Curriculum

Goal

The primary objective of the Graduate Program in Prosthodontics, through an organized, advanced and comprehensive curriculum, is to prepare dentists for the contemporary specialty practice of Prosthodontics.  The program is designed to produce clinicians proficient in a range of procedures characteristic of the discipline.  By integrating courses in behavioral and biological disciplines, in additional to clinical experience, graduates will also become competent at research and teaching.

Note: The Division of Prosthodontics also offers a one-year internship for domestic and international candidates that involves most classroom and laboratory aspects of Prosthodontic education except for direct patient care in the clinic. 

Clinical & Research Facilities

Clinic and research facilities are housed primarily in the School of Dentistry which is located in the Health Sciences Center of the University of Louisville. The Kornhauser Health Sciences Library is a common facility shared by all components of the Center. It houses a collection of more than 250,000 volumes and 1200 current periodicals, as well as offering a wide variety of library support services.

Educational Program

The Graduate Program in Prosthodontics is accredited by The Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and by the United States Department of Education. View all School of Dentistry accreditation information.

The program begins on July 1, and continues through 36 calendar months. The program is designed to fulfill the requirements of the American Board of Prosthodontics for a certificate in prosthodontics, along with the requirements of the University of Louisville Graduate School for a Master of Science in Oral Biology. The curriculum is integrated so that both the certificate and the Master of Science will be awarded simultaneously upon completion of requirements. Didactic, clinical, teaching and research experience are spread throughout the program.