Dentistry: Dentistry MSc (Pediatric Dentistry Specialty)

MSc Program (Pediatric Dentistry Specialty)

Program Description

The Dentistry MSc, Pediatric Dentistry specialty is a three-year full-time program. Pediatric dentists provide primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health diagnosis, care, and consultative expertise for infants and children through adolescence, including those of all ages with special care needs. The didactic program is centered at the Faculty of Dentistry, while the clinical program will be divided between the Faculty of Dentistry, the University-affiliated teaching hospitals and community-based Toronto Public Health dental clinic.

Students start the program in the Summer session. Upon completion of all program requirements, students are eligible for the MSc degree and certification in the chosen dental specialty.

Note: coursework-only students are ineligible to enrol in the PhD in Dentistry program at a later date.

 

MSc Program (Pediatric Dentistry Specialty): Thesis-Only Option

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Graduate Department of Dentistry's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or an equivalent degree with at least a B+ standing (3.3 out of 4.0 grade point average [GPA]) in the final year from a recognized university.

Program Requirements

  • Students must successfully complete a total of 2.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) and a thesis as follows:

    • Year 1:

      • DEN1010H Research Ethics (Credit/No Credit; 0.5 FCE)

      • DEN1015H Introduction to Biostatistics (0.5 FCE)

      • DEN1101H Introduction to Research Methods and Dissemination (Credit/No Credit; 0.5 FCE)

    • Years 2 and 3:

      • DEN1001H0 Graduate Research Dissemination Seminars (Credit/No Credit; 0.5 FCE).

  • In the specialty of Pediatric Dentistry, complete 23.0 required FCEs as follows. Students have the option to take DEN1008H Cone Beam CT Imaging (Credit/No Credit; 0.25 FCE; prerequisite: DEN1007H), in addition to the total FCEs required for the specialty.

    Note: course timing may vary between years. Please contact gradstudies@dentistry.utoronto.ca for details.

    • Year 1:

      • DEN1002H Oral Pathology (0.5 FCE)

      • DEN1003H Preventive Dentistry (0.5 FCE)

      • DEN1007H Oral Radiology (0.5 FCE)

      • DEN1014H Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Care (0.5 FCE)

      • DEN1062H Pharmacology of Dental Therapeutics (0.0 FCE)

      • DEN1090H Inhalation and Oral Minimal and Moderate Sedation for Dental Procedures (Credit/No Credit; 0.5 FCE)

      • DEN2007Y++ Craniofacial Anomalies (1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4003Y Pediatric Dentistry 3: Facial and Dental Growth and Development in Pediatric Dentistry (1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4004H Pediatric Dentistry 4: Child Behaviour Management (0.5 FCE)

      • DEN4006Y Pediatric Dentistry 6: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery as Applied to Pediatric Dentistry (1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4007H Pediatric Dentistry 7: Therapy and Trauma (0.5 FCE)

      • DEN4009Y Pediatrics (1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4010Y Pediatric Medicine and Hospital Dentistry (1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4011Y Conscious Sedation and Anaesthesia in Pediatric Dentistry (1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4012Y Clinical Pediatric Dentistry I (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4101Y Pediatric Dentistry Theory I (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4201Y Pediatric Dentistry Journal/Literature Review I (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4801Y Orthodontics for Pediatric Dentistry I (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • PDE9094Y0 Clinical Conferences (Credit/No Credit)

      • Begin thesis research (RST9999Y)

    • Year 2:

      • DEN1070H++ Advances in Dental Materials Science (0.5 FCE)

      • DEN4013Y Clinical Pediatric Dentistry II (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4102Y Pediatric Dentistry Theory II (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4202Y Pediatric Dentistry Journal/Literature Review II (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4802Y Orthodontics for Pediatric Dentistry II (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • PDE9094Y0 Clinical Conferences (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • Continue with thesis research (RST9999Y)

    • Year 3:

      • DEN4014Y Clinical Pediatric Dentistry III (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4103Y Pediatric Dentistry Theory III (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4203Y Pediatric Dentistry Journal/Literature Review III (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4803Y Orthodontics for Pediatric Dentistry III (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • Oral defence of the written thesis (RST9999Y).

  • Residency. Students must be on campus and participating for the duration of their registration in the program.

Program Length

10 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: S/F/W/S/F/W/S/F/W/S)

Time Limit

4 years full-time

0 Course that may continue over a program. Credit is given when the course is completed.

++ Course is offered in alternate years.

 

MSc Program (Pediatric Dentistry Specialty): Coursework-Only Option

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Graduate Department of Dentistry's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or an equivalent degree with at least a B+ standing (3.3 out of 4.0 grade point average [GPA]) in the final year from a recognized university.

Program Requirements

  • Students must successfully complete a total of 2.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • Year 1:

      • DEN1010H Research Ethics (Credit/No Credit; 0.5 FCE)

      • DEN1015H Introduction to Biostatistics (0.5 FCE)

      • DEN1101H Introduction to Research Methods and Dissemination (Credit/No Credit; 0.5 FCE)

    • Years 2 and 3:

      • DEN1001H0 Graduate Research Dissemination Seminars (Credit/No Credit; 0.5 FCE).

  • In the specialty of Pediatric Dentistry, complete 23.0 required FCEs, 1.5 elective FCEs, and a research practicum (0.5 FCE) as follows. Students have the option to take DEN1008H Cone Beam CT Imaging (Credit/No Credit; 0.25 FCE; prerequisite: DEN1007H), in addition to the total FCEs required for the specialty.

    Note: course timing may vary between years. Please contact gradstudies@dentistry.utoronto.ca for details.

    • Year 1:

      • DEN1002H Oral Pathology (0.5 FCE)

      • DEN1003H Preventive Dentistry (0.5 FCE)

      • DEN1007H Oral Radiology (0.5 FCE)

      • DEN1014H Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Care (0.5 FCE)

      • DEN1062H Pharmacology of Dental Therapeutics (0.0 FCE)

      • DEN1090H Inhalation and Oral Minimal and Moderate Sedation for Dental Procedures (Credit/No Credit; 0.5 FCE)

      • DEN2007Y++ Craniofacial Anomalies (1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4003Y Pediatric Dentistry 3: Facial and Dental Growth and Development in Pediatric Dentistry (1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4004H Pediatric Dentistry 4: Child Behaviour Management (0.5 FCE)

      • DEN4006Y Pediatric Dentistry 6: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery as Applied to Pediatric Dentistry (1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4007H Pediatric Dentistry 7: Therapy and Trauma (0.5 FCE)

      • DEN4009Y Pediatrics (1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4010Y Pediatric Medicine and Hospital Dentistry (1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4011Y Conscious Sedation and Anaesthesia in Pediatric Dentistry (1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4012Y Clinical Pediatric Dentistry I (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4101Y Pediatric Dentistry Theory I (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4201Y Pediatric Dentistry Journal/Literature Review I (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4801Y Orthodontics for Pediatric Dentistry I (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • PDE9094Y0 Clinical Conferences (Credit/No Credit)

      • 1.5 elective FCEs in clinical, epidemiological, or basic science research methodology appropriate for clinical or public health practice

    • Year 2:

      • DEN1070H++ Advances in Dental Materials Science (0.5 FCE)

      • DEN4013Y Clinical Pediatric Dentistry II (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4102Y Pediatric Dentistry Theory II (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4202Y Pediatric Dentistry Journal/Literature Review II (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4802Y Orthodontics for Pediatric Dentistry II (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • PDE9094Y0 Clinical Conferences (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

    • Year 3:

      • DEN4014Y Clinical Pediatric Dentistry III (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4103Y Pediatric Dentistry Theory III (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4203Y Pediatric Dentistry Journal/Literature Review III (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • DEN4803Y Orthodontics for Pediatric Dentistry III (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

      • Prepare a research practicum (DEN1061H; 0.5 FCE); successfully complete an oral examination.

  • Residency. Students must be on campus and participating for the duration of their registration in the program.

​Program Length

10 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: S/F/W/S/F/W/S/F/W/S)

Time Limit

4 years full-time

0 Course that may continue over a program. Credit is given when the course is completed.

++ Course is offered in alternate years.