Endodontics
Degree: Specialty equivalent to Master of Science
Core courses
106
Common basic sciences
9.5
Specific basic sciences
3.5
Related sciences
1
Program Description
Endodontics is a clinical Master of Science course in Dentistry. The gaduates in endodontics acquire the necessary theoretical, practical, behavioral and cognitive skills during the course to be able to play an important role in the prevention, diagnosis and freatment of the pulp and periapical diseases.
We believe it is the right of every human being to be healthy and all the medical personnel should feel responsible for the provision, preservation and promotion of the health of all the community members. We believe the specialists in this branch of dentistry (endodontists) will be able, through learning the preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic techniques of the pulp and periapical diseases and through the use of the best equipment, materials and novel techniques, to play a great role in preserving teeth and promoting the health of all the members of the community. We also believe it is possible to render the best services to the community by adopting community-oriented attitudes by considering the needs of the community and by relying on effective practical-communicative skills.
By considering the 10-year Prospects Document up to 2025, we aim to train knowledgeable and efficient specialists in the fields of prevention and trea nent and also aim, through expanding the boundaries of knowledge in endodontics, to achieve a prominent position in this region and to significantly decrease the number of teeth extracted for endodontic reasons.
The mission of this field is to train the specialist human resources based on global standards and based on the needs of the country. The gaduates will be able to offer the best preventive-therapeutic services and will be able to teach in dental faculties all over the coun y to develop research activities and expand the boundaries of knowledge.
Holding an DDS or DNff) degee from any accredited Dental School
Having passed the National Entrance Exam
Expected Competencies at the End of the Program
General Competencies
Specific Competencies and Skills
At the end of the program learners will be competent in the following skills:
Accurate implementation of diagwstic tests
Preparation of an appropriate access cavity in all the teeth
Preparation of straight and curved root canals with hand and rotary systems Obturation of straight and curved root canals
Retreatment of teeth with one or several root canals
Carrying out root-end surgeries by placing a retrograde material
Vital pulp therapy
Apexogenesis
Apexification by placing apical plugs
Regeneration of necrotic teeth with open apices
Management and trea nent of traumatized teeth
Fresh socket implant trea nent
Bleaching of non-vital teeth
Forming a team to do interdisciplinary approach by being involved with different postgraduate programs for treating complicated cases
Doing endodontic freatment for disabled people under general anesthesia
Student Assessment (Methods and Types)
Formative
Summative
Comprehensive exam
Note: The related document(s) can be found at http: hcmep.behdasht.gov.ir
Table 1. The common basic sciences courses in Endodontics MSc
Code or the
Course
Title or the Course
Number or Credits
Hours
Tot
al unit
Prerequisites
1
Medical education (1)
2
Medical education (2)
3
Research methods and EBD
4
Clinical photography
5
Medical emergencies
0.5
24
0.5
6
Medical laws and professional ethics
7
Infection coltrol and patient safety
8
Clinical management and authority
Total
9.5
483
9.5
This course is optional.
Table 2. The specific basic sciences courses in Endodontics PhD
Code or the
Course
9
Title or the Course
The principles or oral pathology
Number or Credits
Hours
Total units
0.5
Prerequisites
Theoritcal
0.5
9
10
Oral immunology and microbiology
11
Applied head and neck anatomy
12
Oral and head and neck histology and microbiology
0.5
9
0.5
13
14
Dental biomaterials Pharmacology
0.5
0.5
9
9
0.5
0.5
15
Oral physiology and biology
Total
Table 3. The related sciences courses in Endodontics PhD
Code or the
Course
Title or the Course
Number or Credits
Hours
Total units
Prerequisites
16
Interdisciplinary seminar (periodonticszpedodontics)
17
Interdisciplinary seminar (restorative-prosthodontics)
Total
Table 4. The core courses in Endodontics PhD
Saeed Asgary, DDS, M.S Seyed Mansour Razavi MD
Secretariat of the Council for Dental Education Secretary of the Supreme Council (Undergraduate and Postgraguate) for Medical Sciences Planning
Bagher Larijani MD
Deputy for Education
Ministry of Health and Medical Education