Departments / Restorative Dentistry

PROGRAM GOALS

1. To educate dentists to become competent specialists in prosthodontics.
2. To prepare students to contribute to and pursue the broad body of basic and applied knowledge related to oral and systemic health.
3. To prepare students for examination by the American Board of Prosthodontics.
4. To encourage students to disseminate information after graduation about the skills involved with the specialty of prosthodontics.

GENERAL INFORMATION
The 36-month postgraduate program in prosthodontics was begun in 1978 to provide postdoctoral education for dentists wishing to prepare for specialized practice. Clinical expertise is strongly emphasized and the program prepares the student for successful attainment of Board Certification.
The program offers a Certificate in Prosthodontics and a Master of Dental Science degree.

SELECTION CRITERIA
All applicants must have earned a DMD/DDS degree from a United States or Canadian dental school or a foreign dental degree such as a BDS. All applicants must pass Part I of the National Board examinations with a grade above 75%. Passage of Part II is not a requirement but adds favorable support to the applicant. Licensure in the United States is required if eligible. Foreign applicants must also attain a respectable score on the TOEFL examination and be eligible to obtain foreign student status. Preferential consideration will be given to applicants with high academic accomplishments and other significant awards as noted in curriculum vitae, e.g., advanced degrees, publications, research activities to name a few. Final acceptance will be made by the prosthodontic faculty interview committee following the interview and skill assessment process.

FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS
The Prosthodontics Postgraduate Program has financial obligations consistent with the annual tuition rate of all University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey graduate programs.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The Prosthodontics Postgraduate Program at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Dental School is a complex prosthodontic program encompassing all the prosthodontic disciplines to include Fixed Prosthodontics, Removable Partial Dentures, Complete Dentures, Maxillofacial Prosthetics, and Implant Therapy, both in the didactic and clinical curriculum. The guidelines set for clinical accomplishments are as follows:

These guidelines include 3 full mouth rehabilitations, use of attachments, and all ancillary prosthetic procedures. Students are required to use various clinical techniques and demonstrate competency in most laboratory procedures.
Didactic requirements include pre and post testing, preparation of three (3) lectures, and an original research project and report. Students are also required to present a table clinic, poster presentation or an original paper at major prosthodontic meetings. Successful completion of the program may require an extension beyond 36 months to fulfill clinical requirements. Teaching experience during the program is required and determined by the faculty as the postgraduate students demonstrate proficiency and confidence and is limited to one-half (½) day per week, during the third-year of postgraduate training. Participation in the American Board of Prosthodontics (Part I) is mandatory and all 3 board cases must be completed during the program and presented in a Mock Oral Board. Mock Board written examination will be administered each year.

INTERVIEW FOR APPLICANTS
All prospective applicants are interviewed in addition to Assessment of Treatment Planning Knowledge of Clinical Cases and Psychomotor skills. All expenses incurred during this interview process will be the responsibility of the applicant.

VACATIONS
Annual vacations will be permitted up to one (1) month each year for the first two years, two weeks only in PGY-3. The times designated for vacation will be two (2) weeks during August and two (2) weeks during December Holiday period. Requests for vacation must be made using the Departmental vacation form. Vacations must be arranged among the residents to assure continuous clinical coverage throughout the vacation periods.
All other requests for time-off must be submitted to the Director of the Postgraduate program on the departmental time-off form. Time-off requests for times other than the scheduled vacation periods are reserved for very special occasions. Residents taking vacation time over and above the designated vacation periods will have their program completion date altered accordingly.

Interim Chairman and Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry
Acting Program Director, Postgraduate Prosthodontics

Louis DiPede, D.M.D. FACP, UMDNJ-NJ Dental School
Certificate, Advanced Education in General Dentistry, UMDNJ-NJ Dental School
Certificate in Prosthodontics, University of California at Los Angeles
Fellowship Maxillofacial Prosthetics/Dental Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Diplomate of American Board of Prosthodontics
Fellow International College of Dentists
Fellow North Eastern Gnathological Society
Fellow American College of Prosthodontists

Faculty

Marc Appelbaum, D.D.S., NY University College of Dentistry
Certificate in Prosthodontics, SUNY at Buffalo
Fellow Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics

Andrew Brafman, D.M.D., New Jersey College of Dentistry
Certificate in Prosthodontics, Fairleigh Dickinson University, School of Dentistry

Joseph DiFazio, D.M.D., UMDNJ-NJ Dental School
Certificate General Prosthodontics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Certificate Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Robert J. Flinton, D.D.S., SUNY at Buffalo
M.S., George Washington University
Certificate in Prosthodontics National Naval Dental Center, Bethesda, MD
Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics
Fellow American College of Prosthodontists
Fellow American College of Dentists
Fellow International College of Dentists
Fellow Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontists
Fellow Academy of Osseointegration

Scott D. Ganz, D.M.D., UMDNJ-NJ Dental School
Certificate in Maxillofacial Prosthetics – University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor
Institute and the University of Texas Dental Branch
Fellow American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics
Diplomate, International Congress of Oral Implantologists

Shankar Iyer, D.D.S., M.D.S., New York University
M.D.S., Bombay, India
B.D.S., Annamalai University, India

Mohamed S. Kamel, M.S.D., UMDNJ-NJ Dental School
B.D.S., Cairo University, Egypt
M.Sc. in Prosthodontics, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
Certificate in Prosthodontics, UMDNJ-NJ Dental School

Yatin Khanna, D.M.D. University of Detroit
B.D.S., Bharti Vidyapeeths Dental College and Hospital, University of Pune, Pune India
Certificate in Prosthodontics, UMDNJ-NJ Dental School
Fellowship Implantology, Harvard University
Fellowship in Maxillofacial Prosthetics/Dental Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Michèle Landolt, D.M.D., University of Zurich, Switzerland
Fellowship in Implant Dentistry, NYU College of Dentistry
Certificate in Prosthodontics, NYU College of Dentistry

David A. Lipani, D.M.D., UMDNJ-NJ Dental School
Certificate in Prosthodontics, Manhattan Veterans Affairs Medical Center, NYC, NY

Joel O. Martin, D.D.S., University of Michigan
M.S., Temple University
Certificate in Prosthodontics, Temple University

Ival G. McDermott, D.D.S., Baltimore College of Dental Surgery University
of Maryland School of Dentistry
Certificate in Prosthodontics, Memorial Hospital, Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Certificate in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, Memorial Hospital, Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Carlos Moglianesi, D.M.D, UMDNJ-NJ Dental School
Certificate in Prosthodontics, West Los Angeles Medical Center
Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics

Jack Piermatti, D.M.D., Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Dentistry
Certificate, General Practice Residency Program, St. Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center
Certificate in Implantology Maxi-Course Program, NYU-College of Dentistry
Certificate in Prosthodontics, UMDNJ-NJ Dental School
Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics
Diplomate, American Board of Oral Implantology
Fellow American College of Prosthodontists
Fellow American Academy of Implant Dentistry
Fellow Academy of General Dentistry
Master American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics

Asha Samant D.M.D., UMDNJ-NJ Dental School
B.D.S., The Panjab Government Dental College, Panjab University, Amritsar, India
M.D.S., The Panjab Government Dental College, Panjab University, Amritsar, India
Certificate in Prosthodontics - New York University
Fellowship International College of Dentistry

Saul Weiner, D.D.S., Temple University Dental School
Certificate in Prosthodontics, Temple University Dental School
Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics
Fellow Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontists

Reena Varghese, D.M.D, M.Ed., M.Sc., University of Pennsylvania
Certificate of Prosthodontics, University of Maryland
Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics
Fellow American College of Prosthodontists

Jayalakshmi Vaidyanathan, Ph.D, University of Delhi, India
B.S., Chemistry, University of Delhi, India
M.Sc., Chemistry, University of Delhi, India
Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, University of Delhi, India
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Dental Materials Sciences,
NYU College of Dentistry, New York

Tritala K. Vaidyanathan, Ph.D., Polytechnic Institute
B.S., Chemistry, University of Kerala, India
B.E., Metallurgical Engineering, Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
M.A.Sc., Engineering Material, University of Windsor, Canada
Ph.D., Physical and Engg Metallurgy, Polytechnic Institute of New York, New York
Postdoctoral Fellow Northwest University

Hoda Yousef, D.M.D., M.S., UMDNJ-NJ Dental School
Certificate in Prosthodontics, UMDNJ-NJ Dental School

CURRICULUM
The curriculum, both clinical and didactic, encompasses five (5) days per week from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily. Occasionally, guest speakers, evening seminars or society meetings will be held in the evening. Most laboratory procedures are accomplished after the close of clinic or when vacancies occur in the clinic schedule. Students are expected to manage clinical schedule to permit adequate time for research and lecture preparation. Postgraduates are required to participate in Part I of the American Board of Prosthodontics and complete all three-cases required for ACP Board certification.
Upon completion of the program the graduate student will be:

• Proficient in diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment sequencing of complex prosthodontic restorations - fixed, removable, complete dentures, implant dentistry
• Competent in the treatment of and rehabilitation of the maxillofacial prosthetic patients
• Proficient in the selection and use of various precision and semi-precision attachments
• Proficient in full mouth rehabilitation
• Proficient in advanced clinical procedures to include impression techniques, occlusal schemes, restoration of implants

Competent in a wide variety of laboratory procedures.

Application for Admission
Correspondence regarding application and admission procedures should be directed to:

Ms. Brenda Brower
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
New Jersey Dental School
Office of Admissions
P.O. Box 1709, Room B-829
Newark, NJ 07101-1709
(973) 972-3636
browerbr@umdnj.edu

The Department also offers a Certificate program in Postdoctoral Prosthodontics

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