Graduate Programs
Student Learning Outcomes
Master of Science in Dentistry in Operative Dentistry (M.S.D.)
The graduates of the two-year postdoctoral program in Operative Dentistry will be prepared to:
- manage caries risk patients based on Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA);
- discuss current direct and indirect dental restorative materials (gold, dental amalgam, ceramics, glass ionomer cement, and resin-matrix composite) including associated setting reactions, physical properties, and indications and contraindications for their clinical use;
- demonstrate clinical proficiency when performing routine and advanced restorative procedures;
- demonstrate a broad knowledge base of dental restorative materials and procedures;
- demonstrate knowledge of current restorative dentistry scientific literature;
- develop and present evidence-based restorative dentistry lectures; and
- develop a research protocol and perform controlled dental research.