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St. Louis University
Advanced Education Program in Endodontics
Street address: 3320 Rutger St.
City, state and zip: St. Louis, MO 63104
Program director: John F. Hatton, D.M.D.
Department/section chair: John F. Hatton, D.M.D.
Predoctoral director: N/A
Contact person: Katherine Jackson
Phone: 314/977-8611
Fax: 314/977-8617
E-mail: jacksokl@slu.edu
Program Web site: http://cade.slu.edu/endodontics.html
Application method: Institution
Application submission: Hard copy
Application deadline: September 1
Application fee: $20
Application Web site(s): www.slu.edu/graduate/apply_now.html
Annual start date: September 1
Accreditation status: A1
(Approval without reporting requirements)
Full-time faculty members: 2
Part-time faculty members: 4
Full-time Board certified: 2
Part-time Board certified: 0
Volunteer: 1
Volunteer Board certified: 0
Accept foreign-trained dentists? Yes
Degrees/certificates offered:
  • Certificate
  • M.S.
Length of program in months:
  • Certificate: 24
  • M.S.: 24
State license required? Yes
Must the license be from the state where the sponsoring institution is located? Yes, Illinois
Prerequisites:
  • Dental degree from any national or international dental school
  • Number of required letters of recommendation
  • Class rank
  • National Board scores along with minimum score,
    if required
  • GRE along with minimum score, if required
Ratio of acceptance to applicants: 1-to-15
Tuition per year: $25,001 - 30,000
Fees per year
(if not included in tuition above):
$1,000
Microscope: N/A
Salary amount: $48,000 over two years
Stipend amount: N/A
Required graduate preclinical technique course: Yes
First-year enrollment: M.S.
Percent of time spent in courses/lectures/seminars: 50%
Percent of time spent in research: 5%
Percent of time spent in clinical care: 60%
Percent of time spent in teaching: Less than 5%
Percent of time spent on-call and/or in emergency clinic: Pager one week every six weeks
Clinical setting: Dental school
Affiliated institution: Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine
Average number of nonsurgical procedures completed per resident: More than 250
Research requirements: N/A
Residency programs available in other dental specialties at sponsoring institution:
  • Periodontics
  • Orthodontics
Additional program highlights:
  • Unique affliliation between a private and public institution crossing state lines
  • Outstanding exposure to a wide range of clinical experiences