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You’ll be exposed to a talented, diverse faculty, fellow residents, and clinical research to enrich your academic experience. We develop graduates with exceptional clinical expertise, emphasizing the diagnostics and the technical knowledge to rectify complex, multifaceted problems within the craniofacial complex. Read Hot Seat, the division's newsletter for alumni, residents, faculty and staff. |
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Program Objectives
- Develop an individual with clinical expertise in orthodontics.
- Develop the diagnostic ability to evaluate the multifacets of a problem and provide the clinical acumen and technical knowledge to clinically rectify the problem.
- Develop an individual with a strong biological orientation, having been exposed to the basic biological sciences and having learned to apply this knowledge to clinical principles and procedures.
- Develop an individual capable of critically evaluating current research information and determining potential application to clinical principles and procedures.
- Develop experience in clinical research methodology and provide basic training in clinical research.
- Provide the opportunity to learn from, communicate with, and be constructively helpful to other professional disciplines.
- Make individuals cognizant of limitations imposed by genetic predispositions and craniofacial growth discrepancies.
Clinical Activities
You will gain an understanding of differential diagnosis, growth measurement, treatment planning, and outcomes assessment; and toward evaluation and use of these concepts in relevant professional decision-making processes.
- You will learn the correlation between didactic and clinical aspects of orthodontics
- You will better associate the biological aspects of the patient with the mechanical considerations of treatment.
Courses
- Fundamental concepts of growth and development are studied together with basic human biology as it relates to the development of the craniofacial complex in terms of skeletal, soft tissue, and dento-alveolar structures
- A multidisciplinary approach lays a foundation for evidence-based analysis and treatment planning.
- Residents are exposed to the diagnosis and treatment of congenital birth defects in the craniofacial region. Since 1955, treating patients with birth defects has been a cornerstone of the Eastman Dental curriculum and the clinical experience.
- Residents learn to communicate with and assist other disciplines in the area.
- Students are encouraged to attend national meetings.
Research
Residents are required to complete a clinical or basic science research project of publishable quality in an area of their interest.
Our Resident's Research
- Morphological assessment of the anterior cranial base and nasomaxillary complex in cleft and non cleft individuals (2002 - Dr. Graciela Alaniz)
- Herbst Appliance: The timing of treatment (Dr. Kevin Boyle, 2001)
- Bilateral degenerative joint disease and open bite tendencies in an adult female population (Dr. Ioanna Gidarakou, 2001)
- An evaluation of outcome in a group of class II patients treated with the extraction of upper first and lower second bicuspids (Dr. John Hanson, 2003)
- Expression profiling of neural crest cells – a functional genomics approach to detect endothelin target genes ( Dr. Eric Howard, 2002)
- A longitudinal study of dentoalveolar eruption during late skeletal maturation (dr. James, Paschal, Jr., 2004)
- Perinatal gene therapy for the treatment of craniofacial dysplasia utilizing A/ hex B double knockout mouse model (Dr. David Armbrecht, 2004)
- A comparison of the amount and the timing of soft tissue profile growth during adolescence in vertical and horizontal individuals (Dr. Shane Blacker, 2005)
- The relationship between TMJ internal derangement and mandibular asymmetry (Dr. Stuart Gutsche, 1996)
- HIF-1 Alpha A Transcription factor with a role in root resorption (Dr. Brian Mclellan, 2005)
Other Educational Opportunities
Programs leading to the Master of Science degree or Doctor of Philosophy degree can be integrated with the clinical training program through the University of Rochester, or pursued independently.
Tuition and Stipends
Tuition for International Students: 1st Year: $27,100
Stipend for US and Canadian Residents: 1st Year: $22,937
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