Clinical Endodontics 2	3.0
RESTD	5449	Clinical Restorative Dentistry	3.0

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