Gerontology Certificate - Dentistry Specialization

Requirements for Certificate

The student will complete the required core curricula for the program (6-7 credits). The remaining three or more courses (8 or 9 credits depending upon the chosen specialization) will be selected from a prescribed pool of elective courses within dentistry, law, nursing, public health, social work, health and rehabilitation science, and a multidisciplinary track. A minimum of 15 credits is required for certification in the Gerontology Certificate Program.

Specialization in Dentistry (Select 8 or 9 credits)

• RESTD 5921 - DENTAL CARE FOR THE GERIATRIC POPULATION - 3 credits
• ANAHS 5913 - AGING AND ORAL HEALTH - 1 credit
• OMP 5916 - MEDICAL AND THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS OF GERIATRIC DENTAL PATIENTS  - 1 credit
• PROSTH 5918 - CLINICAL GERIATRIC DENTISTRY - 3 credits
• ANAHS 5942 - AGE RELTD CHANGS & ORAL CAVITY

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