ProgramCIP 51.0510

Periodontics/Periodontology

A program that focuses on the advanced study of the etiology and treatment of diseases of the gingivae (gum tissue) and supporting bone, nerve, and vascular structures. Includes instruction in periodontium pathology, diagnostic procedures and equipment, occulsion, nutritional aspects of periodontology, surgical treatments, and patient care and management.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

Also called Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert.), Periodontics/Periodontology (MS), Periodontics/Periodontology (PhD).

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