POSTGRADUATE ORTHODONTICS

Background: The three-year NJDS Postgraduate program is built around completion of the requirements for a Certificate in Orthodontics and the ability to fulfill the degree requirements for a Master of Science in Oral Biology, a Master of Science in Dentistry or a Master of Dental Medicine. Taught by a diverse and energetic faculty, the program strives to provide quality in education, research, health care delivery, and service. Postgraduate students leave the program as competent clinicians, capable of dealing with the range of patient needs in a typical orthodontic practice. This includes learning skills in clinical techniques as well as in critical thinking and research methodology. Graduates will be able to fulfill all of the requirements for becoming a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics.

Number of Students: Each year five students are accepted into the program.

Program Timing and Duration: The program begins in July and is completed in late May of the third year of study.

Typical Day: The daily schedule includes classes from 8-10 AM, a morning clinic session, lunch (1-2 PM), and an afternoon clinic session until 5 PM. Monday morning or Tuesday afternoon clinic times are reserved for research and limited predoctoral teaching.

Courses: In keeping with the requirements of the American Dental Association, the postgraduate program in orthodontics includes the following topics:

Year 1:  

Basic Orthodontic Technique Cephalometrics Clinical Practice Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Lightwire Typodont Course Edgewise Typodont Course Growth and Development Development of the Dentition Literature Review Surgical Orthodontics - Skeletal Diagnosis and Surgical Orthodontic Treatment Core Curriculum Courses I Computer Skills Orthodontic Laboratory Technique Craniofacial Biology Orthodontic Records Practice Teaching Dental Materials History of Orthodontics Functional Appliances Research Methodology Interdisciplinary Case Conferences (with Periodontics and Prosthodontics)

Year 2: 

Biomechanics Clinical Practice Occlusion Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning  Growth and Development Skeletal Diagnosis and Surgical Correction  Literature Review  Bioengineering Practice Management Preventive/Interceptive Orthodontics Surgical Orthodontics Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction  Interdisciplinary Case Conferences Skeletal Diagnosis and Surgical Correction  Adult Orthodontics Functional Appliances Core Curriculum II Practice Teaching Research Methodology Graduate School Electives Biostatistics

Year 3: 

ABO Prep Phase II Practice Management ABO Case Reports Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning  Clinical Practice Practice Teaching Etiology and Epidemiology of Malocclusion  Graduate School Electives Interdisciplinary Case Conferences Occlusion Surgical Orthodontics Iatrogenic Effects of Orthodontics Ethics Retention and Relapse Research Methodology

In addition to the orthodontic-specific courses, the UMDNJ Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences requires that a total of 25 post-baccalaureate credits be completed for the Master of Science in Oral Biology degree.

* Core curriculum courses cover fundamentals of biomedical science applied to dentistry and includes head and neck anatomy, inflammation and immunology, microbiology, pain and neuroscience, pathobiology, temporomandibular disorders, clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, social and community issues in the delivery of dental care, clinical pathology, biomedical imaging, clinical nutrition, and office computerization.

Recent Certificate and/or Master of Science in Oral Biology Research Projects:

Treatment associated changes in Class I and II patients treated with and without extraction

Comparison of methods of adhesive removal following orthodontic debanding (awarded: best  thesis by the Middle Atlantic Orthodontic Association, 1997)

Effect of air abrasive enamel preparation on shear bond strength

Determining the reliability of malocclusion indices in preadolescent children

Force analysis of polyurethane orthodontic elastomeric ligatures

Effect of ibuprofen on the levels of IL-B and TNF-A in the gingival crevicular fluid during human orthodontic tooth movement

The effect of fluoride supplements on the rechargeability of fluoride containing orthodontic adhesives

Accuracy and precision of cephalometric landmark identification

ORTHODONTIC FACULTY

Application for Admissions

1. Undergraduate transcripts directly from school, National Dental Board exam scores directly from National Board (not required for foreign graduates), a 2x2 photo, and a check for $50.00 made payable to "New Jersey Dental School" should be sent to the following address to arrive no later than September 15, 2009.  Applications received after the deadline or applications missing information at the deadline will not be considered.
   (Please note Orthodontics on check. No additional application beyond that of PASS is required, GRE is not required)
   Deborah Nuber, MPH
   Dept of Orthodontics, Room C-704
   New Jersey Dental School
   110 Bergen St
   Newark, NJ 07101-1709
   973-972-4729
   nuberda@umdnj.edu
   Apply to PASS - Click here to go directly to the PASS website. The UMDNJ postgraduate Orthodontic Program now participates in the Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS). PASS is a centralized application service, which has been designed by the American Dental Education Association for individuals applying to postdoctoral dental education programs.  PASS provides participating postdoctoral programs uniform standardized information, eliminating the need for multiple applications. You only submit one application to PASS.  Postdoctoral dental programs benefit by receiving uniform information on all candidates. PASS charges a separate application fee in addition to the $50.00 application fee charged by the New Jersey Dental School. The PASS deadline for all
   material is September 1, 2009
2. Register with the Postgraduate Dental Matching Program at http://www.natmatch.com/dentres
3. Foreign trained dental students or dentists are invited to apply.  You must submit a TOEFL report if English is not your first language.  All transcripts should be translated completely. Any information concerning class rank should be included

Any questions regarding the application process or requirements can be directed to Deborah Nuber, MPH or email nuberda@umdnj.edu

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