阿尔伯塔大学

The Department of Dentistry offers a thesis-based MSc degree in Medical Sciences - Orthodontics. Through a combination of didactic and clinical courses, the program is structured to prepare the dental graduate for an orthodontic practice and/or a related clinical academic appointment. The clinical requirements involve the successful completion of a selected number of teaching cases.

Program Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of ★71 in required coursework . The program also consists of seminars, a clinical component and a thesis. Student progress will be monitored through an annual written and/or oral external assessment. Feedback from this assessment serves to identify areas that require additional attention by the student. The assessment will permit the development of specific clinical and/or didactic improvement objectives before the next annual assessment.

The program of study is determined by the Graduate Program Director in consultation with the supervisor and supervisory committee.

Student progress may be monitored through written and/or oral assessment. Feedback from this assessment serves to identify areas that require additional attention by the student. The assessment will permit the development of specific clinical and/or didactic improvement objectives before the next assessment.

Required courses (★71)

• DENT 512 - Orthodontic Clinics I
• DENT 513 - Orthodontic Clinics II
• DENT 518 - Orthodontic Clinics III
• DENT 530 - Orthodontic Techniques and Biomechanics
• DENT 532 - Growth and Development
• DENT 546 - Orthodontic Seminars I
• DENT 547 - Orthodontic Seminars II
• DENT 548 - Orthodontic Seminars III
• DENT 560 - TMD/Orofacial Pain/Sleep Disordered Breathing I
• DENT 561 - TMD/Orofacial Pain/Sleep Disordered Breathing II
• DENT 565 - Evidence Based Dentistry
• DENT 567 - Systematic Reviews/Meta Analysis in Dentistry I
• DENT 568 - Systematic Reviews/Meta Analysis in Dentistry II
• DENT 607 - Advanced Oral Radiology

Second Year (★28):

• DENT 551 - Introduction to Applied Statistics
• DENT 552 - Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis
• DENT 612 - Orthodontic Clinics IV
• DENT 613 - Orthodontic Clinics V
• DENT 618 - Orthodontic Clinics VI
• DENT 646 - Orthodontic Seminars IV
• DENT 647 - Orthodontic Seminars V
• DENT 648 - Orthodontic Seminars VI
• OBIOL 500 - Oral Biology I
• OBIOL 501 - Oral Biology II

Third Year (★16):

• DENT 712 - Orthodontic Clinics VII
• DENT 713 - Orthodontic Clinics VIII
• DENT 718 - Orthodontic Clinics IX
• DENT 746 - Orthodontic Seminars VII
• DENT 747 - Orthodontic Seminars VIII
• DENT 748 - Orthodontic Seminars IX

Thesis

Registration in 900-level THES. Students are required to complete and defend a thesis.

Seminars

Students have an attendance requirement for the Discover Dental Sciences seminars and to participate in the Graduate Student Research Day.

Length of Program:

The minimum time required to complete the MSc is three years.

The maximum time permitted to complete the program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is four years.