Advanced Programs

Your treatment may be too complex or time-consuming for a dental student. When this happens you may be offered the opportunity to be treated by a resident (graduate dentist in a specialty training program). Residents provide care under the supervision of experienced and licensed clinical faculty. The fees for treatment by a resident are higher than those charged in the student clinic, but less than you might expect to pay elsewhere. The care provided by a resident will generally take less time than with our dental students. The postgraduate programs of the College of Dental Medicine are designed to train dentists in seven fields. Treatment is available in the following specialty areas:

Endodontics Root Canal Therapy Program Director  Franklin Tay, BDSc, PHD (706) 721-2151	Orthodontics Braces Program Director Eladio DeLeon, Jr., DMD, MS (706) 721-2421
Pediatric Dentistry Children's Dentistry Program Director Tara Schafer, DMD, MS (706) 721-2716	Prosthodontics Crowns, Bridges, Implants, Dentures Program Director Philip S. Baker, DDS (706) 721-2261
Periodontics Gum Disease Program Director  Kobi Stern, DMD, MSc (706) 721-2441	Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Oral & Facial Surgery Program Director Henry W. Ferguson, DMD (706) 721-9744
General Practice Restorative, Cosmetics, Implant Therapy Program Director Michael E. Pruett, DMD (706) 721-4025	Advanced Education in General Dentistry Restorative, Cosmetics, Implant Therapy Program Director Andrew Hamilton, DMD (706) 721-4025