Prosthodontics Certificate
Admissions Requirements
- Graduation from dental school with a DDS, DMD, or non-US equivalent degree prior to matriculation
- Completion of an ADEA PASS application
- UT Health Supplemental Application and fee
- Registration for Match
Submit through PASS
- Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
- If you attended a college/university outside the U.S., PASS requires transcripts to be submitted by either ECE (Educational Credential Evaluators) or WES (World Education Services)
- Three Professional Evaluation Forms
- Institution Evaluation Form
- Curriculum Vitae
- Advanced Dental Admission Test (ADAT) OR Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores
- Required for all applicants who graduated from dental schools not accredited by CODA
- Required for students who graduated from CODA-accredited schools that are pass/fail and/or do not provide class ranking
- Recommended for all other applicants
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT) scores for applicants for whom English is not the first language
- The IELTS test is not accepted
- A minimum TOEFL iBT test score of 92 is required for application consideration
- TOEFL test scores more than 3 years old at the time of application will not be accepted
Submit directly to the program
Advanced Education in Prosthodontics
Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, MSC 7912
UT Health San Antonio
7703 Floyd Curl Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
- UT Health Supplemental Application form (https://www.uthscsa.edu/sites/default/files/ProsApplicationform.pdf)
- Application fee of $50 by check in U.S. dollars submitted directly to the program made out to “Advanced Education in Prosthodontics”
- Applicants who are Permanent Residents of the U.S. must provide a certified copy of both the front and back sides of their federal green card. All international students must provide their full legal name as it appears on immigration documents.
Qualified applicants will be notified of their selection as a finalist and invitation for a personal interview. An in-person interview is a requirement for admission.
Degree Requirements
A certificate in prosthodontics will be awarded upon the student’s successful completion of the prescribed prosthodontic curriculum with a minimum 3.0 GPA, recommendation of the program director to the Assistant Dean for Students and certification by the dean to the president.
The Master of Science in Dental Science degree is optional for the Prosthodontics Program and will be awarded upon the student’s successful completion of the required courses in the sample plan of study below with a minimum 3.0 GPA, successful defense of M.S. thesis or manuscript for publication, award of a certificate in Prosthodontics, recommendation of the Committee on Graduate Studies and certification of the Faculty Council of the Graduate School to the President.
Sample Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| PATH 5035 | Oral Pathology | 2 |
| PROS 5021 | Advanced Prosthodontics 1 | 1 |
| PROS 5032 | Clinical Prosthodontics 1 | 4 |
| PROS 5044 | OMS/Prosthodontics Seminar 1 | 0.5 |
| PROS 5072 | Literature Review Seminar 1 | 1 |
| INTD 5013 | Perio/Pros/Endo/Orth Interdisciplinary Course 1 1 | 1 |
| PERI 5052 | Surgical Anatomy 1 | 1 |
| PROS 5015 | Concepts Of Occlusion 1 | 1 |
| PROS 5050 | Dental Implantology 1 | 1 |
| PROS 5053 | Advanced Implant Prosthodontics 1 | 1.5 |
| PROS 5067 | Supervised Teaching 1 1 | 1.5 |
| MSDS 5020 | Dental Biomed Core 1 1 | 4 |
| MSDS 5090 | Grad Research Methodology 1 | 2 |
| MSDS 5121 | Biostatistics 1 | 1 |
| Spring | ||
| ENDO 5060 | Current Concepts In Endo | 1 |
| PROS 5022 | Advanced Prosthodontics 1 | 1 |
| PROS 5033 | Clinical Prosthodontics I | 3 |
| PROS 5045 | OMS/Prosthodontics Seminar 1 | 0.5 |
| PROS 5049 | Overview of Maxillofacial Pros | 0.5 |
| PROS 5073 | Literature Review Seminar 1 | 1 |
| PROS 5054 | Advanced Dental Materials | 3.5 |
| INTD 5013 | Perio/Pros/Endo/Orth Interdisciplinary Course 1 1 | 1 |
| PROS 5068 | Supervised Teaching 1 1 | 2 |
| MSDS 5021 | Dental Biomed Core 2 1 | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 37.0 | |
| Second Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| INTD 6014 | Perio/Pros/Endo/Orth Interdisciplinary Course 2 | 1 |
| INTD 6019 | Pharmacotherapeutics | 1 |
| PROS 6022 | Advanced Prosthodontics 2 | 1 |
| PROS 6031 | Clinical Prosthodontics 2 | 4.5 |
| PROS 6046 | OMS/Prosthodontics Seminar 2 | 0.5 |
| PROS 6069 | Supervised Teaching 2 | 2 |
| PROS 6073 | Literature Review Seminar 2 | 1 |
| Spring | ||
| INTD 6014 | Perio/Pros/Endo/Orth Interdisciplinary Course 2 | 1 |
| PROS 6023 | Advanced Prosthodontics 2 | 1 |
| PROS 6032 | Clinical Prosthodontics 2 | 4.5 |
| PROS 6043 | Geriatric Dentistry | 0.5 |
| PROS 6047 | OMS/Prosthodontics Seminar 2 | 0.5 |
| PROS 6070 | Supervised Teaching 2 | 2 |
| PROS 6074 | Literature Review Seminar 2 | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21.5 | |
| Third Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| INTD 6115 | Perio/Pros/Endo/Ortho Interdisciplinary Course 3 | 1 |
| PROS 6033 | Clinical Prosthodontics 3 | 8 |
| PROS 6036 | Maxillofacial Prosthodontics | 1 |
| PROS 6048 | Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Prosthodontics Seminar 3 | 0.5 |
| PROS 6071 | Supervised Teaching 3 | 2 |
| PROS 6075 | Literature Review Seminar 3 | 1 |
| PROS 6121 | Advanced Prosthodontics 3 | 1 |
| Spring | ||
| INTD 6115 | Perio/Pros/Endo/Ortho Interdisciplinary Course 3 | 1 |
| PROS 6034 | Clinical Prosthodontics 3 | 6.5 |
| PROS 6049 | Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Prosthodontics Seminar 3 | 0.5 |
| PROS 6072 | Supervised Teaching 3 | 2 |
| PROS 6076 | Literature Review Seminar 3 | 1 |
| PROS 6122 | Advanced Prosthodontics 3 | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 26.5 | |
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This course is shared with the certificate and the M.S. Dental Science.
Objectives/Program Outcomes
The primary goal of the Advanced Prosthodontic Education Program at the Health Science Center is to provide educational experiences for our students that create clinically competent prosthodontists. It is our belief that board certification, sub-specialization and successful careers in research, teaching, private and institutional practice are all derivatives of prosthodontic clinical competence. Our secondary goal is to provide a sufficient exposure to the derivative fields of the specialty to guide our students in their long term career decisions.
Program Outcomes:
- Students will demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of education in biomedical sciences as a foundation for clinical prosthodontics.
- Students will demonstrate a historical and evidence-based understanding of contemporary prosthodontic practice.
- Students will successfully challenge progressive didactic, laboratory and clinical experiences in fixed, removable, maxillofacial and implant prosthodontics (including surgical placement of implants) and demonstrate adequate preparation for skillful practice of the art and science of prosthodontics at the specialty level.
- Students will successfully practice in a service oriented model of specialty care with experiences that focus on the best interests of the patient in a climate of interdisciplinary consultation and collaboration.
- Students will successfully complete didactic and clinical instruction that will potentiate future roles as prosthodontic educators.
- Students will demonstrate adequate preparation to successfully challenge the certifying examinations of the American Board of Prosthodontics.
- Students will apply a sufficient understanding of dental research that will permit successful completion of a Master of Science degree or a scholarly publication / presentation.
ENDO 5060. Current Concepts In Endo. 1 Credit Hour.
Modern thoughts and concepts in endodontics will cover diagnosis, the dental pulp and periapex, pulpalgia and referred pain; vital pulp therapy; treatment of the acute apical abscess, cellulitides, restorative considerations for the endodontically treated tooth, endodontic surgery, and the cracked tooth. Other topics include avulsions, endodontic-periodontic interrelationships, current concepts in endodontics and an overview of endodontic research.
INTD 5013. Perio/Pros/Endo/Orth Interdisciplinary Course 1. 1 Credit Hour.
A seminar that brings together the residents and graduate staff from the periodontic, prosthodontic,endodontic and orthodontic postdoctoral programs to share clinically relevant multidisciplinary information. Patient diagnostic evaluations and treatment plans are evaluated in an interactive environment. Selected topics involving new advancements are presented and discussed.
INTD 6014. Perio/Pros/Endo/Orth Interdisciplinary Course 2. 1 Credit Hour.
This seminar brings together the residents and graduate staff from the periodontic, prosthodontic, endodontic and orthodontic postdoctoral programs to share clinically relevant multidisciplinary information. Patient diagnostic evaluations and treatment plans are evaluated in an interactive environment. Selected topics involving new advancements are presented and discussed.
INTD 6019. Pharmacotherapeutics. 1 Credit Hour.
This course is designed to review general principles of pharmacology; current and accepted pharmacotherapy for the medical management of pain, infection, and selected systemic diseases; and associated adverse drug events. It is based on the top 200 drugs dispensed by U.S. community pharmacies for the prevention, diagnosis, and/or treatment of disease with special reference to dentistry.
INTD 6115. Perio/Pros/Endo/Ortho Interdisciplinary Course 3. 1 Credit Hour.
This is a seminar that brings together the residents and graduate staff from the periodontic, prosthodontic, endodontic and orthodontics postdoctoral programs to share clinically relevant multidisciplinary information. Patient diagnostic evaluations and treatment plans are evaluated in an interactive environment. Selected topics involving new advancements are presented and discussed.
MSDS 5020. Dental Biomed Core 1. 4 Credit Hours.
The Biomedical Core Course will provide a multidisciplinary approach to basic science instruction as it relates to the clinical practice of dentistry. Both basic science and clinical science faculty will participate to provide a sound base of material required by each program. Individual programs will supplement the Biomedical Core Course in the basic science areas particular to that discipline. This combination of core instruction with individual supplementation should provide the advanced education student the appropriate background in biomedical science.
MSDS 5021. Dental Biomed Core 2. 1 Credit Hour.
This course is a continuation of MSDS 5020 Dental Biomedical Core Course 1.
MSDS 5090. Grad Research Methodology. 2 Credit Hours.
This course is an introduction to methods and techniques used in dental research. Topics will include basic assumptions and concepts of scientific research, selecting research topics, specifying objectives and hypotheses, literature reviews, and experimental design.
MSDS 5121. Biostatistics. 1 Credit Hour.
This course is designed to prepare the advanced education dentist with the knowledge of common statistical methods in order to critically evaluate the literature and to perform necessary analyses in support of their own research projects, particularly those directed at the completion of the Certificate from the Dental School and/or the Master of Science degree from the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
PATH 5035. Oral Pathology. 2 Credit Hours.
Clinicopathologic correlations, differential diagnosis, and therapeutic rationale are emphasized. The integration of history, physical findings, and clinical laboratory data with pertinent radiographic findings, clinical presentations, and anatomic pathology will be emphasized.
PERI 5052. Surgical Anatomy. 1 Credit Hour.
This course emphasizes the learning of the head and neck anatomy that is related directly to surgical procedures performed by periodontists and endodontists and the practice of prosthodontic dentistry. Anatomic structures related to implant placement receive special emphasis. Surgical complications related to anatomy are described. A prosection on human cadavers is presented with a strong emphasis on surgical anatomy.
PROS 5015. Concepts Of Occlusion. 1 Credit Hour.
Various concepts of occlusion with special emphasis on the clinical application of gnathology are the focus of this course. The laboratory phase includes the development of a functional occlusion through the cusp-fosa additive wax method and an occlusal equilibration technique.
PROS 5021. Advanced Prosthodontics 1. 1 Credit Hour.
This fall course for first-year advanced prosthodontics students is designed to provide the postdoctoral student with the didactic basis for advanced clinical prosthodontics care.
PROS 5022. Advanced Prosthodontics 1. 1 Credit Hour.
This spring course for first-year advanced prosthodontics students is designed to provide the postdoctoral student with the didactic basis for advanced clinical prosthodontics care.
PROS 5032. Clinical Prosthodontics 1. 4 Credit Hours.
This fall course for first-year advanced prosthodontics students is designed to provide extensive clinical experience in the broad spectrum of prosthodontics as a first course in a progressively more complex clinical prosthodontics curriculum. Each student will have the opportunity to maintain a comprehensive prosthodontics practice involving fixed, removable, and implant treatment procedures.
PROS 5033. Clinical Prosthodontics I. 3 Credit Hours.
This spring course for first-year advanced prosthodontics students is designed to provide extensive clinical experience in the broad spectrum of prosthodontics as a second course in a progressively complex clinical prosthodontics curriculum. Each student will have the opportunity to maintain a comprehensive prosthodontics practice involving fixed, removable, and implant treatment procedures.
PROS 5044. OMS/Prosthodontics Seminar 1. 0.5 Credit Hours.
This fall course for first-year prosthodontics students is a seminar devoted to the discussion and coordination of treatment of patients under joint management by Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Graduate Prosthodontics.
PROS 5045. OMS/Prosthodontics Seminar 1. 0.5 Credit Hours.
The spring course for first-year prosthodontics students is a seminar devoted to the discussion and coordination of treatment of patients under joint management by Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Graduate Prosthodontics.
PROS 5049. Overview of Maxillofacial Pros. 0.5 Credit Hours.
This course introduces the graduate student to the discipline of maxillofacial prosthetics. Emphasis is placed on treating patients requiring prosthetic devices for the head and neck area due to surgery or trauma.
PROS 5050. Dental Implantology. 1 Credit Hour.
This course offers graduate level students an introduction to the basics of the osseointegrated implant surgical and prosthetic technique. Lectures on advanced concepts of osseointegration therapy related to several implant systems are included.
PROS 5053. Advanced Implant Prosthodontics. 1.5 Credit Hour.
The objective of this course is to offer each student an opportunity to obtain background information, knowledge, and skills associated with dental implant treatment modalities.
PROS 5054. Advanced Dental Materials. 3.5 Credit Hours.
Students have an opportunity to become acquainted with sophisticated research equipment through hands-on exposures. Measurements of mechanical, physical, and chemical properties of commonly used dental materials give the student the opportunity to envision and formulate research projects in dental materials.
PROS 5067. Supervised Teaching 1. 1.5 Credit Hour.
This course provides first-year prosthodontic residents the opportunity to teach complete denture laboratory skills to predoctoral students under the supervision of experienced prosthodontic educators.
PROS 5068. Supervised Teaching 1. 2 Credit Hours.
This spring course provides first-year prosthodontic residents the opportunity to teach complete denture laboratory skills to predoctoral students under the supervision of experienced prosthodontic educators.
PROS 5072. Literature Review Seminar 1. 1 Credit Hour.
This fall course for first-year prosthodontics students is the first of six courses given in a three-year continuum of classical literature review seminars. The broad field of prosthodontics literature is systematically reviewed with the objective of providing the postdoctoral student with a background of prosthodontic knowledge and history.
PROS 5073. Literature Review Seminar 1. 1 Credit Hour.
This spring course for first-year prosthodontic students is the second of six courses given in a three-year continuum of classical literature review seminars. The broad field of prosthodontics literature is systematically reviewed with the objective of providing the postdoctoral student with a background of prosthodontic knowledge and history.
PROS 6022. Advanced Prosthodontics 2. 1 Credit Hour.
This fall continuation course for second-year advanced prosthodontic students is designed to provide the postdoctoral student with the didactic basis for advanced clinical prosthodontic care.
PROS 6023. Advanced Prosthodontics 2. 1 Credit Hour.
This spring continuation course for second-year advanced prosthodontics students is designed to provide the postdoctoral student with the didactic basis for advanced clinical prosthodontic care.
PROS 6031. Clinical Prosthodontics 2. 4.5 Credit Hours.
This fall course for second-year advanced prosthodontic students is designed to provide extensive clinical experience in the broad spectrum of prosthodontics as a third clinical course in a progressively complex clinical prosthodontic curriculum. Each student will have opportunity to maintain a comprehensive prosthodontic practice involving fixed, removable, and implant treatment procedures (including surgical placement of implants).
PROS 6032. Clinical Prosthodontics 2. 4.5 Credit Hours.
This spring course for advanced prosthodontic students is designed to provide extensive clinical experience in the broad spectrum of prosthodontics as a course in a progressively more complex clinical prosthodontic curriculum. Each student will have the opportunity to maintain a comprehensive prosthodontic practice involving fixed, removable, and implant treatment procedures (including surgical placement of implants).
PROS 6033. Clinical Prosthodontics 3. 8 Credit Hours.
This fall course for advanced prosthodontic students is designed to provide extensive clinical experience in the broad spectrum of prosthodontics in a progressively more complex clinical prosthodontics curriculum. Each student will have the opportunity to maintain a comprehensive prosthodontic practice involving fixed, removable, implant and maxillofacial prosthodontic patients.
PROS 6034. Clinical Prosthodontics 3. 6.5 Credit Hours.
This spring course for advanced prosthodontics students is designed to provide extensive clinical experience in the broad spectrum of prosthodontics in a progressively more complex clinical prosthodontics curriculum. Each student will have the opportunity to maintain a comprehensive prosthodontics practice of fixed, removable, implant, and maxillofacial prosthodontics patients.
PROS 6036. Maxillofacial Prosthodontics. 1 Credit Hour.
This clinical course provides the opportunity to experience treating patients on the Maxillofacial Prosthetics Service. Patients with congenital and acquired defects are treated under the supervision of the maxillofacial prosthodontics faculty.
PROS 6043. Geriatric Dentistry. 0.5 Credit Hours.
The objective of this course is to provide the clinical and didactic background necessary to address the limitations geriatric patients pose for prosthodontic specialty level diagnosis, planning and treatment.
PROS 6046. OMS/Prosthodontics Seminar 2. 0.5 Credit Hours.
This fall semester course for second-year advanced prosthodontic students is the third in a continuum of seminar courses devoted to the discussion and coordination of treatments of patients under joint management of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Prosthodontics programs.
PROS 6047. OMS/Prosthodontics Seminar 2. 0.5 Credit Hours.
This spring semester course for second-year advanced prosthodontics students is the fourth in a continuum of seminar courses devoted to the discussion and coordination of treatments of patients under joint management of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Prosthodontics programs.
PROS 6048. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Prosthodontics Seminar 3. 0.5 Credit Hours.
This fall semester course for third year advanced prosthodontics students is a continuation of seminar courses devoted to the discussion and coordination of treatments of patients under joint management of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Prosthodontics programs.
PROS 6049. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Prosthodontics Seminar 3. 0.5 Credit Hours.
This spring semester course for third year advanced prosthodontics students is a continuation of seminar courses devoted to the discussion and coordination of treatments of patients under joint management of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Prosthodontics programs.
PROS 6069. Supervised Teaching 2. 2 Credit Hours.
This fall course is the first of two second-year advanced prosthodontics courses that provide students with the opportunity to teach fixed prosthodontic laboratory skills to predoctoral students under the supervision of experienced prosthodontic educators.
PROS 6070. Supervised Teaching 2. 2 Credit Hours.
This spring course is the second of two second-year advanced prosthodontics courses that provide students with the opportunity to teach fixed prosthodontic laboratory skills to predoctoral students under the supervision of experienced prosthodontic educators.
PROS 6071. Supervised Teaching 3. 2 Credit Hours.
This course is the first of two third-year advanced prosthodontics courses that provide students with the opportunity to teach prosthodontic clinical skills to predoctoral students under the supervision of experienced prosthodontic educators.
PROS 6072. Supervised Teaching 3. 2 Credit Hours.
This course is the second of two third-year advanced prosthodontics courses that provide students with the opportunity to teach prosthodontic skills to predoctoral students under the supervision of experienced prosthodontic educators.
PROS 6073. Literature Review Seminar 2. 1 Credit Hour.
This fall course for second-year advanced prosthodontics students is the third of six courses given in a three-year continuum of classical literature review seminars.
PROS 6074. Literature Review Seminar 2. 1 Credit Hour.
This spring course for second-year advanced prosthodontics students is the fourth of six courses given in a three-year continuum of classical literature review seminars.
PROS 6075. Literature Review Seminar 3. 1 Credit Hour.
This fall course for third year advanced prosthodontics students is the fifth of six courses given in a three-year continuum of classical literature review seminars.
PROS 6076. Literature Review Seminar 3. 1 Credit Hour.
This fall course for third year advanced prosthodontics students is the sixth of six courses given in a three-year continuum of classical literature review seminars.
PROS 6121. Advanced Prosthodontics 3. 1 Credit Hour.
This fall continuum course provides an open forum for a wide variety of faculty and guest consultants on topics of special interest to the specialty of prosthodontics.
PROS 6122. Advanced Prosthodontics 3. 1 Credit Hour.
This spring continuum course provides an open forum for a wide variety of faculty and guest consultants on topics of special interest to the specialty of prosthodontics.