Application Dates and Deadlines
September 1, 2020 for start on June 1, 2021.
Degrees Offered
Certificate (MS)
- This two-year program option leads to a Certificate in Orofacial Pain, and an optional Master of Science degree (M.S.) in Dentistry.
- The program involves clinical, didactic, and research training and is designed for dentists interested in clinical, academic or teaching careers. The program focuses on acquisition of strong clinical skills in evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of TMD and orofacial pain disorders as well as the treatment of sleep apnea and snoring with intraoral appliances.
- Most of the student's time will be spent in the clinic. Additional time is spent attending courses in pain management, neuroscience, pharmacology, behavioral sciences, and other biomedical areas, as well as journal reviews, seminars, and participation in research projects.
Certificate (No MS)
- As one option, we offer a two-year program that leads to a certificate degree in Orofacial Pain, but no M.S. degree in Dentistry. It is designed primarily for the dentist interested in clinical training.
- This program requires completion of all of the courses offered for the Master of Science, but no thesis credits or research project.
PhD
- The Ph.D. program emphasizes basic science research and is offered through the the Oral Biology Program at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry.
- Funding for the PhD is available through various sources and all applicants are considered for funding. Applicants are urged to pursue external fellowship support from government agencies, public or private foundations, NGOs, and private industry.
- In this program, students attend the clinic leading to a certificate in Orofacial Pain, no longer than four years, and complete Ph.D. coursework and dissertation research concurrently for an estimated period of five years.
- Please contact [email protected] for more information regarding the PhD program.