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The Ohio State University
Advanced Education Program in Endodontics
Street address: 305 W. 12th Ave.
City, state and zip: Columbus, OH 43210
Program director: Al Reader, D.D.S., M.S.
Department/section chair: John Nusstein, D.D.S., M.S.
Predoctoral director: William J. Meyers, D.M.D., M.Ed.
Contact person: John Nusstein, D.D.S., M.S.
Phone: 614/292-3596
Fax: 614/688-3381
E-mail: nusstein.1@osu.edu
Program Web site: http://dent.osu.edu/endodontics/index.php
Application method: Institution
Application submission: Hard copy
Application deadline: August 15
Application fee: $40
Application Web site(s): http://dent.osu.edu/admissions/before_you_apply.php
Annual start date: July 15
Accreditation status: A1
(Approval without reporting requirements)
Full-time faculty members: 3
Part-time faculty members: 3
Full-time Board certified: 2
Part-time Board certified: 1
Volunteer: 0
Volunteer Board certified: 0
Accept foreign-trained dentists? No
Degrees/certificates offered:
  • Certificate
  • M.S.
Length of program in months:
  • Certificate: 27
  • M.S.: 27
State license required? No
Must the license be from the state where the sponsoring institution is located? N/A
Prerequisites:
  • Dental degree from national or international dental school
  • Number of required letters of recommendation
  • Class rank
  • National Board scores along with minimum score, if required
  • Minimum TOEFL score
  • Photo
Ratio of acceptance to applicants: 4-to-90
Tuition per year: $0
Fees per year
(if not included in tuition above):
N/A
Microscope: Provided
Salary amount: $0
Stipend amount: $12,000
Required graduate preclinical technique course: No
First-year enrollment: M.S.
Percent of time spent in courses/lectures/seminars: 30%
Percent of time spent in research: 15%
Percent of time spent in clinical care: 50%
Percent of time spent in teaching: 5 - 10%
Percent of time spent on-call and/or in emergency clinic: One week per month for each student for 27 months
Clinical setting: Dental school
Affiliated institution: N/A
Average number of nonsurgical procedures completed per resident: More than 250
Research requirements: Thesis
Residency programs available in other dental specialties at sponsoring institution:
  • Pediatric Dentristy
  • Prosthodontics
  • Orthodontics
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Periodontics
Additonal program highlights:
  • Great number of clinical cases treated with emphasis on emergency treatment
  • Strong focused research program