Nov 20, 2025

2025-2026 SDM Dental School Catalog

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2025-2026 SDM Dental School Catalog

Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - Advanced Certificate

The advanced dental education program in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology provides participants the opportunity to acquire specific knowledge and develop skills necessary to perform accepted standards of an oral and maxillofacial pathology practice. This 36-month residency program is intended for those planning to teach or practice oral and maxillofacial pathology.

Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Certificate Core

Required Core - Continuous Registration (71 credits)

ODS 901 - Adv Clin Oral&Maxfac Path (2 credits, 4 semesters)
ODS 903 - Oral Path Lit Review Ods (1 credit, 3 semesters)
ODS 530 - Histo Interp Oral Lesions (2 credits, 2 semesters)
ODS 910 - Biopsy Service (5 credits, 5 semesters)
ODS 911 - Oral Path Journal Club (1 credit, 4 semesters)
ODS 921 - Oral Diagnosis Clinic (3 credits, 5 semesters)
ODS 925 - Adv Histopath Sem (2 credits, 3 semesters)
ODS 971 - Ind Study Postgraduate (1 credit, 6 semesters)

Required Core - One-Time Registration (34 credits)

CLD 555 - Head and Neck Anatomy (1 credit)
ODS 936 - Oral Mucosal Diseases (2 credits)
ODS 960 - Inter Radiographic Imaging (1 credit)
OS 504 - Saliva and Oral Microbiome (4 credits)
OS 512 - Res Design Oral Sciences (2 credits)
OS 518 - Stat Methods Oral Science (3 credits)
ORB 510 - Saliva & Oral Microbiome (4 credits)
PAS 600 - General Pathology (5 credits)
PAS 699 - Pathology Practicum (12 credits)

Elective Courses (2 credits)

OS 510 - Res Sem in Oral Sciences (1 credit, 2 semesters)

Total Credit Hours: 107