The UNLV School of Dental Medicine would
like to thank you for your interest in our Advanced Education in Orthodontics
and Dentofacial Orthopedics Residency Program. This 30+month
graduate program integrates biomedical sciences, clinical sciences
and professional studies to provide four highly qualified dentists
per class/year a unique opportunity to earn a certificate in orthodontics
and dentofacial orthopedics. The mission of the program's
administration, faculty, and staff is to educate orthodontists who
possess the knowledge, skills, values and diversity to begin the practice
of orthodontics as ethical practitioners committed to life-long learning,
dedicated to fulfilling the public's trust and providing access
to care for a diverse population. Our residents will strive toward
improving the oral health of the people of the State of Nevada by relentlessly
studying the etiology, treatment options, research and prevention of
dental and skeletal malocclusions and providing excellent care in orthodontics
and dentofacial orthopedics utilizing the latest technology and treatment
techniques in our state of the art clinical facility.
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Vision
Leading orthodontics by integrating innovation and tradition.
Mission
To create an orthodontic program that is nationally recognized
for excellence through advanced technology, outstanding education, research,
and community service, engaging dynamic and exceptional faculty, residents,
and staff.
Values
- People are the most important asset to our program
and the pursuit of our vision, purpose and goal.
- Diversity in faculty, residents
and staff promotes academic and clinical excellence and helps to
ensure a workforce that is adequate to meet the oral health needs
of the public.
- Education and continuous learning (life-long
learner) are critical for the professional and personal growth
of our programs administrative leadership, its faculty, residents
and staff.
- Collegiality is essential to develop
and foster mutual respect, to set standards, and to help others
achieve and exceed expectations.
- Altruism, service
to the community, and care for the welfare of patients and the
public at large is a societal obligation of the UNLV School
of Dental Medicine, our program and of the dental profession.
- Interdisciplinary
collaboration promotes individual achievement and unity
of purpose.
- Teamwork enables our program to
accomplish results greater than those achievable by a single individual.
- Integrity is the hallmark of the thoughts,
actions, and relationships of all those who comprise our program.
- The application of science and information
technology are
vital means for contributing to the dental profession.
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Future
- Creation of traditions that foster unity, pride, honor and
dedication among the faculty, residents, and staff
- Promoting unity
of the UNLV School of Dental Medicine predoctoral and advanced dental
education programs by taking a leadership role in engaging faculty,
residents, students and staff
- Service as ambassadors of UNLV School
of Dental Medicine through community outreach programs
- Development
of a strong and proud alumni association
- Real, visible, and valued
contributions to the dental profession and to the orthodontic community
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Program
Overview
The UNLV School of Dental Medicine, Advanced Education in Orthodontics
and Dentofacial Orthopedics offers a 30+ combined Master’s Degree and certificate residency.
Class size is four residents per year and will begin in late June or
early July of each year. The program is designed to offer a broad spectrum
of didactic, clinical, research and teaching experience in the field
of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics. The emphasis of the program
is to prepare the graduate for successful completion of all three phases
required for board certification and to become a Diplomate of the American
Board of Orthodontics, the oldest specialty in dentistry.
The program trains the resident to have a broad knowledge and understanding
of growth and development, diagnosis and treatment planning, biomechanics,
craniofacial anomalies, interdisciplinary dentistry, surgical orthodontics,
research methodology, classic and current review of the literature
and teaching experiences. Patient care is conducted in a state
of the art orthodontic clinic and technology is available for complete
electronic patient records, as well as the latest in radiographic and
diagnostic digital imaging. Patients are screened and accepted
for treatment based on the level of treatment difficulty, educational
benefit and needs of the orthodontic residents. These treatment
cases represent a cross-section of the cases encountered in private
practice to ensure the residents preparedness to practice orthodontics
in a diverse population.
The program will begin each
year in early July with an introduction to orthodontic techniques and
clinical procedures with patients assigned to each resident upon matriculation. The
curriculum includes; clinical seminars, clinical orthodontics, diagnosis,
treatment planning and case presentations, biomedical sciences, clinical
sciences and professional studies core curriculum, research and classic
literature reviews. Patient assignments throughout the residency
will be adjusted to meet the educational needs of each resident. Proficiency
evaluations will be given semi-annually to ensure each resident is
progressing in the program and to provide constructive feedback.
Case presentations by
the residents, in the same format recommended by the American Board
of Orthodontics, which allow in-depth review of treatment and outcomes
provided to the patient population. Practice management courses examine aspects of traditional private practice and other options
available upon completion of their training. Externships to local,
regional and/or national orthodontic practices are encouraged. The
orthodontic residents also gain valuable educational experience by
teaching the predoctoral students a preclinical setting as well as
mentoring and providing consultation in the clinic.
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Program
Expenses
Tuition: $200,000 (8-trimesters 30+ month program)
$25,000 per year
Clinic Usage fees: $5,000 per summer year
* Periodic tuition increases made at the discretion of the Board of Regents
In addition to tuition and clinical usage fee's residents will be required
to purchase a laptop computer, a digital camera, textbooks and other materials
specified by the program. Plus all fees pertaining to obtaining a “Limited
License” to practice dentistry in the state of Nevada.
It is required by the Nevada
State Board of Dental Examiners that
all medical and dental residents must obtain a “Limited License” to
practice in the State of Nevada. For detailed information, please
contact Kathleen Kelly, Executive Director for the NSBDE at 800-DDS-EXAM
or nsbde@nsbde.nv.gov
*This program does not qualify for Nevada’s Grant-In-Aid Program
.
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Accreditation
The UNLV
School of Dental Medicine, Advanced Education in Orthodontics and Dentofacial
Orthopedics Residency earned the status of “Accreditation” from the Commission on Dental Accreditation, July
29, 2005. The program in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation [and has been granted the accreditation status of “approval without reporting requirements”]The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized
by the United States Department of Education. For more information
regarding this process you may contact the Commission on Dental Accreditation
at (312) 440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611.
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Application
All
applications to the UNLV School of Dental Medicine, Advanced Education
in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics will be processed through
the Postdoctoral
Application Support Service (PASS). Please
refer to their website for
detailed information regarding our program. Minimum requirements
for applicants to be considered for our graduate program are as follows:
Applicant must be in good moral and academic standing, proficient in
the English language, currently enrolled in, or have graduated from,
an accredited U.S. or Canadian Dental School and have successfully
completed National Boards part I examination.
No supplemental application is needed and only a recent color photo
needs to be sent directly to the UNLV School of Dental Medicine (mailing
address provided below), since PASS does not accept photos.
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Admission
UNLV strives for diversity; therefore, all applicants are ranked based
on both quantitative and qualitative criteria to support the admissions
committee criteria for interviewing applicants as well as admission
to the program. This program does not participate in the national MATCH.
Selection of candidates is based on the following:
Candidates are informed of their acceptance into the
program in mid-November. Those who accept the offer must submit proof
of withdrawal from the MATCH. Selected applicants must be in good academic
and ethical standing, have successfully completed National Boards Part
I and II, graduated from an accredited U.S. or Canadian Dental School,
submit a background check to PBIS, and obtain a regular or limited
license to practice dentistry in State of Nevada. Official National
Board Part I and Part II Board scores as well as a final dental school
transcript must be forwarded directly to the SDM Admissions Office
prior to matriculation.
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Mailing Address (for color photo)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Office of Admissions & Student Affairs
Attn: Orthodontic Postgraduate Program
School of Dental Medicine
1001 Shadow Lane, MS 7410
Las Vegas, NV 89106
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Orthodontic Faculty
Brian G. Chrzan, DDS Ph.D
Ph.D.: 2007: State University of New York-Buffalo
Orthodontic Certificate: 2005: State University of New York-Buffalo
D.D.S.: 1999: State University of New York-Buffalo
James Mah, DDS, MS, DMSc
Orthodontic Residency Program: University of Alberta, 1992
Dental School: University of Alberta, 1988
Bob Martin, DDS
Orthodontic Residency Program: Medical College of Virginia, 1965
Dental School: Medical College of Virginia, 1956
Jahnavi Rao, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor, Orthodontics
M.S.: 2006 The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Dental School: Univeristy of California at San Francisco (2003)
D.D.S.: 2003: University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
B.D.S.: 1999: K.L.E.S. Dental School-Belgaum, India
Christopher A. Rawle, DMD, MS
D.M.D.: 2005 University of Pennsylvania
Orthodontic Certificate: 2007: Baylor College of Dentistry, 2007
Clifford Seran, DMD, FACD
Orthodontic Residency Program, University of Pennsylvania, 1972
Dental School: University of Pennsylvania, 1970
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Contact
Information
For
all questions regarding our program and/or application process, please
contact:
Dr. Clifford C. Seran
Program Director
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
School of Dental Medicine
1001 Shadow Lane, MS 7410
Las Vegas, NV 89106
Phone: 702-774-2697
Fax: 702-774-2696
cliff.seran@unlv.edu
Steven Rowles
Administrative Assistant IV
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
School of Dental Medicine
1001 Shadow Lane, MS 7410
Las Vegas, NV 89106
Phone: 702-774-2698
Fax: 702-774-2696
steve.rowles@unlv.edu
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Curriculum
- TBA
Updates
Effective
August 9, 2007, a reduction in program size has been implemented from
the current 16-dental residents per class to four per class.
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