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Pediatric Dentistry Courses
First Term (Fall) – Ann Arbor
Coursehr/wk cred
Ortho 763Orthodontic Clinic (Pediatric Dentistry)81
Ortho 772Introduction to Cephalometrics42
Ortho 775Introduction to Ortho Diagnosis11
Ped Dent 591Clinical Pediatric Dentistry101
Ped Dent 592Seminar in Pediatric Dentistry33
Ped Dent 778Management of Children with Craniofacial Anomalies22
Dent Ed 601Scientific Communications21
Dent Ed 602Mineralized Tissues21
 Total3212
 
Second Term (Winter) – Ann Arbor
Ortho 763Orthodontic Clinic (Pediatric Dentistry)81
Ortho 770Principles of Occlusal Development11
Ped Dent 591Clinical Pediatric Dentistry121
Ped Dent 592Seminar in Pediatric Dentistry33
Ped Dent 595  Seminar in Problems of Children’s Health, Growth, Development, and Behavior22
Ped Dent 596Seminar in Advanced Pediatric Dentistry Clinical Problems33
Dent Ed 603Craniofacial Development and Growth 21
Dent Ed 604Host-Parasite Interactions in the Oral Cavity21
 Total3313
 
Spring/Summer Half-Terms - Ann Arbor and Flint

The student must register for Pediatric Dentistry 591 and Orthodontics 763. This combination provides an opportunity to continue patient care at the school or university hospital, and interceptive procedures for children experiencing minor occlusal problems. The pediatric anesthesiology rotation lasting one month is usually assigned during one of these half terms. Rotations to the Mott Children's Health Center Clinic and Hurley Medical Center begins for new second year trainees on July 1.

 
Ortho 763Orthodontic Clinic (Pediatric Dentistry)71
Ped Dent 591Clinical Pediatric Dentistry141
Ped Dent 592Seminar in Pediatric Dentistry33
Ped Dent 599Gen Anesthesia for Infants & Children402
Dent Ed 609Biostatistics and Research Design21
Dent Ed 610Scientific Communication21
Total689
 
Third Term (Fall) - Flint
Ortho 763Orthodontic Clinic (Pediatric Dentistry)81
Ped Dent 591Clinical Pediatric Dentistry101
Ped Dent 593Current Literature in Pediatric Dentistry11
Ped Dent 594Investigation Leading to Thesis8 1-3
Ped Dent 596Seminar in Advanced Pediatric Dentistry Clinical Problems33
 Total (maximum)309
 
Fourth Term (Winter) - Flint
Ortho 763Orthodontic Clinic (Pediatric Dentistry)81
Ped Dent 591Clinical Pediatric Dentistry101
Ped Dent 593Current Literature in Pediatric Dentistry21
Ped Dent 594Investigation Leading to Thesis8 1-3
 Total (maximum)286
 
Fifth and Sixth Terms (Spring/Summer, Fall) - Ann Arbor and Flint
Rotation back to the Ann Arbor campus begins July 1. Scheduling of the final six months of the program is customized to the student’s needs and consists of various advanced academic and clinical requirements, including teaching assignments in the undergraduate clinics and a research project.
 
Ortho 763Orthodontic Clinic (Pediatric Dentistry)81
Ped Dent 591Clinical Pediatric Dentistry101
Ped Dent 593Current Literature in Pediatric Dentistry21
Ped Dent 594Completion of a Thesis81-3
Dent Ed 607Human Cellular and Molecular Pathophysiology21
Dent Ed 608Biomaterials and Therapeutics21
 Total (maximum)3210
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