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PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
General Information
Program Description
Admissions Requirements
Application Procedures
Curriculum
Program Strengths
Facilities
Faculty
Tuition and Fees
Useful Websites
GENERAL INFORMATION
Program Director: Pamela K. Den Besten, DDS, MS
Professor and Chair
University of California, San Francisco
707 Parnassus Ave
Dental Clinics D1014
San Francisco, CA 94143-0753
Email: pkdb@itsa.ucsf.edu
Website: http://www.ucsf.edu/pediatricdentistry
The Department of Orofacial Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, affords those dental graduates interested in undertaking postgraduate specialty training in Pediatric Dentistry an outstanding environment in which to pursue their education. The program takes maximum advantage of the academic and clinical resources available at the world renowned UCSF Health Sciences Campus as well as Children's Hospital Medical Center, Oakland.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Postgraduate Program in Pediatric Dentistry is a full-time, 36 month course of study leading to a certificate in pediatric dentistry and an M.S. degree in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences. Appropriately qualified students also have the option of pursuing a PhD degree in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences. The goal of this program is to produce highly trained specialists who will assume leadership roles in academic pediatric dentistry or private practice. The program also seeks to stimulate interest in careers combining clinical practice and research. In addition to the first class academic and clinic opportunites afforded at the San Francisco campus, the affiliation with Children's Hospital Medical Center, Oakland, provides a wealth of experience in treating pediatric dental trauma in the emergency department as well as the child with special health care needs.
This program fully satisfies the educational requirements of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
A Certificate of Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry is awarded upon satisfactory completion of the postdoctoral program. Graduates are educationally eligible for examination by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
The Department of Orofacial Sciences annually accepts five postgraduate students into the Pediatric Dentistry Program which begins in July each year.
Admission requirements include:
- DDS, DMD or equivalent degree
- GRE score report. Only for applicants selected to the program who are also planning to complete the Master's track
- National Board Exam scores, Part I
- TOEFL (for those applicants whose native language is not English)
For applicants whose native language is not English, a minimum score of 250(computer test) is required on the Test for English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
1) Submission of application through PASS:
Completed applications must be received by the Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS) by September 18 of the year preceding entry.
PASS applications can be downloaded from the PASS website. Please click here to download the application. You must follow the instructions and send to PASS all required documentation such as
- Dental school transcript
- National Board Examination scores
- Three PASS evaluation forms (including a Dean's evaluation form)
PLEASE NOTE:
If accepted into the program, you are required to apply to the MS in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences program. In order to be accepted into the MS program you will need to submit the GRE score report no later than May 1st prior to the start of the program. The minimum requirement to be accepted into the MS program is to obtain 30% in each category (Verbal, Quantitative, Writing) of the general test. Institutional Code: 4840; Departmental Code: 0604.
2) Submit no later than October 1 of the year preceding entry:
University of California, San Francisco
Dental Admissions Office
513 Parnassus Avenue, S-630
San Francisco, CA 94143-0430
- UCSF Application (Copy II) with non-refundable $60 fee ($80 for international students, including Canadian citizens) to:
UCSF Office of Admissions and Registrar
File #307902
P.O. Box 60000
San Francisco, CA 94160
Do not send any transcripts, letters of recommendation, other documents or correspondence to this address.
PLEASE NOTE: Only those applicants who meet all admissions qualifications and submit all required documentation within the deadline, including the UCSF application with fee, will be considered for a position.
For questions regarding admissions and application procedure, please contact:
Daliah Williams
Student Liaison, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences Program
Office of Graduate and Research Affairs
Postgraduate Administrator
Office of Admissions and Student Affairs
513 Parnassus Avenue, S-619E
San Francisco, CA. 94143-0430
(415) 476-1749 (voice)
(415) 502-7763 (fax)
E-mail: daliah.williams@ucsf.edu
CURRICULUM
Instruction in all areas of Pediatric Dentistry is provided through lectures, seminars and clinical training in outpatient clinic and hospital settings. The hospital and surgery center operating rooms provide intensive experience in treating patients with special needs under general anesthesia. While emphasizing the importance of the basic and clinical sciences, the program stresses the relationship of pediatric dentistry to other areas of pediatric health care delivery. All postgraduate professional students will complete a specially tailored core curriculum that includes courses in biostatistics, cariology, biomaterials, developmental biology, oral pathology, behavioral sciences, pharmacology and medical ethics.
This fundamental and didactic instruction provides background for and complements clinical rotations in pediatrics, anesthesia, emergency, out-patient care and orthodontics. The associated departmental Divisions of Craniofacial Anomalies, Oral Medicine, Orthodontics and Periodontics encourage strong ties and interdisciplinary education.
Participation in predoctoral student teaching is an integral part of the clinical program.
Depending upon the tract followed, all students are required to complete either a master's level research project under the supervision of a thesis advisor and committee, in accordance with the guidelines of the University of California Graduate Division, or a properly documented clinical research project resulting in a manuscript ready for submission to a refereed journal.
PROGRAM STRENGTHS
UCSF School of Dentistry is a recognized partner on the UCSF Health Sciences Campus. Its close relationship to world-recognized schools of medicine, nursing and pharmacy gives the School access to health professionals from a variety of disciplines when dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of oral disease. There are many opportunities for interdisciplinary research collaborations. The faculty is internationally recognized for their contributions to research, teaching, and patient care. Students are taught by faculty from departments within the Schools of Dentistry and Medicine.
FACILITIES
A pediatric dental outpatient clinic is located within the School of Dentistry. This clinic contains supplies and equipment for comprehensive care of pediatric patients. Dental care for children with physical, emotional, mental, and genetic disorders frequently requires a specialized approach in a hospital setting. This is readily available at the associated facilities of UCSF and Children's Hospital Medical Center, Oakland. Dental care is integrated with all appropriate medical specialties and the patients of all these facilities provide the student with an excellent exposure to challenging clinical problems.
FACULTY
Mahmoud Ashrafi, DDS, MS
Clinical Professor, Pediatric Dentistry
Martin S. Bogetz, MD
Professor of Clinical Anesthesia
Clinical Professor, Dept. of Stomatology
Clinical Professor, Dept. of Growth & Developt.
Medical Director, UCSF Surgery Center
Raymond L. Braham, BDS, LDSRCS, MScD
Emeritus Clinical Professor
Pediatric Dentistry,
Clinical Professor (Dentistry)
Department of Pediatrics
James Chen DDS, MS
Assistant Clinical Professor
Orthodontics
Jacquline Dela Rosa
Assistant Clinical Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
Pamela K. Den Besten, DDS, MS
Professor and Chair
Pediatric Dentistry
Director Postgraduate Program in Pediatric Dentistry
Tamaki Fujino, DDS, MS
Assistant Clinical Professor
Pediatric Dentistry Program
Ignatius Garodias, DDS
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Pediatric Dentistry Program
Thuan Le, DDS, PhD
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Dental Anesthesiologist
Pediatric Dentistry
Thomas Lenhart, DDS
Assistant Clinical Professor
Dental Anesthesiologist
Pediatric Dentistry
Wu Li, MD, PhD
Associate Adjunct Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
Brent Lin, DDS, MS
Associate Clinical Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
Hengsheng Lin, DDS
Associate Clinical Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
Weyland Lum, DDS, MS
Clinical Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
Brian Liu, DDS, MS
Assistant Clinical Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
Dorothy T. Pang, BDS, LDSRCS, DDS, MS
Clinical Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
Francisco J. Ramos-Gomez, DDS, MSc, MPH
Associate Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
Edward A. Rothman, DDS
Associate Clinical Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
Director of Dentistry
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Oakland
Shawn Taheri, DDS, MS
Assistant Clinical Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
Sharine Thenard, DDS
Assistant Clinical Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
Ye-Ming Wu, DDS, MS
Associate Clinical Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
Emily Wu, DDS
Assistant Clinical Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
TUITION AND FEES
For the latest information regarding tuition and fees, please check the Student Financial Services website. Please note: Tuition and fees are expected to increase for the 2007 entering class. Generally, in-state residency and tuition can be established after one year of residency.
Most instruments and materials necessary to complete the program are provided by the Division of Pediatric Dentistry. Books and intra-oral photographic systems are the responsibility of the student. A stipend of $25,500 is provided for each year of the program. Financial aid is available to eligible students through the Student Financial Services office; for details, click here to access their website.
USEFUL WEBSITES
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
California Society of Pediatric Dentistry
Please click here to see additional useful websites.
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