- Ohio State University College of Dentistry
The Ohio State College of Dentistry is one of the graduate schools of
Ohio State University . In addition to the DDS degree, OSU College of Dentistry offers specialty training programs, advanced training programs, and M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Oral Biology.Graduate Programs
The College of Dentistry offers formal graduate programs leading to a Certificate, Masters (MS), and/or a PhD in the following areas:
*Community Oral Health & Epidemiology
*Dental Materials Science
*Anesthesiology
*Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology andOral medicine
*Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
*Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics
*Pedodontics
*Periodontics
*Prosthodontics
*General PracticeResearch
A strong and growing research program provides another dimension beyond classroom and clinical education. In the 2004 fiscal year, the College received $5.6 million in external research funding. Extensive support comes from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation - our nation’s top two most prestigious research funding institutions.
Students and faculty members participate in both clinical and laboratory research. Faculty researchers have expertise in such fields as: gum disease (gingivitis and periodontitis), tooth decay (caries), tooth stain, plaque and dentin hypersensitivity (pain).
Research is integral to the College. A dedicated clinical research center facility accommodates clinical studies. A research-focused combined D.D.S./Ph.D. degree program is also available.
ome Notable Alumni
*Charles N. Bertolami, D.D.S., D.Med.Sc., Dean NYU College of Dentistry, DDS '74 [http://www.nyu.edu/public.affairs/releases/detail/1589]
*Joel Milton Weaver, D.D.S., PhD, RPH, OSU Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology, DDS '72 [http://anesthesiology.osu.edu/4509.cfm]
*Neil Luyk, Chair Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Middlemore Hospital New Zealand, MS and Cert OMS '87
*Laurie K. McCauley, DDS, MS, PhD, Professor and Chair of Michigan Perio and Oral Medicine, DDS '85, MS '88External links
* [http://www.dent.ohio-state.edu/ College of Dentistry]
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