Endodontics at OHSU
The OHSU School of Dentistry Advanced Education Program in Endodontics trains dentists to become competent entry-level endodontists who are committed to preserving the natural dentition of a diverse patient population. We aim to excel in curricular innovation, achieve clinical excellence using contemporary techniques and be recognized as a scholarly program both nationally and internationally.
Endodontics at OHSU School of Dentistry involves root canal treatment for patients by undergraduate dental students and by the graduate residency program. Cases handled by undergraduate dental student involve root canal treatment only under the guidance of a specialist in endodontics in the undergraduate clinic. The graduate residency program provides treatment for patients with more difficult cases. Root canal therapy, retreatment of existing cases and surgical procedures, if necessary, are completed in the graduate program clinic.
Purpose
Our purpose is to educate endodontic oral health care specialists in the provision of comprehensive, evidence-based endodontic care, and who undertake lifelong learning, ethical clinical practice, community service and leadership.
Mission
Our mission is to engage in evidence-based didactic and clinical education, contemporary research, compassionate interdisciplinary patient care and healthcare advocacy for the community and the profession.
The OHSU Division of Endodontology comprises a diverse faculty group dedicated to teaching and mentoring dental students and residents in providing compassionate endodontic care to relieve pain and suffering, while retaining the natural dentition. Our graduate students and faculty work collaboratively with other disciplines to achieve better patient outcomes and foster intellectual curiosity.
Division of Endodontology Leadership
- Adam Lloyd, B.D.S, M.S.
Professor provisional, division chair of endodontology
Program director in the Advanced Education Program in Endodontics
lloydad@ohsu.edu - Ryan Shurtz, D.D.S., M.S.
Assistant professor, interim predoctoral director in endodontology
shurtz@ohsu.edu
Located on the 11th floor of the Robertson Life Sciences Building at the South Waterfront, the graduate endodontic clinic provides state of the art treatment for patients and education for students and residents. Usage of modern amenities includes dental operating microscopes, a dedicated CBCT unit, ASI carts, individualized operatories and a dedicated surgical operatory. Our team approach fosters inquisitive thinking and referrals from inside the School of Dentistry and the community.
Interdisciplinary treatment planning occurs in conferences with periodontology, pediatric dentistry, GPR and orthodontic graduate students. A hallmark of our program is treating the medically complex patient, interpreting objective data and special testing, with communication of the findings and treatment to the referring office. A typical graduate will complete 175 non-surgical root canal treatments, 35 retreatments and 15 surgical cases. Exposure to vital pulp therapy in collaboration with pediatric dentistry residents, and IV sedation with the GPR residents is expected. Surgical cases are performed by GS2 residents.
Endodontology faculty will review completed applications received in the Office of Admissions by the deadline specified by PASS. From the submitted materials, applicants will be selected for invitations to interview. Only individuals who have completed their dental degree program at a CODA accredited school, before the PASS deadline, will be considered for an interview. Selection criteria for interviews are multifaceted, taking into account all the application materials.
Learn about the student learning outcomes of the Master of Science in Endodontics.
Read about the graduate program course offerings.
Applicant guidelines
Our certificate program complies with standards established by the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation, or CODA, and qualifies residents for examination by the American Board of Endodontics. Continuous full-time attendance is a requisite for the 24 month course of instruction. Three graduate students are accepted each year. Details regarding application to the program can be found through the PASS Portal. The PASS portal typically opens mid-May, with our deadline June 30, with applications reviewed on a rolling basis. The program’s start date is July 1 of the anticipated year of matriculation. The certificate program lasts (a minimum of) two years from the date of entry, which is June 30. Only individuals who have completed their dental degree program at a CODA accredited school, prior to anticipated matriculation at OHSU, will be considered for an interview. Selection criteria for interviews are multifaceted and consider all the application materials, with preference given to candidates with experience.
For further information about the program, please visit the prospective student page.
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Clinic Line: 503-494-8867
2730 S. Moody Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97201
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OHSU School of Dentistry
Department of Endodontology
2730 S. Moody Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97201-5042