Program Information
The clinical specialty program in Endodontics is a full-time program that requires twenty-four consecutive months to complete. The program has been designed to satisfy the needs of those who wish to acquire greater skill, knowledge, and experience in endodontics leading to a Specialty Certificate in Endodontics.
Those who complete the course of study will fully meet the educational requirements for certification by the American Board of Endodontics and state licensing bodies for the specialty practice of endodontics. The program includes participation in formal lectures, seminars, and laboratory courses; pursuit of endodontically oriented research; teacher-assisting in undergraduate teaching of endodontics; and treatment of patients in the endodontics clinic.
Upon completion of the course of study, students are awarded a certificate of specialty by Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine.
The program is accredited by the Commission On Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
