Master of Science
Stomatology is the science of structure, function, and disease of the oral
cavity. Study methods include examination of related histories, evaluation
of clinical signs and symptoms, and use of biochemical, microscopic, and
radiologic procedures to establish a diagnosis and a plan for therapeutic
management.
The postdoctoral programs are diverse and flexible. Four educational tracks, emphasizing oral and maxillofacial pathology or oral and maxillofacial radiology, allow postdoctoral students to obtain advanced clinical, didactic, and research-related education while pursuing a Master of Science degree.
M.S. in Stomatology with Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Emphasis
Dental school
graduates in this program pursue a comprehensive study of basic biologic and
health sciences in preparation for teaching and research. A minimum of 35
semester hours of satisfactory graduate credit is required.
Candidates for the M.S. prepare and submit a thesis based on the results of
research conducted during their course of study.
Certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and M.S. in Stomatology with Oral
Pathology Emphasis
This program combines the minimum requirements of the certificate and
master's degree programs. Completion time is usually 36 to 48 months. The
educational requirements of the certificate program in oral pathology meet
the requirements for the preparation of dental specialists as set forth by
the Council on Dental Education of the American Dental Association and the
American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology.
M.S. in Stomatology with Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Emphasis
Dental school graduates in this program pursue a comprehensive study of basic
and health sciences in preparation for teaching and research. A minimum of
30 semester hours of satisfactory graduate credit is required. Candidates
for the M.S. prepare and submit a thesis based on the results of research
conducted during their course of study.
Certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and M.S. in Stomatology
with Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Emphasis
This program combines the minimum requirements of the certificate and
master's
degree programs. Completion time is usually 36 to 48 months. The
educational
requirements of the certificate program in oral and maxillofacial radiology
meet the requirements for preparation of dental specialists as set forth by
the
American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology.
Program of Study
Students in all four programs must complete the core courses listed below.
They also must complete the basic science and departmental courses
appropriate to their track, listed as "additional courses."
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Track
077:103 Radiation Biology
4 s.h.
077:211 Medical Physics
4 s.h.
077:288 Molecular and Cellular Biology of Cancer 4 s.h.
086:243 Practical Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology arr.
086:244 Technical Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology arr.
086:245 Head and Neck Radiology arr.
Facilities
Facilities reserved exclusively for the Department of Oral Pathology,
Radiology, and Medicine include a radiology special procedures area,
interpretation room, seminar room, tutorial laboratory for training small
groups of graduate and undergraduate students, computer simulations area,
surgical oral pathology laboratory, and a clinical pathology laboratory
with areas for histopathology, hematology, clinical chemistry, and
immunology.
In addition, the College of Dentistry has joint use research laboratories that are well equipped and staffed for conducting research involving histology, histochemistry, materials technology, radiobiology, ultrastructure, and electron probe analysis and quantification. The department also maintains a library/seminar room.
Admission
Applicants must have successfully completed an accredited program leading
to the D.D.S. or D.M.D., or a foreign equivalent, and must qualify for
admission to The University of Iowa Graduate College. To be considered for
admission, applicants must have a 3.00 cumulative grade point average (on a
4.00 scale) or foreign equivalent and must submit the following documents:
official transcripts from all institutions attended, three letters of
recommendation, a statement of purpose, and curriculum vitae.
All applicants must take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test. Students from countries whose primary language is not English must present evidence of satisfactory performance on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Test of Spoken English (TSE).
Final decisions on acceptance of applicants who meet the requirements for admission are made by the department faculty. A personal interview may be requested. Applicants accepted for admission are required to participate in a criminal background check.
086:135 Oral Pathology 4 s.h.
Diseases involving orofacial organs.
086:145 Introduction to Clinical Oral Radiology 1 s.h.
Principles, techniques of diagnosis, radiology, clinical pathology in
clinical
practice.
086:155 Systemic Disease Manifestations 1 s.h.
Clinical medicine for dental students; basic information for patient
evaluation.
086:160 Clinical Oral Diagnosis 1 s.h..
Diagnosis of orofacial diseases by clinical, laboratory, radiographic
methods;
clinical case analysis.
086:161 Clinical Oral Radiology arr.
Taking and processing intraoral, extraoral radiographs; principles of
radiographic interpretation.
086:165 Clinical Oral Pathology 1 s.h.
Oral and Maxillofacial diseases; integration of the clinical, historical, radiographic features; therapeutic maanagement.
Graduate
086:200 Stomatology Literature Review arr.
New articles from a variety of health care journals.
086:225 Manifestations of Oral and Paraoral Disease arr.
Clinical experience in diagnosing, managing patients.
086:226 Physical, Laboratory, and Historical Features of Disease arr.
Head and neck diseases, abnormalities.
086:227 Surgical Oral Pathology 1 s.h.
Experience in day to day operations of surgical oral pathology laboratory;
advanced training in histopathologic diagnosis of oral and maxillofacial
diseases. May be repeated. Consent of instructor required. Pre- or co-requisite:
086:240.
086:228 Introduction to Surgical Oral Pathology 1 s.h.
Day to day operations of surgical oral pathology laboratory;
histopathologic
diagnosis of oral and maxillofacial diseases. May be repeated. Consent of
instructor required.
086:230 Research in Oral Pathology, Radiology, and Medicine arr.
Includes thesis preparation.
086:238 Introduction to Histopathology 1 s.h.
Case studies; histopathologic diagnosis of diseases that affect oral and
maxillofacial region. May be repeated. Consent of instructor required.
086:240 Histopathology 1 s.h.
Case studies; advanced training in histopathologic diagnosis of diseases
that
affect oral and maxillofacial region. May be repeated. Consent of
instructor
required. Pre- or co-requisite: 089:202.
086:241 Hospital Oral Pathology arr.
Management of patient consultations, diagnosis, therapy at a hospital based
dental service.
086:242 Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology arr.
Radiologic manifestations of diseases; emphasis on craniofacial complex.
086:243 Practical Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology arr.
Clinic participation; supervision of dental and dental hygiene students,
review
of their cases; participation in clinical radiology conferences, laboratory
exercises.
086:244 Technical Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology arr.
Experience with technical maintenance of darkroom, clinical equipment;
troubleshooting under supervision of radiology staff.
086:245 Head and Neck Radiology arr.
Hospital based rotation in diagnostic radiology with participation in
interpretation sessions; CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, ultrasound.
086:246 Craniofacial Radiology arr.
Hospital based rotation in diagnostic radiology; exposure to interpretive
sessions on ultrasound, CT, MRI, nuclear medicine.
086:256 Advanced Oral Pathology arr.
Diseases involving orofacial organs; emphasis on bibliographic research,
biodynamic analysis of pathologic processes, diagnostic interpretation;
content
adapted to student interests. Consent of instructor required.